Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-05
so. AMBOY AND MORGAN
FLOODED; WATER COMES
UP ON RAILROAD TRACKS
Unusually High Tide Driven to Shore by Eastern Storm,
Does Much Damage Here, South Amboy Morgan and
Along Lower End of Staten Island. Fear Washouts.

Driven by an east wind of high
velocity the rainstorm and unusual
high tides of yesterday afternoon
and last night did considerable dam
age along the shore in this city,
South Amboy, Morgan and Staten
Island while places further inland
suffered from the storm as well.
Automobile traffic between South
Amboy and Keyport on the state
highway route was tied up last night
and this morning as a result of the
high winds which completely cover
ed the road. The trolleys were un-
able to run over this section of the
road for several hours.
Trains on the New York & Long
Branch Railroad going along the
south shore of Raritan Bay between
South Amboy and Morgan were con-
stantly struck by the waves which
inundated the large boulders serving
as bulkheads and started to wash out
the ballast Men were rushed to the
spot to keep the tracks cleared and
replace the ballast.
At the foot of High street large
barge, used as bulkhead near the
gas WOIhs, was ~ PiCNSS
by the high waves. Bulkheads along
the water front here were damaged,
considerable soil being loosened.
Many small craft were cast adrift
from the shore where they had been
hauled up for the winter. One twen-
ty-three foot motor boat sank.
Considerable damage was done
Wong the water front by the gale
Which ragged all night. Varying in
velocity from 40 to 65 miles an
hour, the storm was the most Sc
we're (which has visited this section
tor some time, according to water
men.
A % foot power boat belonging
TO William Coe was washed ashore
at the foot of state street, and COM
pletely wrecked. Workmen were
at work this morning In salvaging
such engine parts and fittings as
could be found.
The bulkhead protecting the
store of Louis Negy at the foot of
High street was undermined by the
force of the breakers and about one
third washed away.
A barge, which was anchored off
the gas works and had served as
bulk head, was completely Destroy
ed by the waves, the deck being
washed off and the frames loosened,
resulting in the sides giving way.
A bulkhead holding up portions
of the newly filled in land on Water
street. near Caledonia Park, was
undermined and several tons of soil
we're washed away.
A number of power boats, skiffs
and dories anchored in the vicinity
of the Raritan Yacht Club, were
EAST adrift and thrown up on the
shore. None of them were damaged
Boats drifting about the bay were
sighted by watermen who went out
20 tow them in.
Trees were uprooted. receiving
basins overflowed and other dam
age done. as result of the. rain
and wind storm of last night Re-
ports were received at headquarters
that the receiving basins at High
and Commerce streets, Lewis and
Rector streets, Woodruff place and
Lewis street. and at various other
corners throughout the city. were
overtluwed as d result of the heavy
rain. At High and Commerce street,
1t is said the water was knee deep.
Reports were also make of trees
being blown over at the corner of
High and Gordon streets, and on
State street near the United Lead
works, blocking the sidewalks. The
street department was notified of
the conditions. and in the former
case it was LEANED that the owner
would endeavor to replant the tree,
inasmuch as the roots had also come
out of the ground.
Patrolman Lester Seaman notified
the Willard Battery company at New