The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-21
THE STORM IN THE SOUTH.
PhRTTC CULiRS or THE CICLONE AND
TLOOD ~ GfLTESTON.
Hurricane Carrying the Waters OF the
Guii over the Entire Island THE (Nty
Inundntrd-An Immense Loss Of Property.

| A Hurricane Carrying the Waters OF the
Gulf over the Entire Island The (Hty
| lnundatcd-An Immense Loss Of Property.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.-1he following
account of the storm at Galveston Is derived
| fiom newspaper accounts and stories Of passen-
gers from that cty The gale by Wednesday, ,
at MIDDAY, reached such proportions that cap
| tains Of steamers who have for generations
traversed this portion Of the Gulf, declined to
| put to sea. Almost simultaneously with the an
nouncemtnt of the determination was the ru-
| NOR that a shipyard at the extreme eastern end
| OF the island had been inundated, and that the
men were fleeing for their lives. rapidly fall
| ing barometer Indicated an increase Of the
storm, ana the waters of the Gulf on the south
side Of the island began to encroaoh upon the
gardens OF the residences skirting the beach,
and they were soon overnowed, the water
reaching depth OF two feet. All day long and
during Thursday II blew a hurricane. pushing
the waters OF the Gulf over tue entire island,
and covering even the highest elevations TO
depth OF two feet and a half. Tho ridge
emb aces IN area OF perhaps twelve blocks
Of buildings, extending from Mechanics
latitudnally, aud from Centre street to Bath
avenue, about six squares longltudinally. Ia
the eutire rear of the east and west ends Of the
city the water rose to sufficient depth t. float
large wooden structures. many OF which are
ctv @ was aectcd from Ire%ont s9f sreet for ds
tance of at least one mile and half. Every
girden ana every foundation IA destroyed.
DOmiciles are acattcred prOmiscuously in the
centre of the thoroughfares. many OF them be-
ing jammed toeether Further TO the west, in
tho neiehborhood Of Orleander Park, whore
there are many small farms and "A number Of
stylish residences, the water is reported to have
reached from ak to nine feet In depth.
A similar story Il told Of the eastern end Of
the island, when extends from Centre street at
least one mile and "A half In the business por-
tion Of the city large stocks Of goods are kept
the ground hDOr. and one may estimate the in
Jury which thirty inches OF sea water would In
Al Ia al a a "a npa n
an entire year VIII be exhausted In repairing the
damages. Probably the vegetation has been
utterly DESTROYED but tnat the island Is involved
In wholesale ruin we do not apprehend.
GALVESTON, Sept. l9-Durlng the storm on
the l1th instant the steamship Australian, load
ing with cotton for Liverpool, went to sea from
the outer roads. and was driven ashore at 81.
BERNARD. Sky miles west Of here. Her surgeon
and mate, who arrived here to-day. report that
she " lying In seven feet Of water. No lives
were lost
The bark Edward Mcdonald which was dis
charging az a wharf, was blown over upon the
point OF Pelican Island, IN Galveston bay, and
Is aground Ia eight fect nf water
The Bayou steamer Beardstown was driven
from her dock anu broken to pieres, and ts
total wreck. number of her crew arc reported
to have been lost.
Dr. II. W. Peel, health oticer Of the port. was
at Quarantine station with his family on the
evening of the 18th he sent his family to the
city. excepting little grandson, who remained
wi N him at the station. On the evening Of the
rapidly, carving away the buildings and when
last seen Or. Peel and the boy were In the old
fort, short distance from Quarantine station.
No tldings nave vet been received from them,
ana II IL supposed they are lost.
The Government buildings, with all the ma
terial on land used for the construction OF ga
biOns for harbor Improvement, were swept
away. number Of men employed on the works
came TO the city on the 18th, and when the water
carried away the buildings twenty-sevsn men
clung to the pilinR through the night, and all
except two were saved bv tugs.
In the central and business parts Of the city
very little damage done. 1t Is estimated
tnst $4,000 will cover all losses to property.
damage
or on the hay front. Many telegraph poles have
been blown down. The railroad Is badly broken
on the island, culverts gone and tracks washed
on. The bridRs stands with the exception OF
one hundred yards OF stringers. and the iron
piing remains. IL will be several days before II
can be repaired.
The damage obove on the bay and bayous i
reported to he very great. Commodore MOrCan's
dredge boats are ashore. an / uuWurr wrecked
at Harrisburg and Houston. The terrific gale
drove the water higher up In the bay than ever
before. 1t ia feared damage has been done at
lndianOla ana western ports.