Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-22
WRATH OF THE WINDS.
\ Storm OF Unprecedented severity
In Texas.

GALVESTON, Tex, August 2l.-The storm
at Cuero was one of the Seycrcst ever known
in this section. 1t ragged from ; O'Clock To
1880 a. IN. Friday. The wind blew a hurrt-
cane and the rain fell in torrents, both in
Creasing in velocity and volume until the
storm abated. In the residence portion of
the town about forty houses
were damaged and half dozen are
total wrecks. The Presbyterian church
is in ruins. The Catholic church is oil its
foundation and badly shattered, and Masonic
hall is blown oil its base. The damage is
estimated at $4,000, but no casualties are
reported. The storm of Thursday night cX-
tended over a wide area and created wide
spread havoc. 1t will be days before the full
extent and damafeS OF the recent storm on
the Texas coast will be known, For dcstruc-
tive violence while it ragged, 1t equals any
storm ever known on our coast.
The schooner Livonia Perkins, of about
forty, tons hurthen in lumber, ,capsiIcd
in the course of the gale Thursday
night OIL Liar, in six fathoms of water.
There We're -four persons aboard. Cap
tain John Mitchell, Mariana Maragos, a
seaman and PrltchaId the cook When the
vessel went over Prtchard seized barrel
but was forced by the action of the water to
let GO Swimming with tide he crossed
east end OF the island through Hospital
channel. When he reached point abreast
OF the new wharf he hailed a steamer and
succeeded in making his way to the wharf,
wnerc he was helped ashore. The distance
swan by PritChard from the place where the
schooner was swamped to the point of his
rescue was nearly twelve miles, All Others
of the crew perlshcd. This and the drown.
ing of Il col6red boy Thursday are the only
instances of loss of life so far reported, All
street railways are badly damaged and that
portion along the line of the beach is com
pletely destroyed. Street pavement was
washed out bridges and culverts are gone, land
The damage done in this direction is heavy.
\ Just estimate cannot be made vet. Many
families are destitute, while Others have lost
but a portion. 1t is thought by conservative
men that the loss will reach fully $500, 600 and
broken at midnight Thursday night, has not
been restored in consequence of the danger
GUS condition of the bridges across the West
Bay. While this storm does not compare
with that of rs in violence. the water was
much higher and covered greater portion of
the city.
VICTORIA, Tex, August 2l.-A disastrous
windstorm visited this city yesterday. The
wind blew perfect hurricane. About
o'clock the morning east-bound passenger
train, standing at the depot here, was blown
over on the platform. Several passengers
The freight depot ami Masonic hall, both
large buildings, are total wrecks, while the
whole colored section of the town is almost
wholly swept from the earth. Two church
unroofed. The high school building and Jail
were considerably damaged. Altogether
there are about scventy-tive houses COM
pletely demolished and one hundred and
eighteen more or less damaged. Few build
ings escaped uninjurcd. Trees and most of
and the streets filled with debris Business
is entirely suspended. Loss roughly: esti-
mated at 100000. The telegraph wires are
all down. No connection south of here.