Year: 1873




Branch.


LONG BRANCH, N. j., August IA, 1873.


The past thirty-slx hours have worked tempo
rary revolution in Long Branch life. The fierce
breath of the tempest has blown away all the
fashion, the pelting rain has washed or all the
gliding and the snow; warm shawis and water
proofs have taken the place Of silks and brocates; ;
the gay equipages have disappeared from the road
the slvery laugh and boisterOus mirth Of the
bathers has been changed for the roar OF the wild
waves and the dash of the foaming breakers. The
storm upon the coast has been severe probably as
stir a nor'easter as has been experienced here
for some time; but it has done little or no
damage in this locality beyond the temporary
inconvenience and trouble to which 1t has
subjected the bathing house keepers along the
beach, and the loss it has entaed upon hackmen,
livery stable proprietors landlords and express
companies. There has been some slight injury to
the railroad from Sandy Hook, but not OF sufficient
Importance TO occasion delay to more than sin
gle train, and not severe enough to take more
than a gang of men and a few loads Of earth to
repair it,


There has been no disaster at sea so far as we
have learned to excite the sympathy and regret Of
the humane no loss Of property to bring mortiflca
ton to any person, hence the people at Long
Branch have been able to ENJOY the fierce strife 0fthe
elements as a pleasant change from the ordinary
enjoyments Of Summer seaside lie, and have been
well pleased to renounce for a few hours their
pleasant occupations Of riding airing, walking
and bathing in order to witness one OF the grand
est scenes in the shifting panorama OF nature that
the human eye can behod-a genuine storm on
the ocean. Those who suppose that the last two
days have been lost at Long Branch, or even that
they have not been enjoyable, are greatly In error.
The correspondents and reporters OF some portion
OF the press who appear to be too dull to under
stand that the plain facts would make q recital
interesting enough, c0njufed up terrified guests
IN defiance OF the law and without the fear OF It's
penalties before their eyes insisted upon tearing
up railroad tracks, casting bathing houses into the
ocean and overthr0wing buildings


The truth is that except IN the splendOr OF the
sight OF OLD Ocean lashed into fury the storm has
lacked anything OF an exciting character. lew
bathing houses here and there have been taken to
pieces and hauled up the blum out of the reach of
houses erected on the sands below the blutf have
been treated In similar manner; few Indian
tents have been blown down, and this tells the
whole story OF the terrific effects OF the gale. The
lady guests OF the hotels lar from beng in any
terror have enjoyed the novel fun of the wind and
the rain, and, wrapping themselves up in all sorts
Of mufiling apparatus, have boldly made their way
to the beach, and stood for hours watching the
loaming waves roll In and exhaust their fury on
the shore.


Ihe bands have played nearly all the day in the
parlors instead OF on the lawn and morning dane
suk, 40 " Gil as thc SNChHS HoP, HoS oeCu hCPt uP
until the feet OF the dancers grew weary and de.
mauded rest. This was the true condition of
nnalrs here yesterday and to-day, AMI this is the
plain unvarnished story OF the storm The sur.
prsing regularity with which the trains have been
running time and the excellent trips made by the
Long Branch steamers during the whole period OF
the tempest have served TO show that the line is
not intended Tor lair weather only and that its
safety and efficiency are assured. To-day the
storm is virtually over. We have its legacies left in
the shape Oi intermittent rain, cold wind and
heavy seas, but these are gradually disappearing,
and at five O'Clock the setting sun made q bold at
tempt to vindicate its rights and struggle into
sight. The most experienced weather prophets pre-
dict fine, warm day TO morrow and succession
Of hot days thereafter. Experts in the bathing
splendid water after the storm, and hopeful land.
lords confidently calculate upon larger crowds and
an extended season as the effect OF the temporary
interruption interposed by the gale, SO that the
late wind, despite Its erceness, has not been with
out its good


Passengers by the train due at six O'Clock have
Just arrived twelve minutes to seven, all safe and
sound, about three-quarters OF an hour behind
regular time. There were no trouble the road.


The steamer Hoyt Is said to have had rough
passage on the Bay to-day, but got through all
right.


About one O'Clock this morning watchers at the
Ocean Hotel bathing station saw lights from
large steamer close insh0re, about opposite the
Mansion House. evidently unaware OF her danger
Gus position. She probably saw the lights on shore
stopped her headway, reversed engines and stood
away TO the northeast. Had she continued on her
course she must have gone ashore about opposite
the MetrOpOItap Hotel.