The New York herald., 1875-09-27
Wind

Maximum temperature in last "a hours 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, 70 degrees.
Temperature Of water in the bay at p. NJ, 80
degrees
Rainfall since last report, 6.4s
Barometric readings corrected for temperature eleva-
tion and instrumental error.
Averages taken from official reports.
ROBERT REEDER, Observer.
GALVESTON, Sept 1e, 1875.
The rainfall it will be observed was excessive In
the forty eight hours ending last night nine O'Clock
8 SO inches Of rain had fallen The barometer stood
place from 324 P. NJ till p NJ which is a good
indication while the other hand the wind was on
the the latter hour The average velocity was
thirtythree miles per hour, miles less than the
average for Wednesday
From the records Of the Signal once 1t appears that
from 6:24A. NJ TO 1O49 A. NJ on Wednesday the
barometer fell 06 Of an inch which is unprecedented
in these parts
The noted elsewhere as eight feet above mean
tide in the day had gone below the limit at very late
hour
THE HISTORY OF A NIGHT.
Truly II can be said that Thursday night that
tried mems souls. The rushed from the Gulf
over the entire ssnd, excepting portion OF the
treme west end and few high and naturally protected
spots the east end Of the city and sidewalks and
yards raised by artificial means. Along X, al
most t entire length the water was from two TO three
feet deep and the may be said Of the other
streets those near the beach and bay front suffering
more, because Of lower grade. AT two p N. the most
suits and the stoutest hearts prepared TO meet the
seeming impending dissolution Of their houses. Such
period that between twelve O'Clock midnight and
four A. NJ has never before been known in Galveston.
This is the opinion Of the Oldest citizens The
that transpred in the vicinity Of avenue and Twenty
seventh street. where large number Of small houses
stand thrilling in character and we're repeated in
other portions Of the city The bell Of the colored Bap
tist church on avenue L. between Twenty sixth and
Twenty seventh streets, was rung and screams from
people in that region showed great distress
A CARNIVAL
Npro ul W he tprcpu Hp
heart OF the city removing women and children 70
places OF safety nearly all Thursday night, and the
greatest alarm existed among the residents Of the lower
districts on some streets the waves with full
force from the Gulf 70 the bay
WAVES FEET HIGH
All who had been driven from their houses night
before last by the gale represent terrible appear
Rnce and frightul Ia its roar Some who lived so ex-
posed that thew got the fun force Of the sea believe
the waves least ten feet high, and the
and y, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
fully 1--WE eet deep ia the streets and very rough One
large courtroom house directly the middle Of
fourteenth street and fully hundred feet from its
former position. In fact Il Is safe say hundred
AID nifty houses within radius Of ten blocks were
more or less injured, while thrly including negro
rabins, are entirely gone portions Of which are scat
iered for blocks and the furniture with which they
poor woman-Mrs Meaken-wbe was drswned was
Iound partially covered with rubbish across the street
from where their house formerly stood
LOOKING FOR HOMES
Twas sight pitia0le indeed, 10 see weak. frall
women, children Of all ages as well as able bodied
men the former but lightly dressed aud hair streaming
In he wind wadiug around in from one to three
feet deep, pulling and hauling about remnants of
houses trying TO hnd something Of their late pleasant
'ff' 4 SIGN OF CINDERELLA
gentleman yesterday stood musing over lady's
white dancing slipper which he found the sidewalk
on Bath avenue near the Texas Cotton Press and won.
dersd whether the weather had drowned the lovely
~nrer but negress With per dress ABOVE her knees,
"what dye want wid dat ar sbo2 Ncbber seed lady
slipper Afore"