Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
ON THE JERSEY COAST.
Wreck and Loss OF Life on Asbsry
Park Beach.

ASBURY PARK, n. J., Aug. 2i-rhe
storm along the Jersey coast is the most
terrible that has ever been known The
waves have done hundreds of thousands Of
damage. At Asbury Park the greatest de-
struction is recorded. There Founder Brsd-
ley's famous board walk is almost a osn-
It at every few hundred feet Every o,e OF
the large and small pavilions are more or
less damaged, some OF them being 30 COM
pietely demolished as to require entire re-
The Mary p. Rogers. a two-masted FISH
ing schooner from New York. was wrecked
at Asbury Park this morning and four me-
were drowned Those who persisted w0o
the captain. Christopher Bratton Of Breck-
lyn. n. Y; first mate, Charles Brown OF
Grenpoint, L. l.. the steward. known as
Walter. and Norwegian fisherman. Harry
Broden. The crew was composed OF
eleven men men. ana nc, @ seven me men were & saved;
secure a load of FISH and was on the
grounds OF Asbury Park yesterday morn
Driven ON the Beach.
When the storm came UP in the afternoon
the anchors were cast. but about O'Clock
this morning the cables parted and the
yacht was driven toward the shore. The
men worked with a viii to set canvas
enough TO keep the boat away from the
shore, but the hurricane which was blowing
tore every bit of the sails away and the
yacht was wrecked The boat ran ashore
at the foot OF 7th avenue, and although
waves were so high that il was irnpossible
for the men TO reach the shore.
The waves Knocked the yacht on its
beam ends, and the men chung to the r1g
ging and bulwarks. The captain tried 70
make his way from one place of safety 70
another. when he was struck IN tbs head
by log and washed overheard. Tive of
the other men were unable 10 keel tbeir
hold on the ropes. and they were washe1 TO
sea- The steward was drowned in his gal
lev ND hfG haT rs11 nh
O'Clock this morning when the tide had re-
ceded sufficiently to allow people TO beard
| the boat.
Rescued by Guests.
The first men taken from the boat we're
rescued by three guests ana the proprietor
of the Columbia Hotel. vino were out Oh the
beach in the storm. They were W. Harvey
| Jones. the proprietor: Walter and AIals dim
Dickenson of Philadelphia, and a lfr. Laird
OF Alabama They saw the wreck. ana Sc
| the vessel. Three men were dragged ashore
| IN this way. The fourth man was rescued
through the efforts OF Horace W. Board
man, aged fourteen years. Of Camden n.
j., who succeeded in throwing a rope ever
| the vessel. The rescued sailors were taken
10 the Columbia Hotel and cared for.
The loss TO Founder bradley viii Irob-
ably amount to $4,000 and the loss To the
Ocean Grove Association will be as great
as that
In ocean Grove three rows of tents we're
completely demolished by the high wind
and the residents had 10 seek shelter in
hotels. Their clothes and furniture were
ruined by the rain.
tnundations Near Elizabeth.
ELIZABETH. y. J.. Aug. 24-The storm
was very severe in this vicinity. After mid
| night the wind blew with great force. up
| roofing trees in all parts OF the city and
blocking travel in many streets. The STA
ten Island sound and Elizabeth river are
| higher than they have been for several
years. The waters swept over the whsrves
| and at Elizabethport inundated the streets
Considerable damage was done 10 sfnsll
craft: fruit trees were destroyed In the
suburbs: electric. telephone and telegrsph
wires were prostrated. and the total loss
will be heavy. The excursion steamer
| Pauline, which started on a moonlight sail
early last evening, was caught IN the storm
near Woodruff. She ran into q small creek
and remained there an night. The passen-
gers were panic-stricken. but uninjured
! A brick building on the site OF the Fowler
car works at Elizabethport collapsed, the
foundation having been washed out IL vas
nearly completed and portions fell on other
buildings causing damage OF Soo.
The tracks of the Central railroad, Long
Pranch division, were washed out by the
tide at Bayway station