The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11
LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE
The Water Pretty Well Covered the
Devastated District of Galveston.
THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE UNEASINESs
And Many People Sat Up All N1ht--of-
fetal Information of the Wind
and Tide.

Galveston Texas July 1o.-rbe high
tide at Galveston last night continued TO
grow higher as predicted by the weather
bureau until 2 O'Clock this morning, WHOM
II reached six feet which IS tho highest
recorded since within the last twelve years.
At this time, however, the wind had sinh
sided TO a considerable extent and there
was no danger at any time. There Is not
question, however, hut the residents along
the bouch were thoroughly alarmed. This
was very evident when the hro occurred,
which was between ] and > o'clock.
great many of the residences 10 the city
were lighted up and tho occupants mad evil
IDENTIFY not gone TO bed. While the great
majority OF them were not really afraid,
SO they claimed Il is certain that degree
OF uneasiness existed that was very IN.
pleasant At any rate. This only goes to
show the temper OF the people Of calves
ton Whether they win continue to Ice
frightened every time there Is high tide
or a gulf storm or whether they viii get
used 20 il again Is a question. tide IKE
the one last night would not have caused
any uneasincss at an before the storm OF
last September. Now the people are, in
stead Of being over confident as was the
case during the storm, they are now ZOO
easily frightened. cur storms are not
very unusual at certain seasons and hgn
tides are also TO be expected and there
fore the people who live In Galveston win
be subjected to occasional rights unless
they heroine used 10 these disturbances as
they formerly were,
The property losses caused by the high
tide were very small one end OF a trestle
along The beach OF the street railway con-.
pany gave way and ls being rebuilt TO-
day. A heer saloon ia temporary struc-
ture on the beach, belonging 10 Mr. Rag
mond, was demolished by the waves
few OF the little roller bath houses were
damaged slightly, hut none were turned
over. Three comnisSHry houses near the
beach were also taken OF their blocks
AS stated last night, the greatest dam.
age Is the alarm That has been caused,
and whether the danger be rcnl or fan
cled, it rs NO pleasant thing to experience
fear. The weather bureau issued the fol
Lowing forecast today;
The disturbance which was apparently
10 the west gulf yesterday morning de-
vclupcd over the lower RIO Grande val
ley Tuesday afternoon and night Into
well defined storm causing nigh east
erly winds over the west guf. These
winds caused an unusually high tide
along the East Texas coast, IN tuct tho
highest tide, except that of September,
1900, In more cham twelve years The
sud would have required but two fect
more to Aure CROSSED lhe island at
TwenN-hfth street, about o'clock this
morning The storm was moving east-
ward M 10 y a. m
The most pronounced indications this
morning are that The storm VIII move
eastward IN fine gilf south of Galveston
| ana cause high northcng, TO northwest
| winds tonight and Thursday There is,
! however thc possibility That the storm
| may move n6rthwarl to The west Of
Galveston. causing the winds here 10
/ 10 by southwest. 'Uirb winds viii con.
tnue tonight and Thursday; they Win
probably be easlorly today and tonlrl,t
| aud westerly Thursdnr. The weather
In this district win DO generally fair
! CXccpt over Southeast ToHns where
! rniu viii occur tonight l. n Cline
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