New-York tribune., 1901-11-25
IMPRISONED IN HOMES.
TIDE FLOODS ELIZABETH = VESSEL LIS
SMASHED AND CARRIED INLAND
wREcKAGE LINES THE KILLS.

Elizabeth \. J., Nov. 24-Ihe hor'neast
hurricane that swept over Ehzaoeth last Hisiie
and to-day caused great damage along the
shore Of the Kills at and for SIX miles oelc"
Eliza bet Import, while in the memory OF 'he oid-
est waterruen the tide has never been hlgher
It submerged the wharves and all the lana III
the southern part of the city, "here 'iie III
habitants for hours were imprisoned III 'ieii
dwellings until the tide began 10 receoe' aiu
several of them had to retreat TO the upper
floors Small craft were torn from their moor
irgs by the gale and carried far iHiaiiu' ",ii'e
many rowboats and oyster skiffs were dasheo
to pieces against the piling of the WnarVes-
1aroa househost owned by William and
Joseph Farren was torn from her anchorage at
Jersev-st and driven by the terrific wind among
a small feet OF rowboats and yachts, crealihe
havoc handsome yacht, belonging 10 VAIN
wright & Laurie, was completely siid''eieu D'
the impact of the houseboat. and driven hish on
the shore. while several other craft were odolS
damaged. The tide was over three leet ueep
in South Front-st. and rose almost TO she Top
of the bridge that spans the hlzaoe'l niFei o'
its mouth.
The Sound Shore Railroad was submerged Iour
feet deep and trains over 1t ana the Long
Rrs,cb division of the Jersey Central had to
sion running for several hours owing to the
flooded condition of the roadbed. No trains on
the Newark and Elizabeth Branch OF the JeT-
sew Central could be nutil 6:4o O'CLOCK TO-
night The tide also partly submerged the t"o-
mile bridge over (which the Centrals main line
runs 10 New-York The train from Long
Branch on the Pennsylvania, due at Elizaoeth
at 1887 o'clock this morning, did not reach
there until 5:45 o'clock this afternoon, owing to
big washout near Perth Amooy. SeFeral
hundred empty oil barrels belonging to the
q ND E SCrynSpr
were carried away by the flood and piled up IN
1icturesaue shapes against the Long Branch
Railroad and South Shore Railroad bridges that
span Morse's Creek. The workmen employed
on Sundays in factories at Tremey Point and
Carteret were unable to reach their destinations.
The water invaded the factories along the
water from Elizabethport TO Carteret, noooed
the engine to the depth of four feet put
out the fires and drove the engineers from their
posts. Big holes were eaten by the water IN the
ground approach 70 the Elizabethport and
Staten Island ferry and the fence surrounding
the ferry property was demolished by the wind
At Heidriter Brothers extensive lumber yard,
at the mouth Of the Elizabeth River, large guam
titles of lumber were washed away and carried
a long distance by the food, which extended
more than a mile inland 10 Bonnets Woods
while on the Staten Island side the meadows
were submerged under water several feet, ana
the flood reached the high land adjoining
Richmond Terrace and washed over the trolley
tracks on the long docks leading 10 the ferry.
\ hermit who occupies an old houseboat on
the Staten Island shore was driven TO the roof
of his habitation by the rising tide. The sur
face of the Kills to-day presented a strange
sight. II being literally covered with floating
wreckage every description. All the water
men at Eliza bethpoTt were kept busy for hours
trying 70 save their property and recover boats
that had been swept away from their anchorage
Some oyster skiffs carried inland clear TO
Bonnets Woods. The plant OF the Elizabeth
town Gas Company. owned by Senator John
Kean and situated the Elizabeth River. was
inundated and over one hundred and fifty bush
els OF coke swept away. The Elizabethport and
Staten Island Ferry had to suspend operations
from s o'clock last night until near 10 O'Clock
this morning, and people desiring 10 use Il had
to go TO Port Richmond and take the ferry from
there to 3ayonne. The water of the Kills was
dashed into furious waves by the gale, and rem
dered navigation impossible.
The storage warehouses OF the w II. Rankin
Roofing Paper Company. on the Eliza abeth River,
were badly flooded. were the ofhces OF the
New Jersey Drydock Company, while SupeTin-
tendent Thomas Drums fast trotter was nearly
drowned in his stall.
Telephone and telegraph service in Elizabeth
and vicinity badly crippled for several
hours.