Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Gale on the Atlantic Coast Still Con-
tinues.
NO INDICATION OF ITS ABATEMENT
No Vessels Left New York This
Morning,
MERS ERD U E

NEW YORK, October 1.-THE fierce gale
which began late last Saturday night still
continues The wind is strong from the
northeast with no sign Of abatement. No
vessels have left this port this morning and
probably will not until more moderate
weather prevails. The only vessel arriving
up to 1O o'clock was the steamer Menem-
sha from Middlesboro. The steamer ITALIA
hassee, which started Saturday night Tor
Savannah and returned on account of the
threatening weather, Is still at anchor in
Gravesend bay. The freight steamer Colds
boro'. bound for Philadelphia, which re-
turned to lower bay yesterday morning, IS
still there.
The steamer Nacoochee from Savannah
and the Seminole from Charleston. and two
Old Dominion boats from Norfolk ana
Richmond. which were due to arrive yes
terday. have not yet put in an appearance
Other steamers due yesterday are the
Alliance from Colon and the Ell Mar from
New Orleans. Steamers due today are the
Schiedam from Amsterdam, Kaiser VIII
helm IL from Genoa, Aller from Bremen
Anchoria from Glasgow, Cevic from Liver
pool, Croft from Dundee. LANDAU CITY
from Swansea and the lstria from smyrna
There has been communication with
Sandy Hook by wire since 1o:4J last night
The sea is very rough along the HOOK
coast and the beach is badly washed cut
between Sandy Hook and Highland beach
Hook was blowing al the rate OF forty-flVe
miles an hour
Coney Islands beach was swept by the
waves of the highest tide in the history of
the famous resort last night and today. A
large number OF temporary structures
along the water front were destroyed Inc
Boulevard was flooded as far as Neptune
avenue. The shelter houses at the :ntei-
section of the Concourse AMI Boulevard
were washed away. Waves running noun
tains high battered the plaza in front OF
the Brighton Beach Hotel, and tore away
part of the concert pavilion In Wnlch Anton
Seidrs orchestra gives its performances.
Tine Ocean House, west of the Brighton
Beach Hotel. was surrounded by water aho
its foundations were racked- Numerous
bathing pavilionS and amusement houses
In West Brighton were either wrecked Oh
damaged. among the latter being the clut
house of the Seaside Athletic Cub Inc OLE
iron pier. that was believed 10 De lhFlnclole
and that had been buffeted by me storms
of over twenty winters, was cut in two by
the mighty impact OF the waves
At > O'Clock the storm was still working
- havoc, wreckins everything they could
reach on the beach. and the outcome can
not be anticipated. The collapse of the
Ocean House appears to be but matter OF
a few hours. Its occupants are moving out
their belongings.
Manhattan Beach shared the disaster
with other sections of the island. Much
of the ornamentation on the grounds III
front of the Manhattan Beach Hotel was
front of the Oriental Hotel was made q
dismal waste
I.EWES, Del. October 12.-The wind to-
day has hauled around to the northwest
and a driving rain prevails. There nave
been no further casualties in this vicinity
or south of here. The harbor is filled with
vessels, none having put to sea since the
storm warning was received from the
weather bureau
The nfe-savfng stations south of here are
surrounded by water. and the tide is sweep
ing over the beach and into Delaware bay
from Rehoboth to Indian river.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 12--Re
ports' received from the Delaware break
water and points along the Atlantic coas
indicate that the severe nortneasterlJ
storm abated somewhat during the night
The wind at noon is blowing thlrty-hVe
miles and the tides are running very hlSii
doing considerab BILE damage.
BOSTON, Mass. October 1.-THE heav!
uo-theasterly gale which reached this sec
tion Yesterday steadily increased durini
the night and bids fair to continue through
out today.
Aside from that of the schooner Alsatian
which was driven ashore on bakers islah'
Yesterday, no serious. marine disasters nav
been reported from along the New Ergian'
coast
Nothing has left port since Saturday nigh
and possibly no sailings Will be records
today.