New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-09
Damage Caused by North
easter Grows with
Each Report.
SEABRIGHT DAZED
BY WRECK TRAIL
British Cruiser Lost, Fishermen
Fear-Jersey and Long
Island Suffer.

Gone 10 the northeaster that visited
it's havoc on nearby coasts, but for
many a day :here will be a casting up
of the damage caused by the storm
that has gone away to try its might on
the rockbound shores of New England
and the Maritime Provinces.
The sandy shores Of the Long Island
and New Jersey coasts offered no re-
sistance, and the supports erected by
man proved in most cases Of no avail
against the combination Of wind and
wave that made Mondays tides memo
rable as the highest in these waters for
ten years. Many of Jerseys coast
dwellers are ready to give up the battle
and build their homes upon rock.
Especially is this true of large part
Of Seabright, which takes the headline
honors every time there is an unusual
blow from off the Atlantic. The resi-
dents are plainly discouraged. Follow
ing the fierce storm of last winter,
new bulkhead had been built TO keep
out the destructive waters. This was
almost the first to go Monday, when all
the streets between the ocean and the
Shrewsbury were canals.
Although the velocity Of the wind was
much less yesterday than Monday and
the tide didn't approximate its record
rise. Seabright was further devastated:
The bulkheads in front Of the home or
Mrs. w. W. ShipmRn and the east end
of the house were washed away In the
afternoon. This house is at North
Beach. With It went the Hendricks and
Moore cottages.
Rowboats Used in Streets.
People moved to the west shore in
rowboats last night when the streets
and highlands were flooded again. There
is water in the Methodist church. The
spacious lawn at the summer home OF
+. O. Anderson is slowly sliding into
the sea and fear Is felt for the house.
Seabright wondered yesterday what
had become of the British cruiser which
was sighted off Highland Beach Monday
afternoon. Fishermen reported that
her engines and wireless apparatus
were disabled and that she was signal
ing for help. To-day she is nowhere to
be seen, and as communication with
Sandy Hook is cut off there Is no news
of her. Seabright, in her own devasta-
ton, believes the cruiser has been lost
Railroad service is still cripped along
the Jersey shore, many towns not hav-
ing had a train since Sunday. George
Palmer was eating his dinner on the
second floor of the station at Lower
Highlands when the breakers drove a
railroad tie through the window into
the dining room. He has moved his
furniture away. Part of the station at
Normandie has foated off. The Central
Railroad of New Jersey wrecking crews
are handicapped by the constant break
ing of waves over them.
1t is said that the damage at Sea-
bright and nearby shore resorts will be
at least 100000. From there on down
the coast each colony suffered some
damage. not overwhelming in single
cases, but reaching large figures in the
totals. Atlantic City reports that the
loss on Absecon Island will reach $780,,
600. divided among Atlantic City, $780,
600; Longport. $4,000; Margate, $780,
600. and Ventnor, 10000. The much
battered music hall on the ocean end
of the Steel Pier is above water, but
so damaged that the management talks
of dynamiting it.
Body of Orderly Found.
On the beach at City Island yester-
day the body of William Shallow, an
orderly on Harris Island, was picked
up. Ii is supposed that he tried to
reach Harris Island in a rowboat when
the waves in the Sound were running
high.
The Railway River went on the ram
page yesterday and Railway furnished
the unusual feature of having the mail,
to places along the riverfront, deliv-
cred in rowboats. Many houses and
places of business were flooded.