The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-23
THE STORM IN THE SOUTH.

| COMMUNICATION CUT OFF WITH GALVESTON
TERRIBLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| OF DISASTER.
| CORsICAdA, TEXAS, Sept. lS.-A wind and
rain storm from the north set in here at 10
O'Clock Thursday night, lasting until dark
yesterday. The rain extended from south
OF Dallas 10 the coast. Some little cotton
was blown out, but no great damage is done
to the crop in this section. TeIegraphio
communication with Houston both bv the
Central and Great Northern roads, is
broken, but the Houston Friday evening
papers, received here this morning, report
the storm still raging there and at Calves
ton. Thursday evening. The last Galveston
news reported that at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night, when the last wire broke on the
bridge, the velocity of the wind was re-
ported there at so miles an hour and increas-
ing. The Galveston and Santa Fe bridge is
washed away, and the Galveston and Hous-
ton bridge broken, but part of it is still
seen extending from the main land. The
water extends miles inland, being higher
than in 1867. The latest from Highland
station, at p. NJ, Thursday, reports the
wind hurricane and doing a great deal of
damage In Houston, and at Harrisburg the
water was within 20 inches OF the top of the
Navigation Company's wharf, Thursday
morning, and rising inch an hour
Grave apprehension exists in Houston of
broke through bridge 80 miles above Corr
sicana last night, destroying thirteen loaded
cars and stopping traffic. The bridge and
track will be repaired and communication
opened Tomorrow Sunday evening.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 1S-A special from New
Orleans to the Republican says that nothing
has been heard from Galveston yet, and the
telegraph wires are down to Corsicans, in
dicatiDg that the storm has reached that
city. The gale at Brashear continued all
night and prevails now, the wind having
changed to the northwest. The water in the
streets of that city rose q foot during the
night and is now tour feet
deep. The rise continues. the water level
being higher than known for years. At
Lyons, eighteen miles west, the country is
Hooded to depth OF three feet, which is five
feet higher than the flood of 1867. A boat
sent from Brashear to the relief of the PEG
pie on Shell Island returned last night
during lull in the storm and
brought all of. When she lett the water
covered the island to depth of three feet
and was rising. Similar reports come from
other points along the western coast which
partially confirmed the rumors shat Calves
ton Is under water.
dispatch in regard TO the condition of affairs
1T Galveston, Texas, was forwarded this
evening:
sen. Arson stager, General Superintendent OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company, Chi
cage, III:
Got to Houston about P. NJ. over the
International road. The wires are down in
ell directions from there. At 7:30 p. 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 $50 feet
wide, where two schooners had broken
through. A terrific storm Prevailed
and for several DAVIS
past. Fifteen or sixteen men who were at
work on the breakwater are reported lost.
The health officer OF the city is also missing.
There are no particulars, but the damage is
immense in property. We have engines
and men out in all directions repairing the
wires.
lSigned. r. G. CLowRY,
Assistant General Superintendent,