Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-21

tered considerable loss to their stocks o
me lower floors, which IN many instance
were several inches under water.
Nearly every store on the south side Q
Market, between Nineteenth and Twen
tieth streets, and between Bath avenu
aud Tuenty-eighth streets, were inundated
while corner groceries and other store
IN tue outskirts Of the city where tn
water was washing suffered severe loss
Commencing at the foot Of Ninth stree
At the bay shore, extending around Thu
eastern end OF the Island 10 tn
gulf, thence west the full limi
Of the city, presents a wofu
scene OF chaotic destruction and
where yesterday evening there wer,
pleasant houses and cultivated garden.
Is tonight a sea OF water and desolation
At 10 O'Clock to-day the wind, which
had reached a velocity of fifty miles an
hour. began TO abate and the waters "a
recede, which was followed by heavy
dashes Of rain. As evening approached,
however, the wind, which had shifted
slightly to the south, began TO freshen
aud at . tonight bad Increased to a
gale, and IL Is feared before morning we
will witness another wild heRlra from the
i0od-tide, which sets in at 2 a. m,
The principal buildings which were to-
tally destroyed on the beach side, were
the Beach rink where the state Dem
ocratic convention was held.
O'Keef's Sea Breeze saloon, a large
two-story building directly opposite
across the street railway, the Surf and
Pagoda bath houses, the destruction Of
the fence and all buildings of the inter-
state drill grounds. The lower floor and
Office Of the Beach hotel was flooded, and
some false work around the foundation was
washed away, but the building remains
good, although the furniture, carpets and
bedding on the first and second stories
are considerably damaged by the salt
spray. The full extent Of the damages to
II canrot be ascertained.
The schooner Livania Parknir, of
about forty tons burthen, engaged in the
lumber trade, was capsized by the force of
the gale about 9 O'Clock last night of
the outer bar in six fathoms of
water. Four persons we're on board,
Capt. John Mitchell, one Marine Nor
agos, a seaman, and Pritchard, the cook,
when the vessel went over. Pritchard
seized a small barrel, which he wat
forced TO relinquish by the action Of the
waves and swimming with the current
he crossed the east end of the
island through what is known as
hospital channel. When he reached a
point abreast of the new wharf he hailed
the schooner 7. Maddox, which was
moored there, and succeeded In making
his way to the wharf, where he was assist
ed ashore by Capt. Herman lopez, Engi-
neer James Pendergast and others, and
having Invested himself Of all his cloth
ing, was provided with garments.
The distance swum by Pritchard from the
place where the schooner swamped to the
point OF rescue, must be nearly ten miles.
All the rest Of the crew Of
II nL.FATED CRAFT Persisted.
These with the drowning OF the negro
boy yesterday are the only casualties so
far reported. Several small fishing boats
and yachts anchored along the wharves
were everywhere swamped, but no serious
damage wat lone TO the shipping in the
port Much apprehension Is, however,
felt for the brig Belle OF the Bay, from
New York, which arrived In the outer
ROADS yesterday afternoon. She has dis
appeared from her anchorage. 1t is
thought, however, that the captain, who
Is familiar with the coast and its wealth
err STOOD out TO sea as the gale increased
"a 'ioiShSSi huu buul bue NthSel Will COlne
up all right In a few days. While the
present storm does not compare in yio-
lence and destruction with the great
storm OF 1875, the waters were much
higher and covered a greater
surface OF the city. All the
street railways are badly damaged,
and that portion along the line
of the beach is completely de-
stroyed. Paved streets are washed up,
bridges and culverts are gone and the
damage done in this direction Is heavy.
A just approximation Of damages can
not be ascertained until the storm aoates.
Many families have lost their all and are
destitute, while others lost a portion, but
Is estimt ted by conservative men that
the loss will fully reach $780,
600, and possibly more. Wire
communication, which was disrupted at
j a. M, was restored at 8 p. m. Railway
communication, which was broken last
night at midnight, has moi been restored
In consequence of the dangerous condi-
tion OF the bridges across the West bay