Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-19
EQUINOXIAL STORM.
Serious Damage by the Storm on the
Gulf Coast and in the Inte-
riOr of Texas.

CoRsICANA, TExAs, September Is -
4 wind aud rsiu-stOTm from the noitl
set in here as ten O'Clock Thursday
night, lasting until dark yesterday. The
rain extended from south Of Dallas to
the coast. Some little cotton was
blown cut, butsao gr5a! damage done
the cTcp Ia this section. Telegraphic
communication with Houston, Doth 10y
the central anu crest northern roads, is
broken, bat Houston Friday evening pa.
rerS were IecGiyed here this morning.
They report that the storm was still
rsgipg there and at Galveston EhuB-
Gay evening last. The Galveston NcIOS
reported, that 1t ten O'ciCcG Thu sdsy
night, the last wire broke, on the
bridge. The velocity OF the wind
IS reported there at fifty miles au
hour and increasing. The Galveston
and Santa Fs bridge is washed away,
and the Galveston and Houston bridge
broken, but pgct OF it is stili seen ex-
tending three miles inland, the
water being higher than in Is,5. Later
reports from Highland station, at four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, are JAat tine
wind is blowing q hurri,aJe
and doing 3 great desl OF dam
age at Houston, ana at HGT-
risburg the water was within twenty
inches Of the top OF the navigation
c0mpany's wharf Thursday morning
and rising an inch an EOIr. Grave ap.
pIehensiOn exists in Houston Of serious
disaster ia Galveston. a freight train
broke through q bridge thirty miles
above Corsicsna, last night, destroying
thirteen loaded cars and stopping trsf1i5,
The bridgs an truck will be repaired
and commun iEhajon opened tomorrow
Sunday evening.
ADDITIONAL.
ST. LOUIS, September 1S--A special
from New Orleans TO the Republican
says: "NOthing from Nashville yet
and the telegraph wires are DOWN 10
Car5icaDo indicating that the storm has
reached that city. 4he gale at Brashear
continued all night, and prevails now,
the wind having changed 10 the north
west. The water in the streets of thSt
city rose foot during the night, and is
now four feet deep. The rise continues,
the water-leveI being higher than known
for years. At Lyons, eighteen miles
west, the country is flooded to the GeDth |
of three feet, which is five feet higher
than the food of 1867. A boat sent ON |
BT8Shear 10 the relief Of the people on
Shell isisnd returned last night, during |
8 iull in the Ofm, and brought all of. |
When she left the water covered the |
island to q dept Of three fest, and was |
rising. Similar reports come fTon other |
points along the western coast, which |
confirms the TumoT that |
Galveston is under wafer"
The following dispatch in regard to |
the condition OF affairs at GalvestOIf |
Texas, was forwarded this evening:
General Arson Stager, General Superinteu- |
dent Western Union. Telegraph Company, |
Chicago, Illinois:
Got to Houston about five O'Clock this |
evening, over the Iternati0nal road. |
Wires down in all directions from there. |
At half-past seven got one wire working |
to Galveston. From ali can learn, The |
two mile railroad Bridge over the bay is |
badly broken in several places. One |
braak is estimated at one hundred and |
fifty feet wide, where two sGhOOners had |
broken through. A terrific storm pre- |
vailed yesterday and for several days |
past. Fifteen or sixteen men who were |
at work on the bTeakWater, are reported |
lost; also, the health officer Of The city |
No particulars, but damage |
immense il property. We have engines |
and men Out in all directions repairing |
the wires. r. c. CLOWRY,
Assistant General Superintendent
LATER.
NEW ORLEANS, September IS.-The |
Galveston wires commenced working at !
n late hour tonight. The damage done |
by the storm is not SIS serious as apDTe- |
heuded. DR.. Peel, the health officer at !
the boarding station, and some labOIers |
on the breakwater, are reported miss
ing. There was 40 loss Of life i'll the |
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