The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-19
Galveston Not Heard From.
Shell Key and Last Island Reported
Under Water.
Brashear City Inundated.
The Jetties Damaged.
Mi.neburg.

the water out at the Rigolets. The waves i,
the lake, however, are still high, but no ap
prehensions are felt there from an increase i,
the wind.
i The Gulf Coast.
Telegraphic reports from the Western Lou
isiana coast received this morning are as fol
lows:
[By Telegraph
Last night at s o'clock, the water in Calca
sieu River was feet over high water mark o.
1867, highest since then, with falling baron
eter and terrific gale blowing. At Lyons, Is
miles west of Caloasieu River, the country fol
several miles around is under water, and 8
feet deep. This morning the Calcasieu Rive,
reports barometer gone up 3-16 since las
might, with wind changed to northwest anc
barometer still rising, with decline in water
but still wind is stiff; perfect gale.
The severe wind experienced THURSDAY
night has hardly abated along the line of the
Cult 1t would seem that the storm center il
again approaching lower Louisiana and
Mobile.
Prof Tees predictions have been more than
verified, and from all that can be gathered, il
is evident the gale has been one of the most
terrific as we'll as extensive experienced in the
Gulf for many years.
The wind veered last night to the south.
west, and has been blowing ever since, &C.
cording to the signal observer here, twenty
miles an hour.
The barometer rose somewhat about 8
O'Clock, Saturday morning, but this indicates
nothing, as the mercury always shows more
pressure about that time
The lower part of the town and the front of
ftnf ovxy of rc foo$
deep, for six or seven blocks, just
front Of the depot. No damage done
to track or anything else. Brashear re-
ports that the barometer lacks 1-16 now of be-
ing 80, with wind east-north east. There are
no wires working with Texas except to
Orange, Texas, which is on the State line No
ships have as yet arrived from Galveston by
the Morgan Line. The tide in Atch afalaya
river is stationary.
Galveston.
Up to the hour of going to press no tele-
graphic ommuni cation could be had with
that city. There is a feeling of great anxiety
in the community as to the safety of the in
habitants, and every effort has been made to
get news from there. kilograms have been
sent to St. Louis, and thence down into Tex
as; but the Office nearest Galveston respond
ing was Corsicana, which reported lines down
to Galveston. 1t is probable, however, that
by night communication will be opened.
Alabama.
kilograms from Selma, Montgomery and
Mobile report heavy wind and rain for the
last forty-eight hours and much damage done
The Pacific Telegraph Company reports that
as yet their wires are working North.
The Watering Places.
y1,o Co. kx,;. -
ing places, and beyond q strong wind and
rain, which did no particular damage, they
have escaped.
The morning freight train on the Mobile
Road is two and a half hours behind, but the
passenger train came through all right. 1t
brought the report of heavy rainfall along the
line.
Along tho River.
The steamer w. j. Poitevent, from st.
James, was detained two hours and half by
the wind, and was compelledto go to the bank
for safety. The blow was very severe, and
the waves were extraordinarily high in the
river. It is feared that considerable cane has
been blown down.
Last Island.
1t was reported in the city this morning
thata telegram had been received from Shell
Key, at the mouth of the Atchafalaya River,
stating that the water had washed over that
island and Last Island. and the operator
called for assistance. We were unable to get
the dispatch, but the information came from
a reliable source.
At the Passes.
The following dispatch was received at
1915 at the Office of the Balize Telegraph
Company:
SOUTHWEST PASS, Noon.-Still blowing
gale. Jetties men quit working. Storm, rain
boats have been detained. Some of the jetty
work ruined.
A tug, we learn, was sent to the rescue of
the operator at She'll Island and he was take
off.
An old German who has resided there for
twenty-five years, and who was there during
the Last Island disaster. states that the pres.
ent gale is much more terrific than tina. of
1859 and the water much higher.
Grand Isle.
As vet, no particulars have been received as to
he effects OF thu storm at Grand Terre. John |
McPb elm, District Attorney, left there Thursday
night, arrived in the city only last evening" and
he gale struck the lugger in which he had taken |
passage some nineteen miles from the city. They |
mad to lay to all night, so powerful was the wind
md it was only after it had lessened in some de. |
yree that they could proceed.
Negroes at Harvey's Canal, who have been |
Town the bayous, report that large expresses
nave been uprooted and the water higher than |
'ver known before. They state that over the |
ea marsh the wind was terrific, and nothing could |
it's force, and in the woods the largest
rees bent before it's fury like rushes The hnrri-
,ane must have reached Grand ERE about Fri |
lay morning early, ana as the reports from
LAST and Shell ISLANDS are 30 full Of it's fell
work, we fear Grand Isle has suffered severely.
The guests had nearly all left, however, before
he storm.
The temperature down the bayous is reported |
g very low-indeed so cold did it become every
valuable covering was used by fishermen to |
.eep warm. The thermometer fell so suddenly /
he cold seemed almost like that of winter.
The City.
The thermometer about II O'Clock yesterday
ommenced falling, and by night the tempera-
ure had become quite low. According to the re-
ort of the Signal Service the change was II de-
rees, the mark being at 50 degrees
This was greater than at any place in the J