Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-09-13

wrecked the pier where steamers land.
The only mode of travel from Cape Nav
Clty 10 the Point is by carriages or wagons
through two feet or SO of water. Every
yacht IN sounds at different sailing points
are shored and several damaged.
The many small crafts that were anchor
ed IN the harbors and bays. were driven
ashore, and IN some instances completely
destroyed, Telegraph and telephone wires
are down all over the island
fHILADEIPHIA. Sept. l0.-A severe
wlnd storm accompanied by rain prevailed
IN this city and vicinity all day. The
hre alarm, police, telegraph lines and
telephone wires We're proStrlted all over
the city, and telegraph lines throughout
the state are reported to be in very bad
shape. The damaging storm which pre-
vailed along the Atlantic coast since Sun
day Sull continues, and reports received
here indicate that the damage 10 railroad
lines entering Atlantic CITY.
Cape May, Ocean City and other
coast resorts Is very great. Only few of
the early trains Succeeaed in getting through
the Meadows near Atlantic CITY, which
Is covered with water and the track WIS
washed away in some places. Early re
ports Of the situation We're made TODAY bv
the railroad officials. then the storm car
RED away the telegraph poles and
wires, it is supposed. as all
communication Is cut off The water in
the old Camden and Atlantic excursion
house at Atlantic City, is four or FIVE feet
high.
The latest reports were that the heavy
northeast wind was growing heavier and
heavier. and there was no sign of cessation.
Ocean City Is almost entiuely under water.
and the Beach road, which is
hoated IN every high tide. is
believed to be an entire wreck, On the
Angle Sea branch il was reported that
three railroad cars We're turned over ON
their sides, and that the paSsengerS
climbed ont of the windows uuhu't. but
very dlSconSolate rs they were COM
PEELED to make themselves rs COM
Portable rs possible ON the sides
of the ears. This report has not been
confirmed, but Is believe to he true.
Grave fears are entertained fer property
at Atlantic City as well us for the lives Of
residents, for there would Ice no way Of
escape, should the condition become more
threatening. While a railroad train can
not get out of the city it is not likely that
anything else could except
hoit, and there are not boats enough
there to help one tenth
of the people The Atlantic City
is on low ground and partly on made
ground and grave apprehcnSionS are felt
for the safety of the people there. Up to
a late hour tonight communication hy
telegraph have not been had with amy
point ON coast between Delaware Break
water and Atlantic City.
New YORK, Sept lO.-The tomwhich
has been raging all day. continued during
the night Waves at the Battery swept
over the sea wall into the streets. Never
in the memory of the oldest inhabitants
has the tide ran 50 high, 1t
crept tonight up to the level of the streets
The East and North rivers are almost
deserted and none of the smaller crafts
seemed inclined to venture ont. The high
tide created sad havoc in the cellars along
both river fronts rs much rs nine feet of
water being reported IN some of them be-
fore the tide fell.