The New York herald., 1875-09-20
Particulars Of ftheGreat
Gulf Storm.
GALVESTON At THE MERCY OF THE SEA.
Many Lives Sacrif1ced----Great
Loss Of Property.


went on, reaching Highland station at about twelve
o'clock.
BRIDGE DAMAGED
The Galveston Railroad Bridge across the bay has
five or six large breaks in it, beyond the draw of
$50 feet Two large schooners went through the bridge
at this point and sunk. On the land above Virginia
Point number of vessels large and small are ashore
On the prairie the water higher by three feet than
has twenty years The railroad track good for
three miles beyond this station but from thence to the
bridge it is torn up and impossible No news from
Galveston has received but from appearances las
right The shipping is safe in the harbor. The dam
age at and about Virginia Point is considerable Houses
have been blown down and washed away and some
stock lost The following despatch sent by special
reporter who pushed through the city a schooner
1t is the first reliable news from Galveston
since the storm began:-'I reached here about
1--WE O'CLOCK this evening qSth), coming in
schooner from Virginia Point The city shows but little
signs of the storm. In the business part of the town
lne WnarNeS are ana SOunu, ana StTeetS SHOW
but little sign of the forty-eght hours inundaon
THE PEOPLE PREPARING.
GAS soon as the people saw the coming they be-
gan to prepare for it, All nearly all the goods on
the lower floors were hoised to the second and third
Stories and thus saved The damage to goods is
very light On the east end of the island
the storm the severest, and did most
damage All the houses down in what is known as the
East End destroyed nearly so, The Ocean
House is more The Texas and Gulf City cotton
presses destroyed and also the factors press
sorbys block OF three story houses was badly
damaged by the wind The street tracks in the East
End torn up and several cars have been demolished
The car buildings are also ruined Some of
the of the city arc badly damaged
and some of the outer streets washed away
THE LOSS OF LVE
great many houses were unroofed, and a great num-
Der of shade trees we're blown down. The water has
subsidized at this tme except what may be standing in
the low places The destruction OF life in the city was
small 1t cannot be truly estimated yet but not moro
than dozen lives have been lost woman was
shed by the falling of her house Dr. Peet the City
giran was lost at the Quarantine station, together
grandson, Willie Blunt. He moved his family
city and then went back to the sta
4 ch destroyed Sixty men at work
reakwater cut of from the city.
MILE DRIFT.
hll aved except four. One of these, Patrick
Lands drifted to Virginia Point on plank mine
miles truck the Santa Fe Bridge and hung to it,
Thgf els in port dragged their anchors One of
thon is own to bo safe The safe vessel is the
Momort su English brigantlne The steamer Diana
weaths.,a he storm nobly.
ono 9g ,he dredge boats from Reddish is On the
prairie ar Virginia Point
Ts' hooners drove through the Galveston Railroad
BRIDGE md their crews were lost
Sc, houses we're destroyed at virginia Point
r,, storm was the hercest ever known here by any
citi7en.
number OF wrecks are reported on the island coast
out nothing definite is known concerning them
1t is supposed that not less than S. OOO 600 will cover
the losses sustained in the city The people whose
property destroyed being cared for by the city,
Nothing has yet been heard from Reddish Bar
Private dispatches from various points along the
line of the Great Northern road represent the storm as
causing great loss.
The train from st. Louis, due here yesterday morn.
ing is detained Willis, being unable to cross the
bridge at Spring Creek.
The train duo here this morning is detained at Paes
tine
The Trinity River twenty feet, but the bridge
over it is uninjured.
The break in the bridge Spring Creek cannot bo
repaired until the water subsidies
This morning construction train will go up and IL is
believed trans will be running usual this evening
THE RANGE OF THE STORM
From specials at various points it is learned that the
storm has extended to Austin that the crops have
been seriously injured In the city OF Austin a great
amount Of damage done to the buildings
PRAIRIE OCEAN
What is known as the Herky prairie represents
perfect of water and cattle seen swimming in
many places Several times the train had to stop and
stock be driven from the track on which they sought
to keep from drowning
At Hampstead three churches are said TO be blown
down and other damage done. Loss not known
Bayou city, with its shaded avenues and floral walks
presents scene of devastation. Merchants and pro
fcssiona men have suffered very heavily
Between seven and eight O'Clock Friday evening the
lower portion of the Houston Compress including tho
Office washed away and lodged against the railroad
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