The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-19
THE STATE TELEGRAMS.
BARGE ASHORE AT GALVESTON,
Enforcing the sunday Law at Mckinney
AFemalp Gambling Establishment
at San Antonio-Weco Wants
Hor Streets Lighted by
Eiectricity-G snerai.



Galveston
GALVESTON, Sept. lS.-lSpecisl.l-
The tug Ranger, having in tow the
barge Orient, laden with 900 tons OK
coal, from New Orleans, arrived out
side the bar this morning, and in
rounding-to, parted her tow-line. Tho
barge cast anchor, while Ranger CANA
IN Tor new cable. A heavy sea was
on, and Orien's anchor chain parted.
leaving the barge at the mercy of q
terrible sea. Tho barge was soon
driven aground about five miles from
Inc east end OF tho island. When
ranger returned with new tow-lipe,
sne YVES unable TO reach tho barge or
rescue her crew Of five mon, Life
D0ats were at once manned with Ave
experienced sesmen, and started tor
iorthe Orient. When thew reached the
barge, heavy sea was fast wrecEing
ner, and "a the lile-boat drew close to
the barge, one OF the imperiled
seanen Jumped in to the life boat, cap
slzlng 1t. Tnreo of the heroic seamon
VINO went out in the lie boat have
Just come ashore near tho Beach hotel
Hoatlh& on thair life preservers. A
ioultn one IL seen struggling in the
mao waves. The fate OF the four men
that OF the remaining two who ocrn.
pied the life-boat.
Five mon have come ashore. tho last
one getting in at about s O'Clock to
nlght. They constitute the original
crew OF the lite-boat. Their names
are: THOMAS Olstrom, Fritz johnson,
henry Jackson, Fred Johnson aud
THOMAS Wood. The sixth mar VINO
jumped from the Orient, ana in rescu-
Ing whom the lifo-boat was ran.
sized, Is uncoubtedly lost, as are
MS four companions on the barge,
quantities Of DRIFT floating ashore In.
dicates that the Orient has lust gone
70 pieces. Tee Ranger has returned
us impossible for any boat to reach
tne scene OF the wreck in the heavy
10 sea so COW running, and there
a. doubs s'Si %n.y t,st , shadow Of a
ON the Orient, have found watery
New Orleans. Their names are an
known here. Captain Griswold, OF
the Orient, ia among the lost. The
beach for several miles is being
patrolied tonight By tho gov.
eminent liie-ssving crew
1t 10 expected the bodies
VIII wash ashore when the tide turns
az midnight. Barge Onent was valued
at Sl0,0UO, cargo, S3505; boath were
owned by Grand Lake Coal company
OF NOW Orleans. Insurance, IL any
was placed at New Orlesns. A heavy
gale Is blowing Tonight, and the waves
are rolling for inland over the east enc
OF the Island. The ship-wreckoc
crew or the lite-boat give thrilling &c
count OF their attempt TO rescue thu
men on the Orient. They were in wa
ter nVe TO seven hours with nothing
put smell l'Ie-preservers strapped
ABOUT them. Emerging ono by ont
rom an angry sea whore it seemed
minutes. life
Mr.. job w. Squior, chior clerk o
the Beach hotel this city, and son ot
~. Squier of Chicago, died here thl,
morning, aged 80 years. Mr.. Squie
came IRON Chicago last April, 10 &C
cept his lato position at tn,
Beach hotel. He was native o
Columbus, Ohio, but resided
In Chicago tho latter par
of his life. Prior to entering the hole
business he was, for u number of years
travelling agent for the Illinois Cen
trail Railway company. About tel
days ago he was stricken with dengu,
fever, disease very prevalent on thi
coast, but scarcely ever fatal. TIL
fever went TO his brain, finally cul
mipating in death. Deceased hat
made host OF warm friends durinl
his brief life in Galveston, and leave
a heart-broker widow, who will nc
company tho remains to Chicago b,
to.morrow's train.
Galveston city and island arc OK
periencipg veritsble deluge. Fo
two days past leaden-hued clouds hav,
obscured the sunlight, and rainfall
has been alElost iuCcssant. Tho streets
are perfect canals. MANY places II
tho city, for two or three squares, waite
stands kDeo-deep. Up to nine o'clocl
tonight, since the first day Of Septsm
bel, the signal-servic rain-gauge SHOVE
II 70-l00 inches rainfall in Calves
ton. This record Is without par
allel, The total rainfall Il
this point, is 8 237 per year. 1t will
therefore, be seen tnas III is days, owe
ono third tho amount OF rain has
fallen. Heavy seas have prevailed
even since tho deluge sot IL, and va
ries of eucroachments ara reported
along tho eastern end OF the island
Tho velocity OF wind this Afternoon
reaches so miles por hour. A. II "a
nigh, q dCwr-pou of watar still per
walls. A. InOian0il today, wine
blew at the tstd OF 30 mllos por houc
and reports o serious damage aro m
ticipated from down the cost.
san Antonio.