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| Sea Isle City drawing 1885. |
HAVOC OF THE
WAVES.
Great
Damage Done Along the Atlantic Coast.
CONEY
ISLAND'S HEAVY LOSSES.
Tides
Reach an Unprecedented Height and Carry Many Buildings Away or Wreck Them
—Much Damage Done at All Seaside Resorts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—A veritable hurricane
swept over this section of the country. The wind blew with terrific force, reaching
at Sandy Hook a velocity of 75 miles an hour, the tides rose to a height many
feet greater than has been seen for years and the waves all along the Atlantic coast
swept in with a force that carried everything before them and did damage to the
amount of many hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sandy Hook and points along the Jersey coast
felt the fury of the storm most of all, but Coney Island experienced, so far as
has yet been learned, the most direful results.
The beaches were swept clean, pavilions were
overturned and carried seaward, bathing houses and board walks, everything not
far inland on the famous island, was torn up and piled high beyond the coast
line or carried out on the raging waters.
At Brighton Beach the stone walks in front
of the big hotel were under water and toward the end of the afternoon the famous
Seidl concert hall was inundated and partially carried away. The well-kept
lawns in front of the Oriental hotel and Manhattan Beach hotel were laid waste
and the lower portions of the hotels flooded.
Innumerable smaller buildings were simply
picked up bodily and carried away by wind or waves.
At such a place as Far Rockaway, the fury of
the gale was indescribable. Those houses which were built on sand were washed
away and those higher up, which for years have been out of reach of the highest
tides, were flooded.
Along the Jersey coast most of the damage done
was to piers and breakwaters. Preparations
had been made, as forewarnings of the storm had been given some days before. As
yet very little damage to shipping has been reported, on account of the warning
to many crafts delaying sailing and others that had cleared returning for a
safe anchorage.
Far Rockaway experienced the worst wind and
wave storm in its existence. The water, pounded up with terrific force by the
great waves, poured through the streets, flooded cellars, washed over lawns and
carried away small buildings. The hotels and summer houses were surrounded and
threatened with destruction. Hog island during the afternoon added another big
section to that portion that had previously gone to sea, and another such storm
would wipe it and several other adjoining districts out or existence
altogether.
The ferry house dock, board walk and
pavilion of the Far Rockaway Improvement company were totally wrecked. The Casino,
the United States hotel, the Tackapausha House and the Dolphin hotel were among
those buildings which had at least two feet of water on their ground floors.
At Wave Crest the damage will amount to
about $60,000. Nearly all the improvements made by the Lancaster Improvement company
near this place within the last two years are washed away, piled up in broken
masses or buried under tons of sand.
A great deal of damage was done at Edgemere,
and the tide had risen so high as to threaten to undermine the Edgemere hotel.
This huge structure was thought to occupy a place of safety, but nothing seemed
to be safe in the rush of the waves.
The water swept up and made a breach in the
sand all along the 400 feet frontage of the hotel. It washed its way underneath
the building and at one time threatened its destruction.
At Averne several summer cottages were lifted
from their foundations and completely wrecked.
In New Jersey all the lowlands were under water
and the usual washouts of railroads lying along the coast are reported. In this
particular the electric roads suffered most.
At Sandy Hook, where even the breath of a
breeze can be turned into a gale, this low was a howling hurricane. It was a
fearful night for the observer and for all who had reason to venture within
sight of the seas. The waves broke higher than ever before and at one time the
old tower shook and tottered as though it would be blown over. This was toward
morning, when it is estimated the gale was speeding along in the vicinity of 75
miles an hour.
The storm was the most devastating that has
visited Sea Isle City since the great storm of 1889 which was accompanied by a
tidal wave. The streets were flooded and many hotels and cottages along the
narrow strip of sand between Townsend and Corson's inlets were wrecked or badly
damaged.
Yesterday the sea attacked the beach in front
of the Brunswick hotel the finest structure on that part of the coast. Early in
the afternoon the front of the building began to sag. It dropped lower and
lower as the waves beat up against it and in the middle of the afternoon the
structure fell in a mass of ruins.
North of Sea Island City the fronts of the
cottages have been undermined; some of the cottages have already fallen, and others
are ready to fall. Many catastrophes must come when the sea resumes its pounding
at high tide. Sea Island City has been entirely cut off from train connection;
not a train since Saturday. The branch of the South Jersey railroad, which was
in the course of construction to Ocean City, is washed away for fully half a
mile.
Life saving crews have been on the alert
ever since the storm began. They have been able to do little in the way of
averting the damage and have been required to do little in the way of saying
life.
