TREMENDOUS TIDES.

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1927, Page 5

TREMENDOUS TIDES.

INVADE U.S.A. TOWNS. Gales Cause More Damage. (Received February 21 at 9.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 20. I remendous tides, driven by gales, sw<q»t over the seaside residences in .sew ork. New Jersey, and 'Massachusetts States, causing nine deaths, also leaving families homeless, endangering the lives of many hundreds, and doing many millions of dollars worth of damage. Huge seas broke over tjie bulkheads and jetties, and carried off bungalows, rind cottages, and isofated entire communities from immediate aid. I he storm extended over the Eastern Coast, sinking a coastguard cutter near Boston, and drowning the crew. The heavy seas were accompanied l»y hail, show and sleet, which paralysed the traffic in several cities, causing many accidents. Shipping is delayed from twelve to twenty-four hours. The tides drove half a mile into some of the streets of seaside towns and cities, including the outlying suburbs of New York city. PACIFIC SLOPE’ BLIZZARD DISASTER. NEW YORK. February 20. Twelve men are kjiown to be dead, and property has been damaged to the extent of three million dollars, on the Atlantic seaboard, as the result of blizzards. which travelled at the rate of 70 miles an hour. Eight coastguard men were’ drowned, their Toat being smashed to fragments.