Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-20
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NEWS.
the late storm NJ Galveston, Texas.
NV Yorx. Sept. 20.-A Tribune
special from Galveston says tho city
shows little signs OF the storm in the
business quarters, aud the wharvss arc
safe. The greatest depth OF wafer In
the city was over four feet. The storm
was sevsrsst In the eastern end OF the
Island. All houses are destroyed or
nearly 20. The Ocean House Ia gone
and the city cotton press Is destroyed
and q factory nearly so. Street car
tracks arc torn up aud several cars
together with car buildings were demol-
ished. Tho water IL now subsiding.
The destruction Of life In the city can
not - estimated. but there arc not over
n dszen lost. The damage to shipping
In slight. The storm was the seversst
ever known here. Its full fury was dur.
ing Thursday. A number OF wrecks are
reported ON the Island coast. but moth
ing definite IL known. Tho total
estimate damage in the city Is $6,OOo'-
900.
New OmLrASs. Sept. TO- The steamer
Margaret, which left Galveston yestsr-
day, arrived At Brashier and reports that
the east end Of the Island is washed
away, and tho Inhabitants barely
escaped. but are powsrless and have lost
everything.
NEW ORLxASs, Sept. 20.-A Times
special from information obtained from
papers and passengers gives tho follow
ing account Of the storm at Galveston
To briefly summarize the disaster: A
gale from the South ON "Wednesday at
midday reached such proportions that
captains Of steamers accustomed for
years to travel this portion OF the gull.
declined 10 put to SEQ Almost stimuli
tansously with this determination came
the report that q ship yard al the sI.
treme Eastern end Of the island had
been inundated and men were fleeing for
their lives. The rapidly falling barometer
indicated an increase Of the storm, and
the water Of the gulf which Is on the
South, and in the rear Of tho center,
gradually commenced 70 eneroach into
the gardens OF scattered residences Dor
ding the beach. and soon overlooked
them. The watsr during the day reached
a depth Of two feet. All day long and
during Thursday II blew q hurricane,
pushing the gulf water over the entire
Island. aud covering even higher elsva-
tons to a depth Of two feet and a half.
This ridge embraces IN area Of perhaps
twelve blocks. extending from Mechanic
street TO Market, n distance Of two
squares latitudiually from Centre TO
Back avenue, and about six squares lon-
gitudinally. In the entire rear OF the
east and west ends OF the city water rose
to such a depth As TO float wooden edihces
many Of which are very valuable. Tho
resident portion Of the city was most NJ
fected. From Fremont. street whore
this section begins. for n distance OF a
mile and q half west, every garden and
every foundation Is destroyed. Domi.
Giles arc scattered promiscuously In the
centre Of thoroughfarss, many OF them
being janmed together. Farther to the
west In tho nSighborhood OF olsandsr
Park. whore there are many small farms
and a number OF stylish residences. the
water is reported 70 have reached n
depth OF from six 10 nino feet. A simi-
lar story is told Of the eastern end OF
the island. which extends q milo from
Centre street. In tho business section
largo stocks Of goods arc kept on ground
hoon, and no one can estimate the In
jury which 30 inches Of sea water would
involve. II ID fair TO presume that the
earnings Of the entire year will DO x.
hausted in repairing damages. Prob
ably vegetation has been utterly dc.
stroyed. but that the island Is involved
in wholesale ruin we do not apprshend.
Tiitsn.Bssehsr.'
NEw YoRK. Sept. 2o.--It is expected
that the case OF Iilton w. Deechsr will
he called from the Calender Of the City
Court this morning by Judge Reynolds.
Mr.. Morris. COUNSEL for Tilton. will an
swer that he in ready.
EpiAsaie Anesg IIersss.
Within q few days a serious disease
has broken out among horses through
out the city. II borders ON tho nature
Of the famous ~spizootic Of two years
ago. II Is calculated that there are
1000 horses suffering. tho symptoms
being precisely those manifested when
the ~spizootic FIRST showed itself.