The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-09-12
The Los. Al ATLANTIC CITY.

SoMERs POINT, y. j., Sept lL-Com-
munication has been established between
Atlantic City and the main land by means
Of yachts and steamers. A frightful stale
of affairs is shown. The storm is still rag
ing with unabated fury and added to the
horror Of wind and waves is that Of FIRE.
The steamer brought the news that FIRE is
raging in Atlantic City. Buildings are be-
ing demolished TO prevent general conna'
grafton.
Additional intelligence is 10 The effect
that one of the largest hotels at The inlet
was this morning destroyed By hre, to-
getner with several cottages AT last re-
ports the water az Atlantic City was Bs
high as at any time during the storm.
LODgpOrt, seven miles south of Atlantic
City, Is entirely cut of from communtca-
ton with the shore. Angleses and Ocean
City are all right. A number of houses are
reported washed away at Holly Beach.
The captain OF yacht which arrived al
80 reports that the Continental hotel AZ
Sea Isle City has been undermined by the
waves and enrirely destroyed There is
great anxiety to hear from Sea Isle City as
reports are 10 the effect that the city has
been wiped out. A train load OF Dassen-
Anglesea and Holly Beach. They have
been there for forty eight hours. Pro
visions are on the way 10 them.
PHILADELPHIA, sept. 1l--SupeTin-
tendent Dayton, of the West Jersey,
Camden & Atlantic railway, was seen To-
night by an Associated Press representa-
tive, and was able 10 give favorable re
port as to the condition Of affairs at Atlsn-
tic City. When the tide Teceded this after
noon gangs Of men made their way from
PIessantville into Atlantic City over the
Camden & Atlantic railway 1elegrhPhic
communication was at the same time es-
tablished 70 within short distance OF the
water bound city and reports received
showed that place to be In much better
shape than had been anticipated. Wild
rumOTs gained circulation here n the effect
that cOnnagratiOn Wss raging there.
Dayton was Informed that half a dozen
shenties on the beach on the extreme
southern end OF the island were all that
| burned The damage cannot be very
| great Communication was also had in
| directly this afternoon with Sea Isle City.
Postmaster Chester of that place made his
way 10 the mainland and reported things
| in very bad shape there The wall built 20
protect the place from the eea has been
washed away, including the Nswiand
house, the Star house, and the Shakespeare
hotel. The Continental hotel, which - the
largest and most important hotel. Is all
right The Excursion house and Surf
house are said 70 pc in danger OF destruc-
ton Tonight Townsend inlet bridge, a
very important structure and one hard TO
repiAcs. is washed away.
The following dispatch, dated Allan
tic City y. j., sept. 10, via A bsecon, y. J.
have just been received here: The
island Is nearly Inundated and the sever
est storm in twenty-five years is raging
The loss here will be great At inteTva 3
during the last hOur the velocity Of the
wind has been AZ the rste OF sixty-one TO
sixfy-thTee miles an hour The wind still
blows from the north northeast With lille
prospect OF changing. The chief damage
has been along the beach from the inlet
70 L0DgpOrt The seas are beating TWEEN
fv feet high above the inietn