The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-15
Yhe Galveston Blow eut

The brisk easterly breeze prevailing Thurs
day, and causing the waters of the bay to
rise about two and half feet above the
ordinary high tide, and at the same time
agitating the gulf 10 a considerable extent
gradually decreased, and at nightfsll yester-
day had almost declined into a soft and
gentle wind. AT 8 o'clock in the morning
the wind at this point was blowing from the
eastward at the rate of twenty.one miles per
hour, but gradually veered to the southwark,
and the greatest velocity attained during the
day was twenty-five miles per hour. At
lndienola at the same time the wind was
southeast and blowing thirty-six miles per
hour. The signal service reports show that
during Thursday night the wind attained
n violence otseventy-iive miles per hour,snd it
is feared that some damage has resulted tt ere
but the wires were reported down during the
afternoon, and no particulars were received.
The steamship Josephine arrived from Nor
gan City during the morning. and reported
having experienced q heavy sea in the gulf,
and the only vessel seen by her off the en-.
trance to this harbor was three masted
schooner at anchor in the out:r roadstesd,
pitching heavily, with the sea making clear
breach over her. After discharging her city
consignments, the Josephine proceeded up
the bay to Clinton. The steamship Whit.
ney arrived from Clinton at 10 o'clock, and
at 1890 y. m. left the wharf for Morgan
City, with quite number of passengers,
who appeared we'll prepared to brave the
billowy brine. The steamship l. G. Harris,
which had been at anchor in Bolivar roads,
also made steam and crossed the bar
at one o'clock, bound for Brazos
Santiago. The United States revenue cutter
Louis Mclean arrived at noon from a cruise
in the upper bay, and came to anchor in the
stream of Williams wharf. The steamship
st. Mary, bound to Morgan City with cattle,
is still at anchor of Pelican spit The steam
ship State Of Texas, bound for New York,
remains anchored in Bolivar roads, waiting
for the water on the bar to get smooth
enough to permit her to cross, and the steam
ship Harlan, bound for Indianols, is still at
anchor near the new wharf. No tidings have
been received of the steamship Butshire,
bark Lord Collingword and the
other vessels which put to sea from
the outer roads, but it is supposed that
they are all right and will turn up in due
time. The tide rain out all day, and the
water in the harbor was lowered about two
feet, while along the beach it had receded
considerably, and to sufficient extent to
admit Of vehicles being driven along the
shore. The sluice at the foot of Twenty
seventh street ran like m;ll-rsce during the
day and drained the large accumulation of
water in that section Of tie city into the
gulf. The salt cedars planted along the
beach have proven already that they are
forming splendid barrier, and sustained no
damage from the waves. The signal service
kilograms yesterday afternoon reported a
heavy rain at San Antonio, the tall for the
day being 8! inches, and that the wind was
blowing at Eagle Pass at the rate Of 80 miles
FER hour, so 1t is thought that the storm GEN.
ter at that time was between these two places,
having passed Galveston, although in the
morning the following telegram was bulle-
tined at the signal office:
Washington, d. G., August Is, Q a. H.
The prevailing storm will continue with in
creased violence during the day. 1t is central
in southern Texas and will move northeast
ward. Vessels going south will incar great
danger, SO,