The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-12
HURRICANE ON THE
ATLANTIC COAST
The Schooner Luther A. ROby Wrecked
Near Cape heneIopeu.
THREE OF the CREW PERISH
Fierce Northeast Gale sweeping
Along the shores Of New Jersey.
Life Saving Stations M Danger Ot
Being swept Away..Bad Weather
Ahead..Damage at Cape May.


Being swept Away..Bad Weather
Ahead..Damage at Cape May.
Lewis. Del, Oct. 1.-THE schooner
Luther A. Roby. from Schiverie, n. >.
consigned to Philadelphia, with plaster
came ashore at daybreak this morning
in heavy northeast gale below the
point of Cape Henelopen and almost
went to pieces. Three of
the crew were lost and five saved.
Since yesterday Il fierce northeast
gale has been blowing along the coast.
The life saving crews have been on the
alert and all last night patrolled the
beach on the lookout for vessels in o's-
tress. In the early dawn the schooner
was seen driving towards the neach.
The lie savers FASTENED towards the
spot she was heding Tor, but "ne
struck before they came opposite l"
her. Before the crew could get thelr
apparatus into working order, the
vessel pounded to pieces in the heaI!
surf. The men aboard of her chung to
whatever pieces of wreckaGe they
could grasp, and struggled through the
whirling waters to the beach. Three al
them never reached ii, but the other
five, bruised and battered by the waves,
were drawn ashore by the life savers.
The wind blew a gale and every vessel
in the harbor sought refuge behind the
Not pilot boat ventufeu
to sea. The bark Alice. which was
anchored "a mile west of the break
water began to drag her anchor. nut
two tugs went to her assistance ana
towed her to a safe anchorage in the
harbor.
The wind is blowing a fearful gale
from the northeast tonight and the tide
is piling upon the shore. 1t Is feared that
at high water tonight the life saving
stations on the shore may he swept
away.
STORM AT ATLANTIC CITY.
A9antic City, n. j.. Oct. 1.-THE
northeast storm that has been traVeiine
along the Atlantic coast struck inns
city this morning, and, In connect'oh
with an extraordinary high tide, has
done considerable damage. Two of the
three piers along the ocean front nave
sustained the greatest damage so far.
About 200 feet of the iron pier. at the
foot of Massachusetts avenue, nave
been battered away. section OF the
wrecked schooner Metcalf. which was
lying near the pier, was broken away
by the surf, and for an hour or so IL
pounded with terrific force against the
piling of the pier. The piling with
stood the battering at first, but at last
the middle section went down with u
crash The mass of wood from the
wreck is still floating along the beach
front and more damage may be- done
by 1t.
rhe center of the pier at the foot of
Texas avenue has partially given away.
1t is expected that the weakened part
will 60 out to sea before morning. The
bulkhead at Chelsea has been de-
stIoyed Railroad travel on the Cam
den and Atlantic railroad has been sus-
pended. owing to the high water on the
meadows submerging the tracks.
The entire force Of the life-saving
crew are out tonight ON the beach
watching for any ship In distress.
The cottages on the meadow side OF
the city have been surrounded by
water all day and the occupants have
been compelled to use boats 10 get to
and fro from their homes. The wind
reached velocity of tifty-tive miles
an hour today Many railroad ties are
floating in on the beach tonight and 1t
is believed that they indicate the wash
ing away Of the trolley railroad bed on
Brigantine beach.
THE GALE IT SEA ISLE.
Sea Isle City, n. j.. Oct. 1.-THE gale
has ragged with great fury here today
and tonight the wind is blowing fifty
miles AN hour. The meadows in the
rear Of the city are flooded for miles
and as far as the eye can reach there
is only a foaming sea. The avenues
and streets are inundated by the heavy
nitah'ls 'ha' a'' WasI,nS maiir., ~ q" ,,u.', @
is almost entirely at standstill and it
will require much time and labor I"
repair the damage done to the washed-
out tracks. This morning big three
mnsted schooner. apparently disabled
ana siding under bar" poles. was seen
through the mist short distance at
sea.
ships yawl boat. bottom up. was
seen at sea inns AFTERNOON. which leads
I" the fear 'hat some vessel has found
trcu. Many small yachts have been
badly damaged. Ocean city Is Isolated.
the iaiiroad ieadlhg INTO the town nav
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poaru. Iney succeeueu IN grapplng
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