The Van Buren press., 1900-09-15
GA[ESIDN'S SAD STORY.
The People Had Warning of the
Storm and Were Filled
with Apprehension.
PRECEDING CONDITIONS WERE OMNIBUS.
Out From the North the Wind Came
and Then, with Ever Increasing
Force, the Mighty Hurricane
swept Everything Before 1.-two
Gigantic Forces.

Force, the Mighty Hurricane
swept Everything Before 1.-two
Gigantic Forces.
Galveston, Tex, by Western Union
dispatch boat to Houston, Tex, Sept.
10.-The terrific cyclone that pro-
duced such a distressing disaster in
Galveston and all through Texas was
predicted by the United States wealth
err bureau to strike Galveston Friday
night, and created much apprehen-
sion, but the night passed without
the prediction being verified. The con-
ditions, however, were ominous, the
danger signal was displayed on the
flagstaff of the weather bureau, ship
ping was warned, etc. The south
eastern sky was sombre, the gulf beat
high on the beach with that dismal,
thunderous roar that presaged trou-
bic, while the air had that stiffness
that betokens storm.
Out From the North the Wind Came.
From out the north, in the middle
watches of the night, the wind began
to come in spiteful puifs, increasing
I'm volume as the day dawned. BY ten
o'clock Saturday morning ii was al
most gale; at noon it had increased
in velocity, and was driving the rain,
whipping the pools and tearing things
up in lively manner, yet no serious
apprehension was felt by residents
remote from the encroachments OF
the gulf. Residents near the beach
were aroused to the danger that
threatened their homes. Stupendous
waves began TO send their waters far
inland, and the people begaii a hasty
exit to secure places in the city.
Two Gigantic Forces.
Two gigantic forces were at work.
The gulf force drove the waves with
irresistible force high upon the
beach, and the gale from the north
east pitched the waters against and
over the wharves, choking the sew
ers and flooding the city from that
quarter. The streets rapidly began
10 NIL win water, communication w.
came oii''cui' anu 'ne ii"p'eo' poppy
"erei eauSu' oe,"een W. py",- ~,
e'ei"v'''s' wnm'eN"o WINS ~" wv NV
rap'uly increased III Veioo''y,
""iiro"" 'o"'"'"",'"'''" N"' '"'
haiiroau communication was eu'
OH shortly arter noon the .rach pe-
ing washeu ou'; wire iacli.t'es COM,
pleteiy -ia''ed a' three o c,och' s"u
galveston was lsoiateu from 'ns
world. me wiho monetary IN
creased III Veiocl,y' WINE 'he WATERS
rapidly rose ana the hlehu drew Oh
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mousse ho'eis' III iact any pace thae
oEered apparently saie reiugc
from the eiemeh's, became crowded
10 'he'r utmost Two minutes OF
o'ao p, M, just peiore the ahehio'
meter pew away u hao reached inc
irighthll velocity OF loo miles an hour'
BUILDINGS that hnd hitherto Stood
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'er NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "o'e oroNe"'
matter OF Speculation
What velocity the wind attained
after the thermometer blew OIL is
purelysa matter OF speculation Thc
lowest point touched by the barom-
eter in the press correspondents Of
flee, which was filled by frightened
men and women, was 2s'0ih; this
was about 1880 p. IN. II then began
TO rise very slowly, and by 10 p, M
had reached 2s.0o, the wind gradual
"a ANN Ind nn.sad M, v,,or ,yhi,h