New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-15
BIG STORM ON THE COAST.
MANY JERSEY TOWNS THREATENED BY
THE WAVES

BARNEGAT. OCEAN GROVE AND LONG
BRANCH - TRAINS FORCED TO Run
THROUGH WATER AND TO CLEAR
AWAY FLOATING REFrsE->o
SIGNS OF ABATEMENT.
Tho severe NOR easter" that settled in along the
vew-Iersey coast yesterday played havoc at many
noints and washed big holes in the beaches The
sea had been high for about twenty-four hours,
evidently forced by the heavy wind at sea- winch
was felt but slightly on shore. That wind was
blowing strongly at sea was shown by the TACT
that the water piled up by each high tide did not
,u .ho, the time came for 1t to do so. The tide
=, lou. water on Wedne sday almost as high as
ordinary high water
rbc wind rose TO a fair gale yesterday morning
and continued during the day At the lower ehd
~ tho coast along Cape May and Atlantic Clty' the
,,nd and high tides were first felt In their full
sovor,,v The low-lying lands were flooded by the
, n,orrinp tide and when II was at Its highest
,t ,.otar was so deep that the movement OF trains
- and from Philadelphia to the shore points was
seriously lnterfered with
Al Cane May Point the waite: was rus'i"s o'
.,aro &, great waves which dashed far up on the
s'ol, .rsa no,auare Bay was rough, and vessels
hon IN side the breakwater were pitching ana
.t,, under the influence of the wind ana the
u.ou AZ Cape May city the water was pehs
,r'o, FAR inshore by the wind and tide. and spray
WAS nving all day well into the s'ree's'
pA1r.WAy TRACKS SUBMERGED.
Atlantic CITY felt the full force Of the gale The
ira registered from thirty TO forty miies an hour'
and the variation was not great. IL was S'sdu,
h,aa Tho surf was high. and the meadows back
o.o" ,. zero eooded so that Atlantic City APP
oI "a No on an island. Trains leaving ana ar
,,.,re were all behind time. as they ha1 10 run
s,ou,l, over the submerged meadows anu 10 'ee'
,hoir wav through the water. At times inc tram
hands were obliged to get out ana remove "o''''s
etun from In front Of the engine
Rarneeat saw about az high sea as mas pee"
o ,or, that part OF the coast In years Inc
-, eat beach presented no obstruction 10 the
waves and they rushed on shore ""'' w!
80 dargerous TO the fishers houses. good-
sized feet found shelter from the s'o'i" III '' '''
and rode through the day in saieN. ..,.
anu ~ ,t along the coas, the same story
Iva OCEAN Grove saw the board walk IN IAN
Ger and a force OF men employer D! Inv amp
Meeting Association was at WORK s'rehs''e ~"
ueak nlaces The bluff at Ocean Grove su"e'e'
several small inroads. but none OF the'n "aa
a.,o,,s -, % last night The next high tide II the
SCI 'o'' w -. NAV cause serious trouble. Jett!es
ro huut this fall and they showed themselves
orectlve "a the force OF the sea breaking against
the bluff was less than usuai IN a s'or'" VI '"'
same severity. -. . -
Nuch the same conditions although not 10 so
crea, an extent prevailed at Asbury Park. Long
p~on.b.e svsten of bukheads proved about as ef-
e..,iye &c usual They prevented damage TO the
huff where they held but there were places where
for one reason or another the water WASN'T"
through them owing to a break or dashed over
them and carried away tons Of sand with each re-
cesson.
DAMAGE AT LONG BRANCH
Tho most severe damage was done in front OF the
Atlantic Hotel and at the foot OF Chelsea-aVe Near
the Atlantic Hotel there is section OF Ocean
ave which was washed out TO sea some years
ago The sand that went to sea was replaced put
It never became hard as the rest Of the DUH
The roadway is apparently uninjured, but from De
meath it there have been large quantities of sand
taken out and If the top does not cave IN under
the influence OF the tide this morning those tamil
lar with the matter viii be surprised -, r..
The most serious damage was done at me 100, too
OF Chclsea-ave. Here "A slice running forty leri
north and south and extending fifteen feet back INTO
the road was washed out To pass this point waS-
ons have to drive upon private property. Al low
tide last night the was still pounding the blun
ated. It is feared the morning tide viii do damage
IN front OF the United states Hotel $500,
From Long Branch To Seabrighi high water ana
driving seas reported. although the damage Is
small compared with what has been effected by pre-
The hfe-saylng stations were notified Yesterday to
be the lookout constantly FOR vesse.s IN distress
La5 H G6ablt al the most dangerous points the P""'
A TROLLEY RAILROAD CARRIED AWAY.
Cape May Nov. Il tSpecaD.-The northeast
storm which has prevailed since yesterday after
noon has done damage to the beaches than
any storm for seven years past. say Government
nfe-savers The tide has eaten into Cape May
beach and carried away the breastwork and trolley
railroad in front Of Cold Spring Life Saving sta
ton at Cape May Point. The breastwork in front
of the cottage OF eX-President Harrison has been
eaten away the extent OF ten feet. There was no
ram until afternoon. when II came in drizzle
which a o'clock turned into a heavy downfall
No damage done directly IN front OF this
city.
THE IRRAWADDY'S DANGER.