New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-26
STORM SWEPT COMFY ISLAND.

DAMAGE DONE RY THE SEA TWO RESCrES EF-
FF'Trp IN THE COURSE OF THE DAY.
Coney Island last night was pirtUresquely desc
late Ire damage from the storm will amount 10
sos" more. Hundreds 81 persons went 10 the
island ~ enjoy the sight and we'll repaid FOR
their tourney.
The tracks o. the Jay and smithst. trolley Line
was twisted sbou; by the waves. and heavy
nagstonas that had once formed the Sidewalk were
shifted wildly hi'her snd thithar. A. The West End
bathing houses by ths score were carried away
Among the payilions thai were partially wrecked
ner. those NJ Henderson. Garland Wards Cu'-
Ions Ravsnhalls. Hoch's Doyls's Gerhardts Bal
mer's Crllom's end Stsuch's.
One ~ tho serious coarse wss that ~
'Thomrson's Scenic Railway" at he foot Of West
Tweifh-st. alongside the old iron pier The iron
stanrhiors. sunk deep IN the sand were undermined
and ,hs railway IL total wreck II cost more than
$4,000 10 build
There vas RESCUE al o'clock yesterday morn
irg a. Jarlsnds bathing pavilion. At the foot ~
West Ftftsenth-.f Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hoop
and their yesr-old baby occupied as a dwelling
place one OF tho vacant lighthouses Hoop who
Ia employed q porter. let' for work az O'Clock
IN the morning. leaving his Wife and child stu
I'm bod Nrs Hoop awakened hv the sound
Of rushing waters 10 find her home cut OF from
III. shore Her erie. attracted the attention Of Joel
Ehrhardt Aided by tpo other men, he stretched
Then they broke open m" scuttlA and got Mrs.
Hoop and her ba by safe - he shore
The breakers struck Cul"n's "a vilion. a. me ana
OF Feltmans Walk. with much force that 20"
supports uers torn apart and splntered. When the
SUPPORTS parted the hoorne Of the front or me
building gave wa and with I, the frame steps ana
a number OF biAs and ~ airs we're carried out %
sea One side OF the place MAS also demolsneI
and the board walk was completely torn '" pieSes,
When the flooring Of the pavilion vas washed
away John Van Dusen 4 helper employed ov VI
len was carried with L. .
Van pusen batted with the surf until cullen ana
Edward Williams. lfe-saver. wen' TO ME assist .
arrr and succsedsd ir bringing him ashore Two
horses belonging to cullen also came near persn,
ing Tie y.tsr around their stalls n the rear OF
grs,f dfNculty that the animals We're taken from
the stable ,,, go.
Feimau's annex pa Vtlion opposite 'ulen :, va
another OF the structures that felt the forcS OF
the storm. A large portion OF the roof Tell IN aio
had II not been for the arrival OF vorkmen tne
whole pavilion would have collapsed Inc tiae
carried It's work along the boulevard TO the AZ.
lentic Hotel and flooded each side OF n" meadow
10 = depth Of four feet. In the West Meadows tne
tide roee 70 such height that the squstters were
made. prisoners in their quarters untli me "a'er
reced.d
A GOLDEN HARVEST N THE STORMS WAKE
When m. ,ids went ont IN n. afternoon the beach
conher. AZ Coney Island. whose business " Is ~
hunt for treasures which every high tide and s"
yer. storm cast. I'D fell work. They were IN
groups and anxiously searched through the "a nds
until nishtsall Many 81 them were rewarded py
fndlns gold rings. bracelets ana other pieces o'
d ~