New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-13
HURRICANE IN THE GUILE
INUNDATION ALONG THE COAST.

GALVESTON BEATEN BY THE srORM--L0CIsIANA
LowLANDs SUBMERGED.
GALVESTON, Oct. 12.-The storm which was
reported by tho signal Service entering Gulf Of
Mexico last Saturday night reached Galveston to-day
and at p. furious gale s blowing from tho north
Symptoms OF a coming storm were apparent last night
and brisk breeze whoh set Ia at early hour this
morning gradually increased until It is now blowing
fortyve miles hour The tide gulf tho
Island has been high since Saturday and the
powerful to-day that they washed along tho
for five squares right the teeth Of the
gale. This extraordinary is undoubtedly due
hurricane prevailing in the West Indies and the gale has
done much toward checking the encro. .chnent Of ths
Gulf the island On the bay side of the city the
Is nigh and s was hing the docks The damage to
shipping will doubtless be heavy as bali hundred largs
steamships and sailing vessels pounding against the
wharves.
The water is constantly rising the bay and en-
croaching the city for square but danger
Is apprehended, damage . business property Two
barges from Houston, each laden with 1000 bales OF
cotton being submerged by the waves and the cot
ton Will be ruined. Along the Gulf side the
up the railway and Inundated several
houses the has fallen slxty points since
O'clock this morning indicating that the storm centre IA
Galveston. Topographic communication with tho
mainland will probably be entirely suspended before
morning as the gale seems increase velocity every
moment. Since sunset the wind has shifted slightly 10
the The wind later In the evening shifted 70 the
northwest and Was blowing fercey.
The captain OF the steamer Victoria which arrived
here to-day from Genoa reports encountering terrific
hurricane of 1Ortugas last Saturday. The storm pro-
vailed sunday and Monday.
NEw-ORLEANs. Oct 12-Telegraph. telephone and
electric light suffered considerable damage by last
nights storm. There were trains out OF this
city over the Loulsve aud Nashville road to-day Sew
era wsshouts reported along The submerged section
between Michaud station ana Pearl River. The trans
fer OF passengers and mails by this Route will be made
by boat between MucbUrg ani Pearl River Tue east
ery continues but little damage has been done In
q aelfU Ene M al
Ahlneburg ana spanish Fort h0oaei AT sncu
Beach foot deep the railroad track and
he inhabitants nearly all left there for the city last
night
Distressing news comes from the Parish Of PLAQUE
Gulf backed up i've feet over the rice fields for
distance OF thirty five miles both sldes OF the river.
People Ia TO ~aSs 'nslT way !hroaSa ns noos 20
Point La Hache and Prairie Grove populous settle
dl:psch TO he naes Democrat from the Miss ssippi
Quarantine station says: " ono of the most terrific
ana damaging hurricanes since 1850 prevailed
IN this neighborhood Yesterday anu last night.
For thirtysx consecutive hours the wind blew regn.
lar hurricane from the northeast. drlvLx the water
bay and destroying the property OF the unior
lunste Inhabitants Of tins place. who mad hardly
become reeonciled to their hard fate OF h.s-
by the heavy frost Of last year This Latter trouble,
however, would have been surnounted had IL not oosu
for his disastrous storm, winch leaves majority OF its
most industrious aud deserving people pennsss
This was of such violence as to tear away Old
destruction sr to rice planters Last uishi
all the Inhabitants OF tnis place waded
states Custom House for protection DR. Ahey, the
Quarantine phy .clsn; and ns tAmy ~ese dven n ,o %
House
MOBILE. Ala, Oct. 12.--The storm last night wac
heavy along tue coast ana vessels detained from
Tue telegraph office Fort Morgan. tho 10
Mobile bay, flooded and the operator reached dry
land by swimmins Thirty New.Ore"ns5onnd passen.
gers detained here by washout on the Louisville
aud Nashville Railroad this side or Nex-Orlcaaa