Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-20
TEXAS.
THE EQ.uNoCr1AL STORM.
Further Accounts Of its Severity in We.
rious Localities.


storm from the north set in here at 2 o'clock, on
Thursday night, lasting until dark yesterday. The
rain extended from South Dallas to the coast
Some little cotton was blown out, but NO great
egraphic communication with Houston, both by
the Central and Great Northern roads, il broken;
but Houston Friday evening payers, received
here this morning, report the storm still raging
there and ct Galveston. At 10 O'Clock Wednes
day, when the last wire broke on the bridge, the
velocity Of the wind was reported there At SO miles
an hour and was increasing.
The Galveston and Santa Fe bridge 10 washed
away, and the Galveston and Houston bridge is
broken, but part Of it seems still extending from
the main land.
The water extends three miles inland, being
higher than in 1867, and the latest from Highland
Station, At p M, Thursday, neports the wind
hurricane and doing . great deal of damage in
two inches Of the top of Navigation Companyis
wharf, Thursday morning, and was rising an inch
an hour.
Grave apprehensions exist in Housto IN Of a seri-
Gus disaster in Galveston
St. Louis, September IL. The following des-
patch, in regard to the condition Of Affairs ct Gal
weston, Texas, was forwarded tonight:
Arson Stager, Western Union Telegraph Com
pany:
Got to Houston at p. M, over the Interna-
tional road. The wires are down in all directions
from there. At 80 p. m. got one wire working to
Galveston. From all can learn. the two mile
railroad bridge over the bay Is badly broken in
feet wide, where two schoonen broke through.
terrific storm prevailed yesterday and for sev.
eral days past. Is or l6 men who were at work on
the breakwater are reported LOST also, the health
officer of this city is missing. No particulars, but
the damage is immense in property. We have
engines and men out in oil directions, repairing
the wires.
(Signed) X. c. CLowRY, .r
Asst General Superintendent.
A Galveston special to tie Globe (dem), at .
late hour last night, says: 1.-The storm which
great violence until Friday night. The water
from the Gulf Of Mexico overdowed half of Gal
weston island, knocking down some 100 dwellings,
uuroo6ng several churches, presses and residen-
ces. The water is on the principal streets and in
the market stands to depth of two feet. Three
large schocners in the harbor were swamped; also
one steamboat and two tugs. one being complete
ly demolished. One Of Morgan's steamships was
driven against her wharf, but only slightly dam
aged. A large English barque was forced from
her moorings and driven ashore. One schooner
is forty feet ON land. Some ten men working on
the breakwater at the bar were drowned. The
health officer, DIR. G. w. Pottle, and his grand
son, are drowned His house was carried of.
One negro woman was killed by . falling house.
The railroad track is torn up in twenty places on
the island. The bridge Is partially destroyed.
Culverts on both roads are washed out, and the
damage is variousy estimated from $780, 1000 to
$500, 900. The storm was . regular cyclone, but
the wind was not very heavy. though the water
was higher than during the great storms of 1857
and and 1871. At II o'clock last night the wiad
got around to the northwest and the water began
to leave the streets. To-day is pleasant. A COM
mittee hes been organized for the relief Of the
sufferers. who principally residents on the bay
shore and gulf side. All the telegraph lines have
been down until tonight. The storm extended to
Hampstead, on the Texas Central, ind w ills, on
the Great Western roads, doing damage along the
entire route. including the city of Houston. No
mails arrived for three days.
Railroad Accident.
A night train broke through bridge 80 miles
miles above Corsicana, last night, destroying Is
loaded cars and stopping traffic. The bridge and
opened tomorrow Sunday evening.