Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-23
I'd EDITION.
ELEMENTS IN A RAGE.
Disastrous Gales on the Coast Of
New Jersey.
RAIN STORMS AND FLOODS kBfOhD.
Oavitt Will Probably Be Candi-
date for North Kilkenny.
FOREIGN RULERS TO COMBINE
VIOLENT WINDS AND RAINS
FOREIGN RULERS TO COMBINE
VIOLENT WINDS AND RAINS
A Heavy Gale Blowing on the New Jerse
Coast

Coast
LoSe BRANCH, n. J. Oct ga violent rain
and wind storm set in s.ong the northern part
o. the New Jersey coast last night, and con-
tinued until after dsybreak. There 10 still a
heavy gale, but the rain has ceased. The sea
runs high.
The wind blew fifty miles an hour at sandy
Hook Point early this morning and tne gov
ernment lfe-saving patrol could make no
progress along the shore. What remained OF
the wrecked schooner Etna was carried up high
and dry on the beach.
The wrecked schooner Moses B. Bramhall,
driven ashore Wednesday, had TO be abandoned
last night and will prove total wreck.
FROM Sandy Hook Point to Normandie-by-
the-SeG the ocean made a clean sweep over the
stone brikheads that were erected to protect
the tracks of the New Jersey southern division
OF the Central railroad Of New Jersey. The
damage by washouts is considerable. Added TO
that caused by last week Is washouts il swell the
damage to a large amount
Ocean avenue, which has suffered constant
encroachmenis from the sea, was badly dam
aged by last nights storm that the entire
avenue Is abandoned from the old Atlantic
Hotel to South Bath avenue. At places the
avenue is not wide enough to hold q wagon.
Many telegraph and telephone poles belong
ing to the government are down and comr.uni-
cation by wire along the shore is difficult
port were driven on the shore.
The heavy bulkhead at highland Beach was
badly damaged by the seas. Damage by the
storm and surf il also reported at Atlantic
Highlands and Seabright.
GALES AND FLOODS ABROAD.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The gales have been very
generally renewed over Great Britain and
along lite coasts. A government dredging wee
sci has foundered in the dangerous shoals Of
Goodwin Sands. The life boat succeeded in
bringing of the crew of the dredger in safety.
The Russian bark Gesda while attempting TO
secure shelter IN the ha-bor OF Ramsgate col
hded with the sea wall and Immediately sank.
A relief boat was promptly sent to the rescue
of the crew Of the bark, al of whom were safely
landed.
Many vessels Of all kinds are reported az
being ashore at different points on the coast
In the county OF Somerset 10000 acres OF
land have been submerged, while the dykes
have everywhere been swept away. The county
has assumed the aspect which il presented in
the time OF Alfred the Great, and the Island of
Athelney, where the monarch took refuge dur
Ing the Danish invasion, has again been
created. Windsor castle is looming
frowningly upon the vast expanse OF
waters which surround il on all sides. The
Thames side houses are being rapidly deserted
OF their occupants, who are to be seen padding
about in canoes, looking for dry land wherein
to place their families and such Of their effects
as they have been able to save from the devour-
ing foods. Swamps surround the town Of
Windsor, and the county Of Kent, the Fen dis
tricts of Lincolnshire and the midland counties
arc deluged.
PARIS, Oct 23-Yesterday additional damage
to the railways by reason OF floods was re-
ported. The line was destroyed at several
points between ST. German des Posses and
Mines, and some roads are covered with water
to depth of six feet The plains have been
converted into lakes, and in numberless in
stances the villagers have had to seek refuge in
the churches.