Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-10-23
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 a rough trip. The
Providence line steamer Connecticut's piston
rod broke in the Sound and the passengers
heavy storm in the British Isles did much
damage to shipping and interrupted the
telegraph service.
A dispatch from Long Branch. y. J.,
says: A severe northeast wind and rain
storm which ragged for twenty-four hours
did much damage all along the New
Sandy Hook and Point Pleasant.
For twelve hours the wind blew from forty
to fifty 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 TINS 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 piee. They pounded
hard against the iron billings, but were final.
~ secured and made fast by Superintend-
inland distance of a hundred yards and more
Between North Long Branch and West End
the bluff and Ocean avenue driveway has
been ravenously attacked by the waves, and
in several places the roadway has been con-
siderably eaten into. The washout ON Ocean
property has been extended several
feet, and in front of LAUGHS Hotel the bluff
has been washed away and the roadway en-
croached upon for distance of one hundred
feet The foundation and platforms Of the
Ocean Hotel bathing pavilions, just south
Rindling wood by the high sn05 tido a antp
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
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
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
also done considerable damage inland.
A telegram from Asbury Park, N. j.,
says: The wooden pier at Asbury Park,
owned by James A. Bradley, was con-
siderably damaged, and at the foot of
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 Der. The
new pier at Ocean Grove was badly
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 Wanamakers cottage at Cape MAJ
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 |
suspended
A cablegram from London, England, says:
The windstorm which visited England on |
recent morning, and which caused serious
in Geographic communication,
Don developed into furious gale and re- |
ulted in an interruption or almost complete
cessation OF telegraphing throughout the
outh of Ireland and in Wales The storm
looded the lowlands of Northern Wales,
ausing great damage. 1t overturned a
lumber OF tents on the race track
t Fazeley,, mile or so from Tam
worth, while the races were in pro-
= injured. At Hastings heavy seas swept
yer the promenade, and the damage there
nd at the other watering places along the
astern coast will be enormous. A Nor
7egian bark went ashore at Chesil Bank,
IL the coast off Dorsetshire. She went to
1eces very soon, but the crew was rescued. A
'rench brig was lost near Falmouth. A Nor
reg ian vessel, loaded with coal, became
otal wreck off Kearney, County Down. Ire
and. Several collisions occurred in the
names, and many vessels there were driven
shore. The gale demolished Batty's Circus.
of
roland, and many persons, mostly children,
ere injured.