Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Flood at Galveston.

on the l7th the steamship Australia, loading
with cotton tor Liverpool, went to sea front
Outer Roads anu was driven ashore at ST. Der-
nard, sixty NILES west OF here. Her surgeon
aud mate arrived yesterday and reported the
vessel lying in seven feet OF water NJ lives
were lost The bark Edward Med we'll, which
was discharging at the wharf, was blown ever
on point Of Pelican Island in Galveston Bay.
She is now aground 10 eight lect Of water. 1t
Is thought she will lie gotten eff with slight
damage The bayou steamer Buardstpwo was
driven from the dock, broken to pieces, aud is
total wreck. \ nurbc: OF her crew are re-
ported lost. DR.. Ii. W. Peel, Health Officer
OF the port, was at the quarantine station with
his family gu the cveulug OF the l5ti. lie
sent his family to the city except his little
grandson he rensalung with him at the station.
% the evening of the 10th thestorm Increased
and the water rose rapidly carrying away the
building, aud the last seen Of Dr. Peel aud he
little boy they were in The old fort a short dis
tancc from the quarantine station. No tidipss
have been yet received aud it is supposed Do:h
were lost. The government buildings with all
the haterial on baud. which was being used 10
the construction Of gabions for harbor in prove
employed on the works came to the city 90 the
18th aud when the water carried away the
buildings twcntyseven men chung to the ping
through the night aud all except two were
saved by tugs, but the following morning the
dwelling houses 90 the eastern point OF the
island aud along the beach on the south side
were considerably damaged by water aud blown
down and washed Oft 10 the central and bust
ness portions OF the city. Ii is estimated that
1000 dollars will cover all losses to property
Very lltle damage Was done to the wharf or
Oh the bay trout to the depot to Bay Ridge.
Many telegraph poles were blown down. The
railroads were badly broken on The Island.
The cuIverts are goue and the tracks washed
off. The bridge stands with the exception Of
one Hundred yards OF striDgers aud the iron
pipg remains 1t will be several days before
it Can be repaired. The damage above on the
bay and bayous is reported to be very great.
Commodore Morgan's feet of dredge boats
are reported driven ashore aud plumber
wrecked al Harrisburg and Houston. A ter
rlhc gale has driven The water up from the bay
higher than ever knowu for oue hundred
miles to the north along the entire coast. 1t is
feared that damage has bueu done III ludlauula
and the western ports.
NEW YORK, Sept, pa Herald sp cial
from Houston, dated l9 h, says: As souu as
the people Saw the storm coming they began 10
prepare for it. All or nearly all The gods on
the lower hJ0ls w3re hosted to the second anal
third stories and thus saved The damage to
the goods is only light. "a the east end Of the
Island the storm was the saverest, aud did the
1Drst damage. All the bouscs down in what is
known as thS East Eod arc destroyed or nearly
So The Ocean house Is 40 more. The T"XaS
and Cult city cotton presses are destroyed, aud
also the Factors press Sorhy' ) new block OF
three story houses, was badly damaged by the
wind. The stree car tracks iu East Fad are
torn up, and soveiai cars have been dcnl0l-
ishcd. The car buildings arc also ruincd
Some OF the sewers ul the city are badly dam.
aged and s'ma Of the outer streets washed
away. A great many houses were unrooird
and u great uunlber ct shade Trees were blo%n
down. The Water has subsidized 1T this tune,
except what may be standing IN the low places.
The destruction of lie IN the city Was small.
1t caunot be truly estimated yet, but not more
than d9zan lives have been lost. It is sup
posed that not less than $4,000, 900 w.li cover
the losses sustained in the city.
The people, whose property was destroyed,
are beng cared III By the city Nothing hls
yet bcon heard from Red fish Bar From sp,-
Gals at various punts 1t is learned tt,a.. The
storm has extended to Austin, and that the
crops have bneu seriously il jur2d. L. The city
OF AusOo great amount of damage was done
to tue buildings. What i koyW1 A. tie H TX
iy pralrle represents pcrtci ia u water, and
cattle were seen swimming il many places
Several times the train had to stop, and the
stock be driven from the track. on whlch they
sought to keep from drowning. A; Hampstead
three churches are sad TO tc blown duwn. and
other damage dDnc. Loss noc Known Bayou
City, with It's shaded avenues aud ii,ral walks.
presents scene Of devastation. The n rchauts
and professional men have >utf red very hcav-
ly. A gang o! ucn were engaged all day yes
terday IN hauling cotton, and at dalk hun
dred bales had been saved. At the Compress
the destruction is much greater than at first
reported, and those who visited the locality say
it must be put down as total loss
Fears are entertained that the Bayon water
standing around the walls will undermine all
the masonry and uecessitate the rebuilding Of
the whole work This loss at this season OF
year just when its business is commencing is
the cause OF universal regret The Central
railroad track leading to the Compress is broken
aud under water in several places. The office
and warehouse Of the Direct Navigation Go.
are uudcr water and the extent of damage is
not known. AT Brownsville. Corpus Christi,
ludiapola and other coast towns the loss is
estimated at 81 100000 :.
The Texas Cyclone.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2O.-Thc Tunes gives
the following acc unt Of the storm ut Calves