New-York tribune., 1894-04-12
DAMAGE IN THE SUBURBS.
VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE. PAVILIONS WASHED
AWAY. PIERS SUBMERGED AND FERRY
BOATS TOSSED ABOUT


AWAY. PIERS SUBMERGED AND FERRY
BOATS TOSSED ABOUT.
The storm was severely felt az Coney Island. on
Staten Island and along the coast Of Long Island.
At Coney Island the made moro nroads the
beach and rose higher than at any time before this
year. How serious the damage done Will he cannot
be estimated until the water recedes. In the Coney
Island settlement the damage confined chiefly
to broken signs and shutters. At Far Rockaway,
the washed Hog Island and washed away
many OF the summer booths erected there. Trains
on the Long Island Railroad delayed by the
storm. No accidents however. reported. The
schooner Nevada. Captain William Griffin went
ashore In Greenport Harbor. She anchored half
d mile from shore. and dragged her anchors. She
was carried high on the beach and when the water
returns its nominal level she Will be high and
dry. She has cargo OF oysters. The soop John
Morgan driftel from her mOorings yesterday at
Greenport, and ran afou OF the Shelter Island
ferry-sp. The bowsprt Of the soop carried
away. She then swung broadsde on and pounded
until she broke up.
The sloop william Scott blown against the
trest,c-work of the New-York and Rockaway Beach
Railroad. al Beach Channel. near Rockaway Beach.
about 30 O'Clock In the afternoon and began pound
Ing against the large structure which upholds the
tracks with such force tina; she IS slowly going to
pieces. Several attempts made BY the Me-
saving 70 save the vessel but the terrific gale
which was blowing and the binding snow with the
high breakers. prevented them from launching their
boat and going to the rescue OF the sloop. Late
last evening she lying her port side. the
waves pounding against her and throwing spray and
mist her. She is owned by Theodore Sprague.
Of lnwool. and loaded with oysters for the New
York market. She anchored IN Jsmaca Bay
when a heavy sluaU struck her hroadside and
broke the anchor chain causing her to dr about the
bay. until finally she struck the trestle-work Her
mas; obstructei the west track over the bridge
and trains compelled 10 use the eas'bouni
track In both directions. causing delay oi an hour
At oyster Bay the storm severe az any
known there for a long time. Sams's lumber yard
and the oystcrmen's pier as well as the railroad
pier were under water at high tide Charles Bur
toms sloop Katy went ashore. and was driven 20
feet above the usual high water mark cellars
were flooded in all parts of the village. and every
thing was doubly lashed to prevent it Deng washed
away.
At Rowcry Bay Beach several small buildings
were washed away by the high tide. The boat
house OF the Ravenswood Boat club az Long Isl
and CITY was torn adrif but was caught by
numb r Of members. who had gathered III eApecta-
ton OF some accident. Stout ropes were passed
about ths house and IT towed to a safe an
chorage At North Beach several bathing pavilions
The storm did Considerable damage on the shores
OF Staten Island the high tide ana SURF hoatlns m
many Of the piers AZ SCUM SEM sb surf breaking
over the piazzas Of the hotels About 3y feet o'
the new board walk at the lower end OF the beacn
was washed away. Along the east shore from forl
Wadsworth ST. George nearly every per "dS
submerged At Water-st.. Stapleton. the NllIhRe
sewer was washed away by the nigh seas. noou'hs
every cellar I'm Water-st. The surf at 81. teoIs'.
near the ferry slips broke out twenty fcet over
the bulkhead flooding some Of m" tracks OF the
staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad. The hlsh
tide PLAYED havoc with the bank supporting Bay
st between Tompkinsvile and Stapleton. under
mining II to such extent that II Is unsaie Ior
heavy traffic , ,o,.,
Tn Staten Island ferryDoats were tossed about
Ike chips and had much trouble in making thcr
landings at -. George. where the seas Kept roIAhB
into the slips The boats had 10 be secured WIN
backing lines 70 prevent them from denoiishne
their racks. The .ncn passengers hhI 10 De ~
sisted over the panks. The horses were detachcd
from their vehicles and led 10 and on IN" DDhts
10 prevent them from being washed overheard from
the gangplanks - e,-,., ,, ,t,s
ci,v WIS driven ashore While anchored IA the
canal at Port Eaton she parted her cable ana was
driven high on shore. The old mill at Northport.
which was over 10 years Old. was demolished bF
the wind The large iiagpole In Main-st was blown
over and many people who were passing AZ W.
tim. narrowly escaped being struck Inc storm AZ
(;reenuort was especially severe. high northeast
erlv gale ragged In the vicinity ana early IN the
morning a severe rain ana snow storm WIN oc-
casonal han set in The gale whipped ip a hrNy
sea and with the high tide caused consderan" Hau'
agc along the shore fronts. The steamer Manhah-
&c, OF the New-l >ondon and Sag tarDor route
| was unable TO make landings at the piers.