Long Branch was treated to one of the grandest
sights ever witnessed. The tide was high from midnight Sunday until late last
night. The flood tide soon after noon did not make any appreciable difference
in the height of the water. Great rollers came in from the sea and dashed themselves
with terrific force against the bulkheading. A thousand feet from shore the
great walls of water would rise and rush toward the shore, piling higher and higher
into the air as they came. They crashed against the bulkheads with a sound like
a bombardment with heavy guns. Some of the rollers reached the top of the piers
and poured tons of water into Ocean avenue, which was like the Cave of the
Winds.
The new iron pier which many times during
the day was shaken to its very foundation so far has stood the test. It is thought
that it may go, however, if the force of the waves is not lessened.
All day long the wind blew a gale of 50 miles
at Asbury Park. At high tide at noon it seemed to be at the maximum. Thousands
of people lined the shore and watched the fury of the waves and the
destruction that came in with every breaker.
There had
been some damage done on Sunday by the waves, but the heavy seas yesterday did
much more. Hour after hour the pounding continued, and its effect soon became
apparent. Every moveable thing within the reach of the waves was used as a
battering ram to breakdown the structures on the beach. The great board walk
that has stood the fury of the waves many times was pounded to pieces in many
places. From Deal lake to the boundary line it is a complete wreck.
The marble monument which marks the spot
where the New Era went down in the early days of Asbury Park was undermined by
the waves and toppled over into the sea. The Davis studio on the beach was
caught up by the waves carried outward and then shattered by the breakers. The
beach is strewn with wreckage.
The scenes in Egg Harbor City were
distressing. The wind blew a hurricane all day and all night and all day again.
Many houses were unroofed and many people were forced into the streets. A mail
train managed to get through after a blockade of about 30 hours.
In that section of the state, instead of abating,
the gale seems to be increasing. It is not
probable, however, that very much more damage will be done, as those buildings
which have stood the test of two days are likely to stand before the few hours
more of wind that is threatened.
Among the craft reported sunk or damaged is
the schooner yacht Novelette, which was driven ashore. The yacht is badly
damaged and is likely to go to pieces. She is owned in Philadelphia and had
recently been overhauled there.
GALES
CONTINUE.
Much
Damage Reported Along the New Jersey Coast.
ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 13.—The storm which
burst upon this part of the country Sunday morning continues. Reports coming in
from outlying districts show that much damage has been done along the coast by
the high tides.
At South Atlantic City the foundations were
washed from under two houses and they threaten to topple over at any moment.
The express train from Philadelphia on the
Southern and Atlantic road is held up at Pleasantville, the water over the
tracks crossing the meadows leading to this city being four feet deep.
The ocean iron pier, which was damaged by
the hulk of the schooner Metcalf being washed against it, has been further
damaged, a portion of the music pavilion being carried away. The yachtsmen's
wharf at the inlet has been washed away.
Near Chelsea the sand dredger Jennie and Lizzie
was carried from her moorings on the Meadows.
Secretary
Lamont's New Daughter.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—Secretary Lamont is
receiving the congratulations of his friends upon an accession to his family, a
daughter being born to Mrs. Lamont Sunday
morning. Mother and child are reported doing well.
Village
Fathers.
The [Cortland] village board at its weekly
session last night audited the following bills:
Jamestown Construction company, $4,014.62
W. B. Landreth, Engineer, 200.00
Homer& Cortland Gas Co., 173.26
Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co., 15.00
Jas. F. Costello, services, 5.50
A. H. Decker, labor, 2.50
Cyrus Hike, labor, 2.00
On motion of Mr. Webb, seconded by Mr.
Glann, and declared carried, it was resolved that the board authorize and
direct that there be issued eight pavement bonds, No.'s 3 to 10 inclusive to
defray the expenses [Jamestown Construction Co.] of paving Railroad-st. of the
denomination of $500 each.
A
Ten-cent Supper.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Universalist church will serve a ten-cent supper
in the church parlors Wednesday afternoon from 5:30 to 8 o'clock. Extra
delicacies will be served. In addition, the ladies will serve escalloped oysters
on the European plan. All are cordially welcome.
THE FAIR
OPENED
At the
C. A. A. Club House on Tompkins-st. Last Evening.
The fair and bazaar of the Cortland Athletic
association opened very auspiciously at the club house on Tompkins-st. last
evening and continues each evening during the week. On entering the building
[historic Randall House] one finds himself in a blaze of light. One hundred
electric lights have been distributed about the building and light up the
entire interior beautifully. The many yards of bunting used in decoration add
greatly to the beauty of the scene.
