New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
RECORD BREAKING TIDES.
MANHATTAN AND BRIGHTON BEACHES
HAVE PLENTY OF WATER.

FIRES IN THE OCEAN HOTEL KITCHENS put OUT
by THE sEA-No DAMAGE AT THE BIG
HOUSES But BATHING INTERPRETED WITH
TROUBLE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
A record for high tides was established yester-
day at Manhattan and Brighton beaches. There
have been many tides there higher than yester-
days. but none In midsummer. according TO the
stories old by the people Of the two famous sum-
mer resorts. The full moon and persistent
south wind which has been blowing for several
days are the causes of the abnolmay heavy
tides and the effects be better calculated
this morning than they could last night.
Yesterday morning abou; 10 o'clock the water
began to show signs of some unusual disturb
ance BY early afternoon he tide experts along
the shore knew there trouble ahead but
they could do little to prepare for it. Finally
when the hour Of high tide came at 602 o'clock
the waves were running higher than they have
been known to in July since the beach was built
up as a summer resort. 1t was regular Sep
tember tide. and wholly unexpected at this time
of year.
The point Of greatest danger was Brighton
Beach, between the Brighton Beach and Ocean
hotels. Here the water rushed in around the
hotels, under the Brighton Beach Amusement
Hall and up to the sheds back of the racetrack
i he cellar of the Ocean House vas filled with
water. and the fires in the stoves were eXtin-
guished. The proprietor was obliged to turn
away more than two hundred guests who had
gone there for dinner.
No damage was caused at the Brighton Beach
Hotel. except in front of the amusement hall.
where the waves washed away n bank. which Is
likely to disappear entirely this morning.
Clouds of spray were dashed high into the air
cloe.c Of .ka
moisture back as far as the porch
Many were the bathers who were frightened
out of their sport by the heavy snrf at Manhat-
tan and Brighton. At Manhattan about seven
hundred persons were in the water in the course
Of the dav but the number would have been
greater had not the managers shut up the bath
house an hour and a half earlier than usual.
A. c. Sherwood. one of the managers OF the
baths told Tribune reporter that no women
were allowed to go into the water after o:5o
o'clock and that no bathers were admitted after
q O'Clock. James Grace, veteran llfe-saVeI
made his third rescue of the season apout D
o'clock The rescued man refused TO give MS
name but he was said TO be DIR. Underhlll, OF
Brooklyn He became exhausted after swim
ming against the heavy waves to the outer outer nae ne
of buoys and called for assistance. Grace re-
sponded and brought him safely to the bath
houses Last year Grace had record OF nlne-
teen rescues None Of the lifeboats could ne
Kept In the water ht any iiliV VI Wv 'N ''~
raft was early washed in and badly broken.
Superintendent Fitchett. OF the Brighton
Beach + .hhouses, said there was no troubie at
his plac. With the waves. No children were al
lowed 10 go into the water alone, and parents
were told that If they took their children INTO
the water 1t would be at their own risk MT:
Fitchett saws the beach at Brighton is protected
from the heaviest surf, and is free from danger
Gus undertow This morning the Brighton ana
Manbat attan lighthouses will be open for business
usual.
an unusually fine display of high waves ana
spray clouds. but no damage was caused, unless
Il was the health and clothing OF persons " iio
ventured too near the fences along the board
walks. - 30 ,,o.,,
High tide this morning will be at 6:43 O'Clock,
and that will be the danger point "A hlsheL de .iue
at several places along the shore, but there VIII
he no trouble If last nights record Is not broken