New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-19

THE STORM.

The Storm In Texas-The Latest from
Galveston n Both Railroad Bridges
Washed Away Water Three Mile.
Inland-Grave Apprehs nsions-Various
Casualties.
CoRsICANA, Texas, September S.-A
wind and rain storm from the north set in
here at ten O'Clock, Thursday night, and
lasted until dark yesterday. The rain ex-
tended from south of Dallas to the coast.
Some little cotton WAS blown out, but no
great damage done to the crop in this sec.
tinn. Telegraphic commt nica,ion with
Houston, both by the Central and Northern
roads, is broken, but Hous' on, Friday even
ing, rapers, received here this muining,
report the storm still raging there and at
Galveston Thursday evening.
The latest news from Galveston was re-
ceived at ten O'Clock Wednesday night
when the last wire broke ON the bridge: the
velocity of the wind was then reported at
fifty miles an hour and increasing. The
Galveston and Santa Fe railroad bridge is
washed away, and the G alive ston and Hous-
ton bridge broken, but part of it is still
seen extending from the mainland. The
water extends three miles inland, being
higher than in 1867, and the latest from
Highland Station at p. NJ. Thursday re-
DO Is the wind hurricane and doing a
great amount of damage i'll Houston and at
Harrisburg.
The water was within twenty inches of
the top of the Navigation Cnmpany's wharf
Thursday morning, and rising an inch an
hour Grave apprehension exists in Hous-
ton of serious disaster Galveston.
A night train broke tho gh bridge
thirty miles above Corsicana last night.
destroying thirteen loaded cars and stop-
ping traffic. The bridge and track will be
repaired and communication opened TO.
morrow Sunday evening.
News from GnivestOn-TwO Lives Lost
No Other Serious Damage.
GALVESTON, September IS.-Storm since
the fifteenth; water high, but very little
damage done to property or shipping. Only
two lives lost, and they were at the ex-
treme eastern point of the leland, exposed
to the full force of the storm. The railroads
are only slightly damaged. 1t is expected
trains will be running in day or two.
No Damage at the Rigolets.
RIGoLErs, September S-Weduesday,
the ff eenth instant, the wind was strong
from the northeast, and the " ater reached
the highest point about 3 P. NJ. From that
time 1t fell steadily until Friday evening,
when it commenced rising rapidly under
the influence of a strong southeast wind.
morning the wind bauled to the
west ward and the water fell Rapidly, and ia
now within the banks. No damage done in
this vicinity.
All Safe at the Bay.
BAY ST. Louis, September lS.-A heavy
wind prevailed last night Tor
about ten hours, driving the water up in
The hay very rapidly. IL changed around
to southwest this morning, and the tide
falling Immediately very rapid.
y. No damage done to property.
Biloxi Loses a Few Bath Houses.
BILOXI. September lS 1t has been blow
ny steady gale from the southwest all |
lay, with slight gusts of rain occasionally. |
No material damage has been done. A few
,ath houses were blown away and two OF |
,hres small boats driven ashore. The tide |
,ss been very high, but is falling some now.
Did natives predict heavy gale tonight, |
md every one is making prepsi atoms for it. |
The Gale at Ocean Springs.
OCEAN SPRINGS. September l8-It has |
been blowing u perfect gale here for the |
ast forty eight hours, but as yet no damage |
las been done, either to life or property of 1
PERSONS residing here.
At PascsgsuIa.
PAscAGOULA, September l8.-The wind |
or tverty-four hours was very strong from |
he southeast. 1t changed ut seven O'Clock |
hic morning to southwest, and ia still blow