The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-11
Reports of Death and De-
structiOn Still Coming.
Railroad Losses Run Into the
Millions.
THE STORM FORETOLD.
Galveston Caught Between Two
Mighty Forces
Which Met and EnguIfGd the
Island CITY.
Wind Reached a Velocity Of
100 Miles an Hour.
ARE BURYING THE DEAD.
Bodies Loaded on Drays and
Hauled to Barges
From Which They Are Dump
ed Into the Gulf.
ARE BURYING THE DEAD.
Bodies Loaded on Drays and
Hauled to Barges
From Which They Are Dump
ed Into the Gulf.

Galveston. Tex. by W o Dispatch
Boat to Houston, Tex, Sept, 10--The
terrific cyclone that produced such q dis
tressing disaster in Galveston and an
through Texas was predicted by the
United States weather bureau to strike
Galveston Friday night and created
much apprehension. but the night passed
without the prediction being verified
The conditions, however. were oHinous.
the danger signal was displayed on the
flag staff Of the weather bureau. ship
ping was warned. etc The southeastern
sky was sombre the gulf beat high on
the beach with that dismal thunderous
roar that presaged trouble, while the air
had that stiffness that betOkens a storm
From out the north. in the middle
watches Of the night. the wind began to
come IN spiteful pufs. increasing in VOL
ume as the day dawned-
STUPENDOUS WAVES
BY 10 o'clock Saturday morning it was
almost a gale; at noon it had increased
in velocity and was driving the rain,
whipping the pools and tearing things up
in a lively manner, yet no apprehension
was felt BY residents remote from the
entertainments Of the gulf Residents
near the beach were aroused to the dan
pendous waves began to send their wa
ters far inland and the people began
hasty exit to secure places in the city.
Two gigantic forces were at work The
gulf force drove the waves with irresist-
ible force high upon the beach and the
gale from the northeast pitched the wa
ters against and over the wharves. cholS-
ing the sewers and flooding the city from
that quarter. The streets rapidly began
to Ill with water: communication be-
came difficult and the helpless people
were caught between two powerful ele-
ments, while the winds howIed and rap
idly increased in velocity
Railroad communication was cut Off
shortly after noon. the track being wash
ed out; wire facilities completely failed
at o'clock and Galveston was isolated
from the world The wind momentariIy
increased in velocity. while the waters
rapidly rose and the night drew on while
dreaded apprehension was depicted in
the face OF every one
STRUGGLE AGAINST WIND AND
WAVES
Already hundreds and thousands were
bravely struggling with their families
against the mad waves and fierce wind
for places OF refuge The public school
buildings, court house. hotels. in fact
any place that offered apparently a safe
refuge from the elements became crowd
ed to their utmost. Two minutes of $50
p m. Just before the aerometer blew
away it had reached the frfghtfuI veloc-
1ty of loo miles an hour. Buildings that
had hitherto stood. tumbled and crashed.
carrying death and destruction TO huu-
dreds Of people Roofs whistled through
the air, windows were driven in with A
crash OF shattered by flying slate. tele-
graph, telephone and electric light poles
with their masses Of wires were snapped
OF ike pipe stems. and water comrnuni-
cations were broken What velocity the
wind attained after the aerometer blew
OF IS purely a matter Of speculation.
The lowest point touched by the ba-
rOme.er in the press correspondents Of
fee, which was filed by frightened men
and women. was 2s-041s; this was about
7-So p m It then began TO rise very
slowly and BY 10 p m. had reached 2S- -Og.
the wind gradually subsfding and b-
midnight the storm had passed The va.
ter, which had reached a depth of eight
feet on the Strand at 10 o'clock %. m he
gan the ebb and ran out very rapidlv.
and by a. m the crown OF the street
was free OF water Thus passed out one
Of the most frightfuI and destructive
storms which ever devastated the coast
OF Texas.
RAILROADS HEAVY LOSERS.
The city is filed with destitute. bereft
and homeless. while in the innprovised
morgues are the rigid forms OF hundreds
of victims. Whole families are side BY