San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-08-21

capped. HIS fine carriage house barn and
sheds all suffered damage.
On San Pedro avenue, Policy Reeds
house is unroofed, Willey's roof Is of,
also Mrs. WOrthingtOn's, DR.. Towards.
Z. J. Qulrk's, T. II. Banks, stables blown
down, etc.
Morril chapel, south of the city, Is a
total wreck.
A dead dog was found at the corner of
South Erncho and Nest Commerce
streets, believed to have been killed In
the storm.
The barometer at Kalteyer's drug
store at noon yesterday fell to 1913 inches,
the lowest barometer 1t is believed ever
registered In San Antonio.
The little Mexican church on West
Commerce and Concho streets, was set
three feet off its foundation pegs.
OUR NEIGHBoRs SUFFER-.
DR.. Cain, who has returned from New
German Catholic church, was blown off
and was found stuck inverted in house
several yards away. The storm was Sc
we're and other serious damage WAS done.
At Seguin the storm was severe seri-
GUS damage is reported. The Seguin Rec
ord Office is blown down, AbbOtt's
eclipse windmill is wreck, Bushardt's
saloon is blown over and the proprietor
had difficulty In saving part of the con-
tents. The Douglas building is also Sc
riously damaged. Other extensive dam
ages are reported.
From Marion 1t is reported a perfect
hurricane passed over the city and that
Shoefly Heiligmann's shoe store and
several other buildings are wrecked,
and much damage has been done.
AT GALVESTON.
The losses estimathd at 5000, 900. which
IL low. Wire communication was re-
stored yesterday at p. m. Railway
communication not yet restored. The
present storm does not compare with
storm of 1875, but the waves were higher
and covered greater portion OF the
city. Fully 100 houses wrecked, the
Beach hotel flooded, Democratic conven-
ton hall totally wrecked and small craft
badly damaged, etc. A full re-
port of the damage could not be gained
by the LIGHT informant as yet, but we
are glad to state that, although several
miraculous escapes from drowning &C.
CURED, no lives were lost.
AT INDIANOLA.
The news up to midnight, on the ar
rival of the special train at Victoria, is
sad. Relief party could not get within
four miles by train, rs track was away.
They walked over to the bayou and
found the city nearly all under water,
and part washed away. Nothing to
eat, says the railroad agent, and
the bridge across the bayou
is washed away. The lower end
of the town is gone, and so is the
wharf. Many people are missing and
supposed to be several lives lost. One
body, a sister-in-law of Mr.. Hodges, of
Cuero, was found. Mrs. Max Luther's
two children drowned. Missing:-Dr.
Lewis, Captain Reed, DR.. RosencranZ,
Mr.. Shepard and family, Mrs. Hodges
and family.
At Victoria heavy storm all day yes
terday, 100000 damages. Houses were
unroOfed and torn down. Freight depot
and Masonic hall, both large buildings,
are total wrecks. Two churches un-
rooted and two steeples down. About
IS houses were completely demolished,
and llS more or less damaged. No one
hurt. Telegraph wires south all down.
Special train left at 1915 yesterday for
IndianOla to ascertain the condition of
that city.
At Cuero the storm was also very dis
astrOuS,