The Republican journal., 1875-09-23
Great Storm.

IiOlSlOl. 1bAuS, uitSi y S'eSio"y,
there has been a fearful gale at Galveston
since yesterday morning The city IS par
italy under water, which is several feet
deep in the principal streets Several
wrecks are reported. The Ocean House
on Gulf Beach is entirely surrounded with
water, and the out houses gone. The city
hospital is filled with water, and much
damage is already sustained by citizens
who arc terribly frightened The storm
is pronounced the heaviest since 1867.
Thirty worllmen on the breakwater being
built by the government, were cut OF ana
lost The Sante Ee railroad bridge across
the bay was swept away, and the houston
railroad bridge is under water, twenty
feet Of this end being washed away.
The water at Virginia Point has backed
up for three miles on the main land, and
is still rising The gale is increasing and
the barometer is falling The bay is so
full of water that if the wind changes to
the north the whole island is lost and no
lives can be saved The shipping in the
harbor was having a fearful time at last
accounts.
AT five o'clock this afternoon, the safety
Of the Ship channel dredging fleet was an
nounced.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. L.
The equinoctial storm continues. DeS-
patches from South West Pass report that
it is blowing hard, weather thick and
cloudy
The ship Marcia Greenlief arrived from
Rcval via Delaware breakwater, reports
cncounterng terrible hurricane in lat.
25.29, long. $40 commencing in the
northeast and ending in the southeast. She
lost her fore and maintopsal, split her
ioretopmast, staysail and ,jib.
There has been nothing from Galveston
tor Al hours. At last accounts the gale
prevailed. Steamer George W. Clyde was
ut its wharf Morgan's steamer Mary
the Harriet Lane and several small YES
sells are anchored inside and two large
English steamers.
Sr LOUIS, Sept IS. The following
despatch in regard TO the condition OF at
fairs at Galveston, WAS forwarded this
evening:
The wires are down in all directions
from here. At $50 p. NJ. 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
y terrible storm prevailed yesterday and
for several days past Fifteen or eight
teen men who were at work on the break
water are reported lost, also the health
officer OF this city is missing. No partic-
ulars, but the damage is immense in prop
erty. We have engines and men out in all
directions repairing wires.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 49, \ Galveston spec
Ipt 10 tb2 4 lo1,a haIlCcra+ ot n iat botIl
last night. says the storm which commence
ed Wednesday continued to rage with
great violence until Friday night The
half Of Galveston Island, knocking down
some 100 tencments. unrooflng several
churches, presses and residences The
water on the principal streets and in the
market stands , feet deep
Three large schOoners In the harbor
We're swamped, also one steamboat and
two tugs, one being completely demolish-
ed. One OF Alorgan's steamships was driv-
en- against her wharf, but only slightly
damaged. A large English bark was fore
cd from her moorings and driven ashore,
One schooner is 40 feet on the land
some 10 men working on the breakwa-
tnr at the bar were drowned. The health
officer, DIR. 6. w Petite and his grandson
are drowned. His house was carried off
One negro woman was killed by a falling
house
The railroad track is torn up in twenty
places Oh the island The bridge is par
Tally destroyed, culverts on both roads
are washed out and the damage is various
y estimated from 500, 900 to 5000 900
The storm was regular cyclone but
the wind was very heavy and the water
was higher than in 'G7 and IL AT
O'Clock last evening the wind got around
10 the northwest and the water began to
leave the streets To-day is pleasant y
committee has been organized for the re-
lief OF the sufferers. who are principally
residents on the Gulf side and bay shore
All telegraph lines have been down until
tonight The storm extended to Hemp
stead on the Texas Central and Willis on
the Great Western roads, doing damage
a'ong the entire road, including the city
OF Houston. No mails have arrived for
three days.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
ST. Louis, Mo. Sept 2l. A Morgan
-ieamship has just arrived at Galveston
and reports the town OF lndianola, Texas,
almost entirely destroyed The lighthous-
es, Wharycs and nearly every house are
swept away and one hundred to one hun
drcd and fifty lives lost The steamer
could find no place to land her cargo.
New ORLEANS, Sept u. Later infOr-
nation from Galveston shows that the
Gown Of Natagorda is swept away; only
two houses remain Standing The town
T Cedar Lake is washed away and all
The people lost.
The confession of Davenport, who was
arraigncd at Shelburne Falls the other
LAY for the murder OF Joseph Farnswolth
while returning to his home in Coleraine
reveals a crime scarcely less fiendlsh than
The Petersham murder. 1t appears that
the two boys, Dwight and Davenport.
Knew that FarnsWorth had gone to Green
hcId. and expecting that he would return
WITH his pension money, amounting to
S3o, they determined to get possession of
If and make their way West The two
then went to DWight's house, where the
latter collected several articles Of cloth
ng. throwing them out of the window to
Davenport for use aftel the robbery.
The young man then went down the road.
cut their sticks by the roadside, and wait
ed Tor Famsworth's appearance, who
came along just at dusk, Upon his APP
Proach they joined him and talked on var
ious matters Finally, coming near Farms
worth house Dwight and Davenport
being behind and a little to his right
Dwight struck Farnsworth upon the head
telling him to the ground. Davenport was
frightened and ran a little way, telling
Dwight to make haste. The latter turned
Famsworth upon his side. took out his
Pocket-book, beat him some more and
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