New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
SEVERITY OF THE STORM AT HOUSTON.
VIOLET GALE FROM WEDNESDAY UNTIL FHInA
THE STORM NEQCALED-APPEARANCE OF THE

From TIe Houston Telegraph, Sept. TO-.
20 one who did not witness the fury and
severity @. ho recent storm which we have enfga
upon the subject The peculiar azinesS ana Ui
considered by those who had observed weather signs for
many years as sure precursors Of sioii put none %fte @
desoating consequences upon 50 large scope Of
country at over which 1t swept AS viewed ny us OF
Wednesday night uniil Friday evening ragged win al
most enahated violence. On Wednesday night it was
corld be more fierce aud furious blasts of
Wind than were eAper,cnced, until toward TIE
ed to have aated somewhat, bat he rain ic IN tor
en's and tncre weIr thronshont te s'y, LITTLE % "o v
which they passed. ON Thursday night TIE hurricane
hoir anal late Friday morning it seemed TO be lesh
ng Itself into increasing tury: The wind WAS during he
whole of this time from The Fast and many OF our ct
zcs up during both nights in which the storm pre-
vailed, teir hearts filled with anxiety for friends ana
dear who were III Galveston where II was DeheTed
The tempest frighfu than II was with us Inc
wind ON Ihursda; nght dd not come III 9nt g'ss as
the previous nls! h |. oiew WIN one iIs, sHay,
deenng roar, aud with us angry Dcatn hOuteS we're
blown down. trees uprcGted fences @ W a eaiiiea ts
away the foliage OF tnose uecs MhiGh "iJ,S'ooa ts
fury was whipped to tue sInaliest II, lI,i'g~iien." ~
OF destruction that bcggals description In whichever
way the eve directed the effects OF the Storm were
visible Houses unr0ofed OF fallen; shade trees BLOWN
down aud blocking mp the highway; the streets running
win water. and IN many places lmassibc; llch and
the experienced ones drc1dins northe, be9aass IL
would blow he waters which the cast WIND mad aIVen
into The Bay back over the Island City that seemed TO be
doumed merchants with anxiety coins to their places Q,
business how much the storm had damaged tier
merchandise and crowds going from t,'is place to tIat
fo ehnr and learn the extent of the damage
dome the city. The wind still blew from tho
cast but with scarcely any force until about O'Clock
A. n and then the dreaded nOTer calae, and for ve or
sx hours its Jury almost exceeded hat winch had char,
acicrizcd the wind from the east. The casualties ana
damage done Houston may be found IN another column
IL il suncicut for us 10 say, that at the wlltink
OF ls article IL presents in many places the appear!
ancc OF having been rayaged by "a war ana desOaltd
an invading army. From our own experience OF ne
tween 20 and so years, can ray nothing IKE this
storm have IN Texas. and those who nave
resided i'll the state agree that nothing III Delr
time ever eQualed approached IL III eeVeiity.
At late hour yesterday aiteilooh
we viewed the city from the LOCKOUT 0f lac HGtchhs'
and in every direction, far the eye could rc&ch,
evid4nces OF tie fearful and swui destruction OF the
gotten blow OF 1873 me. our gaze Ihe
waters the look like raging rivers aB they
tear through forests above ard below the city Ihs
eoenc surely terrible one TO Sontenrsac ana IL rs
only IN he beautiful, calm sunlight OF yesie y ta We
can realize the trying ordeal through which We nave
passed, and II is meet and proper, a our poHnueh ae!,
fat Oh THIS the Lords day our thanks should 20 mp 70
God that Tie result Is wOrse. II is Impossible 10 cor
recy estimate le loss Gusla.ned in the city ~ tais
writing but from careful observation, and WLs we hdie
ohUTy learned, safely predict IL VIE DO over
million dollars.