The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-11-27
GREAT COAST STORM.
Immense Damage on Long Is.
land and Along Jersey Shore.

Thrilling Rescue of 81 Men Breeche,
Buoy Used to Take on Crew of stranded
ship-Crew of Tug Taken on One by
One as Graft Was Battered to Piece,
Against Iron Pier.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The violent
storm which swept the Jersey shore and
this vicinity Saturday night and Sunday
has left in its wake a scene of desola-
tion and immense damage. The storm
was the most violent in years. All the
ports along the coast report damage to
buildings, piers and small craft, while
the high tide and heavy swels that ac.
companied the storm flooded streets and
cellars and carried away buildings, pa
vilions, trees bridges and other struct.
ures. Only one life is reported lost
The fullrigged ship Flottbell went
ashore at Monmouth beach during the
big gale and is now resting on the
sands apparently little the worse for
her experience and her crew were res
cued by the lfesavers of Station No.
1. The tug Robert Haddon is a wreck
but her crew was saved. One man, un.
known, probably a resident Of Long
Branch, was swept away when the big
iron pier at that place was for the most
part wrecked by the terrific waves.
Much property damage resulted from the
storm all along that portion of the Jer-
sey coast.
Driven by the terrific northeast gale,
the highest tide ever known along the
north shore of Long Island swept in
land. leaving a ribbon of wreckage that
girts the short front from Astoria in
Long Island City out to Greenport, on
the extreme end of the island.
Thousands of dollars of damage was
done. Docks, boats and bathing houses
were wrecked and fleets Of yachts which
had been drawn up in supposedly safe
winter quarters were iloated of, by the
high tide and left stranded in many in
stances more than half a mile inland.
Washouts occurred on two branches Of
the railroad and trolley roads.
Probably the greatest damage was
done at North Beach. ON Flushing and
Bowery bays. where more than $4,000
worth Of docks, paved walks, pavilions,
places Of amusement and other property
was destroyed.
l" .nt cove OH North Beach where
,ne HilaIlSDure 1acht cluD mas ITS
headquarters the fleet Of small boats was
swamped or carried inshOre. In their
excitement the occupants Of the club
house neglected to retain boats for their
own use lhe landings connecting the
ciuphouS's WIN the mainland hOated
away cutting them on from the shore.
Inc ioWer noors OF the clubhouses were
aWash ana the violence of the gale and
sea threatened to loat them off the
piilhg OF Whlch they are built. They
were rescued later IN the day.
- me entlre heet OF the Williamsburg
Yacht club was iloated off by the tide
ana wrecked. In flushng bay docks
were uailaged' Doats battered to pieces
ana 'he rushing meadows entirely sub
merged Inc same state Of affairs OBJ
'aineu AZ Jamaica bay, Roslyn and other
points
Inc storm struck Asbury Park, n. j.,
with more force than any in recent years.
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1ine" Ne'ocltE Oh az miles an hour and
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NJ VI. ". huliioer OF wealthy |
Eic,,.1. sN, .o''aSe'T were swept away. |
M. -. ,.i ''''l "U"'s were wrecked. |
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