The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-18
THE EQUINOXIAL STORM.
Milneburg Under Water.
Steamboats, AdriH.

From telegraphic reports, as we'll as tn
state of the weather here for the past forty
eight hours, it is evident that in the larg
circle of the Gulf of Mexico, including in it
outer boundary the Antilles, there has bee1
raging one of the severest cyclones that ha
visited that region for some time The inun
dalton of Galveston, the dismantling Of YES
sells at sea. and the backing up of the water
in the Gulf in the lower parishes, all woult
seem to indicate that we have almost passed
through our equinox
The officers of the steamer Frazier state
that SO high was the tide and back watel
from the gulf, the rear of plantations was in
undated, and there were four feet of water il
the rice fields at Pointe-a-la-H ache This, il
is feared, will cause considerable damage to
that crop.
The temperature last night was much lower.
The signal bureau, in their dispatches, orde,
the cautionary signals for New Orleans, and
therefore we may still expect blow. The
barometer at IL o'clock P. M. vas falling, but
the clouds seemed to have passed away for
the night and the stars were shining.
As q close inspection was had lately of our
surrounding levees by the city authorities,
we are in no danger of an overflow. But if a
heavy wind comes, there must be more OF
less damage to the shipping and exposed
houses
The following dispatch was received last
evening by Nelson Gorom, Sergeant Signal
Service, U. s. A.:
WASHINGTON, Sept 17-6:4O P. M.
Observer, New Orleans:
Sr-Up signals and notify interested par
ties and press that there is severe storm in
the Gulf south of Louisiana.
II. W. HowGATE.
The blow here was no doubt just touch of
the storm above reported. It lasted blu. q
short time, hardly more than fifteen minutes,
but while it continued it was terrific. Signs
came down and states flew from the roofs of
houses.
The steamboat Natchez was blown from her
mornings and drifted down stream until the
wind carried her on to Morgan's wharf, this
side of the river, where she was made fast.
The bow line parted first. and before new
one could be got out the stern line snapped,
and the boat swung out into the stream. She
dropped down and struck the Canal street
ferryboat, and the ferryboats whistles were
sounded and her bells were rung, and the
other boats joined in, and for time things
in general on the levee were lively.
The Natchez carried the ferryboat down the
river, and struck the steamboat G. II. Durfee,
lying just below the ferry landing. and parted
her lines. The Durfee drifted alongside an
other boat and was secured.
After parting company with the Durfee, the
Natchez, as above stated, drifted to Morgan's
wharf.
The damages sustained by the Natchez
were slight, and will, by no means, delay
her.
At $50 o'clock last night all trains to the
lake over the Pontchartrain Railroad stopped,
and it was reported that Milneburg was
under water.
It was rumored last night that information
had been received from Galveston that the
entire city was five feet under water. There
was no foundation at all for the rumor, as there
has been no communication with Galveston
since Thursday.