At the left as one enters is the restaurant,
where meals are served to the queen's taste. Turning to the right and passing
down the corridor, the room at the right is brilliantly illuminated and within
is a booth from which three young ladies dispense candies. At the left of this
corridor is the curio hall which is well worth notice by every one. A very
valuable collection of curios of a great variety are here exhibited, also
probably the finest collection of birds in this locality. Passing down through
the corridor and into the room opposite, one finds himself in the museum, where
may be seen the Australian dwarf, tattooed man, bearded lady, ossified man,
Albino lady, wild man of Borneo, besides several other interesting exhibits.
On the second floor is located the art studio
of Hyatt & Tooke, also an art gallery, in which are shown many valuable
paintings by some of the most noted artists. At the east end of the corridor is
a fine collection of plants from Hopkins' greenhouse. The gypsy encampment receives
a large number of visitors.
Daniels' orchestra, located on this floor furnishes
excellent music during the evening, and later for dancing on the third floor.
But probably that which is of as much interest
as anything is the Edison X-ray machine, also on the second floor. Mr. Leyda, who
is in charge, carefully explains the workings of the machine. The bones of the
hand or arm are shown with accuracy. The machine does all that is claimed for
it and is certainly wonderful.
The musical program to-night by Daniels'
orchestra is as follows:
March—King Cotton, Sousa
Overture—Life a Dream, Eilenberg
Waltz—Daughter of Love, Benn. t'
Negro Oddity—Cake Walk, Tarendeau
Fantasia for Cornet—Columbia, Rollinson
P. Conway.
Selection—Gems of Stephen Foster, Tobani
Characteristic Dance—The Coquette, Sousa
March—The White Squadron, Miller
BREVITIES.
—The Fortnightly club will
meet with Mrs. W. R. Cole at 6 Argyle Place to-morrow afternoon.
—A meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Universalist church will be held tomorrow afternoon.
—New advertisements to-day
are—Tanner Bros., a great bargain, page 6;
National bank of Cortland, report, page 7; Second National bank,
report, page 7.
—The large band in connection
with Hi Henry's" minstrels*took trolley rides about town this afternoon
playing. The noonday parade had to be omitted on account of the rain.
—A Washington dispatch under
date of Monday, Oct. 12, says, Secretary of War Lamont is receiving the congratulations of his friends over the
good health of Mrs. Lamont and a little daughter the latter of whom arrived
yesterday morning.
—There is at present a total
registration in Cornell university of 1,713 students as against 1,611 on Oct.
11, 1895, a clear gain of 102 students. It is probable that about one hundred
additional students will register before the close of the year, thus making the
total registration for the year above 1,800.—Ithaca Journal.
—Mr. W. T. Bushby, agent for
the United States Express company, this morning received from Jersey [City,] a
large iron gray horse to take the place of the one that recently died. Nov. 1
the mate to this is expected to be sent here for use, as at that time the
United States express company succeeds the National express company on the
Lehigh Valley road.
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| Celia Parker Wooley. |
A WOMAN IN THE PULPIT.
Mrs. Celia Parker Woolley is a Successful and
Popular Preacher.
Mrs. Celia Parker Wooley, who
has been installed as pastor of the Independent Liberal church of Chicago, is a
thoroughly progressive and up to date woman. She is not a stranger in the pulpit
by any means, as this is the second pastorate which she has held. She is a
native of Ohio and was married in Toledo to Dr. Woolley, a dentist. In 1876
they removed to Chicago and have lived there ever since, with the exception of
the last three years, during which Mrs. Woolley has been pastor of the
Unitarian church of Geneva, Ills. As a young woman Mrs. Woolley began to
contribute articles to religious papers, and her name became a familiar one to
the readers of those publications.
In 1889 she accepted a position
as assistant editor of Unity, the principal Chicago periodical of the
Unitarians. Previous to this she had made a bolder effort in the literary field
and had published several novels. "Love and Theology" was one of
these. It attracted considerable attention when it first came out, although it
did not make her fortune. In succeeding books she discussed theological and
moral problems in a liberal and broad minded manner.
Mrs. Woolley's transition from
the editorial desk to the pulpit was one which caused no surprise to her
friends. She had often given lectures which lacked nothing but texts to be
sermons, and so one day when there was a congregation but no pastor present at
her church she was asked to preside. She did so with so much success that it
was not long before she was called to take regular charge of the congregation.
Her church in Elgin became so popular that many of her congregation came all
the way from Chicago to hear her sermons, which were generally on some topic of
the day.
The charge which Mrs. Woolley
has recently taken in Chicago is a small and struggling congregation with no
home, but she expects to remedy this state of affairs before long, and there is
not much doubt but she will do it, for she is a woman of great earnestness and popularity.
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