Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-30
COBB'S ISLAND SAFE.
rv. Thomas Dixon, jr, Graphically
Describes the Storm.
rOrR TREMENDOUS TIDES.
line Moved Westward Two Hum
rcet-Thriuing Experience OF tho
Nelson Brothers--subiimc Scene.

,.,-u- YORK. September 29-(special)-
,t,rr, on Cohh's Island was the
-... known since 1873. according to
.,1.s; lnhaNtant Only once before
.,. memory % any one living did the
-.s, 50 high. On THURSDAY at j
...t IN tho afternoon. the climax was
.1 There had been three tremeh-
,..es in succession, each one rising
..nlor the pressure Of the cyclone
... steadily from the northeast TOT
..-> The fourth great food t'de
t, rour IN al about 1890 Thursday.
IL Full FURY.
a.. o'clock the surf was breaking IN
t.-v over the entire island, from
>,,,u C,nbs barn to Hog Island met
..! one half miles; and there was
,.... ,., % three feet OF water around
,..l aad all the cottages at high
.- under four successive tides.
IEACH LINE MOVED.
...,.,.h melted at the rate OF foot
...,c for about an hour. and the
limo has moved westward about
.... reaching within n few feet OF
amond cottage. At Z o'clock
.... morning Mr.. Ashby Joness
..t..t broke from her mornings. and
wrecked ON Rapcason marsh
NELSON'S PERIL
..-.., IN attempting to save her
Dahl. mas, carried away. and his
...- Knocked overheard. He held on
... -n. however. and climbed back
49,. Dis boat. They then set on oar
e.. .. ,,sce Of the mast. and the wind
..-.,r enough 20 sweep them 10 the
..-l IN q few minutes with only
-.r,,3c for a sail. running against
, ., r.c.
.. -f..zz ie-Dazzlc." with a number OF
l..ts. was cast hish up on the
.... s.sre. and suffered no damage.
... r,oplo had ample warning Of the
..... o. the cyclone. and were pre-
rr t. cobb and spady say they
larger crowd than ever next
$50 COMMUNICATION.
--. ,.,.s were al down. and no COM
cation with the mainland was pos
rom tuesday morning until Fri
a. evening.
On. ...f was sublime. 1t was some
,.- ., ne seen ana felt II cannot lie
,..t..l
..r ,c tower o.; the hfe-savins sta
OIL. ssa was one surgng mass OF
.... breakers as far as the eye
,.- reach. =,
THOMAS DIXON, JR-
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. September "
.,.-.ll from Cape Charles. Va says;
.. storm has abatel in this section
=, some extent The wind blew iro"
... northeast a regular hurricane Tor
.,...a 1ays AMI three nights INCREASINGLY
~.. water has now rcce1ed and steam
O.. Viii resume regular trips between
.... and Norfolk. Tho Nrst tdihss
,.. received here from Cobb's Island
... O'Clock last evening. when Kew
,r Ills Dixon. who s. summering on
.t. md with his family manager 10
c.t .ver 10 the mainland. lie sa'1'
..yy. ,.ve been living right In the At
unite Ocean for the past three uaYS'
,.., storm broke on us last Tuesday night
..... and for three days and three nights
... wind blew regular hurricane IFo"
,.-t..ls.. wednesday and THURSDAY
g.. Mind ST.. med to increase, and the en-
90. Island was submerged under three
... " water. carrying away fences
chances. and threatening destruction
ca. who were living on the Island.
,- Dixon says by actual measurement
OBI. feet q Cobb's Island beach was
....! away by the enormous waves
GILL. dashed the shore. and that the IN
..,-f. state It to be the most violent
,...m taey have had for twenty years
s. ,.retau5n and some pigs were de-
..... hut no lives were lost the
,..- went down to its normal condition
yesterday morning.
THE STORM HAS ABATED.
GAZE CHARLES. VA, September p
,-.. .l-Nothing Of interest has &C.
t.,.. here since yesterday. The storm
a..t,l and only small showers fel
...... SO wrecks are reported along
!4r cast