The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-25
DESTRUCTION At CoNEr ISLAND.
The Damage E.tiusted st $50, 600, Dons
ChIeny at the West Fad.

The Dsnsee Estiursted st o1so, 600, Done
Chieay at the West Fad.
The people OF Coney Island and the guests
OF the big hotels along the beach to the east
ward say that Wednesday nights storm was
by far the worst on record. John g. McKane
says that the island looks as II It had been
visited by a conquerinG army. and this COM
parison is very apt. For three or four miles
along the shore there are masses OF wreckage
and great piles OF sand washed mp out Of the
sea By the storm.
OF tho four separate resorts at Coney Island
the Oriental Hotel suffered the least. It stands
many feet back from the tide line. and the
shore in front OF 1t is protected by thick bulk
head made Of double row OF heavy spiles.
filed in with cobblestones To the eastward
this bulkhead resolves itself into single line
OF spiles that serve to protect some bath
ing houses on the beach. These Elm
gle spiles we're twisted and snapped by
tho breakers as II they we're OF glass. and the
bathing houses were tossed high up on the
dunes beyond. The tide rushed over into
Sheepshead Bay, tearing down the bridge
that connects the island with the main land.
driving dozen or more sloops and catboats
high and dry on the msrshy shore. Many Of
were broken away from. their fastenings and
upset and m any planks in the board walk
down. and great quantities Of sand were scat
beds.
At q point midway between the Oriental and
was broken and about twenty feet OF earth
tects the bathing establishment was washed
away early in the storm. and many OF tho
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pavilion. The waves washed over the board
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the lawns The water flowed into the pavilion.
and the wind tore the big awnings that hang
was broken, and few lamps we're blown
The Marine abroad was almost completely
demolished and for several hours yesterday
morning no trains could be run. A gang Of
men was then put at work, and one track was
soMT Bach an
DAMAGE AT BRIGHTON.
away. All day yest srday the passengers had
to approach the platform by roundabout
way through the marshes, over Tickety
used to connect this station with the hotel
exists no LONGER, and the restaurants that
The roofs have fallen in and the floors have
The guests At the Brighten Beach Hotel
the waves. Some p them assert that they
walk along the water 'front.' was torn up, and
pss ur Fq ss.y & hs Il, %sts q hs 1T Se
rest was heaped up with spiies boards and
other wreckage; The big music pavilion was
cnreensd to SEWARD. and looked as II n good
vest wind would blow It over. 1t will probably
afs below &c WEE the elevated railroad station
The supports to this nre seriously damaged
tina. is unsafe fb to there No
the structure was considered dangerous, The
tracks OF the electric road underneath are
The road which leads from Brighton to the
West End Is almost entirely under water. and
the big sand hesps that used to line the beach
at this point have been washed away. Wreck
age of all kinds Is PILED up on the beach. Men
were busted yesterday in carting 1t away.
AT THE WEST END.
The West End itself. which is nothing but
nest Of theatres. merry so rounds. tents. res
taurants. &c. suffered the most. A most every
place can show some marx Of the storms fury.
Tilyou's walk. was swept com petely out Of ex-
istence., All the Indians were asleep in tho
Es safs IL w Naser I've ts
hinition feiG on the hHts.. Three q the Indians
were rescued By George C. Tiyou. All three
Great sections OF the roof OF the big pavilion
on the old iron pier were torn away. Walborc's
restaurant and saloon. an affair Of considera-
somnisteIy around: spd thrown thrown AGAINST .o tie
lower end OF the elevated bicycle track. wreck
ing both structures badly.
The fair Of the Catholic Church OF the Guar
dian Angel. which was being conducted under
ish Res 'eA' "" '"' D'e' '"~A' "A' N''''
Probably tho heaviest loser by the storm is
vilion east Of the new iron pier. 1t Is the
lurgest establishment Of the kind on the At
antc coast built NH Of Georgia %md R
building about two, feet out of plumb. The
windows cracked by the ca-eening of tho
@ ann Il will RE as IS make
The house Of the AJAX Swimming Club and
the bath houses.of Mrs: Eon Bergan were bad
ing pavilion. A small saloon close to the beach.
called The Hustlers." was dem olished. Louis
1o Of one Of pav
ions was ripped of and swept away. Both OF
Coles photograph galleries wre wrecked. One
man was sleeping. He didn't awake when the
top was blown OF. but did an hour later when
Tho bulkheads OF both iron piers were
injured that the the boats, had to land passen-
The tent Of Pooley Mace the Komany eyp.y
Mace's wife and children rescued from
drowning only with much difficulty by Mace
and Life SAVIOR Johnson.
No deaths are reported. although John Nc
Carthy. employed at The Hustlers" has not
been seen since he was trying to save stray
wreckaEc. Some think he was drowned.
Policeman William smith, who lived in a
street. had his house badly damaged and his
furniture ruined. When he awoke the water
was knee deep. and he rescued his wife and
children with difficulty.
The beach Is strewn with all kinds OF wreck
age. from beer bottles to planks and doors,
beach have nearly all disappeared and gone
no one knows where.
Many OF tho stables at the Coney Island
Jockey track at Sheepshead Bay were dam
aged. That occupied by Virginia Bradley was
Tho race horses were removed
without injury
It is assumed that the total loss on Coney
Island will amount to fully Sl50.0O0. No lives
,yarn lost In the torn hut fhara Mara MANI