Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-09-23
THE GREAT STORM At GALVESTON

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ST.. LOUIS, September ia Gal
weston special to the Globe Democrat
ut a late hour last night says: The
storm which commenced on Wedpes-
day continued to rage with great
violence until late Friday night. Water
from the Gulf of Mexico overlooked
half of Galveston Island, knocking
down some hundred small tenements,
unroofng several churches, presses, and
residences, knocking down signs, avn
lngs, and other hangings. The water
is on the principal streets. The Strand
market was several times two feet
deep. Three large schooners lying In
the harbor were swamped. One steam
boat and two tugs sunk, one beng
completely demolished. One large
English bark was. forced from its moor
ings and driven ashore. One schooner
is forty feet on land. Some ten men
| working on the breakwater were
drowned. The health officer, Dir. q.
W. Pitte, and his guards were drowned.
His horse was carried of. One negro
woman was killed by a house falling
| after having foated. The railroad
track is torn up in twenty places on
the island The bridge is partially
DESTROYED, culverts on both roads
washed oat, and damages are variously
estimated at from 500, 900 to 5000, 900.
The storm was a 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 the north
west, and began to leave both the bay
and streets dry. To day all is dry aud
pleasant in appearance. A committee
has been organized for the relief of
sufferers, who were principally residents
on the guiiif side and the bay shore
The storm extended to Hampstead, on
the Texas Central, and Willis, on the
Great Northern road, doing damage
along the entire route, including the
city of Houston. No mails have al,
rived for three. days, and there has
been no telegraphic communication till
this evening, when one wire began to
work. The loss by the storm will not
aggregate nearly SO large as was antic-
ipated, the wind having been very
steady. The shipping particularly has
escapeddamage far beyond expectation.
New ORLEANS. September l9.-The
following was received at one O'Clock
last night from Galveston:
Storm since 18th. Water high, but
very little damage done to property or
shipping. Only two lives lost, and
those were at the extreme end of the
island, exposed to the full force Of
the storm. The railroads are only
slightly damaged. 1t is expected trains
viii be running in day or two.
LATEST FRoM GALVESTON.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 19--Telegra.
phic communication with Galveston is,
still interrupted A steamer arrived at
6rashear to day bringing passengers
and files of Galveston papers to the
18th, Saturday morning. They cons
tain long accounts Of the storm, Incl
dents, &c. The storm was very severe
Buildings were, unroofed, trees awn-
ings, and fences blown down, streets,
buildings, bridges, wharfs, &C., badly
damaged and several houses washed
away. - - 90 4: .-.>-''-,+
{ PASSENGERS report that from one
half to three fourths of Galveston Is
land was submerged, and estimate the
damage at not less than million dol~
lars. Only two lives were lost in the
city and tive in the bay, DR.. Petite and
his nephew, who were at the boarding
station, which was carried away.