New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15
4 FIERCE JUNE STORM.
GREAT DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AND FISH
ERIES ON THE COAST.
THE LOSS TO OWNERS OF FIsH-PoUNDs AMOUNTS
TO OVER slOO,OoO-BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN

THE LOSS TO OWNERS OF FIsH-PouNDs AMOUNTS
TO OVER siooooo-BULDINGs BLOWN DOWN
AND MANY VESSELS BLOWN ASHORE.
Long Branch June "A (SpeciaD.-The most severe
storm that has been seen in June for many years
along the Atlantic coast begun at IL ocioch 'a''
night No notice Of the storm was received ny '"e
Central Telephone station. consequently the pounu
fishermen between Seabright and Galiee who de-
mend solely upon that office for such reports were
caught napping which means to them loss OF
thousands of dollars
Nelson Lockwood Galee fisherman, estimates
the loss at 100000 to the forty-fve pounds between
Barnegat and Seabright. Not single poupd was
lifted and nearly all of them filled with fish,
as the last lift took place early Saturday morning
Thousands Of pounds of fish were lost. while the nets
and poles in nearly every instance. were badly
damaged.
The Atlantic Fish Company is one Of the losers
This company was recently organized 10 dispose OF
all the fish caught along the coast direct TO the con-
sumer thereby doing away with the commission
merchant The company at present has only
small supply Of fish on hand. and was depending
largely upon to-day's lift to supply tomorrow"
orders.
Among the heavy losers Hennessey Brothers,
Cook & Kettell Nelson Lockwood. John McWood
W c. Van Dyke & Co. c. a Francis * CO.. Ed
ward Hennessey. W ". Jeffrey & Co.. Larraoee q
THOMPSON AZ
H. B.pdgett Fish Company.
The ure-savng service report no vessels sighted
during the high winds The only damage done TO
the coast between Elberon and Seabrght worthy Of
note was at the iron pier whore the spring pii!ng
recently put down. swept away. Nearly every
property-owner lost one or trees by the high
winds.
Toe Shrewsbury River boats Pleasure Bay and
Long Branch did not venture out. When o'clock
and hDaf ha1 r.
ty s0r the safety Of the passengers on board was
manifested by the residents u Pleasure Bay which
is the principal stoppinS-p.ice along the Line
Word tclephonel however that the boats
were safe in N"w-York. !. r. Doerr's steam launch
vas upset in the Shrewsbury River.
Asbury Park. June "a CSpeciaD.-A northeast
Storm accompanied by heavy wind and an I'M
usually heavy rain. sweep. the to-day The
wind uprooted trees and overturned number %
outbuulings but tho beach front escaped with
little damage The cyclorana building n Kingsley
IT, was damaged by wind and water. The large
painting % the Crucihxon. valued AZ s0"r was
badly torn Dy he wind and watersoak-l from the
roof The roof 81 the new water tobogsan at lea.
lake was blown OF. and the structure was other
Sand. Hook June 1.-THE saoop Lone Star. Cap
ain Turner Of N-w-York. with party from
Brooklyn consisting OF nineteen persons al ,1.d
On fishing expedition. anchored Ia, nigh. N
Hl;on's Dock. Atlantic Highlands. ana was caught
IN ,h. gale She took In considerable water. had
her I'D torn from her bowsprlt and came near
founderrg when the keepef Of the Sarly Hook
Lfe-Saylng station went 20 aer assistance on ne
anchorage IL tho Horseshoe, whore she now a.
Barnegai June IA heavy noriheas; Storm has
prevailed here since O'Clock last night. No
special damage has been done IN Tho town. Al
.ow De this morning the water reached mile
n and on the meadows. Great damage has been
lone 20 sa'. ;.t no. ne "a
Conk.in's Island. and tho Novelette,. WIKI a party