The herald., 1894-10-01
WILD WIND AND WAVES,
High Tides on the Atlantic
Coast.
A Heavy Sea On and a Big
Storm.
Ships Tied Up and Waiting for the
Storm to Subside.
Damage by the Wind and surf on the
Now England Coast and Jersey
shOre-The West Indian
Hurricane.
By the Associated Press,

vsiling easterly wind of the past few
days caused an unusually high tide to-
day. At 8 O'Clock a. m.. the wind
hauled TO the east-northeass, and con-
tinued to freshen, and at IL O'Clock it
blew q strong gale from the same direo-
zion, with very heavy sea and pros
poets of big storm. Incoming vessels
reported tremendously heavy sea along
the coast. Vessels from the eastward
have the wind fair, but vesaels arriving
from the southwark felt the full force OF
the etorm.
The steamer Comal of the Mallory
line was the only vessel to arrive this
morning from the southwark. Captain
Riake reports having experienced very
heavy weather since leaving Galveston,
continuance OF east or northeast gales,
with high head seas. which greatly re-
tarded her progrese, she being detained
more than "a hours. She received no
damage, however.
A very high tide prevailed along the
Staten island shore this morning, but
go far as could be ascertained no serious
damage WAS done to property along the
shore.
The steamer Grecen OF the Allen line,
which cleared yesterday fer Glasgow,
went to anchor in Grsvesend bay to
await the abatement OF the storm. At
IL 40 q. m. she got under way and pro-
ceeded on her way. All vessels coming
from southern and West Indian ports
will feel the full force of the gale and be
much delayed.
ON THE JERSEY SHORE.
ATLANTIC City, N. j.. Sept. 30.-The
northeast storm, W hich has been raging
along the coast for several days, is in
cressing in fury tonight. Heavy gales
are playing havoc with telegraph and
telephone wires and the surf is danger
ously high. The water is on level
with buildings in the inlet district and
Is breaking over the board walk all
slong the ocean front. The electric rail-
road on Bradantio street has been
washed up in sevsral places on the
lower beach, and it ia feared the big
steamboat wharf will go, as it ia rapidly
weakening. The railroad tracks at the
point were submerged and this after
moons trains had difficulty in crossing.
ON THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.
BosToN Sept. S0,-The coast OF South>
ern New England was today visited by
q 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 Al miles an hour off Block island,
and some rain fell, but the precipitation
was slight. The harbor ia filed with
southbou vessels, which are waiting
for the storm center to pass out of their
course. No serious disaster has been
reported.
THE WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-Acting Chief
Dinwoody OF the weather bureau has
issued special chart illustrating graph
ically by six maps the origin and prog
ress of the West Indian hurricane,
which lasted from September Oath to
September 29th. The weather observers
along the coast report that, as a result
OF the warning, no ships were damaged.
This warnings were also of great value
to the rice interests, and the damage
was slight. Gooda in Charleston, S. O.,
were moved long before the storm tide
arrived, and million dollars' worth of
property WAS saved.
STORMS ON THE LAKES.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept. S0.-Terrific
wind storms prevailed here and on Lake
Superior all night. last night and today.
Although no wrecks have been heard of,
it ia quito probable that some boats have
been destroyed.
DESTRUCTION AT SAN DOMINGO.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-The Journal des De-
bats has dispatch from San Domingo,
stating that hall of the town was de.
stroyed by the recent cyclone.