The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-21
The Garv. sion s.a.amrsy.

A WHOLE CITY iMPERlLLED BY THE WAVES.
CoRs1cANA, Texas, September 1S.-A
wind. and raIn.storm from the north set 10
mere at 10 o'clock on Thursday night, lasting
until dark Yesterday. The rain extended
from south Of Dallas to the coast. Some
little cotton is blown out. but DO great damage
done the crop 10 this section. Telegraphic
communication with Houston both by tho
Central and Great Northern roads Is broken,
but Houston Friday evening plpers were re.
ceived here this morning. They report the
storm still raging there and at Galveston. AT
10 O'Clock Wednesday night, when the last
wire broke on the bridge, the velocity of the
wind there was reported at ffly miles an
hour, and increasing. Galveston and Santa
Fe bridge Is washed away, and the Calves
ton aud Houston bridge is broken, blu; part
OF it Is still seen extending from the MAIN
land.
The water extends three miles inland,
being higher than In 1857. The l.test from
Highland S;ation, at =. N. Thursday, re-
ports the wind hurricane, and doing a
great deal of damage at Houston, and at
Harrisburg The water is within twenty
inches of the top Of navigation at The compa-
ny's wharf on Thursday morning., and rising
an inch an hour. Grave apprehensions exist
in Houston Of serious disasters in Galveston.
A night train broke through bridge thirty
miles above Cor>icana last night, destroying
thirteen loaded cars, and stopping trafi:.
The bridge and track will be repaired, and
communication opened TO morrow Sunday
evening.
New York, September 1S.-Teegrams
from PascoguIa, Ocean Springs, Biloxi, Mis-.
sissippl City, Pass Christian, and Bay St.
I lac, Iplc 81
Wednesday, but doing no serious damage.
There has been no communication for sky.
four hours with Galveston.
LATER INFORMATION.
ST. LOUIS. September ia Galveston
special TO the Globe democrat at q late hour
last night says the storm which commenced
on Wednesday continued to rage with gcest
violence until late Friday night. The water
FROM the Cult of Mexico ovelfowed half OF
Galveston island, knocking down some hun
dred small tenements, unroofog several
churches, presses, and residences, knocking
down signs, awnings, and other hapgingS.
The water is 90 the principal streets. The
Strand market was several times two feet
deep. Three large schooners lying 10 the
barber were s&smped. One Steamboat and
two tugs were sunk, one being
COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED.
One large English bark was forced from
its moorings and driven ashore. One schooner
is forty feet On land. Some ten men working
on the break water at the bar were drowned.
The health officer (Or. George Pette) and
guards are drowned. His house vas carried
off. One negro woman was killed by her
house falling, after having footed fifty feet.
The railroad track is torn up in twenty
plices on the island. The bridge is partially
DESTROYED. The culverts on both roads are
washed out, and the damages are variouSly
estimated at from 100000 to 100000. The
storm was regular cyclone, but the wind
was not very heavy, though the water was
higher than
DURING THE GREAT STORMS
Of 1867. At IL last night the wind got to
northwest, and began to leave both the bay
and streets dry. To-day all is dry and pleas
ant in appearance. A committee has been
organized for the relief Of the sufferers, who
were principally residents on the gulf side
and the bay shore. The storm extended to
Hampstead on the Texas Central, and VIII.
lis on the Great Northern road. doing dam
age along the entire route, including the city
of Houston. No mails have been received
tUI lulCC ud}S, anu luClC uds OSCu ~ lCic-
graphic communication till this evening,
when one wire began to work. The los by
the storm will not aggregate nearly so large
Us anticipated. The wind having been very
steady the shipping particularly has escaped
damage far beyond expectation.
New ORLEANS, September 19-The follow.
INK was received a: O'Clock last night:
GALVESTON, September 1S.-Storm since
the 18th. The water is high but very little
damage is done to property or Shipping.
OHIy two ivesare lost, and these were at the
extreme western point Of the island, exposed
10 the full force of the storm. The railroads
are ouIv slightly damaged. 1t is expected
that trains will be running in dag or two.
FURTHER DETAILS.
New ORLEANS, September 19.-Telegrsph
communication with Galveston is still inter-
ruptcd. 4 steamer arrived a. Brashear to-
day bringing passengers and files Of Calves.
ton papers to the 1S.h, Saturday A. IL. They
contain long accounts of the storm. incl
dents. Sc. The storm was very severe !;
buildings were unroofed, trees, awnings, ard
fences were blown down the streets; build
ingS, bridges, wharves, &C., were badly dam.
aged, and several houses washed away.
Passengers report that from one-h lf 10
three quarters OF Galveston island was sub
merged, and estimate the damage at no. less
than a million dollars. Only two lives were
lost in the city and two in the bay-Dr.
Petite and his nephew, who were ut the
boar ding station which was carried away.
TWO HUNDRED HOUSES AND THIRTY LIVES LOST.
CINCINNATI, September ia New Or
leans special says parties arrived there report
two hu3dred houses destroyed at Galveston,
and thirty lives lost during the storm. No
further particulars.
THE MISSISSIPPI JETTIEs.-S. Louis, Sep
TENDER 10.-The dispatch from Engineer E.
L. Carthel, dated South Pass Jetties. yester-
l.