The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-30

that Rockfort, Mata Gorda, ana Corpus
Christi have suffered. The following dis
patch was received here this evening:
GALVESTON, Sept 2I-4P.M.
To Aug, Levi:
Indisnola is entirely washed away. Over
200 lives are lost. The steamer could not
discharge.
(Signed.) Sol LEVI
A Picey une extra bss the following from
Sabine Pass: This city is submerged. and
considerable damage has been done to the
rife storm through which we have
just passed. Much loss OF
stock Is reported, and the crops in the sur
rounding country have been considerably
injured. No loss of lie, happily, has been
so far reported. The little mail st Gamer
Pelican State was wrecked on Sabine Lake.
but the passengers and crew were saved. a
pilot boat was damaged two miles back in
the marsh. and small craft have been blown
on and cspsiZed. Captain Gibbs, of
the schooner Truman, from New
York To Indsnola with an assorted
cargo arrived to-day, and reports his
schooner ashore Is miles west of the pass.
ana totsl loss. The gale caught him off
the passes of the Mississippi ana he lost his
reckoning The crew were IN the rigging
for II hours, but were all saved. No news
has been received from Cslcssien, but the
In the past swept the place with much loss
OF life. The following press dispatch was
received to-dsy, showing the damage by
the storm on
GALVESTON ISLAND AND VICINITY.
Friday between the hours of one aud five
was the mOsttrying period during thes storm.
From the Eastern port of the island down
to Twentieth street the water crossed from
guilt to bay through the streets. The water
was from IL to Is inches deepin the yards
through the central portion OF the city.
/ Along the business streets the water was
not as high as in 1867, the
streets having been raised, consequently
| but little damage was done 70 goods or
buildings. From the eastern portion of the
island along the gulf. houses were damaged,
and about twenty or twenty-five blown
down and destroyed. The Collins HOlel, at the
| foot OF fremont street, was badly damaged.
the house being partly destroyed. Oh @
Allen cottage, below fremont, was de-
stroyed. In this vicinity a large number
of houses were damaged, some being
blown over, and the fences and
trees being washed away. Below. on the
| island, for ten or twelve miles, scarcely a
house remains, in the western portion of
| the city, the water was two or three feet in
depth but the damage to residences was tri-
| ling, as the sand bluff broke the force of the
| waves. The water did not reach the plat
forms nor damage goods. The damage to
600. Friday about 10 A. NJ ,
the wind shifted to the southwest, blowing
| hard. Towards night it shifted to the north.
and during the night blew the water off the
island. Saturday morning the streets were
dry in nearly every portion of the city. The
loss OF life, as near as can be ascertained,
was five in the city. The damage to prop
| erty in the city is estimated at $500,
0CO. The serious loss is the damage
to railroads and the bay bridges. The
wharves are only slightly damaged.
The engineer of the steamship Australian
ashore at San Bernardino, reports every
house at San Bsrnardino washed away. All
but i've of the people reached the steamer
and were saved. Near Red Fish point the
government dredge boats were injured
Three ship channel dredge boats were sunk
at Morgan's point and two dredge
tug boats also went ashore.
A dispatch says that the steamer Laura
sunk. No lives lost. IL Buffalo bayou the
water was ten feet above the ordinary tide.
The families and persons saved at Lynch
burg are on board the steamers now run
ming between Galveston and Houston. s
large force Is at work on the railroad bridges
Trains will be running III week.
ADDITIONAL MIsFoRruHEs
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-Lster informs.
ton from the west town of Mate Gorda SAYS
that It was swept away. Only two houses
remain standing. The town of Cedar Lake
was washed away and all the people
lost. A public meeting of citizen;
was held this evening and largely al
j tended. Many literally su Inscribed 10 the eiC
OF the Indisnols and other sufferers. Tbt
steamer will leave here tomorrow morning
| with provisions and clothing. reformation
received from East bay states that the SUI
feTing among the people is terrible Out
of twenty-eight human beings, five only are
| known to be alive.