Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-06-17
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The lo.sss and essraltirs have been quite
humeraus aHA ssTieus 'HNs.Nihg the los'
II property 70 e large amonnl, ani ~
greatly irsE several lives, ut naTiE'
disaster. NC haVo 10 reoonl IRE luss sl The
bark Yirfinla bart, vkieh dragged her
anohors, grounded, aRl ssul "a 'ae ou'sr
har. hy mesrs q "a glass nHmbeF uI
men sre 10 10 seen in her rigging, bHt -
lay a. We soald learn, uP ~ 10 = - NJ
steps had been taken % rescue hsn- \
terrible sea !. running on tbs ouivr bar,
aud Il is thought that tho steam tngs snH
lighters are not poNcrIul enough a. with %
stand the Sea, besides approaching tbs
wreck belng IN the highest iegte danger
Gus. We still hope that II possible soir'
efforts will 10 inale 10 reach 'hsn,
The Morgan steamship Alabama went
ashore yesterday soms disgaree down The
islaUl, CaplFln Fowler tue company ;
agent, iniorrs ~ that 40 lives were lost,
that tho lr.asGre on board Is safe, and
her eerc Of cattle swan ashore. captain
Fowler had learnsl no furlfer particulars,
but would visit tue wreck ns soon ~ the
condition Of the beach pr'miIIei HIN to
get there.
Ia the city several snail kOuscs on the
beach have been washed sway, hGt no
lives lost. The hcise being built by Mr..
Sherwood At the end OF Bath Avenue IL
gone. aud also some small slisntIes st the
F.s, End. Fences aud c''Ihouses have
also suffered considerably. Fac City Rail
road bridge across The slough il also in-
iured, the track being displaced, though
We understand the trrstlo cork u no,
WISHED away. The lIouston Railway IL
damaged considerably, especially 'hat
portion between this city and tho bridge.
Tie condition Gf the bridge IS not known.
rr 10 last night twas not rlGicrially in
jurcd, but the effects II last nignts nnd
this morning. storm had rot been nscer-
tanned when we inquired Mt the Office 'his
morning.
TIE a., ~. ASD II. RAILROAD.
When We visited the rnilrOad depot yes.
,erdny, tie waters of 'hc bay had Just
reached the cr6ss-ties WITHOUT having done
any damage. This morning il had -ecc-
ded about eight inches. W9 travelled the
track for some distance, and returning
found MIR. Colwell, who had large force
at work, experimenting the loading OF "a
construction train. He Informs US that
THE BRIDGE
to the mainlcrd IL not injured In any re-
spcct. The wr,cr has ut no time been
within four ie?t Of the mark. About thirty
feet Of the en- bankmcnt or either end IL
washed away, hut the bridge proper IS
entire.
The construction train is being loaded
with timbcrs TO block Up the track, 80
that traius may pass rs soon as the two
construction trains, now on the main land,
have repaired the damage On both ends Of
the Bridge. Superintendent Colwell in
forms us that he has altogether one hrr-
dred men at work, and that he intends. 10
work that number night Gni day, repair
ing and preventing ntnro damage. Ele
c rects 10 be able to run train to, mo!"pw
evening il there - any Statement of the
sicrrS in the meantime.
INV EAST FYt
of inc lslaad bns suffered more :han
dt,riig the storm Of 1867. The water is
three feet deep on the fats, and tho Gulf
Reters are six irches higher than they
were in October, 1867. The water CAME
within ba!lf IL blocl: of Ninth street on
Avenue n, and reached the corner of
Tenth rrd Broadway. 1t has since reee-
dcd about foot, On tho south OF bay
side tho waters hys not been within Twelve
or fifteen inches Of the high water mark OF
1867. 1t is impossible to ascertain the en-
tent of the damage MS yet bnt full details
will be furnished ns soon G's the stern sub
sides.
rnt Loss OF r,PB V1Rhly1A DEF.
Ip 6rder to get complete and authentic
details of the disaster thct has 50 greatly
excited the sympathics Of all our cisizens,
one Of our reporters visited Capt Fcrsythe,
of the i'll. fated bark Virginia at his board
ing. Mouse. Phe Captain very readily gave
us the desired information, rs follows: On
Saturday night, as it was blowinga strong
gale, be let 20 an additional anchor, giving
ninety fsthomJ Of cable on the starboard,
sEh seventy five on the pO.t. About +.
". on Sunday the vessel dragged her an
c hors n very ltAc and struck but very
lightly. About $50 she strtSG again very
hsnvily. Captain forsythe then went into
tSs hold and found the wateY oven the Sel-
son. lie did whit was possible IN such
sea to ense the ehivj but as
she struck again and again With such ire
force, that nothing could With
stand it.. At Jp. NJ. he again Teat into the
hold and found the water over the iron in
ehe lower hcla. He tken cut e'Tsay the fore
and main topr1asts, but at p. Y. a fearful
sea was shipped that SWEPT the decks
carrying all before II, houses and every
thing else.
This was followed by others, and nothing
was LEFT, but, if possible, to save their
hives, Us the vessel was breaking up be.
meath them. The waves were running
high, and the wind blew hur-
ricanc. In this awful position, with
waste of angry billows raging around
them, they took to the last chance for safe
", in hopes that at daylight they might be
seen and rescued, and
tAsHES TO TnE RrGGTSG,
they passed that awful night, waiting for
help How thai help came and carried
them into safety, we have already describ-
Cd. Capt Forsythe, who seems thorough
seambn, Quiet and reso,ute, though uras-
sufning, says that in all his experience he
snd never known so heavy gale ard such
n terrible sea. We feel certain, from his
account, that he did sll that WIS possible
70 save his ship but the fates Here against
him. We wish him better luck if he.
should agsin visit our port,
The bark Virginia Dnfe is an American
vessel, s02 tons regider, 81 days from
Cardiff. loaded with railroad iron. She
arrived on the lSia ult-, and was consigned
70 c. W. Hurley 6 Co.