New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
THE GULF HURRICANE.
DESTRUCTION BY THE WIND AND THE SEA.

GREAT LOSSES on THE TEXAS CoAsT-sUFFERING
OF THE PEOPLE OF GALVESTON. CORPUS
CHRISTI AND sEGUIN.
CORPUs CHRISTI, Tex, Aug. % (Specidh.-
violent hurricane passed this city the night
OF Thursday August 10 dong immense damage In gen.
era. Four buildings were overturned and the coored
church completely wrecked. Hundreds Of telegraph
poles fences and shrubbery were deniosec the
Western Union Telegraph Companys which icross
the reef here distance Of three miles. became
easy prey TO the waves Telegraphic communication
was absolutely cut of until to-day.
The schooner Willie Ann, Captain Dobbertu, OF Lake
Charles, La sailed from this the afternoon nrs
vous to the storm beai for Galveston 1t Is feared she
was smpcd. The steamship Clinton. OF the Morgan
Lne rode the gale with safety at Rockport aud ar
rived here two days late. The captain
reports terrible hurricane at Rockport aud
Harbor Island. Sixteen houses blown down at
Rockport. The bach IIarbor Island with
sma craft which driven ashore: This Is the pro-
posed terminus of the Aransas Pass Railway large
quantity Of railway material WAS washed away seven
lnen are missing who supposed to have been
drowned. Altogether It was tho most severe storm
experienced IN this region for many years lne wlnn
velocity Of sevenyscven miles per hour from
rainfall IN twelve hours was five and ooc-haii inches.
1he gale continued until the morning OF August 20.
GALVESTON, Tex. Aug. 22.-As the wind re.bened on
Friday evening" there were apprehensons that the night
would be a repetition OF the night before. bnt these
wore away as the night advanced BY 10 o'clock the
rain had ceased falling. Families who bad been driven
from their homes by the rapid nroad or the Gulf waters
Eight before returned 10 their waterogged hOuaes
while hundreds Of others whose homes, with all tncir
possessions had been swept away sought much need
ed rest. Tho morning broke clear and beautiful. The
waters, which had inundated oneha Of the eastern ana
southern portons Of the city the depth OF from TO
seven feet. had subsIded, except III low places.
All pleasure resorts along the Cuff shore either
swept away ruined. The plaza In front OF the Beach
is furrowed by the force OF the waves. while all
f1aa lnfa
with the fresh water tanks and tho outbuildng, was
swept away. The mensgerie cages consisting OF long
OF cages the beach lawn containing birds and
animals wero washed and broken many OF the
birds and animals drowned killed. wDIlc others
made their escape. Among the animals that escaped
two Mexican lions which tho point Of
making things lively when tney shot by the night
wstchman, who received dangerous wonnd by an acc
dental shot OF his assistant passing through his
The heaviest damage to property occurred In the vic
ty OF the Beach Hotel. The wide devastated by
tho water makes approximate estimate OF the amount
Of damage done What didcult but 1t is estl-
mated 10y coso caculators that 1t win not fal below
100000 and may exceed that sum-
News reached this city yesterday afternoon that the
schooner J. ". Perry from Brashear CITY, with cargo
of cypress paving blocks founiered during the gale
fifteen miles on tho island. Captain Whitmore and the
to floating mbers and driven ashore egh teen
miles down the island. They were almost dead
The body OF Willie Brown, eleven years old.
residing 10 the western portion OF the city, WI
drowned Friday at the foot OF Thirty was re-
covered the foot OF Forty ninth-s erday morn
in, and buried. This makes the tenth victim OF the
srorm Railroad communication by way OF the Missouri
Pacific Railroad established last night, tho first
tram srrvlng at 10 O'Clock. the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fs Railroad Company expect TO traffic
their road TO morrow
HEMPsTEAD Tex, Aug 22-The storm did great dam
10 the cotton crop. In the upands the loss to the
crop from tue OF the wind and rain OF Friday
Will be fully - per cent
sgGUIN, Tex, Aug 22.-The damage by the storm
here is variously estimated at from 5000 $4,000
record Office totally destroyed. The
OF the Episcopal Church was blown down and large
number OF public and private buildings either de-
stroyed or badly damaged. Robert Jefferson, Of
Colonel John l. Jencrson, killed at Sutherland
Springs, aud Garland Smith and Richard Burgess
son OF the Hon. W. II. Burgess, were
badly wounded. They were camping at the Springs
and Injured by falling trees. paupcr living
John England across the river died OF fright during the
storm. Tue cotton plant has been whipped into shreds
bat many persons believe that IL will tako a W
growth ana develop top crop. The damage has not
yet been estimated, nut will be heavy.
LULING, Tex, Aug. 22.-Friday morning. about day
light. terrific rain storm set In, which continued
til p n., causing great damage Houses were blown
from their foundations and demolished; trees We're up
roois fences blown down and stripped fro
stalk and blown the fields. No casualties are
ported.