The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-09-24

/ TERRIBLE STORM AT GALVESTON, TEX
As.-The New Orleans Times, from in
formation obtained from papers and pas
seugers. gives the following account OF
a recent wind storm at Galveston 10
briefly summarize the disaster, gale from
the north by Wednesday at midday reach
ed such proportions that captains of steam
ers accustomed for generations TO traversing
this portion Of the gulf declined to put 10
sea. Almost simultaneously with this de-
termination came the report that ship
ward at the extreme eastern end OF the Is
land had been inundated and men were
fleeing for their lives. A rapidly falling
barometer indicated an increase of the
storm, and the waters of the gulf, which is
on the south side of the island and In the
rear of the city, gradually commenced to
encroach. The gardens of scattered resi-
dences skirting the beach, were soon over.
flowed. The water during the day reached
a depth of two feet. All day long, ard
during Thursday it blew hurricane, push
ipg the gulf water over the entire island
and covering even the highest elevations
to the depth of two feet and a half. Inns
ridge embraces an area of perhaps twelve
blocks of buildings. extending from Me-
chanics street to Market street, distance
of two squares from latitudinally, and Cen
tire street to Bath avenue, about six squares,
east and west ends Of the city, the water
rose to sufficient depth to float large
wooden edifices, many of which are very
valuable. The resident portion OF the city
was most affected. From fremont street,
where this section begins, for the distance
of at least one mile and half west, every
garden and every foundation is destroyed.
DoMICILEs SCATTERED PROMISCUOUsLT.
Domiciles are scattered promiscuonsly in
A. r A. ,.I,f nff
being damned together. Farther to the
Park, where there are many small farms
and number of stylish residences, the
water is reported to have reached depth
of from six to nine feet. A similar story is
told Of the eastern end of the island, which
extends from Centre street at least one
mile and half into the business section of
the city. Large stocks of goods are kept
ON the ground floors, and one cannot esti-
mate the injury which thirty inches of sea
water would involve. 1t is fair to presume
that the earnings of an entire year will be
exhausted in repairing damages. Proba-
bly, vegetation has been utterly destroyed,
but that the island is involved in wholesale
ruin we do NOT apprehend.
GALVESTON, Sept. 21.-The steamship
Harlan has Just arrived. The purser
states that the town of lndianola is almost
completely demolished. Light houses,
wnafVeS, OUSincSS HOUSES dwellings,
are broken i'm pieces or swept away. There
are only three houses remaining which are
not damaged. The telegraph Office is gone,
the signal office damaged, telegraph lines
down for miles, railroads washed away,
and houses, fences and trees piled mp in
brok en- masses on the streets.
The reports of loss of life are conflicting.
All agree that there were one hundred to
one hundred and fifty lives lost. The pur-
ser states that on account of the excitement
it was impossible to obtain the correct
number. The steamship returned with
her cargo Of goods, as there was no place
where she could land.