Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-22
terrible and Devastating Storms in
Eastern Texas.
A PASSENGER TEAM BLOWN FROM
The TRACK.
Fov President and Mrs. Cleveland ere
Enjoying their Vacation.
THE FATE OF A NEW YORK
EMBEZzLER.
Envoy Sedgwick's Mission to
Mexico.
ANOTHER YACHT CONTEST
MAYFLOWER WINS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Terrible StOrTas I'm Texas.

GALVESTON, Aug. ala storm abso-
lutely wrecked about $50 buildings aud
flooded, underm incd and otherwise dam
aged many more. The central portion OF
the city is not severely damaged. Among
| the buildings destroyed are Beach Rink.
| where the State Democratic Convention
! was held, and all of the buildings on the
| inner State drill ground. The total loss
will exceed $500. 900.
The schooner l.. Perkins, 40 tons burden,
| engaged in the lumber trade. was cap
| sized by the force of the gale on Thurs
| day night off the bar in six iathoms Of
water. There were four persons on board
Captain John Mitchell. Moriano. Mora
| COS, seamen, and Pritchard. the cook.
When the vessel went over Pritchard
| seized q small barrel, but was forced by
the action of the waves TO let it go.
| Swimming with the tide he crossed
| the east end OF the island through what
ID known as Hospital Channel" When
he reached a point abreast of the new
wharf he hailed the steamer Maddox, and
succeeded in making his way to the
wharf. where he was helped ashore. The
distance wan by Pritchsrd from the
| place where the schooner was upset to the
point OF his rescue was nearly 10 miles.
ALI others Of the crew perished. This
and the drowning Of q negro boy on
Thursday are the only instances OF loss of
| life so far as reported. All the street rail
ways ara badly damaged. and that portion
| along the line OF the beach is completely
destroyed. Street pavement is washed
away. Bridges and culverts are gone, and
the damage lone in this direction il heavy.
A Just estimate of the damage done can
not be made until the storm shall have
abated. Many families have lost their all
and are destitute, while others have
lost but o portion. II il thought
by conservative men that the loss
will reach fully 5000. 600 and per-
| haps more. Railroad communication
was broken at midnight Thursday night,
| and has not been restored in consequence
! of the dangerous condition OF the bridges
across West Bay. While the storm does
not compare with the great storm Of 1875
in violence and destructiveness, the water
was much higher and covered q greater
portion of the city. News from Ouero
says tho storm was very disastrous TO
property there. Also adviees from the
country say the storm was very violent,
| damaging crops and destroying property.
A special train from Indisnols brings
the sad news as to the place. A relief
party that went down ON II report the fol-
lowing: When the train arrived within
four miles OF Indianols the tracks were
washed out very badly and partly gone.
The party walked within half q mile of
he town in water waist deep. and could
go no further. They saw Mr.. Clements
across the bayou bridge, that was washed
away. lie said should the train reach
there very early in the morning every
body wanted to get away. They have
nothing to eat and no clothes. II is re.
ported that the lower end Of the
town is gone. The wharf il also gone.
There are supposed to be many lives lost.
AZ many persons are missing. Some
houses we're burned. The fire IL supposed
to have been caused by lamps in falling
houses. Among the persons missing are
Mr.. Lewis. Captain Reed. DR.. Rosecrans,
Mira. Sheppard and family and Mrs.
Hadges and two children. Henry Shep-
pard was found across the lake very
badly bruised. but still alive. Mrs. Max
Lather lost her two children. One Of
them died in her arms.
VICTORIA, Aug. Ala disastrous wind
storm visited this city yesterday. The
wind blew a perfect hurricane. About 7
O'Clock this morning the eastbound pas
senger train standing at the depot was
blown over on the platform. Several pas
sengers were on the train, but all escaped
uninjured. The freight depot and Masonic
Hall-both large ~buildings-are total
wrecks, while the whole colored section il
almost literally swept from the earth.
Two church steeples we're blown down, and
Two churches were unroofed. The High
School building and jail are considerably
damaged. Altogether. there were about
IS houses completely demolished. and
118 moro or less damaged. Few
buildings escaped rninjured. Trees and
most of the shrubbery OF the city were
blown down, and the streets are filed with
debris. Business Is entirely suspended.
The loss is roughly estimated at 500, 900.
Telegraph wires are all down. and there is
no connection south Of here.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland in the
fountains
PROSPECT HOUSE. ADIRoNDAcKs. N. Y,
Aug. 2l.-Af!er the camp and fishing trip
Of yesterday, the members Of the Presi.
dents party made no haste to throw open
their cabin door this morning. 1t was II
O'Clock before they left the dining.room
for a stroll. Mrs. Folsom was quite ia.
tigued with her frat experience In an open
boat all day under the hot sun. Mrs.
Cleveland. on the contrary, was anxious
for a repetition Of yesterdays sport. This
afternoon the President again donned q
brown corduroy coat. woolen trousers, |
flannel shirt and q Billy cock-hat, and
started off for another fish pond. The
party proceeded to Followsbee Clear. one
Of the prettiest sheets OF water 10 the Adj
rondacks, distant from Saranaca Inn
About two miles. The greater part Of the
distance had to be tramped on foot. Mrs.
Cleveland's habit on these jaunts is q COM
fortably fitting dress OF brown WOODEN
material and a broad brimmed white felt
bat, with q band OF flaming red entirely
obscuring the side OF the crown. The
President had his usual luck to-day. His
guide, Dave, dressed a fish, which was a