New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
THE STORM SUBSIDIES.
DAMAGE ALONG THE COAST NOT SO GREAT
AS FEARED.
SEVERAL BuLKHEADs BROKEN HOLES WASHED
UP-SIX HUNDRED FEET OF troll

SEVERAL BuLKHEAps BROKEN HOLES WASHED
IN BEACHES AND BOARD SIDEWALKS TORN
UP-sIX HUNDRED FEET OF troll
LEY ROAD GONE OUT TO SEA
But little damage done along the Jersey
coast yesterday. although in the early morning the
damage threatened to be considerable The heavy
rain which fell during the night Gained the sea 10
large extent. although the wind held until about
midnight, when II began to subside. and by noon
yesterday, except for the seas roughness. there
was hardly indication Of the storm OF Thurs
day. The railroads entering Cape May and At
lantc City able during the day to get back
on schedule time. because OF the decided fall in the
water. which had flooded the low meadows through
which the roads pass.
The high tide yesterday afternoon was above the
normal but the subsding water gave opportunity
ascertain the amount of damage done by the
storm. The washout on the beach at Cape May
was found to be serious. and 1t will require a
couple OF hundred loads OF sand to make the beach
presentable. The bukheadng near ex-Pres.dent
Harrisons cottage was seriously daIlaged, but 1t
will be repaired at once so that 1t WI not present
The trolley road running along the shore at Cape
May lost about six hundred feet OF track. Rains
ties end all appear to have been carried out to
sea- although they may be found under one OF the
sand heaps piled up in places Last night rai
came ashore at Cape May. 1t was made of odd
was about thirty feet long by ten wide 1t may
have been built by men in danger of shpwreck.
At Atlantic City the worst damage done was the
loosening Of some portions OF the poard"aiK' pu
this will be repaired easily.
ocean Grove lost much by the storm. Jettes
were being built protect the beach and bluff, bur
through their not being completed the bluff suffered
4 portion of the boardwalk was torn away, but the
strngers and spiles remain.
Al Asbury PARK the bluff suffered little. although
tons OF sand were carried TO sea. AT Long Branch
there were several inroads made in the BLUM; but
they the result Of breaks in the private bulk
heading Where the Common bukheads have been
erected there little trouble and the sea dashed
itself against the stout banking without aHectinS
the sand behind. The authorities yesterday fence
off that portion Of Ocean-ave; which was injured
and washed partly out on Thursday. Five bath
houses at Long Branch were carried to sea yester-
day morning by the tide
No damage reported north OF Long Brancn
EXCEPT the shifting of sand In places the
cut lnroads and in others it piled up sand TO such
an extent the beach line was extended several hun
Near the Cedar Creek life-saving station the bodv
of man dressed in sailor garb was washed ashore
Thursday afternoon. The man was about feet .
inches partly bald and had smooth face. There
nothing about his person furnishing a clew TO
his identity
THE IRAWADD" MAY BE SAVED.
Asbury Park, Nov. 10 (specaD.-The Irawaddy
which went ashore here last Saturday, remains in
the position she has been in for the last days,
with her bow pointing toward the northeast. The
waves that broke the vessel during the north
east storm filed her full OF water. and before
there is any possibility of her being hauled off
she must be pumped out To-day the has been
almost smooth millpond. and Captain Byers
and a picked made several visits to the boat.
They found that. although the vessel had been
severely pounded by the high waves. there was
graphed for. and tomorrow morning they will
begin operations IL will be necessary to discharge
sea. and the rest Of the cargo which has not been
damaged by water WI be transferred TO lighters
a ba ira, rr 70 Is VIII rrceT
$4,000 for pulling the vessel off