The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-01
THE WIND FROM CUBA
Now Raging Furiously of the
New England Coast.
STEAMER AFRAID TO LEAVE PORT
summer Resorts on the New Jersey
cd Seattle People I'm Time

ATLANTIC Crrr, y. J., Sept. so.-The
northeast storm which has been raging
along the coast for several days Is increas-
ing in fury tonight. Heavy gales are play
ing havoc with the telephone and tele-
graph wires and the surf is dangerously
high. The water is on level with build
ings In the inlet district, and is breaking
over the board walk al along the ocean
front. The electric railroad on Bradantic
street has been washed up in several
places on the lower end OF the beach, and
il is feared the big steamer wharf viii go.
as it is rapidly weakening. The railroad
tracks at that point are submerged and
late trains had great difficulty in crossing.
QUARANTINE, Staten Island, Sept. 3D.
The prevailing easterIy wind of the past
few days caused an unusually high tide
today. At s o'clock a. m. the wind hauled
to the east-northeast and continued 10
freshen, and at IL o'clock it blew o strong
gale from the same direction, with heavy
sea and prospects of big storm. Incom-
ing vessels reported tremendously heavy
sea along the coast. Vessels from the
eastward have the wind fair, but vessels
arriving from the southwark felt the full
force OF the storm. The steamer Comat,
of the Mallory line, was the only vessel 10
arrive this morning from the southwark.
Capt. Risk reports having experienced
very heavy weather since leaving Calves
ton. A continuance of east or northeast
gales with high head seas greatly retarded
her progress. she being detained more
than twenty-four hours. She received no
damage, however. A very high tide pre-
vailed along the Staten Island shore this
morning, but so far as could be ascertained
no great damage was done along the shore.
The steamer Grecian, of the Allen line,
which cleared yesterday for Glasgow, went
to anchor in Gravesend bay to await the
abatement of the storm. At ii 40 a. m.
she got under way and proceeded on her
way. All vessels coming from Southern
and West Indian ports will undoubtedly
feel the full force of the gale and be much
delayed.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept. 80. - Acting
Chief Dinwoody. of the weather bureau,
has issued special chart illustrating
graphically by six maps the origin and
progress of the West India hurricane
which lasted from September "a to Sep
TENDER 26. The weather observers along
the coast report that as a result of the
warning no ships were damaged. The
warnings were also Oh BTcat faluo 10 tue
rice interests and the damage was slight.
Goods in Charleston, S. c.. were moved
long before the storm tide arrived, and a
million dollars worth of property was
saved.
BosToN, Sept 30.-The coast of Southern
New England was today visited by fierce
gale. which caused unusually high tides,
but which, having been anticipated for
several days, did only slight damage to
shipping. The storm center was about.
$50 miles south OF Fire island light. This
afternoon the wind blew forty-four miles
an hour off Block island, and some rain
fell, but the precipitation was slight. The
harbor is filled with south bound vessels,
which are waiting for the storm center to
pass out of their course. No serious dis
aster has been reported.