The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-28
STORM SWEPT COASTS.
Fierce Gales Blow in New Jer.
sey and Great Britain.
Immense Damage Caused on Land
and Sea.

Much damage was done along the New
Jersey coast by the heavy winds. The
steamship Alaska had rough trip. The
Providence line steamer Connecticuts piston
rod broke in the Sound and the passengers
were transferred to the Massachusetts,. A
heavy storm in the British Isles did much
damage to shipping and interrupted the
telegraph service.
A dispatch from Long Branch, N. j.,
says: A severe northeast wind and rain
storm which ragged for twenty-four hours
did much damage all along the New
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For twelve hours the wind blew from forty
to fiftv miles an hour and the sea was unus-
ually high and strong. At high tide that
afternoon the waves dashed over the ocean
pier at this place and swept the decks but
the structure withstood all attacks.
Several large pieces of timber
were driven about in the under
tow and threatened the pier. They pounded
hard against the iron billings, but were final.
1y secured and made fast. by Superlntend-
ent Dudley's crew. The sea foam was blown
inland distance of hundred yards and more
Between North Long Branch and West End
the bluff and Ocean avenue driveway las
been ravenouslysattacked by the waves, and
in several places the roadway has been con-
sderably eaten into. The washout on Ocean
avenue in front Of the old East End Hotel
property has been extended several
feet, and in front Of LAUGHS Hotel the bluff
has been washed away and the roadway en-
feet. The foundation and platforms Of the
Ocean Hotel bathing pavilions, just south
of the pier, were smeshed into
kindling wood by the high tide and
carried out to sea. Between the Surf
House. just north Of the pier and Chelsea
avenue, nearly eight feet Of sand has been
carried away and the bluff has been badly
washed and inundated. From this place
20 West End hundreds Of tons Of
the bluff have been torn down
and carried away. At Monmouth Beach,
Low Moor and Galilee there has been but
little damage done aside from the vigorous
attacks made upon the bluff. At the latter
place the tracks of the New Jersey Southern
Railroad have been washed, but the
trains have not been delayed. Min
ugh's Hollow. at Seabright, is flooded
by the high tide in the Shrewsbury River,
and several small houses there have been
badly undermined. The tide there is SO
high, in fact. that the first floors in several
houses are submerged. The high winds have
also done considerable damage inland.
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says: The wooden pier at Asbury Park,
owned by James A. Bradley, was con.
siderably damaged, and at the foot Of
Fifth avenue q gap was made in the
beach by the terrific rolling Of the
surf. A fishing smack which was anchored
off Second avenue that night was missing
next morning. 1t is believed that the boat
was swept down the coast by the fierce gale,
dragging the anchor with ber. The
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damaged. Much damage is reported along
the coast south Of Spring Lake. At Cape
May, N. j., the surf washed high upon the
beach and did much damage. The front
brick wall of the courtyard Of Postmaster
General Wanamaker's cottage at Cape Max
Point was washed away, as was
also portion of the beach in front Of the
cottage. President Harrison's cottage, how
ever, did not suffer serious damage. The
oyster business at Pleasantville had to be
temporarily suspended.
A cablegram from London, England, says:
The w:ndstorm which visited England on
interruption in telegraphic communication,
soon developed into furious gale and re-
suited in an interruption or almost complete
cessation Of telegraphing throughout the
southwest portions of England and the
south Of Ireland and in Wales. The storm
flooded the lowlands of Northern Wales
causing great damage. It overturned a
number Of tents on the race track
at Fazeley, mile or so from Tam
worth, while the races were In pro-
gress and many persons were severe
" injured. At Hastings heavy seas swept
over the promenade, and the damage there
and at the other watering places along the
eastern coast will be enormous. A Nor
wegian bark went ashore at Chesil Bank,
of the coast off Dorsetshire. She went to
pieces very soon, but the crew was rescued. A
French brig was lost near Falmouth. A Nor
wesian vessel, loaded with coal, became
total wreck of Kearney, County Down, Ire
land. Several collisions occurred in the
Thames and many vessels there were driven
ashore The gale demolished Batty's Circus,
which was giving an exhibition at Birr, in
Ireland. aud many persons, mostly children,
were injured.