Evening journal., 1901-11-25
NORTHEAST STORM
LANHBN SHIPPING
Eastern Coast Is Lined With
Wrecks
Tug Battered 10 Pieces OH New York.
Long Branch Hotel Washed
Away

New York. Nov. 25.-The full-rlggcd
ship Flottbek, which went ashore at
Monmouth Beach during Saturday
nights gale. is resting on the sands
apparently little the worse for her ex
perience. and her crew are being
cared for by the life savers of sta.
tion No 4.
The tug Robert Haddon picked up
the FlottbecS on Saturday afternoon
about dark. The tug had a crew Of
seven men and the ship had "a men all
told All went we'll until late in the
evening when the wind attained a We.
locity of 40 to 45 knots, and the tug
was unable to make headway, and
the two vessels began to work in
shore. Seeing the struggle was hope
less, and that the only chance Of saw
ing the tug was to let the ship go. the
hawser was cut. The ship drifted
rapidly on shore and struck well up
and close In at point favorable for
work upon her The tug lost her
rudder about the time she was freed
from the ship. and, driven by the gale
and perfectly helpless, she drfted
down the coast and brought up against
the iron pier at Long Branch and be-
gan to pound against Il. The crash
ing was heard by a fisherman, who
reused some citizens. With a rope
they went to the pier to aid the seven
men on the tug. Each wave as It re-
ceded carried the Haddon away from
the pier and then as the next came
rolling shor,Ivard the heavy tug would
be carried on it's crest and dashed
against the piling under the pier or
against the steel work The work OF
rescue was dangerous. not only to
the men rescued but to those aiding
them. After many effS'ts man on
the tug caught the rope which was
thrown from the pier. He hung on,
and as the tug was carried away from
the pier the man clinging to the rope
swung clear of her and then was
hurriedly hauled upon the pier before
the next wave could dash him against
the pillng. Thus all were saved.
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning
the iron pier broke in two The tug
had continued to pound against it, and
the piling and superstructure were
gradually weakened by the blows. The
tug too, was battered to pieces. When
the pier was carried away, one man
whose name Is not known, was washed
into the sea and drowned.
The storm did much damage a
Keyport and Matawan. At Keypor
100 fishing and oyster boats were
wrecked, and at both places the wine
unrootod houses and blew in windows
AT City Island in the East river
great damage was done. The loss t
Robertson's ship yards is estimated
nt $4,000. and dozen other firms
along the island suffered losses o.
from $500 to $4,000 Property along
the Bronx and Harlem rivers sus
tained much damage.
Tho estimate of the damage don'
by the storm on the northern shore o
Long Island Sound, from and including
City Island to the Connecticut line, Il
SS5O,0OO
Long Branch Hotel Wrecked.
The United States Hotel at Loni
Branch was wrecked early in th
night. The gale started corner o
J the roof and the wind getting unde
It ripped almost the whole coverin
off. Very little could be done to say
the Interior The rain was falling 4
d torrents, and men worked hard to &c
the furnishings to points whore the
' would be in the least danger.
q Along Ocean avenue several stor
fronts were blown In and the rain bea
In during the night Many Of tn
= avenues are impossible owing to falle
= trees and fences being blown acros
them. Last night there was but on
telegraph wire working out of the cit!
At Asbury Park.
The Metropolitan hotel, one Of tn
= largest at Asbury Park, was swept {
it's roof. and the rain soaked down int
the rooms, causing much damage. TIL
, piazzas of the Hotel Strand were tor
of and the building considerabl
damaged Trees have been strippe
and the streets are Uttered wit
branches. wires, parts of roofs or VI
/ randas and shutters.
4 Atlantie's Boardwalk Damaged.
! Atlantic City. n. j., Nov 25.-
! severe northeast storm yesterda
!. washed away a considerable porto
of the boardwalk near the inlet paw
ion, involving a loss Of several tho
sand dollars. The yatchsmens wha
was also damaged. while small boa
& anchored near the inlet were toi
i from their moorings and washed
sea.
!. Drowned In Jamaica Bay.
New York. Nov. 25.-John +. Doug