The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-09-25

Particulars Of the storm along the Gul
coast show that it was also very severe il
the interior of Texas and Louisiana. Tel
egraphie communication with Galveston
was interrupted, and the rain extended
from Dallas to the coast. Ii appears tina
about half Of Galveston island was flooded
from the Gulf, aud that the wind blew
down two hundred small dwellings, anC
unrooted several churches, besides doing
other damage. The Stand market wa.
several times flooded to depth of two
feet. Three large schooners, steamboat
and two tugs were sunk in the harbor
Several vessels were driven ashore, and
one of them was forced forty feet up the
beach, 1t was reported that thirty persons
had persisted, including ten men at work
on the breakwater, and the health officer,
DIR. Petite, and his guards; but New Or
leans "special" reduces the number to four
There is a similar contradiction regarding
the property destroyed, some accounts
placing the loss us high as 81 900, 600,
others asserting it to be light. The rail
roads at Galveston, and in the interior
were badly damaged, but it was expected
on Saturday, when the storm ceased, that
trains would resume running in couple
of days. At Brashear, Lyons, and other
points along the coast, the water was from
two to four feet deep. Teiegrams from
New Mexico report tremendous storms
within the past ten days, and the partial
destruction Of the town of Las Cruces by
what is termed u waterspout.
There was a severe gale in Quebec du-
ring Thursday night and Friday, which
did considerable damage to shipping and
sunk two small vessels laden with -four.
Snow mingled with rain fell during tho
storm, and at Riviere du Loup snow fell
to the depth of ~ inches. A snow storm
ragged on Mount Washington, in New
Hampshire, during the same time, which
prevented trains and stages from going up
the mountain or coming down.
The town of Indianola, in Texas, was
almost entirely destroyed during the recent
terrible storm along the Gulf coast, and
Its destruction involved loss Of from 100
TO 200 lives. The survivors are destitute.
lndianola is post village of Calhoun
county, and is situated on the western
shore of Matagorda Bay. Its population
at the census in 1870, was li56. The
towns of San Bernardino, Buffalo Bayou,
Matagorda and Cedar Hill were also swept
away, but no loss of life is reported at
these places IL is feared that ealamitous
reports are to come from Rockfort, Corpus
Christi and Calcasieu. At East Bay. ouIy
Eve out Of % persons were saved.
Further details Of the recent cyclone on
the Texas coast confirm the reports here
toforc received Of the extent of the terrible
visitation. Out of three hundred houses
at lndianola but FIVE are left standing.
The loss Of life is now estimated at fully
four hundred. The stencil from the put
rifying bodies buried beneath the ruins Is
said to be intolerable. To add To the
horror of the story, it is stated that party
of Mexicans on Sunday bNgan robbing the
bodies that had been swept into the plain
back Of the city, and chopped off the FIN
gers, hands and cars of men and women
to obtain jcwelry. A party of citizens
went in search Of the horrible ghouls, and
killed five Of them whom they caught at
their abomniblc work.