Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30

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| storm Of yesterday was the toughest eNpe-
| rienced in twenty years by vessels crossing
Hampton Roads. All incoming and out
going steamers are delayed. The Bay Line
steamer Virginia had her port wheel-house
entirely stove in and the other homework
damaged while crossing the tail of the
| Horseshoe. The wharf at Old Point was
submerged. No information from the
coast can be had, the signal wires being
Frustrated. The Roads are filled with yes
sells seeking harbor.
BLOWING FORTY MILES AN HOUR.
BALTIMORE, Mp, Oct. A.-The worst
storm this year ragged on the Chesapeake
bay yesterday. The wires to Cape Henry
were blown down but last night fhe signal
service had a wire working. The wind is
blowing over 40 miles an hour at the Cape,
and tremendous seas are running.
Steamers that entered the bay Wednesday
night report a very rough trip up. Several
oyster schooners and other small craft were
seen ashore, but it is supposed that the
crews We're safe.
The tide in the harbor here last night
was very high the water rising over the
piles and flooding the lower streets along
the wharves. The Norfolk steamer left
last night, but several other bay steamers
would not face the storm. Reports from
points along the upper buy state that the
wind is terrific, and express fears for the
In this city the wind blew gale all day,
and increased at night. The pouring rain
has flooded the streets, and on the outer
sections a number of houses have been I'M
roofed. Considerable damage has also
been done to property in co,rscaf erection.
VIOLENT ALONG Jerseys COAST.
AsBrRY PARK. y. j., Oct. IA terrific
storm ragged along the Jersey coast yeSter-
day, and much damage has been done by
tbti bipb surf Xp4Epis LuN.l baor, ro,nrtal
ashore at Spring Lake, hut the wires are
now down. several small boats have been
capsized off Long Branch, hut the oceu-
pants were rescued.
THE PRESIDENTS COTTAGE IN DANGER.
CAPE MAY, Oct, GA heavy casterly
gale blew here allof yesterday accompanied
by a tremendous rainfall and heavy sea
Last night the tide made of the cape's
meadow lands an inland sea, finding its
way into the streets in the low districts
Cape Mays sea wall and beach drive are
safe 50 far, but there are breaches near the
Presidents cottage and Carlton Hall A
large three-masted schooner was driven in
the way just at dusk, narrowly missing the
ocean piers The evening trains landed
passengers at the new depot, the tide being
high over the tracks on the meadow cross
ing to Jackson street station.
SEA ISLE CtTvs SEA WALL in DANGER.
SEA IstE Cry, y. j., Oct. o4.-Thc south
Jersey coast was yesterday swept by a
severe gale, almost equal in force Ia the |
memorable storm Of September, iSSa As /
yet, no damage has been done but grave
fears are entertained for the sea wall along |
the ocean front. There are fears of wash |
ont on the Ocean City railroad at the next |
high tide.
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We exceeding severity Of the storm in
this cry may be gained from the facts
s'atea by sergeant Dunn, OF the signal
service, that me wind was blowing
lhTty-seVen miles an hour and that two
lhches OF ram had fallen since the
storm commenced, on Block Island the
vino reached sevenly-two miles an
hour, Az the Battery the tide to-day
rose to level with the sea wallis top
ana seemed very threatening, for it was
az least three feet higher than any of the
Ordinary high-Water marks. Cellars and
streets IN Inc lower part of the city and
Jersey ana Brooklyn were flooded very
steamships that had been eX-
pected for day or two had not yet re-
ported, and altogether the situation was
one that gave rise to much anxiety.
NEAR THE METROPOLIS.
Reports from all along the Jersey
coast told Of severe ana threatening
situation. Railroads across the meadows
We're all but submerged, lighthouses,
&c, along the beach at the summer re,
sorts were damaged, and from Asbury /
Park 1t was reported that a two-masted
schooner, with mainmast gone and in
distress was ashore two miles Off Bay
Head Long Branch was submerged in
many places, and the Seabright and
New York express over the Jersey
southern road from there did not start
to-day, so that no New York commuters
could get TO the city. All the wires on
that road were down 10 Sandy Hook.
AT New Brunswick the hrick-yards
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