The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
THE GALE ON THE GULF.
A PEN PICTURE OF GALVEST ON
AFTER THE STORM.

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AFTER THE STORM.
The Destruction Along the Eeacl-DiN-
tress OF the ShcItcrlrsS Poor--AppnllinG
Loss OF Life ut Various FointS-oIany
Millions Of Dollars Worth OF Property
Destroyed.
GALVESTON. TEXAS. August 22.-
As the wind ircshcncd on Friday evening
there were apprchcnsions that the night
would be repetition OF the night before.
but these wore away lis the night ad-
vanced. BY 10 O'Clock the rain had
ceased and the clouds had broken away.
Families who had been driven from
their homes by the rapid inroad Of the
Cuffs waters the night before returned
to their watcr-loggcd houses aud began
the work OF repair. while hundreds OF
others, whose homes with all their
possessions had been swept away. sought
much needed rest after the tcrrors
through which they had passed. The
morning broke clear and beautiful. The
waters, which had inundated onc-half OF
the Eastern and Southern portions OF the
city to the depth Of from one to seven
feet, had subsidized except III low places.
The beach and adjacent portions OF the
citysfor several blocks back from the
shore presented Il dcplorablc scene OF
havoc and dcsolation lis far us the eye
could see. The ruins OF hundreds Of
houses, large and small. had been hurled
and twisted into every shape, while
brick pillars and wooden pilng i'll every
direction contiguous to the beach aud
exncsed TO the iull force OF the gale
indicated where happy homes had stood
thcnight before. but which were swal-
lowed up and destroyed in the maclstrom
that; then prevailed. All the pleasure
resorts along the Gulf shore are either
swept away or ruined. The plaza i'll
front Of the Beach Hotel was turrowcd
by The force of the waves and piled with
debris, while all the false work protcc-
ting the foundation OF the hotel with the
fresh water tanks and outbuldings was
swept away and deep turrOws were cut
under the building itself. The mcnayc-
rie, consisting of a long row Of cages on
Beachlawn, containing birds and ANIMALS
was washed over and broken, and many
of the birds and animals were drowned
orknled, while others made their escape.
Among the animals that escaped were
two Mexican lions, which were on tho
point of making things lively when they
were shot by the night watchman. who
received dangerous wound by Il shot
of his assistant. accidentally. passing
through his arm. The heaviest damage
to. property occurred III the vicinity Of
tile Beach Hotel. The wide area devas-
tatrd by the water makes all approNlma|
$tfas estimate of the amount oil damage
doiic somewhat difficult, but it is now
estimated by close calculation that it
will not fall below s500,O0O and may
exceed that. The street railways are
being repaired and travel resumed over
some lines, but many months will clapsc
before all traces of the storm arc ctl'accd.
The majority Of the Sufferers from the
flood are of the poorer class OF people.
Many of them lost all they had and are
destitute and discouraged, being depcll-
dent upon friends for temporary shelter
and relief. Private charity has been
active IN providing for the relief of the
sufferers. Much apprehension existed
all day Friday us to the safety OF the
Sisters Orphange, five miles down The
island on the Gulf side, but it was
reached Yesterday and found to be III
tact, the only damage being the wash
inc away Of the steps OF the building.
The body Of Willie Brown, ii years
old. residing in the Western portion OF
the city. who was drowned on Friday at
the foot of Thirty-sccond street, was re-
covered at the foot of Forty-ninth street
Yesterday morning and was buried. This
makes the tenth victim OF the storm.
Messages by the hundred have been
pouring into the city all day from rcla-
tivcs and friends of the inhabitants ten
lcring aid and sympathy.
\ special to the News from Corpus
Christi says: "On Friday morning one
of the heaviest rain storms for years
struck this city. The wind had COM
mcncCu blowing very lEtfu llolli thc
Southeast the evening before and chang
ed to Northwest between S and O'Clock
in the morning. 1t blew with terrific
force for two hours. lis velocity being
estimated ut scvcnty-ivc miles an hour.
\ large number CT houses were moved
from their foundations. y colorcd
church and the office Of the Arkansas
Pass Railway Company were completes,
" destroyed. Large trees were uproolcd
anu fences md outbuildlngs were swept
away. it blew very hard yesterday
from the Southeast. The steamer }. G..
Harris arrived yesterday noon, two days
overdue, and reports terrible storm
at Rockdurt and llarbor Island. All
the improvements anA Sradln. ut liar,
Dor Island were washed AWAY. several
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