The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
Schooner e. s. Lee Driven
Ashore on Cape HenIOpen.
Goes to Pieces and Her Cargo
is Lost.
OYSTER HOUSES GONE.
Inhabitants of Seaside Row
Through the Streets.
Life Saving Crews Are Kept
Busy All the Time.

Delaware Breakwater, Della, Oct. 26.
The storm on the coast here cOntin-
ues with little abatement The wind IS
blowing at the rate of 50 miles an hour
and the sea is very high Even higher
tides than yesterday are expected to-
day. The schooner Elizabeth S. Lee,
which was driven ashore yesterday on
the point of Cape Henlopen went to
pieces this morning and her cargo OF
coal is a total loss. An unknown steam
er grounded early this morning on Hen
and Chickens shoals, but hoated about
half an hour later unassisted. The
schooner Sarah J. Haughin bound from
Philadelphia for Norfolk with $50 tons
of coal, which ran ashore on the beach
at the breahWater broke amid ShlpS
this mOrning.The schooner Lily Faux
enberg bound from Suffolk to New
York with lumber is high on the beach,
apparently in good condition. The
schooner H. w Laws coal laden, ashore
at Lewis is in q bad shape.
A number of SchOOnerS and small
craft are riding the sea and will prob
ably weather the storm. No lives have
thus far been lost. The two life saving
crews have done noble work, dozens
of benumbed sailors having been res
cued from stranded vessels by means
Of their work.
Atlantic City, N. J., oct. 26.-The sea
here has been the heaviest in years.
No wrecks or injury to vessels have re-
suited off this coast, but considerable
damage was done here Fully so yards
of Xoung's ocean pier was washed away
and considerable portion of the old
board walk Of r c. Helas was washed
out to sea. At the other end of the
city the water i'll the inlet is very high
and the inlet pavilion has been badly
damaged. All trains on the Pennsylva-
MIA and Reading roads have been
abandoned.
The storm is probably the most Sc
we're in many years.
In point of high tides it has not been
eQualled, it is said since 1874 The
damage so far does not equal that of
1880 but if it does not abate soon, it
promises to exceed it.
The three railroad beds have been
washed out for a cOnsidera BILE distance,
thus shutting the city out of train ser
vice either way.
At Chelsea about six squares of
board walk was washed away and sew
eral valuable bulk heads were wreck
ed.
DIiIIvale. N. J., Oct. 26.-The big tides
in the Maurice river have flooded all
the oyster houses at Maurice river sta
uOn and Bfvalve, and several houses
have been blown over on the Meadows.
Inc oyster boats are dragging on the
Meadows and much damage is being
done to vessels. Telegraph wires are
all down and the people are moving
their furniture out in boats.
The Ocean City, Sea Isle and Mau-
rice river branches of the West Jersey
railroad are all submerged.
Highlands, \. J, Oct. 26--Owing to
lage Of Seaside, formerly Parkertown is
under water. The villagers are rowing
through the streets in boats. The gov
ernment trestle was badly damaged.
The trestle connects the main land
with Sandy Hook. About 200 feet was
lifted off the piling and washed to one
side The sea rolls through the inlet
across the river and, breaks over the
land on the west shore continually. The
sand bar is closing the west channel
and II the storm continues the river
viii be closed to navigation
New York, Oct 26-The Long Island
coast for distance of six miles be-
tween Far Rockaway and Rockaway
beach was more or less damaged by the
high tide following the great storm.
The Edgemere hotel property was
damaged to the extent of S25, OU0 Com
muricatiOn by rail between Far Rock
away and ArVene three miles away
was entirely cut off, while the tracks
al ROckaway park and Hammels We're
washed out At ROckaway the piles
beneath a number OF paviIions were
carried away and there is danger of
the structures being washed into the
ocean.