Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-13
GALVESTON GETS IT.
The Great West Indies Hurricane
Strikes the lsIand--A Gale Blow
Ing from the North.
The Waters Encreachlng on Either
Side OF the Island--ConsIderable
Damage Done to shipping.
Considerable Damage Reported from New
Orleans-The whole Gulf Coast
swept by tho Gale.
IT REACHES TEXAS

GALVESTON, TEX, Oct l2.--The storm
which was reported by the signal service
as entering the Gulf OF Mexico last Satur-
day night, reached Galveston to-day, and
At this writing Is p, M a furious gale is
blowing from the north. symptoms OF
the coming storm were apparent last
night and blisk breeze set In at an early
hour this morning, which has gradually
Increased, until It is now blowing forty
i've miles an hour. The tide on
the gulf side Of the island has been very
high ever since Saturday. The waves
were so powerful to-day they washed
along the streets for four or Ave squares,
right In the teeth Of the gale from the
north. The extraordinary tide is I'M
| doubtedly due to the hurricane IN the
West indies, and the northern gsle has
done much toward checking the encroach-
ment OF the gulf on the island on the
bay side OF che city the water Is very
high, and Is washing over the
docks The damage TO shipping
viii doubtless be considerable,
as half hundred steamships and sailing
vessels are pounding against the wharyes.
The water Is constantly rising ia the bay
asd is cncroaching on the city fora square
or SO, but no danger is apprehended or
damage to business property. Two
narges from Houston, laden with 1000
bales Of cotton each, are being submerged
by che waves. The cotton win be ruined.
Along the gulf side the waves have torn
up the street railway track and sub
merged several houses. The ba-
rometer has fallen sixty points
since O'Clock this morning, Indicating
that the storm.center Is very near Calves
ton. Telegraphic communication with
the mainland will probably be entirely
suspended before morning, as the gale
seems TO Increase In velocity every mo-
ment. Since shutdown the wind has shifted
slightly to the west. The storm IS now
coming from the northwest. The wind Is
blowing tiercely
IMMENSE LOSS IN LOUISIANA.
Specialize the Gazette.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Oct. l2.--rhe most
destructive storm known In Southern
Louisiana since $50 ragged last night In
this section. The storm entered the gulf
several days ago, but instead Of moving
westward TO Texas as usual, turned an H.
self, moving 10 northeasterly direction,
and striking the coast from the hIissis
sippi to Key West. It's greatest violence
WAS In Plaquemlne, just below New Or
leans. The Eads jetties were completely
submerged, but are not believed to be In
jured. At the quarantine station the
wind and water threatened 10 carry away
all the buildings, and the quarantine ply
sician and officers ned In body and
sought refuge In the United States Gus
tom-honse.
At PoiUt au la nache and Grand prai-
rle, however, the damage was far more
serious. The water from the gulf and
bayous was driven up by the wind,
gradually Inundatlng the front lands No
great danger was anticipated
at first, but yesterday,.--saSer-c
ipT the situatlea---5cydn 20 grow
'sN-St~s+-. The water rose higher and
higher until it fnally flooded The public
road, leaving only narrow piece of land,
the leyee, between the gulf aud
the Mississippi. BY this time
perfect panic prevailed. The farmers
OF the Deighborhood fled from their
homes In skiffs, fearing that they would
be washed away, and by night they were
pouring into Point au la IIache by the
hundIeds, bringing nothing with them
but their families, and making no at
tempts to secure their stock poultry
or household goods. Quarters
we're given them IN the Catholic church,
courthouse and parish jail. The night
was one Of horror, for the wind contn.
ued TO blow at the rate OF 1fty miles an
hour until the streets OF the town were
several feet under water. The peo-
pie feared repetition OF the
same catastrophe OF the great storm OF
1860, when the wind blew n number OF
persons over the levee into the MlssIs.
sippi and many lives were lost. AT Grand
Prairie the same scenes were witnessed,
but the water was deeper. The loss to
crops IL almost complete. The river
crop had just been harvested aud the rice
was still standing In the fields on racks.
The wind carried II away over the leyee
into the Mississippi river, aud II was COM
pletely lost The water even invaded
the mill at Point au la Hache
aud swept away large quantities Of therice
stored there. The vegetable crop Of the
parish, which Is considerable one,
was killed by the salt water,
and II is feared the large orange
groves at Bercier's settlement were
destroyed. Wild animals OF all
kinds were driven from the woods by the
storm and sought refuge In town or on
the leyees. SO violent was the wind that
II blew chickens clear across the river
This evening the wind had subsidized
and the farmers were preparing 70 return
to their houses 10 see what damage had
been done. The loss on crops Is estl-
mated at 100000. Ilis feared thst the
loss on stock, poultry, etc, will prove
very heavy.
In New orleans the wlnd reached a
velocity Of torty-1ye miles al hour, but
title dgmage resulted. The swamps aud
-oads IN the rear I the CITY were hooded.
fhe embankment ~ the West End was
washed away and the Iailroad landing
blurred.
Milnebugg VAS entirety under water.
Several reaks occurred IL the Old basin
n the esnirr OF the city, sud y large force
II iabnrer- was kfp' busy 10 prevent the
htIests lfDn b,iag flooded.
A. Mfgng. The canal Hooded the truck
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