The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-26

CAPE MAY. " j.. Oct. 25.-The north
easter which has prevailed along the coast
for FIVE days developed last night iato the
worst storm which has struck Cape May
in nineteen years. The tide covers over
third Of the territory Of the town and sur
rounds the mammoth Stockton hotel and
al the section northeast of Il. TIE wind
reached a velocity Of forty-ffve niles an
hour and Is SIN blowing a gale. The ia
nous beard walk Is slightly damaged.
-Four miles Of the trolley on the beach is
entirely broken.
An unknown two-masted schooner. sail
less. Is at the mercy o. the elements TWO
miles on shore. Sight-seers say one yes
sci went down of shore about $50 this
morning, but this statement cannot be
verified
Trains over the South Jersey railroad
cannot get across the meadow. South Cape
May Is also badly flooded. many cottages.
porches and fences being washed away.
Train service 20 all beach resorts IS sus-
pended and telephone seTviee between here
and the life-saving station interrupted.
Roeksvay Under Water.
NEW YORK oct. 25.-The Long Island
coast for a distance OF six miles between
Far Rockaway and Rockaway Beach was
more or less damaged by a high tide. The
Ednore hotel was damaged 81 01o.
ATLANTIC CITY. N j.. Oct. Z5-The
sea here last night and today has been the
heaviest in years and great damage was
done Trains on the Pennsylvania and
Reading roads have been abandoned.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER. Del.
Oct 25.-The northeast gale which ragged
with a velocity of atty miles an hour last
night is stin blowing forty miles an hour.
The schoouers Lizzie Felkenberg and
Sarah j. Vaughan came ashore last night
and the barge Newell near the life-sav!ng
station The schooner Ponder is ashore
three miles north.
Men Killed by Live Wires.
NORFOLK. Va. Oct. 25.-The heavy
norlheaster developed early last night a
fuil-fsdged hurricane. The high tides in
terrupted street car travel and injured
goods stored on low wharves. Two men
met death from live wires during the
storm. There have been no wrecks. but
the tug LuCkenback, while towing the
schooner Matilda from Key West 10 New
York. lost her tow near Ocrocke. The
schooner's crew was rescued.
Moving Away in Keats.
MILLVALE y. j.. Oct. 2s.-The big
tides IN the Maurice river have flooded
all the oyster houses at Maurice station
and Blyalve. and several houses have
been blown over in the meadows. The
oyster boats are dragging on the meadows
ard much damage is being done 70 yes
seis Telegraph wires are al down and
the people are moving tnelr furniture out
IN boats. The Ocean Cry. SEA Isle and
Maurice river branches OF tkc West Jer-
sey railroad are sii submerged,
Havoc ut sandy Hook.
HIGHLANDS. =. J.. Oct 25-Ow!ng 10
the heavy wind and sen tonight the fish
ing village of Seaside. formerly Parker
town. IS under water. The villagers are
rowing through the stre1ts in boats. The
government tvesJ1c was badly damaged
The trestle connects the main lan5 with
Sandy Hook About 90 feet was lifted
or the pnins ard washed 10 one side
Tho SER rolls through the inlet across the
river an6 breaks over the land on the
west shore continually. The sand bar
ie closing the west channel. and. II the
storm continues. the Shrewsbury river
viii bc closed 20 navigation
tifs-savfnm station Wrecked.
WASHINGTON Oct Superintendent
Esrahan of she life-saVlnE service. vas In
formed tonight that tho crew % the lise-
saving station AZ Cohb's island had been
compelled 20 abandon ,he station. The
rales have snbm gpd tire .s'sna. ard tse
surf bresklos over tAe Hfe-sav.ng station
washed away she cook house, oil house
ard beat house
Summer Hotels Wrecked.
OCEAN CITY. Nd. O-t 25-Ths storm
90 The last two DAYS was tse worst ever
exrcrleuced ln this county. Tne wind al
fainsa tae proportions af hurricane ard
the slrf ran four feet deep across the
beach into SiaepuuNet bias. TIE large
rorches az Congress hali. Tria0pe-s t7e
Eastern hotel Cr0pper's pavilion Atlantic
hotel aud Mayor cottsEr are COM
r,ssely wrecked the immense hsh pond
az the fishing company wss carried opt
- Sas Tho CamhftfEe haEei war nearly