Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-19

Trains again Hsuuuiag ON tn
Camden 81 Atlantic and Yves
Harspy TF.,1da


Trains again Hsunuiag ON the
Camden 81 Atlantic and West
Jersey Roads.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 12.-Superintenden
Dayton OF the Camden d Atlantic and West
Jersey railroads, te!egrAphed from Camden
| to the officials of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company this mRrning as follows:
| Our train service has been resumed ba-
| tweon Philadelphia and Atlantic City. We
| Will arrange to send q special train to At
lantic City, leaving th8 foot of Market
street, ph!ladslphia, at l2 o'clock to.d!y.
| We will also run special from Atlantic
City for Philadelphia, leaving Atlantic City
AT 10 O'Clock to- day. Ali passenger trains
| will run on regular schedule to and from
Atlantic City hereafter, including West
Jersey express trains over the Camden &
Atlantic railroad.
GREAT Loss CAUSED By THE STORM,
ATLANTIC Cry, 5spt. 12.-It will take
months for this city to recover from the
loss the storm has cau.ei. The wind still
blows at the rate OF 35 to 40 miles an hour
and 1t is still raining. The beach
tides have not been largeand con-
sequently are unaccompanied by further
damage. The meadows, however, are still
to feet under water. The damage TO
the roadoeds Of the railroad companies Is
worse than 1t was first anticipated.
Three or four toolhardy p ople reached
here to-day from Pieasautville. They
walked to the big railroad tower, where
the principal wash out is, wnen they
swan and did the hand over hand act on
the loose rails. One or Two people started
ftom here for Pleasantviile under ths i'm
preston that they might ca!ca trains Tor
Philadelphia. How they succeeded Is not
known. 1t was perilous Journey. Con
trary to rumor last night William Smiths
hotel on Peters Bsach, 3riganrins Beach,
is perfectly safe but greatly damaged.
There was no loss of life there.
Yesterday two young ladies, child and
two men attempted to Cross the current at
the Knickerbocker club house on the
meadows. The boat was Bwamped by the
violent tide and the occupants thrown our.
The boat was caught through the herculean
efforts of the men and tue ladies' rescued.
The party was greatly exhausted.
Remy Fegel. who keeps the Fegel
Thorougbfare House, tells Of n daring res.
cue At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
found necessary to move out owing to the
rising waters. The current was too strong
to row boat, so MIR. Fegel and six strong
men took party OF 30 people from the
Thoroughfare Hotel to Atlantic City proper.
The ladies were led several hundred yards
through the water which was up to their
neeks. There were IL small children in the
party, several Of whom belonged TO Mr..
Van Harm, the costumer OF Philadelphia,
| ana lllS gentleman Was one OF tue party.
BY tho action OF an inlet now run through
Chslsea, the latter place is still submerged.
The new excursion house below this point
Is unharmed, but 1t is surrounded by water
and only accessible by boats. There has
been no communication with Longpott.
A train started this morning with con
sfruction car but the tracks are badly
washed. There is no telephone communt-
cation. 1t ls not known whether or not the
Hotel Aberdeen withstood the storm.
Gseat anxiety is felt for the safety OF the
residents.
From the fourth floor OF the Law Build
ins, brick structure, one can get COM
prehensive idea of the great storm which
has SWEET this place. The meadows appear
TO be vast lake surrounding the city.
Many days must elapse before the actual
loss will be known.
Sergeant Blythe OF the signal service re.
manned at his post In tns top floor of the
Law building until he vas forced TO retire
Tor few hours rest. The windows OF the
rooms which he occupied, and which were
exposed to the brunt OF the storm, were en-
tirey blown out in the early hours of the
tempest. Contrary to predictions of the
weather clerk, the wind redouoiad In fury
from the early hours OF yesterday, blew
continuously throughout the night and II
rained as hard. The indications nrs that
1t will contlnue throughout the day. The
ocean has qlietsd and only the usual Il les
fow ard e0b. TIE direction OF the wind ia
unchanged.
1t is estimated that si5o,Ooo will rot
cover tho loss to Atlantic City and mar
interests. Fifty thousand dollars is the
loss TO the boartnen and Inlet Hotel pavilion
people. The damage to the beach property
will aggregate 100000, Among the heaviest
losers ute: C1rrans. photographer, 81 ,090
Bagans' property. $4,000; Humberstons'-
gallery, S,l,500; Grifath's flying horses
81 000; Fortescue property and Sweets
museum, $1,000; Guvernator's, $500
Leeiom's boarding bouse, $500; William
A. Lees, 81 $50; HcKay House, $4,000
Less bath house, including lce damage
S2,51O.
fhe city's loss or boardwalk, washed
streets, wrecked lamps and city property
on the main avenue will foot up another
$40 coo.
AN operator Of the Western Union rele
graph Company, W. W. Donpelly, was the
fist person to reach the city from tn,
mainland. Be brought messages from
Philadelphia and New York papers to theli
correspondents here. 1t required six hours
to Eeke the journey OF live miles from
, Pleasantville. He had to swim distance
OF 600 leet and the greater part OF the way
, he walked In thres fest OF water on the
, railroad ties,
Captain wsstley Smith and Peter Adams
vi Ilbh-hh'Nll4t WbEb lnS u5Al ulLR9 tEH
trip without great misaap. Taay rsturDed
In the evening burden6d with messages tC
, friends and papers.
. Acouple OF daring c,tisens OF this place
Z. P, Percival AID his son, made the triI
, from hare to Pie lelsantvillei nd retur ned a
| low water las. night. HI oeicivals OBI ic
i IN undertaking tha trip was to telegraph
; his wife that they were sato. The two moi
i wore nothing but bathing suits aud wev,
barefootsd. The each carried ptne sap
ling with which TO feel their way along IL,
washed out portions OF the route.
t Joy OVER THE FIRST TRAIN.
, Great Joy IL manifested at 945 O'Clock
i this morning, when Western Union messnp
/ gers Were dispatched throughout the cit,
to annonncs that the first train since Mon
4 day afternoon would start at 10 o'clock. 4
great rush was made for tho Camden & At
lautic railroad station ard IN less th IN hal
3 an hnuc there was crowd large enough K
3 i'll Ave sections and they were all ssut.
a The hrst section In c3Rrge OF Enginee
I Harry Eari and Conductor Charles o.
: traDder and brakemen left at G.5S, It hst
: eight passenger coaches ard a baggage car
: Every car was crowded even no s.andinl
y room, The trip across the meadows wa
Z ono not soon to be forgotten. A hundred
l pleasure bonts OF all kinds were packe,
0 close TO tho road bed. The masts OF man
0 of these had TO bs cut away tnis morning t
permit trails TO cross, the tide harinJ
! changed their positions since the eoa