The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-31

Upon she n~swer Perssoa ~ New Nsrk
CIsy. spoing Considerable Dsmsge-Ihs
flshsag snd Pleasure Bosts Along the
Coass. nsons 1soases. Hath. uons~s. ksc..
Furnish fead for the Waves.
AsBURy PARK. N. j.. Oct 25-The
New Jersey sea-coast towns received
their full share 81 the severe northeast
srly storm that set In Thursday An
day yesterday II stormcd with no abate-
menL The damage sustained 10 the
shore towns from sandy Hook 10 i;arne.
gat inlet by the severe storm and heavy
tides will foot up 70 thousands OF dol.
lars The most severe damage was sus-
tanned NJ Monmouth Beach. The sea cut
gap into the blum and made clean
sweep across the driveway about thirty
feet wide. The Galilee fisheries Just
south Of Sea Bright were in a terrible
state. the sea had washed and made
clean sweep among the fishing houses
carrying destruction with H. In front
OF the big Octagon House. at Sea Bright
the heavy sea dashed up over the
| breakwater and into the basement Of
| the hotel
| All along the Shrewsbury river on
4 the other side Of the driveway the high
! tide had wrought sad havoc. Every
1 thing that was In the reach Of the tide
/ was swept away; lighthouses. summer
houses. stableA could all DO seen either
! adrift or standing in from eight TO ten
feet OF water. At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sea. the ocean swept over the tracks Of
the New Jersey southern railroad. and
made such bad breaks that AZ nine
o'clock yesterday morning traffic had 10
DO suspended. Much Of the bluh az
Asbury Park was washed away, and at
Ocean Beach the lighthouses of Mr..
Scofield were carried away.
The Asbury Park patro, OF Life
Saving Station No 8 had a dificulttime
on their beats The wind blew the rain
with 80 much force IS 70 make progress
almost impossible. and added 70 the
rain was the heavy spray from the
breakers, which in. reased the confusion.
At Keyport the storm ragged with
much severity. Many Of the small
oyster sloops were driven ashore and
the unusually high tide was the means
OF doing considerable damage The
high tide caused much delay 70 travel
along the line OF the New York and
Long Branch railroad. 4t#
At Bay Way the tracks for half mile
were submerged " . depth OF tao feet
! In the Raritan river draw the storm
ragged SO ferccly that extra gnarls We're
placed along the tracks. Guards were
also put on from Morgan 20 south Am
boy TO watch the tracks.
The waters Encroach on New York city
NEW YORK. Oct 25.-Thc storm which
came down upon New York City proved
to be one OF unusual severity. The wind
blew half q gale (wh ich means thirty
miles an hour. and with IL wasa heavy
rainfall As the wind was on-shore il
drove the waters Of the hay UP into the
North and East rivers, and an ex
traordinary tide was the result
When the tide was highest the water Al
the Battery was on . level with th'
, top Of the sea wall. three feet lhighe
than Il has been in years. and thu
water began running into the cellar
, along West street as far uptown .
, Chambers street Soon IL was ov1
, the bulkheads along the rkV
I front Alittle later West street IN
! neigh borhood Of vcsey street ~.
l covered with water and, - usuAl
|, Everctts Hotel. 1t the foot Of Vese
: street, was flooded. There was . foo
: and half Of water on the dining-roon
i floor. and the walters were busy clean
/ ing Il up. The West End Hotel cellar
: ct No. 10 West street. was fnl
OF water. and dozens 10. met
q could be seen at work with hand
' pumps getting the water out 9
Z the cellars OF the buildings alonI
q the river front streets and some time
{, fifty or one hundred feet back in III
D side streets
/ West street was in = shocking cond
a ton. Below Dey street il is torn u
l. and but little pavement i leftf Th
Q street Is a perfect sea OF mud with hal
Il floating timbers. while paving block
4. and astings are scattered about in ever
4 body's way The black and Shiny. mu
r. ruins every thing II touches an
It few people care to cross the street "
= less IL is absolutely necessary. III
n shop keepers are disconsolate, and a.
o looking ahead TO the next tide. wit
D. fear Tor the consequences On the Ia
y River Il is the same story. Floods
= cellars and . muddy street. with u
10 water over the bulkhcads AZ high It'd
h Pumps are busy there. and the damas
= has been principally to the temper>of =
. occupants Of the buildings The Hac
er ensack river was higher than IL n
r. been for long time. the water cove
II ing the floors Of the manufacturing z
v. adjustments at Little Ferry. Al
r. meadows were submerged and some
i. the railroad tracks were under wa't
liz Trains on the New York. Susquehanl
ny 4 Western road ran through wat
or most OF tho way from Little Ferry
ra- West End
At Revere Beseh- tM
- Bosrox. Get q. The high tide "
q. terday morning, due 70 the heavy ca
erly gale which prevailed. did me
damage all along Revere Beacn III
was done BY the storm early In
week. Tho Woburn House. At Crcsce
a. Beach. was lifted from It's fcundatio
4. and settled down in the sand. pi
~ tograph building near by was wrcckt
- 90 I'm 1astiro work ~ the Sub<ta