The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-23
THE CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH.
THE DAMAGE ON GALVESTON ISLAND.

THE DAMAGE on GALVESTON ISLAND.
Nkw ORLEANS. September 21.-Thc follow.
ing press dispatch was received to day. show
Ing damage by the storm on Galveston island
and vicinity:
Gaicestoa September o. Friday between
the hours Of l and was the most trying
period during the storm. From the eastern
point Of the island to Twentieth street water
crossed from Quito Bay through streets. aud
was foot to eighteen inches deep ia yards
through the central portion of the city.
Along bustness-Streets wafer was not as high
as in '67, the streets having been raised; con-
scQuently but little damage was done to
goods or buildings. From the eastern por-
ton Of the island along the Gulf houses were
damaged-- about twenty or twenty-five blown
down and destroyed. The Collins estate, at
the foot Of fremont street, is badly damaged.
In this vicinity large number Of houses
were damaged, some blown over. Below
on the slnnd for ten or twelve miles c.rcely
a house remains. In the western portion Of
| the city water was two or three feet in depth,
but the damage to residences was ,rifllDg, "a
a sand butt broke the force Of the waves
! from the Gull. The damage TO encompasses
| is estimated at $4,000. Friday about 10 A.
! NJ. the wind shifted to southwest, blowing
! hard. Towards night ii changed to north,
| aud during the night blew the water OF the
| island. Saturday morning the streets we're
! dry, and nearl. every portion OF the city.
! The loss Of life, us near as can be ascertaincd,
! is five. The damage to property in the city
! is estimated ut $500 900, and is as near cor
rect as can be made. The serious loss is
damage TO railroads and Bay bridges.
WharveS only slightly damaged.
The surgeon Of the steamship Australian,
ashore at San Bernardino, reports every
house at San Bernardino washed away. All
| but five of the people took refuge on the
! steamer, and were saved. Near Reddish
Point the Government drcdgc-boatS were
injured. Three ship. channel dredSc- boats
were sunk at Morgan's Point. Two dredse-
| boats and two tug-boatS are ashore. The
! dispatch steamer Laura was sunk; no lives
| lost. Not house is left standing on Buffalo
Bayou. The water was ten feet above ordi-
nary tide. The families and persons saved
At Lynchburg are on board steamers now
running between Galveston and Houston.
i large force is working on the railroad
| bridges, and trains will be running IN q
! week.
! DESTRUCTION OF MATAGoRDA CONFIRMED.
New ORLEANS, September 21.-Later in.
formation from the Texas coast says the
! town Of Matagorda is swept away only
/ two houses remain standing. The town OF
| Cedar Lake is washed away and all the peO
pie lost.
| A public meeting Of citizens was held this
evening and was largely attended. Many
subscribed literally to aid the Indianola and
other sufferers.
A steamer will leave here tomorrow morn
ing WITH provisions and clothing. lnforma.
ton received from East Bay states that the
suffering among the people is terrible. Out
OF twenty.eight human beings only five are
known 10 be alive.
| ASSOCIATED Press telegram.l
New York, September pa Times Spe.
cial, dated Galveston, September %, says:
Australia lies five aud half teet under
water. Six bodies were found in different
parts of the BY yesterday.
The steamship Harlin gave all the proy!-
Sons she could spare TO lndlanoli.
The town OF Felasco was entirely swept.
The storm or cyclone is supposed 10 have
taken in forty miles in width from moth OF
| Galveston ISlaud. extending to the north OF
! Houston. Tue hurricane swept over the
| eastern section of the coast to the west OF
| ludi.nola into the Gulf. Galveston was TO
| the south of the more severe part OF the
storm.
| The LateSt-Relief for the Sufferers.
| Especial telegram To the DiSpatch.I
| New ORLEANS, La, september 22.-Thcre
was no mail to-day from Galveston, and
| there has been no news since the Associated
Press dispatch of last midnight. The Lou
/ siaua Relief Association, in session tonight,
voted to send ship-load of supplies by
steamer tomorrow for the relief Of the
| sufferers st lndianola.
The damage at the jetIes is trifliug. Eight
willow mattresses floatcd away, aud some
filing was washed out. A thousand dollars
will cover the damage.
The Washington Artillery, rt0rganized for
the Centennial, will give the proceeds of
their entertainment tomorrow night for the
relief Of the Texas sufferers.