The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-16
Worst Storm in Years at
New York, Cape May,
and Atlantic City.
YACHT SYLPH MISSING
President and Party Put in
at Brooklyn Navy
Yard.

NEW YORK. Sept ia terrific hur~
ricane. driving sheets Of rain before II.
began 10 sweep over this city az II
O'Clock today. Houses in the suburbs
suffered some damage, trees we're up-
rooted. signs blown down, and other
damage Of minor character reported
Telegraph and telephone wires we're
blown in all directions, and communica-
tion with the outside world was practf-
cally suspended. Business in Wall street
and the commercial districts came to a
standstill- The streets were deserted.
as walking and riding were dangerous
because of falling signs, loose bricks.
shingles, etc
Ii is the worst storm New York has
experienced in years. a terrifying fea-
ture Of the storm was the intense dark
ness which set in. making lights a neces-
sity.
Presidents YacEt Awaited.
The Government yacht SyIph. with
President Roosevelt on board. was ex-
pected to arrive at Ellis Island at
-F 80 ~ ~ A-.tE IL A-1I not UUl II
an appearance 1t ia PROBABLE that the
yacht sought some haven in the sound
and viii remain there until the worst
of the storm Is over.
The SyIDh left oyster Bay at > this
morning for rhe trip to Ellis Island
The President was accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb. Stcnorrapher
Latta, Professors Bushnell. Hart. and
Moore. Sculptor c. Grant Lafarge. and
Owen "ister, the author Mrs. Roose-
welt planned TO leave the party when
the Sylph reachsd New York and re-
main with the family OF Dougies Rob
inson until the Presidents return rom
Antietam battlefield tomorrow evening.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1s-2.so y. m.-The
President has arrived at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and because OF the heavy
storm has given up the trip to Ellis ISL
and The SyIph experienced heavy seas
OF Fort SCHUYLER and was for time in
grave danger.
The weather bureau reports that the
storm came from the ocean late lasr
night, and struck the south Jersey coast
early this morning. Il blew with rre-
mendous force and quickly Ieveled All
wires, so that no communication Gas
been had with that section ince the
storm started The wind around New
York is blowing at the rate OF about
sixty miles an hour
Down the bay the crews Ct all the
craft had their hands full to keep from
drifting The wind blew up heavy sea.
AT Quarantine a seventy-fiwe-nile gale
has been blowing all morning and the
weather OF shore is so thick with the
driving rain that nothing can be distin-
guished farther than a few hundred
yards from the Government station. BUT
one vessel Is near Quarantine. 2 small
freighter She is safely anchored IN
doubtedly many wrecks viii occur along
the New Jersey and Long Island coasts.
telephone message from The Man
haitian State Hospital at 1 D. m reports
ship in distress in the Sound between
Blackwell's and Wards Islands
News Brought by Train.
CAMDEN. n. J., Sept. 1s.-The storm
which broke this morning was one OF
the severest along the Jersey coast that
has prevailed in years. Every wire 10
the Jersey shore resorts is down. Such
reports as have come through indicate
great damage at Cape May and Atlantic
City. train reaching this city brings
the information that the hurricane
which struc'r Atlantic City has damaged
property to the extent OF nearly
81 900. 0c0, The piers along the beach
front have been damaged. pavilions have
been washed away. and the debris is
piled high up against the beach front
hotels. many OF which have been IN
rooted.
MeClay's apartment house. at Pacific
ard South Carolina Avenues. was un-
rooted. Houses in all parts OF the city.
but particularly around the mlet. have
suffered The meadows are flooded to
The railroad tracks. and II the rain does
rot cease il may be impossible to get
any more trains through
a. G. MeCausland, superintendent Of
the Atlantic City Railroad, on reaching
Camden from cape May about 9 O'Clock
reported that the Jury CT the storm
which struck Cape May at $50 was ur-
precedented.
He said that a bank lad been un-
rooted and the Queen Anne Pier par
TALLY torn away. He also said that a
number of cottages had been unroofed.
but was unable 70 give details on ae-
count OF his early departure from the
resort. He had not heard of any loss
of life.
Loss IN Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. IS.-The wind
and downpour here were terrific. A sec
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroads
Broad Street station roof was carried