The Storm Is Over

THE SUN SHINES AOAIN. Lewes, Del., Nept. 1(5.- Twenty-nine of the thirty cottages at Point Pleasant were washed away by the storm and the occupants foiced to take to boats to escape. The town of Miluon antf SlaulHer's Beach were also pcrtially Btibmerged. ïhe number of lives lost here is variously estimated at from twenty to eighty. None of these estimates is based upon facts, being merely supposition founded on rumora heard on evory street corner. ïhe United Press computation of the nuraber of lives lost within a radius of eight miles of Lewes, which is the center of destruction, Is as follows: Pilot-boat Ebe W. Tunnel, total crew and pilot, fifteeo; echooner J. T. Bryan, six; schooner 8now, six; schooner Parker, geven; barga Wallace, five; barge Towanda, four; total, forty-three. The actual list may. however, foot up twice this number. The damage to Bhipping within a radius of ten miles of the breakwater which it was at flrst feared would exceed $5,000,600, it i now thought will fall below í3,eoo,ooo. Niw Yokk, Sept 16.- Kays of sunshine have at last broken through the heavy clouds and New Yorkera are congratulating themselves that the storm which has been with them since last Monday has fled. The feeling of uneasiness in shipping circles as to the safety of many vessels remalns as keen as ever. There are several New York steamers and s.iling vessels overdue. Communicatiou with Sandy Hook has been restored. No less than a score of storm-delayed vessels are reported to have passed up toward quarantine. AU ■how evidence of having passed through the storm. New York, Sept 16. -The oyster planters have sustained a loss of 2,000,000. Owing to the storm last week many of the planters havo suddenly and unexpectedly beenforced out of businesa aud into bankruptcy. James W. Boyle said Saturday that nearly all the splendid oyster beds in the great kills, the middle grounds of Üyster bay and the beds on the sand-bars in Jamaica bay and Eockaway were ruiued and the stock a total losa On many of the bed3 which are located in the creeks and inlets the sea-lettuce or salad is from two to three f eet deep, and the cost of removlng it would equal the valua ol the oysters. Over 1,000 oyster. openers '11 j been idle for three days waitinff lor the arrival of the oysterboats, but they will probably wait in vara. Only three boats arrived last week. The oysters they brought were quickly distributed among old customers, leaving others in the lurch. There are hundreds of resterateurs in New York who can not obtain an oystsr. Philadolphia and other places depending: on New York for their bibalves are unable to get a single order 'S lied. The opening season fromised to bo S most proflcable and the stock the best Jlw' they had known in many years.