The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-20
Terrific Storm on Ihe Cult Coast
Galveston Reported SubIncrg.
Gd-CiFeat Damage 10 Property
Rnd Loss Of Lille,

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in here at 10 o'clock Thursday night, last.
ing until dark yesterday. The rain cx-
tended from the south Of Dallas to the
coast. Some little cotton was blown out,
but nOgreat damage was done to the crops
in this section. r
Tclcgraphic communication with lIOus.
ton, both by the Central and Great North
ern roads, Il broken, but Houston Friday
evening papers, received here this morn
ing, reported the storm still raging there
and at Galveston. Thursday evening
last the Galveston N@s reported that at
10 o'clock Wednesda night, when the
last wire was broken on the bridge, the
velocity Of the wind was reported there
at fifty miles IN hour, and increasing.
The Galveston and Santa Fe bridge Is
washed away, and the Galveston and
Houston bridge broken, but part OF tits
still seen extending from the mainland.
The water extends three miles inland, be.
ing higher than in 1867, and the latest
from Highland Station, at Ar, NJ. Thurs.
day, reports the wind hurricane and
doing great deal Of damage in Houston
and At Harrisburg. The water was within
twenty inches Of tho top Of the NavigN.
ton Company's wharf, Thursday morn
Ing, and rising an inch an hour. Grave
aprehensiOns exist In Houston OF serious
disaster in Galveston,
A night train broke through bridge
thirty miles above COrsicana, last night,
destroying thirteen loaded cars and stop.
ping traffic. The bridge and track will
bc repaired aud communication opened
tomorrow Sunday evening.
ST. Louis, September lS.-A special
from New Orleans to the RepULiican says !
Nothing from Galveston yet, and the tele-
graph lines are down 10 COrsiCanA, in.
licating that the storm has reached that
city.
The gale at DrRshears continued all
night, and prevails now. The wind hay-
ing changed to the northwest, the water
in the streets OF the city rose foot dur.
ing the night, and Is now four feet deep.
The rise continues, the water level being
higher than known for years. At Lyons,
eighteen miles west, the country ia flooded
to \ depth Of three feet, which is five feet
higher than the flood Of 1867. a boat
sent from nrashenR to the relief Of the
IicOpIc 0n Shell Island returned lust
night, during u lull in the storm, and
broughtnll oil. When she left the water
covered the island to a depth OF three
feet, and was rising, Similar reports
come from other points along tho western
coast, which partially confirm the rnmors
that Galveston is under water.
The following dispatch in regard to the
condition OF affairs at Galveston, Texas,
was forwarded this evening;
Gen. Anson Sagcr, Gen. Supt ". u. Ttle.
graph Co., Chicago
Got to Houston about 8 r. NJ. over the
international road At7:3O r. N. got one
wire working to Galveston. From all ]
can learn the two.mile railroad bridge
over the bay is badly broken in several
places. One break Is estimated at 100
feet wide, where two sChoOners had broken
through. A terrific storm prevailed yes.
terday and for several days past. Fifteen
or sixteen men, wllOyweru ~ work on the
brcaEwater, are reported lost; also the
Health Officer Of the city missing. No
particulars, but the damage is immense
to property. We have engines and men
out In all directions repairing wires.
.lD Il. G. CLowRY,
-. ASA, Gen. Supt.
LArER.-Thc Galveston wires COM
menced working at u late hour last night.
The damage by thestorm isnot so serious
as apprehCnded. DR.. Peet, Health OH.
Ger at the boarding station, and several
laborers on the brcakwNter, are reported
missing. No loss Of life in the city.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 10.--Thc follow
ing was received at one o'clock last night
from Galveston: We have had storms
since the 10Th inst. The water is high,
but very little damage done TO property
OF shipping. Only two lives lost md
those were nt the extreme eastern point
Of the Island, exposed to the full force Of
the storm. The railroads arc all slightly
damaged. tits expected TINT trims will
he running in a day or two.
ST. Louis, Sept lO.--A Galveston
special To The Globe. Democrat at II late
hour last night saws tho storm which
commenced on Wednesday continued to
rage with great violence until late Friday
night. The water from the gulfof Mexico
oyerIlowed half Of Galveston, Knocking
down some hundred small tenenents, un2
roofing several churches and residences,
knocking down signs, awnings and other
hangings. The water Ia on tlp
ptincipal streets, The strand mark.
ed several times two feet deep.
Three largo schoonets living in the
harbor were swotnpCd, one steumbeat anil
two ttigs sunk one being completely do.
moliShe,l, One Of MUfPnn's steamships
was driven against tl,e wharf but only
slightly damaged, One large English
bnfk was forced from its Inoorinrs and
driven ashore: one schooner ia len feet
on land, Some ten men working ON n
break water nj tl,e bar. were Nil drowned,
The health officer Dr, q, W. pilte. and
his grandson were drowned; hia house