Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-23
GALVESTON IN THE GALE.
TEN LIVES LOST IN THE STORM
SWEPT CITY.

Ehe " Water in the Southern and Eastern
s.ctinns from One to Seven Feet in
Dspth-The storm Most Severe in the
yiciuity of the Beach Hotel.
GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 22.--As the
Sipd fresheued Friday evening there were
nnrehensIons that the night would be
.epettion of the night before, but these
wore away as the night advanced. BY 10
o'clock the rain had ceased and the clouds
had broken away. The families who had
been driven from their homes by the rapid
nr0ad of the Cuffs waters the night be-
brereturned to their water-logged houses
nd began the work Of reparation, while
bundreds of others whose homes, with
all their possessions, had been swept
awav, sought much needed rest after the
telrOrs through which they had passed.
THE MORNING.
Saturday morning broke clear and
BEAUTIFUL. The waters which had mum
dated one-halt Of the eastern and southern
pOrtions of the city to a depth of from one
10 seven feet, had subsided, except in low
places. The beach and adjacent portions
IF the city for several blocks back from
the shore presented a deplorable scene Of
havoc and desolation. AS far as the eye
could see, the ruins of hundreds of houses,
large and small, had been hurled and
twisted into every shape, while brick pill
lars and wooden piling in every direction
contiguous to the beach and exposed to
the full force of the gale indicated where
happy homes had stood the night before,
4 but which were swallowed up and de-
sroyed in the awful maelstrom that then
prevailed.
PLEASURE RESORTS SWEPT AWAY.
All the pleasure resorts along the Gulf
th0re are either swept away or ruined.
The plaza in front OF the Beach Hotel
Ewas lurrOwed by the force of the waves
Hand piled with debris, while all the false
XwOrk protecting the foundation of the
DOtel, with the fresh water tanks and out
Buildings, was swept away and deep fur
ows were cut under the building itself.
4 menagerIe, consisting of long row of
ages on the beach lawn, containing birds
nd animals, were washed over and
roken and many of the birds and ami
na!s were drowned or Killed. while others
made their escape.
TWO LIONS SHOT.
Among the animals that escaped were
wO Mexican lions, which were on the
Oint of making things lively when they
ere shot by the night watchman, who
eceiyed dangerous wound by anzacci-
Dental shot of his assistant, the bullet
assing through his arm. The heaviest
image TO property occurred in the
icinity of the Beach Hotel. The wide
Brea devastated by the water makes an
approximate estimate OF the amount OF
he damage done somewhat difficult, but
IsnOw estimated by close calcuIators
bat it will not fall below $500,000. aud
pnay exceed that. The work of righting
buildings has commenced. The street
3ailwavs are being repaired, and travel
as been resumed over some of the lines,
utmany months will elapse before ali
races of the storm are etfaced.
THE SUFFERERS.
The majority of the sufferers from the
oOd are of the poorer class of people.
aay Of them lost all they had ana are
estitute and discouraged, being depend
ni upon friends for temporary shelter
lpirelef. Private charity has been ac-
Nn providing for the relief of the suf-
ereTs Much apprehension existed all
ay Friday as to the safety of the Sisters
)r0anage. five miles down the island, on
|aeGulf side, but it was reached yester-
ay and found TO be intact, the only DAM
ssOelng the washing away Of the steps
t1e building.
LOSS OF A SCHOONER.
News reached this city yesterday after
OM that the schooner j. w. Perry, from
BTashear City, with a cargo OF cypress
aVmg blocks, fOundered during the gale
leen miles off the island. Capt. Whit
OTeand the colOred cook were drowned.
wo colored sailors cIung to some floating
ln0ers and were driven ashore eighteen
leS down the island. They were almost
pao from exhaustion when they reached
he shore.
Inc body Of Willie Brown, 10 years old,
sulng IN the western portion of the
y, VINO was drowned Friday at the foot
inlrty-second street, was recovered at
loot OF Forty-ninth street yesterday
.uIne and was buried. This makes the
ell victim of the storm.
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION.
Lellroad communication via the Mis-
Jgl Faclhc road was established Last
i1l', lhe nrSt train arriving at 10 o'clC ck.
w w Gun, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
% a company expect to resume traffic
taeir road this evening.
iIe Dark Herbert, which left here last
VA with cargo or cotton for Bremen,
%u uHVen back by the force of the gale,
1.I nS' now at her old anchorage in the
sU. e. IoS0s' Her rigging was somewhat
intact.
onge oMnessages by the hundred have been
y.s ssns INTO the city all day from rela-
e,ls "uu friends OF the inhabitants, ten
r,uS aid and sympathy.
A'ANffFIvE MILES AT CORPUS
CHRISTI
ria H special from Corpus Christi says:
,osa'y Say morning one OF the heaviest ram
ind i@'s lor years struck this city. The
be b' 's0unnlmenced blowing very hard from
har9o9I 'neast the evening before and
PcIosie. PIeV 10 northwest between and 6
idcl la@slllu III the morning. 1t blew with ter
sumo,oaes Tor Two hOure, its velocity being
Iar@eeu Iar',e at seventy-fve miles an hour.
Eom =, 80 number OF houses were moved
&nd 1le 1uer foundations. A colored church
ay Ceu uulce OF the Arkansas Pass Rail-
.arys sulpany were completely destroyed.
8utbriIil,eges were uproOted and fences aud
|ery ba1nu rs were swept away. IL bls W
|be s,oau .u Yesterday from the southeast.
law sauer l. Z. Harris arrived yester-
Iorts VI, Two DAYS over due. She re-
iafJor Island. '''' J." "' NooApor' anu
i@FRoYEMENTs WASHED AwAY
Harbor improvements and grading at
tral 6oo,os' o'ahd We're washed away. Sew
fessel wes were capszed aud one large
ouses ,.a Deached at Rockport. six
bont we're blown of their foundations.
kransaso one hundred employees of the
bged [ass Railway Company were
Fefuve a, ~ n nleave Harbor Island and seek
eet doa. ockport, as the water was slx
hissin,sP on the Island, Seven toen are