The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-25
SAD HAVOC.
A Furious Storm Sweeping
Along the Atlantic Coast.
4 Large Ocean Steamship Ashore Beyond
Long Beach.
Steam Yacht Sunk OF Long lSland-Maly
Vessels Driven AsrOund-HeaVy
Losses in Shore Towns.
Special TO THE MoRNING CALI.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-New York was
pelted last night and to-day with one of the
most pitless storms which it has endured in
many day. A fierce northeasterly gale
drove a heavy rain in almost horizontal
sheets, rendering umbrellas of little use,
and the wind throughout the night ratified
the signs and shutters till unbroken sleep
became wel[nigh impossible.
Along the New Jersey coast the wires are
reported down and several vessels ashore,
while others have been drifting from their
course.
Several small boats were capsiled off Long
Branch, but the occupants were rescued.
The storm did considerable damage in
Brooklyn. A four-story brick building in
course of erection was blown down, and
John Lindsay, a passer-by, was buried in
the ruins. His injuries are thought TO be
fatal.
Last nights storm made severe inroads.
At Coney Island the beach is torn up,
covered with wreckage, and the bathing
houses reduced to piles of kindling.
NN Jersey trains are much delayed by
washouts. On the Long Branch road the
tracks are in many places under water
The bridges on the Manasquan River are all
down and the entire district between there
and the Atlantic highlands is submerged.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP ASHORE.
Dispatches from Far Rockaway tonight
beyond Long Beach. Tie steamer is re-
Cd tr ha fpp octo nd iS
thought she may be the Ob6am from Rotter-
dam, which was expected Wednesday.
FLOODS IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.
UTICA, Oct "A heavy storm prevailed
in Central New York last night and to-day
The Mohawk Flats. between here and
Oneida, are flooded.
HEAVY LOSSES IN SHORE TOWNS.
AsBURY PARK (N. j., Oct. 24.-New
Jersey coast towns are receiving their full
share of the severe northeasterly storm.
The damage done to shore towns from Sandy
Hook to Barneate Inlet by the storm and
heavy tides will amount to thousands Of
dollars.
The most severe damage was done at
Monmouth Beach. The sea cut large gap
into the bluff. ard made a clean sweep
At Seabright the waves dashed up over
the break-water and into the basement of
the hotel. All along Shrewsbury River, on
the other side of the driveway, the high tide
has wrought sad havoc. Everything in reach
has been swept away. Boat-houses. sum-
warehouses and stables could all be seen,
either adrift or standing in from eight to ten
feet of water.
The New Jersey Southern road is washed
out and traffic suspended.
LOSS OF A STEAM YACHT.
LoCUsT VALLEY O.. L., Oct 24-E. d.
MOrgan'S large stealn yacht Katrina, bound
from Newport, X. l., TO New York with the
owner and crew of sixty men on board,
ran on rock 100 yards from Matinnecock
Point, l.. l., at $3.50 o'clock this morning
and the vessel filed rapidly and sank.
Morgan and all the others aboard reached
Matinnecock Point safely. MOTgan's forty
foot yacht, which was in tow of the Ka-
trina. with three sailors on board, was cut
adrift and nothing has vet been heard from
her. The accident was due to the heavy
storm.
SIGNS OF HARD USAGE.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 24.-The great storm de-
creased somewhat in severity to-day. Yes
sells coming into port show signs Of hard
usage.
VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE.
BosToN, Oct. PA most violent north
east storm has been prevailing in this vi
cinity all day.
At Revere Beach the wind and high tide
played sad havoc The Wobuin House
was lifted from its foundation and settled
deep in sand. Many other buildings were
partially wrecked. Several small vessels
were driven ashore, but no fatalities are yet
reported. Along the south shore the storm
is reported the most severe since 1888, and
seems TO be increasing in fury tonight.
The storm was unusually heavy in South
ern Vermont. BrattleborO reports two and
a half inches OF rain and still raining.
Five sloops broke from their moorinss in
Dorchester Bay and were blown away to-
night
At Scituate the wharves were flooded and
Front street is under water. Late tonight
the wind is decreasing.
MOVEMENT OF THE STORM
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-'rhe storm, cen
lima, is now south of Long Island. moving
slowly along the coast Violent north
easterly gales continue from the New Jer-
sey coast to Cape Cod, and are anticipated
to continue along the New England coast
Frosts are reported in the Mississippi and
Tennessee valleys and lower temperature in
the south Atlantic and east Gulf States, in
Tennessee and Indiana also in Missouri
and Iowa.
A ROUGH PASSAGE.
NORFOLK (Va.), Oct. PA terrific south
easterly gale has ragged on the Chesapeake
Bay. The wind blew at the rate of sixty
miles an hour, las hing the water into noun
famous waves, which were SO high that they
completely washed across the new iron pier
completed by the Government last spring.
The passengers on the steamer Virginia,
which was coming down the bay, were
badly frightened when she was struck
by the storm. The waves broke over
the vessels deck flooding her downstairs
saloon and wrecking the pantry, and just
before she reached Old Point, a tremendous
on the port side. All the passengers had on
their life-preservers, and frantic men and
women begged Captain Bohanner to beach
the steamer. 1t Is believed that the storm
and high tide combined did considerable
damage. 1t is feared that numerous wrecks