New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
NEW-JERSEY STORMSWEPT.
A HIGH WIND ALONG THE COAST.

OCEAN GROVES NEW JETT1Es WASHED OUT
ELECTRIC WIRES DOWN IN MANY TOWNS
wind and rain storm swept over New-Je'sey
yesterday. beginning on Thursday night, ana was
especially along the coast. Contrary 10 t'e
usual custom, there few reports OF board Walks
a; summe- up or of beaches "dS"''
out The greatest damage appears TO nave beeh
done at Asbury Parh, where at inidn6h'' - nv
senses OF the natives. who are not unaccusiome' u
such storms. 1t assumed the strength OF hurticdie
Doors and windows were barred ana mace saic' ~
spite of the general pTecautlon. all the electric net
work in Wesley Lake broken. and speciu'
pedestal which had been erected for the ice carnival
blown over. In the course Of the night 'he
seven jettes on the Ocean Grove sea IRON
damaged such an that repairs NAV
be waste OF money one iet;y disappeared from
view entirely. Another broken in the centre
and the Jagged edges OF the outer point are occdsoh-
ally amid the foam OF the angry sea. What Is
TO become OF this elaborate plan OF protection pro-
vded by the Ocean Grove Association for It's almost
devastated beach is problem which the results OF
this storm will determine The jetties as breast
work for ocean rroals far TO be "A practical
failure The expense incurred exceeds S.Oo ana the
labors Of five months have gone out into the sea
Along the coast from Long Branch TO Sea Girt
the storm was especially severe. The Bclmar board
walk more less damaged. and it is likely
that the single jetty system will be abandoned there
a permanent protection.
The nor'easter churned up high and dangerous
along the Highlands OF Navesink. II broke
through the same place Sandy Hook where
the channel was many years ago making an MET
from the ocean TO the Shrewsbury River. The Gov
ernment reservation and proving ground are, there
fore island.
The storm in the Oranges was the most severe
that has visited that part Of Ncw-Jersey for long
time. Yesterday morning the streets were strswn
with branches of trees that had been twisted OF by
the wind. which attained II velocity, as nearly as
could be judged OF about sixty miles an hour. The
most serious damage to the telephone anu
electric light service. The wires were heavily
weighted down with slcct and crossed the electric
light wires repeatedly burning out NOR" thah MY
telephones ard placing the fire alarm system OF
Orange in bad shape Pole lines were blown do"h
and much other damage done.
The storm also played havoc with the telcphone
and fire alarm service in Montcair completely
Gripping II. Eight large poles with their heavy n'l'
work of wires were blown down in }loomii"ld-a ave,
completely blocking travel from tho centre OF the
town TO the Delaware I.ackawanna ana western
Railway station. The town was almost coHlpi'''iy
shut out from other parts OF the world large
force Of men began at o'clock to clear away IN,
wreckage, which accomplished by noon ana
travel along the avenue resumed. II VIII h''
some time before the telephone service Is III opera
ton tit.
In Bloomfield the fire alarm system was also bal'y
crippled but was in working order again yesterday
afternoon. .,,,i
Electric lines were also damaged in ana arounu
Hackensack. Thirty poles are down on the is'ohlt
line and a number in iludson-st tn" rooi was
blown from Ackerman's Mil. part OF the ROOT from
THE Democrat Office. and several other buildings
al rcDorted damaged