Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-10-19
rm,n tho o.l,,.,oa New. Of tho oh in.,
The Storm or the 80.
LOSS OF r. r.. BRIDGE.

Mr.. Guthridge has just returned
10 q. M from the Galveston Rail
road bridge, and informs us that Il
is entirely swept away, nothing re-
naming except about two-thirds of
the piles, which are standing, but
without anything whatever upon
them. Some of the heavy frame
work and abutments Of the draw
are left. ,,.,.g \ o g.Q rsS ,,o,' 3. --
Mr.. Guthridge went down to tho
bridge on Wednesday TO attend TO
barge that was there with q rah Of
cedar piles, brought from the Trini-
ty by the steamer Alice NJ, on Mon
day last. Mr.. Guthridgor was on
board the barge, butwhcn tho storm
became SO severe. that he found hc
could not save the barge, he left it
and sought security on the bridge
near the drawa This was carly in
the morning, but the storm increas-
ing in violence, and the heavy seas
beating entirely over tho bridge, he
was compelled to lash himself. to tho
upper frame work of the draw by
rope tied round his body to prevent
himself f}om beng washed AWAY
There were five laborers there, whe
had been employed under Mr.. Me-
Dermott, repairing the bridge
These men secured themselves in
the same way, but Mr.. Frank Brown,
the Keeper Of the. draw, being anx-
ious to save his money, said to be
about $1,000, and some effects in his
small house, ,'ventured intoi5 though
it was in danger of being washed
away anytmoment. He first,bropght
out his trunk, and securing 1t as
we'll as he could, returned into the
house second time; but before lie
could get back, tile heavy seas and
wind .carried--it off into the Bay,
with MI Brown in it. Hewas seen
once afterwards on bis hands and
knees trying to save himself; but
heavy! sea- cani8'o ver himsthe next
moment, and,Ihe was seen nosmop.
Mr.. Brownrwas amostworthy man
and his, loss will be much regretted
| BY his friends.a pa5isi~ osalT omi, III
lsaiMr. Gnthridgeo and the1fiye men
continuedlaslied to the,frame of the
draw for about fourteen hours, till
after dark last night, For though
the, violence of the wind had abated
in the afternoon, yet the heavy seas
continued to beat against them
mal1ingIit unsafe for themto unlash
themselves.
Tho average depth of the water
during the storm was about one foot
above the highest point of the bridge
or above the stringers upon which
the trackf W9s,I hid, .andJthe Heavy |
seas made it much deeper, sweeping
entirely over the heads Of the men
who were thus trying tosave them
selvesiDiiE 7 9j3roncD j on
The barge having been broken to
pieces, or driven away, they had no
hfeans Of getting to9thea shore and
remained at the draw till this morn
ing, when man came to them with
4skiF and took them of. Q They |
walked from the bridge to the city,
arriving here about D q. mn II Mr.,
GutKridgeinforms us that the rail-
4 road track has been washed away
in threeaplaces to the distance Of l50
TO 200 yards in each place. He saw
four schooners that has. been driven
\ across the track. but their anchors |
catching Tin the track held them
from going further.
CASUALTY Ar OR NEAR NEW WHARF.
= Bark Palace, from Liverpool, to
Ranger & Co, discharged. She has
gone ashorea and 7noYqstapds rim 1s
inches water.
Brig Jessica, to McMahan & Co.,
discharged. Light. Mcintosh, mas
ter..T Sic is Gaisized, and lays III
| three feet water, on her beam ends.
She has her stern torn out.
Schooner Anne e. Glover, Cole,
master, just arrived from New York.
Had not began discharging Con-
signed to j. s. Sellers & Co. She
has gone ashore, and lays jnytwelye
inches water. Her stern torn out
az Brig bIsola; Capt II. Bourfeldt,
from New York, to J. S. Sellers &
sSta, a'scmnr ! ,dng sSSrs S aSa isysi6sis
Has ;nNas I1 wsier hsar' sisfi0.; ;,aIlhi ;'
'nssS 'sehoonesMabel, Sa Capt. T. ChSeas,Ileyy
fror Nau Yorlr eto .I1SL Sellers &
iroih WV IN " ~ I:As, = 49,
20, u'sSnare.ng s.nn gss anI nnd ~ sGo SSsrf
M away ,; ,ro sstsm;y mSsS ssH s ana fSs and Of
tSa vi S bsrfs Viii her gShe laws high
- N-,,J'irT ~ si,soi,i.- /
= '"S S,h:n,sr I.eac Van 5Dyke.g'to
M snSrS aS,o,.Ss psoa S from 70 ics,ts . a. nm.
ibor' n the stream. blown ashore at
the west end of new wharf and lays
h;9h nd drv ~ ,isb ~ r,i,,s rs =; \
"S.L ..,s- fa;..l,,th R.ad, gta(,la;r
pehoonef nh'Aaue.at 'ses'u' %. 49, 80