Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
THE FALLING OF WATERS.
Heavy Storms Mt Galveston and Portions
Of the City Submerged..-
Loss Of Life.
A Bulgarian Prince Deposed-..A Chi-
cagO Anarchist Comes to
Grief.
The President Went to Church Yes.
terday Instead Of Going
Fishing.

GALVESTON, Aug. 22.-The wind fresh.
ened Friday evening and there were aprr--
tensions that the night would be repeti-
| ton OF the night before, but these woe
| away as night advanced. By 10 o'clock
the rain had ceased and the clouds had
broken away. Families who had b5en
driven from their homes by the rapid ,.-
road OF the gulf waters the night beforI.
returned to their water-Iogsed houses al.i
began the work OF repairing; while hnn-
dreds OF Others whose homes, with all the !.
possessions, had been swept away, sought
| d much needed rest after the terrors
| through which they had passed. It's.
morning broke clear and beautiful The,
| waters which had inundated onehalf rf
the eastern and southern portions OF the
city to the depth OF from one to seven ievt
had subsided, except in low places. TIE
beach and adjacent portions OF the city
several blocks back from shore presented II
DEPLoRABLE SCENE OF HAVOC
and desolation as far as the eye can see.
The ruins OF hundreds OF houses. large and
small, had been hurled and twisted into
every shape, while brick pillars and wooden
piling in every direction contiguous to tho
beach and exposed to the full force OF tin.
gale indicated where happy homes ha,
stood the night before, but which were swal-
lowed up and destroyed in the awful na.i-
strom that then prevailed. All the pleas
urs resorts along the Gull are either SWEET
away or ruined. The plaza in front of til.
Beach Hotel is furrowed by the force of the
waves and piled with debris, while all the
false work protecting the foundation OF the
hotel, with the fresh-water tanks and out
buildings was swept aw v, and deep fur
rows were cut under the building. The
menagerie, consisting OF a long row ol
cages on the beach lawn, containing bir,!s
and animals, were washed over and broken
and many birds and
ANIMALS DROWNED OR KILLED,
while Others made their escape Among
the animals that made their escape wpr.
two Mexican lions, which were on th,
point OF making things lively when they
were shot by ight Waterman, who r,-
ceived a dangerous wound by an accidental
shot OF his assistant, passing through h q
arm. The feaviest damage to properly
was in the vicinity OF Beach Hotel TIL.
wide area devastated by water makes an
approximate estimate Of the amount ii
damage somewhat difficult, but it is nov
estimated by close calculation that it will
will not fall beluw $500, 900, and mavsx-
ceed that. The work OF righting builCiily.
has commenced. Street railways are bein;
repaired and travel has been resumed ovtI.
some lines: but many months will elap-,>
before all traces OF the storm az. pWacn.}
Inc majority OF the sufferers frG m the hoot
are OF the poorer class ot people. Many oi
them
LOST ALI. THEY HAD
n nd 1astituta
dependent upon their friends for tempo
rary shelter and relief. Private charity has
been active in providing for the relief uf
sufferers. Much apprehension existed all
day Friday to the safety OF the Sisters
Grphanage, five miles down the island ON
the gulf side, but it was reached yesterday
and found to be intact, the only dama."
being the washing away OF the steps OF the
building. News reached this city yesterday
that the schooner J. w. Perry, from Bras
hear City, with a cargo OF Cypress blocks.
foupdered during the gale fifteen miles oil
the Island. Capt. Whitmore aud a colorca
cook were drowned. Two sailors clunc to
some floating timbers and were driven
ashore eighteen miles down the Island.
They were nearly dead from exhaustion
when found. The body OF Willie Brown.
IL years old, residing in the western por-
ton OF the city, who was drowned Friday,
street yesterday morning
This makes the tenth victim OF the storm
Railroad communication via Missouri and
Pacific was established last night. the tirs;
train arriving at 10 o'clock. The Gull ii
California and Santa Fe expect to resl,,,.
traffic on their road this evening. Th,.
bark, Herbert" which left here last wcrl.
with cargo Of cotton for Bremen, was
driven back by the force Of the gale, and is
h~~ ~<,l<l
roads. Her rigging was somewhat dam
aged by the storm, but otherwise she is
intact.
MESSAGES by THE HUNDREDS
have been pouring in all day fl ON rclativ :
and sympathy. A special to the News iro,,
Corpus Christi, says: Friday morning o'r
OF the heaviest rain storms for yeals.
Struck this city. The wind con-
menced blowing hard from the southea.;
the evening before and changed to tia,
northwest between and o'clock in the
morning. 1t blew with terrific force for
two hours, its velocity being estimated AZ
seventy-five miles all hour. large nun
Der OF houses was moved from their foui.
dations. The cOlored church and the Of
flee OF the Arkansas Passenger Railroad
Company were completely destroyed. Large
trees were uprooted, and fences and ou:-
buildings were swept away. 1t blew verr
hard yesterday from the southeast. The
steamer J. G. Harris arrived yesterday
noon, two days overdue. She reports IL
terrible storm at Rockport and Harbnr
Island. All the rovements and gradinr
at Harbor Island were washed away.
SEVERAL BOATS WE'RE CAPsIzED.
and one large vessel was bcached. At r, OK
port sixteen houses were blown of tler
dot
Arkansas Passenger Railroad Compauv
were obliged to l;ave Harbor Island and
seek refuge at Rockport, as the wattrvas
six feat deep on the ISLAM. Seven men ar,.
missiny and it IS supposed they were
drowned. The amount OF damage has not
been estimated, but the loss is heavy.
TEGUIN, TEXAS, August 22.-I he damae,.
by the storm here is very heavy. The Re.
ord office was totally destroyed. The ne.
tower OF the Episcopal Church was blown
down and large number OF public amt
private buildings were either destroyed or
badly damaged. Robert Jefferson. son of
Col. John j. Jefferson, was killed in Slthcr-
land Springs. and Garland Smith and
Richard Burgess, were badly wounded.
They were camping at the Springs and
were injured by falling trees A pauper.
living with John England, across the
river,
DIED OF FRIGHT
during the storm. The cotton plant has
been whipped into sbreds, but many per
ICES believe it will take on new growth and
develop top crop. The damage is not es
timated, but it will be very heavy
Murder and Suicide.
CHICAGO, August 22.-Frank Deman, a
bohemian !abOrer, murdered his wife an,
suicide this afternoon. He was
aged GO years and his wife 55 The coupl:.
had three sons and We're tolerably well to
do. No cause is assigned for the rash act.
Geronimo Surrounded
NOGALEs, Arizona Territory, August