The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-08-28
THE TEXAS STORM.

greatest storm since 1876 swept
over Galveston island to-day with
resistless fury. 1t had its begin
ming yesterday, aud though the
wind was blowing at a lively rate
no one seemed to be alarmed to
any extent, expecting as usual
that the tempest would be over by
next morning. When midnight
arrived, however, the elements
were having full sway aud the
wi0d increased to "a velocity of
sixty miles all hour in a remarka.
bly, short time.
Before daylight the city was u
sheet Of water from end to eud,
the principal streets being cover.
ed to depth of three feet. Tran
sit of all kinds was practically dis
continued, the street Car tracks
being torn up in all directions, and
the wooden block paving was lit
orally washed away by the waves.
Boats of all classes were immedi.
ately called into service to take
the place of street cars, and pass
engers could be seen being moved
from one place to another. 1t
was in every respect scene rep
resentatiye of an American We.
nice. Even a few boats of some.
what heavier build hoated over
the principal thoToughfares.
Every prominent store in the bus.
mess portion of the city had lis
floor submerged with water over
a foot in depth, and small skitfs
entered the doorways easily.
Though the storm of 1875 was
characterized by much violence,
the present storm eclipses any.
thing ofa like nature ever occur.
ring on the island The wind
blew so fercely aud with such lie.
sistless foIce ,hat great number
of houses. throughout the city
were blown oser on thelr sides,
while agreat many were complete
ly unroofed, the roofs flying off
aud landing several hundred yards
away.
On the beach the scene was one
bordering on chaotic confusion.
AS far as the eye could penetrate,
houses in close proximity to the
encfoacbipg surf were literally
swept away, and went floating
down the submerged streets,
through which the currents were
running like mill races. Cedar
trees that have lined the beach
for years were torn up by the
roots and splintered to pieces.
Two popular places OF resort on
the beach, situated at the foot OF
Broadway, were totally destroyed
and laid out tlatter than lath.
In all some 100 houses were
wrecked, some of which were
totally destroyed, while Others
were swept into The bay.
The ,o;al damage by the storm
here ia estimated to be about
5000, 900, most of which was caus.
ed by the destruction of numerous
cottages contiguous to the beach,
and injury to railway tracks and
destroyed fencing.
Several hundred families are
homeless, and measures are being
taken to form relief committee
to supply the wants of the home.
less hundreds.
Especial to Times Democrat.)
VICTORIA, TEX, Aug. 2l.-A
disastrous wind storm visited this
city yesterday, leaving destruction
and desolation in it's track. The
wind blew perfect hurricane,
Altogether there we're about sew
enty FIVE houses completely demol.
isbed, and 118 more or less dam.
aged. Few buildings escaped IN
Injured. Trees and most of the
shrubbery in the city were blown
down, and the streets were filled
with debris. Business was entire.
ly suspended. The loss is rough.
ly estimated at 100000. Old cit
zens say that it was the most ter
rible storm ever known in Victo-
ria. News from Cuero says the
storm was very disastrous to prop.
erty there also. Advices from the
country say the storm was very
violent, damaging the crops and
destroying property.
A special train from Indianola
brings sad news as to that place
A relief party that went down on
it reports the following: When
the train arrived within folr miles
of Indanola the tracks were wash
ed out very badly aud were pal tIy
gone. Tie party walked within
half mile of the town In WAFER
waist deep, and could get nc
further. They saw Mr.. Clements
across the bayou. He said: We