The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-09
NEW STORM ON
WAY AS GALE
MOVES NORTH
Damage by Tempest Esti-
mated at $500. 0nO-COt-
tagcs Swept to Sea.
SEABRlGHT TO PLEAD
AGAIN TO CONGRESS-

The cyclone held up Off the Jersey coast
for more than - day by an aerial barrier
OF high pressure went on It's course yes
terday to the northeast. hugginR the
shore, and at 5 O'Clock last nj sht It's wind
less centre was at Eas,purt. Me. No
swirler In recent years has inflicted more
damage on seas lie prupcrt, ON the Allan
tic coast. and none has tarii'd so long
In passing The northeaster continued
Yesterday in this neighborhood. but with
such ml.dness that i did no. materially
affect the rising tides. The upper parts
OF Long Island got the wo.st OF the blow
yesterday morning.
The day her, VAS gloomy and wet. Win
a breeze that ;luctuated between ~ ana
25 miles snow ilurries alt,rnated with
showers Of chilly rain.
The prophecy OF Washington Is cloudy
and colder" for tbs sectiu' 'o-daN ana
partly cloudy with strong noit"" sterly
winds tomorrow The Temperature Al
midnight was 81 degrees. and j - likely
that before sunrise the mercury may get
several degrees below that point
a storm that came out OF the CUR OF
Mexico was central ut Tampa. Fla, last
night and manifesting energy mat may
last IL on its way UP the coast, or through
the coast States. and may bring moe
trouble tor New Jersey.
Damage May lie 100000.
Reports yesterday from the dc "sta'ed
districts along shore show that the losses
of cottdgers and other property holders
were very heavy. The waters IN reced'nS
left many foundations badly weakened
and some gave way. II was estimated
that the total damage by the lingering
storm t. Jersey and Long Island seaside
places may be nearly half "A million
dollars.
SrApsiGHr. y. J.. Dec. S.-A change to
the north In the terrific gale which drove
the sea over Seabright for two days and
carried to sea three cottages brought re-
lief to the returning villagers and cot
tagers to-day, but 1t was dreary pros
pect they faced N crossing the Shre~s-
bury River to their homes and stores
The wind died down to half its seventy
six mile force and the flood tide at noon,
although it continued it's destruction OF
bulkhcads and cottage foundations from
Highland, to Monmouth Beach scarcely
flooded ocean avenue, which II had buried
under four feet of water yesterday ana
last night.
a tour of the narrow stretch OF land be-
tween the river and the ocean this morn
ing disclosed the destruction late last
night OF the cottage owned by e. W. Hen
bricks which had been moved back and
newly furnished since last year. the
cottages Of John +. Dordon and Mira.
A. n. calf were undermined. \ beauti-
ful cottage owned by j. J. Manning the
banker. and worth about $4,000. was
lcs!rg IT, brick and cement foundation
with the surety II not the swiftness OF
A. Ceutlmeter gun. The same pounding
seas washed out l.. : tdss's $4,000 bulk
head. \ dozen cottages nearby also stood
exposed 10 the high surf, protected only
by hulkheao. which was gradually
crumpling only 20 he battered against
what it had stood to guard.
Gns Maths Washed out.
The additional damage disclosed tbs
morning made the estimated total of
sl5O.000 Mt only too close TO the actual
condition OF things. At the same time
there was no gas to he had to-day. for
the mains had been washed out in the
south of the borough. No mails came
until late in the day. Wrecking crews
We're rapidly clearing logs. parts OF cot
;aEe8. bulkheads and sand from AT least
a mile of track between the Highlands
and Monmouth Beach. especially near
Galilee. and trains We're able ~ get To
the Scabright station only from North
Long Branch late in the day. 1t will be
another day, however. before the service
through Highlands is resumed and weeks
be fore the damage is repaired.
ScahriCht residents and Cottagcrs admit
that there is little to cheer them. The
Inundated streets are in frlghtful condi-
ton. filled with mud and debris uf all
kinds. Cottage lawns where the cottages
themselves escaped serious damage are
buried beneath sand and logs. where the
steadily pounding surf shot nifty and
sixty feet in tine air in solid sheet of
water and spray. The fishing industry in
this section is AZ a standstill.
What will he done to repair the ruin
is problematical President i. Hall Packer
OF the Board OF Trade and Mayor George
w. Elliott expect TO call meeting or
the villagers and cottagers tomorrow eve-
ming to urge Congress TO pass the bill TO
build a hreakwater.
NEST HAMPTON. l.. l.. Dec. S.-Nilagers
and lfesavors turned out to-day to help
save two summer homes here which were
in danger of being washed out on ac-
count of the storm The sea carried
away parts Of the cottages of Drs. Rob
ert L. Dickinson and Dudley u. Roberts
Brooklyn ply sicans. To-day the surf
came up against the very foundations OF
the houses, which were protected by bags
OF sand thrown up as breakwaters
BoardNalks were carried away In some
places Dr. Dickinson and DIR. Roberts
will move their summer homes back from
the beach. The porChes OF both houses
were swept away. Each of the houses
was worth about 10000.
AMITYNILLE, l.. l., Dec. S.-The storm
drove the sea over the beach here, moving
several cottages from their foundations
and Wlecklng and carrying away one
belonging to the Rev william l.. Davi-