New-York tribune., 1901-11-25
STORM GRIPS STATEN ISLAND
SCHOONERS GO ASHORE-ARBUChLE'S
FLOATING HOTEL BRINGS
on COLLISION.
on COLLISION

Never before in many wears did such a severe
Storm visit Staten Island that which sruCh
the north and east shores on Saturday ana coli-
tinuing up to yesterday, left in It's want
damage to the amount of several thousahos oi
dollars Trees were uProoted, houses ullfooieu
signs blown down and small craft OF al hiiius
were washed ashore on the beaches, from 'he
north TO the south shore of the island NJ 0iie
is reported killed or injured
The storm began its fury soon after d II.
on Saturday. when the rain fell in torrents ana
the wind blew a gale. The hrst odhIdse
ports was at Clifton, where a large ooch vas
undermined and GOO tons of coal owned ny 'iie
Richmond Ice Company. was swept over poa' u
and lost Strong chains had to be pldCeu
around an engine of the Staten Island Raplu
Transit Company at Clifton to keep the engine
from going overheard. The siding on Whlch
it was standing was undermined
The Staten Island Electric Company tefmlhai
at South Beach was undermined and the track
hung suspended in the ar. 1t was late III lile li
afternoon before the damage was repaired ana
traffic resumed. The board walk for nearly
block was swept away and two small booths on
the edge of the walk were swept out into the
hav Not in years has the tide been so high
along the north and south shores The J. +
Harvis a large three -masted schooner that was
anchored at BechteI's dock, at Stapleton, and
was fully exposed to the storm, began to rioe
heavily and just before > o'clock pulled up the
pile 10 which she moored and drifted stern
on to the beach near the long dock at Staple
ton. Word was to the Merritt-Chapnah
Wrecking Company not far away. The wreck
ing steamer L J. Merritt ran up to the schooner
and passed her a line. which prevented tne
schooner from going further on to the beach
She pounded heavily for a time, but late In the
day was hauled off and towed 10 place OF
safety.
THREE VESSELS IN A TANGLE.
At about the same time the Jacob A Stannler,
the floating hotel of John r. Arbuckle. and the
schooner yacht Gitana. also owned b. Mr.. Ar
buckle were having trouble. Directly opposite
was the Coast Survey steamer Manises ana IN
front of the Stamler was the canalboat J. H
Westcott. Suddenly the Stamler broke adrift,
and, before her crew could get out an extra
line, was drtfted across the basin, carrying the
Gitana with her. The Gitana swung around,
and her boom swept the cabin Of the Westcott
clean from the deck and dropped it on the dock.
The captain and his wife were in bed at the
time. but escaped injury. Carried by the strong
wind, the Stamler continued on across the basin.
driving the Gitana before her. The bowsprit
Of the yacht fouled the cabin of the Manises
and ripped il from stern to bow. The crew on
the steamer tried in vain to release the vessel
from her perilous position. but were unable to
do so, and the yacht continued to grind against
the side Of the boat until about II O'Clock, when,
with the aid of members OF the crew OF the
Staten Island Yacht Club and the wrecking
steamer / J. Merritt. the yacht was freed and
towed 10 her moorings. The yacht suffered
much damage, and Il will take several thou
sand dollars TO repair the Manises. The Stamler
escaped unnjured. When the Stamler broke
loose her lines cid not part, but she pulled the
piles from the dock which she had been
fastened. The tide in the basin was about ten
feet high. the highest known in that section for
years.