The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-22

Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, Is safe. His office was entirely de-
stroyed.
Information from Corpus Christi re.
ports the town safe, il having escaped the
heavy gale. The town OF Saturia was en-
tirely washed away, The telegraph lines
arc pFostratGd for miles. The citizens OF
Galveston are organizing Tor the relief
OF the survivors at IndianOla, and cloth
ing will be sent them.
NEw ORLEANS September 2l,-The
Bulletin extra has the following in regard
To lndianOla: The first OF the storm, it
seems, carried away the telegraph lines,
and thus communication between Calves.
ton and Indianoln was cut off. lndianola
is situated on Mltagorda Bay, and there is
mo- protection in front OF it. II has about
1000 inhabitants, and tho loss, il seems, is
fully one.ftth Of It. Fears are entertain
ed that lsOCktort, Matagorda and Corpus
Christi have suffered.
The following dispatch was received
here this evening:
-. GALVESTON, September 81
70 Aug, Lepy;
Indianola is entirely washed away.
Over 200 lives were lost. The steamer
could not discharge her freight,
Sol. LEVY.
The Picayune has the following special:
SABINE Pass, VIA ORANGE, September
2L--This city Is Submerged, and consider
able damage has been done to the
wharvcs and buildings by the terrific
storm through which We have just passed
Much loss Of stock is reported, and the
crops In the surrounding country have
been considerably injured, No loss OF
life as yet has been reported, The little
mail steamer Pelican was wrecked in Sa-
bine Lake, but the passengers and crow
were saved. The pilot boat was driven
two miles back in a marsh, and many
small crafts have been blown Oft and cap
SIZED
Capt. Gibbs, of the schooner Truman,
from New York to IndianOla, with an as-
sorted cargo, arrived to-day, and reports
his schooner ashore 10 miles west OF
the pass and total loss. Tho gale
caught him off the pass Of the Mississippi,
and he lost his reckoning, The crew
we're IN, tho rigging for 12hours, but were
all saved. No news has been received
from CatCasien, The worst is feared, as
much harder gales have swept the place
with much loss OF life.
% THE DAMAGE AT GALVESTON.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-The follow.
ing press dispatch was received to-day,
showing the damaging effect Of the storm
on Galveston Island and in the vicinity
Of Galveston; On Friday between the
hours Of one and five was the mosttrying
period Of the storm. From the western
point Of the Island down to 10th street
The water crossed from the gulf to the
bay. through, the streets at u depth Of
lS inches in the yards, through the CEN
trnl portion Of tho city. Along tho bust.
ness part the water was not as high us in
1867, tho streets having been raised; con.
scQuently but little damage was done
10 builiIgs or goods. From the eastern
portion Of the Island, nlOng the Gulf,
houses were damaged; about 90 or %
blown down and destroyed. The Collins, at
the foot OF fremont street, was damaged;
house partly destroyed; tho street car sta
bles at terminus were destroyed; the Al
len College, below fremont, was destroy
ed. In this vicinity large number Of
houses have been damaged, some blown
over, and fences and trees have been
washed away. Below the Island for ten
or twelve miles scarcely house remains.
In the western portion Of the city, the
water was two or three feet in depth, but
the damage to the residences was triIling,
~ the sand bluff broke the force Of the
waves from Gulf street. Friday about
10 A. NJ. II shifted to southwest, blowing
hard, toward night changed to the north,
and during the night blew tho water of
the Island. Saturday morning. the streets
were dry In every part Of the city. Tho
loss Of life, AZ near a. can be ascerlained,
Is five in the city aud at the Point. The
damage to property in the city Is estima'
ted Rt $200,000, which Is as near correct
as can be made. The serious loss Is the
damage 10 the railroads, the Bay bridge
and the wharves being only slightly dam
aged.
The surgeon OF the steamer Australian,
ashore at San Bernardino, reports every
house In San Bernardino washed away.
All but five Of tho people reached the
steamer and were saved.
Near Red Fish Point the government
dredgc boats were injured. Three ship.
canal drcdgc boats were sunk at Morgan's
T1r,tnI ahI tVrn ,JrnI0a hnoIa nnI lpO lIipu
ashore. On Buffalo Bay the water was
ten feet above the ordinary tide. The
families and persons saved nj Lynchburg
arc now on board the steamers running
between Galveston and Houston. A large
force are working on the railroad bridges,
and trains will be running 10 week. 4
RELIEF FoRTItE SUFFERERS.
New ORLEANS, September 21.-LaLer
adyices from the West state that the town
Of Matagorda has been swept away mud
only two houses remain standing. The
town Of Cedar Lake was washed away and
the people lost.
A public meeting Of the citizens was
held this evening and was largely attend.
ed. Many liberally subscribed to aid
the Indiaola and other sufferers. A steam.
er will leave here tomorrow morning
with provisions and clothing.
Information received from Fast Bay
states that the suffering among the people
Is terrible. Out Of twenty.eight beings
but five are known TO be alive.
A..nat at ao ET.EInVnottN Avnt,t.