Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-21

THE GREAT STORM
Still Continues Its Work of De-
struction Along the At
Iantic Coast.
Heavy Losses to the Railroads.
Bridges Swept Away and
Crops Ruined.
The United States Steamer At
lanta Arrives--A Summer
Resort Submerged
---Sad scenes.

ficer said this morning that there viii
be no let-up in the storm for the next
twenty-four hours. The wind has dimin-
ished to the south, but still remains
high along the coast. The damage suf-
fered by the shipping interests of tho
city has been very severe. Ship news
is very difficult to obtain, as all tsle-
graphic communication with the quar-
antfhe and Sandy Hook Ia cut OF. Tho
gale last night drove all incoming vos-
sells of the coast, and several days may
elapse before they return. Tho vessels
in port bear evidence OF tina severity OF
the storm in the loss Of sails and rig
cling. Incoming vessels report unusu-
ally rough weather at sea, and many OF
them have suffered considerably.
TIE fog which has enveloped the
lower bay for several days Ii clearing
away and the long delayed steamships
are coming up to the city. AL the over
due European steamers are crowded
with seasick foreigners. The Anchor
line steamer City OF Rome arrived az the
dock this morning. The vessel expert
enced a very rough voyage and had .
very narrow escape from collision with
an ou~tward-bound steamer In the lower
bay yesterday.
The Cromwell line steamer Knickor-
booker, due here Tuesday, arrived here
this morning after a dangerous voyage.
So heavy was the storm OF Tuesday that
many on board feared the vessel would
founder. Captain Kemble said this
morning that he saw many evidences OF
the storm about Delaware breakwater.
The water whereabouts was strewn with
wrecxage, and a dismantled bark was
siphted. As the crew could not be seen,
1t is thought they we're taken OF by a
passing vessel.
GREAT DAMAGE TO THE RAILROADS.
PnlLADELpHIA, Sept. 14,-Trains
over the Camden and Atlantic TO and
from Atlantic City are running on
schedule time today. The exodus from
the seashore Is great. The train which
left Atlantic City at 6.S5 this morning
consisted of seven cars, all heavily
loaded. The one which left at 1880
brought the same number of cars, and
following the two early trains was one of
two sections, which left Atlantic City at
$40 a. IN. 1t consisted Of sixteen ears,
all heavily loaded with passengers. The
water has almost entirely subsidized, and
the roadbed is clean. Until this morn
ing no definite idea Of the damage to the
West Jersey road could be gained, but as
the mist clears away and the spray dis
appears IL Is seen that the roadbed
is In terribles shape. Possibly the Read
ing road, taking the entire stretch into
consideration, Is The most completely
wrecked. The West Jersey officials dis
patched heavy repair trains TO the scene
OF the disaster and will push the neces-
sary repairs to speedy completion. The
Reading road has also several hundred
men actively at work on the meadows.
The mails along the New Jersey and
Delaware coast, since Monday last,
owing to the trains being detained, com
. menced arriving at the postoffice last
evening and are very large. Some OF
the mail matter, particularly that from
Sea Isle City. was in a very moist condi-
ton on account OF being carried some
distance or / sits drought the storm.
ON CHESAPEAKE BAY.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE News
Onancock, Va, special says the terrible
storm which swept over Chesapeake bay
played havoc on the eastern shore.
Bridges were swept away, telegraph
wires were blown down and crops were
ruined. The wind blew a hurricane and
the tide rose TO an enormous height,
completely submerging the wharves at
Onancock. Reports from the Metopkin
life saving station are to the effect that
the station is in imminent danger OF
being swept away.
ALL SAVED L oSE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-the crew
of the barge Wallace were al saved by
the tug Morse this morning and brought
here. The Morse also saved the crew
of the barge st. Cloud with theexception
OF n man who went down with the
barge.
Loss OF A GERMAN sHIP.
ATLANTIC CITr, N. j., Sept 1.-THE
German ship Geistcrmunds is aground
on Abscon beach. She left S.etten July
IA for Philadelphia loaded with coment
and empty coal oil barrels. She struck
the beach about 8 last evening and will
be . total loss. Her crew will be obliged
to abandon her.
A TOTAL Loss.
CHATHAM. Mass, Sept. I4.-The
schooner Nellie ". Stokes, Of Deer Isle,
Me-. from Mt. Desert for New York
with granite, was wrecked on Chatham
bar last night. Her crew was rescued.
The vessel il . total loss.
SUMMER RESORT SUBMERGED.
WILMINGTON, Sept. IA Lewes dis
patch reports t,,At Waterloo, . summer
resort ON Delaware bay, Is entirely sub
merged, and out Of twenty cottages in
the place there Is only n remaining.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTA.
NEwpoRT, r. l.. Sept. 1.-THE United
States steamer Atlanta, which It was
feared was lost, arrived here this morn
ing from New York. She suffered NO
damage from the storm. 1t is learned
that the Atlanta left New York last
Monday morning, going outside around
Sandy Hook. Since then she has been
standing of the shore and lying or 70
weather the gale.
Tho Appeal or Mrs. Carter.
CBscAao, Sept. 1.-The voluminous
1pzpors In tho appeal Of Mrs Carter
fromfbe daofeion Of the iurv IN the an