The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-17
GALVESTON.
THE FULL PARTICULARS OF
SUNDAY NIGHTS STORM
AND DAMAGES.
THE WAVES OF THE GULF LASHED
INTO FURY BY THE
WINES.
naclal Telegram to the statesman.


GALVESTON, June done Of the heaviest
storms that ever visited Galveston island at this
geason OF the year. set in at 5undOwn last evening
and RACED turiously all night The wind blew
directly from the east Torrents Of rain fell dur
ing the night BY midnight the wind had blown
the waters into the bay Entil the docks we're nearly
submerged, 40 the east end and on the gulf side OF
ing fury eucroaching further than at any time
since the great Hood of io7a
About o'clock this morning the gale reached
its height blowing ftty'hye miles an hour tor
nearly two hours Daylight found the city closely
surrounded on all sides by angry waters. \ he
docks were now submerged and tne railroad tracks
under water. fhe shipping was scattered
At0 O'Clock the wind SHIFTED TO the noIthward,
thua saving the city from being submerged. The
waters OF the bay began to recede and all dagger
was passed.
Communication with the mainland WAS entirely
cut off. the first train crossing about O'Clock this
afternoon. Both the long bridges across the bay
wlthstood the storm, but the Gull, Colorado u
eanta Fe bridge was damaged to some extent.
The Santa lie track was badly washed out for two
miles approaching the long bridge. 1t will re-
qulre week to repair the damage, at cost Of sew
eral thousand dellars
Meantime, the Santa Fe enters the city on the
Missouri Pacific track. On the gulf side OF the
island the damage to property is quite serious.
The Calf City street railway lost its track fronting
the Beach hotel. number OF small bath houses
We're washed away, and several larger buildings
were damaged by undermining Two small coast
iug vessels fOundered IN the bay. No serious dis
aser to shipping are reported Several foreign
V.zsels ,vnta i,n,, at tho nurar l,1r last a, ,euv
NM rhe cantain veiGhed anchor and moved out to
sea They have NOT returned vet
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