Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-11
TERRIBLE STORMS.
The Middle Atlantic States and Coast
Swept by the Elements.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-A terrible storm
at sea has been raging during the past few
days. Great damage to,property has been
done by the storm all along the coast.
Atlantic city was completely cut off from
the main land. The lower end of Black
wells Island is submerged and the pa
tients were removed from the outbuild-
ings in that part OF the island. 1t is the
general impression among sea-faring men
that the tide exceeded any had in fifteen
years.
The storm raging over the country to-
| day originated about 500 miles off the
shore in the Atlantic. No vessel has ar
rived today up to noon.
Reports from up the Hudson show that
| the tide today was the highest for many
years. At Poughkeepsie the water covered
the docks for nearly 100 feet from the
usual water edges. At Rockaway beach
| the tide reached an unparalleled height
| today. Bathing houses were washed
| away and the waves broke over the
verandas of the hotel. All the small
water. Scarcely anything could be seen
OF Hog island today at high tide;
All the buildings on the island had
! been washed away. Fire island and Oak
island We're cut off from all communica-
ton with the main land by boat or tee-
| graph. From the Babylon shore great
waves could be seen breaking over both
islands. During the afternoon it was ru-
mored that four cottages on Oak island,
occupied by families from Babylon, had
been carried away. An effort was made
to send boat afi0at from Babylon to the
| assistance Of the occupants but the
boat was beaten back by the
no definite news had been received con-
corning their fate. Sag Harbor was flooded
The water covered the Long Island rail
road tracks, and all the towns along the
shore report more or less damage Small
crafts anchored in the harbOrs and bays
were driven ashore and in some instances
completely destroyed. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down all over the is
land.
The storm which has been raging all day
continued during the night, The waves
at the battery swept over the sea wall into
the street. Meyer in the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant has the tide run so high.
1t crept, tonight, up TO the level OF the
streets.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. ia high
wind storm, accompanied by rain, has
prevailed in this city and vicinity all day.
Fire alarms, police, telephone and tele-
graph wires are all Frustrated all over the
city and the telegraph lines all through
out the state are in bad shape. This
damage by the storm to railroad lines
entering Atlantic City, Cape May,
Ocean City and other coast resorts is very
great. The meadows near Atlantic City
are covered with water amp the tracks are
washeh away in places.
Early reports of the situation were made
today by the railroad officers: then the
storm carried away the telephone poles
and wire, it is supposed. as all COM
munication is cut of. The latest
reports were that heavy
northwest wind was growing heavier and
there was no sign of cessation Ocean
Cigy is almost entirely under water and
the beach road which is flooded by every
nigh tike, is believed 70 be an entire wreck.
On the Angeles branch it was reported
that three cars turned over on their sides
and that the passengers climbed out
the windows unhurt but very
disconsoate us they were compelled to
make themselves as comfortable as posi-
bic on The sides of the cars. This report
has not been confirmed at the Pennsyl-
vania office, but it is believed to be true.
Grave fears are entertained for property
ana lie in Atlantic City as there is very
little chance OF escape in case
OF high water. The last report re-
ceived by the railroad officials
show the water still using and Atlantic
night no communication had been made
with any coast point between the Break
water bay and Atlantic City. Telegraph
lc communication with the Breakwater
was destroyed about o'clock this morn
ing.
The schooners Allena. Couert, Henry NJ.
CLARK, j. L. Becker, Byron NJ, Maud Sew
ard, Morewa, Gertrude SommerS, are
ashore also four unknown schooners.
A special from Cape May says: The
heavy tide of last night washed over the
beach drive east of the Stockton hotel and /
filed the meadows on each side or
the city. The wind, which increased /
in force through the night, made the
tide OF the morning the highest for thir- /
teen years. The greatest apprehension is /
felt concerning the tide which shall reach /
the highest point tonight.
The outskirts of the city are nearly all !
under water and many OF the cottagerS in /
the lower part of the town had to abandon |
the first floor and take TO the secoi d. At |
Cape May Point Coulter is under water
ana the sea has cut into the whole front of !
the place from fifty to 100 feet. /
Every yacht in the sound at the different /
sailing points about Cape May fishing /
grounds was shored and several were dam /
aged. Captain Seers, yacht Sebastian A. /
Rudolph, was broken in two by the heavy
seas. At Scheelenger's landing the yachts /
and schooners We're carried upon the !
meadows.
DEATH FROM THE STORM.
NEWARK, \. J., Sept. 10.-Joseph T. /
Kelley, son of Eugene Kelley the well |
known New York banker was blown /
from the platform of car OF the 4:50 p. |
m. train from New York on the Delaware, |
Lackawana q western railroade while the /
train was crossing the Newark meadows. |
He was instantly killed, his head being |.
crushed against pile OF ties. The wind |
was blowing a gale at the time. The /
deceased was about % years Old and I'M |
married.
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.
Nothing Of interest was developed in the |
Cronin case yesterday in the search for a |
jury.
The opening of the Kansas City racing |
park association was postponed yesterday !
on account OF rain.