The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-08
TERRIFIC GALE
Sweeps ENTIRE
. EASTERN COAST.
furious Wind Drives Sea Inward
and Floods Do Immense DAM
age Along Atlantic
VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE
AND TRAFFIC PARALyzED
Resorts Are Wrecked, Business
Suspends and Families Are
Driven From Their Homes


NEW YORK, December s.--(Asso
dated Press by Federal wireiess)
The entire Atlantic coast Is suffering
from the effects Of the arst great
torn Of the winter. which has done
great damsye at various points, halted
'hipping. interrupted trafic on land
dooded many districts, and demoralized
telephone and telegraph service gensr-
lily The wind Is blowing from the
northeast at q velocity approxisnatine
iixty to seventy-iive miles an hour.
VESSELS BLOWN ASHORE
Reports from points as far south az
he caroiinss say that vessels hare
been blown ashore, while at sea others
rave been sighted at various places
lying signals Of distress Two war
hips were reported in distresa but
roth succeeded in fghting their way
through the mountainous seas
The highest water mark on record
iae been reached in New York harbor
rs result Of the wafer being driven
in before the gale. Ferry seryice has
been discontinued on account Of the
LANCER. and the Lackawanna railway,
station has been partly flooded. Al
3oney Island the foods have Inundated
surf avenue, aud A. Brighton beach.
he boardwalk. one hundred yards from
he shore iins, has been washed out
and swept away.
BUSINESS Is PARALYzED
Advices last night from New Hsren
iay that the storm Of wind and sieet
has paralyzed business and all outdoor
activity throughout Connecticut and It
s estimated that It win take ave days
to put things in their normal condition
Reports from Norfolk, va, say that
In New York county the lowlands
along the coast are under water, and
that cattle have been drowned, crops
washed away and other great damage
done by the high seas People have
been driven from their homes at some
Of the places In this region.
The storm seemed TO center on the
Delaware capes and the fury Of the
wind Is terrific there. the seas running
mountain high. Rehoboth Del, has
been practically destroyed BY the
storm, and grave fears are felt for
safety Of the Cape Hsnlopen light
house, which Is endangered.
JERSEY COAST SWEPT
Philadelphis reports that the storm
continues unabated, and that all ship.
ping has been halted. The Jersey coast
Is suffering severely. At seabright the
inhabitants are being driven out by
the water Three cottages already have
been washed away and many others
no longer are safe for occupancy. The
Beach Club is undermined by water
and is expected TO collapse. The
streets are under water and the lower
floors Of buildings are flooded. The
business district has suffered especially,
and couple Of miles Of railroad track
has been washed out. The damage
was estimated At 100000 yesterday
afternoon, and has since increased con-
siderably
SEASIDE RESORTS SUFFER-
Philadelphia reports that heavy dam.
ago has been done at the seAside re.
sorts, and that all wires are down and
service crippled everywhere.
The battleship Kansas. which was
reported aground on Sunday. has wire
lessed In that she Is safe at anchor
An unknown vessel, with four stacks
apparently foreign warship, was
aground on the Delaware capes sun
day night and whistled continuously
for aid Soon after daybreak, how
ever, tie vessel succeeded In getting
anoat unaided and put 70 sea