The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-10
BLOW CAUSED HIGH TIDE.
Gulf Water on Galveston Island Sent
a Number Of the Timid Out.
10 DANGER EXCEPT TO THE SHIPPING
Storm Center Moved Up the Gulf Coast
More Rapidly Than II Had
Been Expected.

Galveston, Texas, July "a storm is re-
ported In the west gulf moving eastward
and Il has caused considerable alarm In
Galveston, The weather bureau gives out
the Information that there is no serious
d0reei except to shipping.
1hc storm center was reported this morn
ing CT the Rio Grande and II has moved
this way today more rapidly than was ex-
rected. high tide caused by the east
wind has brought the waters Of the gulf
quite a distance on the island. 1t Is ex
pccted that the high wind win continue
for twenty four hours aud that the high
tide will continue and perhaps become nlgh-
er before morning
Tho Post correspondent spent some time
tonight az the office of the weather bureau
EnC the phone was In almost constan ~
use answering questions about the storm.
The indications for Galveston are high east
erly winds and sQualy weather.
The following message was sent out by
tue weather bureau tonight;
Weather Bureau, Washington. ID. c.
July 9.-Storm northeast $3.50 p. M.
Galveston. Corpus Christi. Brownsville
disturbance developing over lower Rio
Grande valley Will cause squalls with
rain over west gulf Wednesday, NOV
ing east Cline"
a few people went to Houston on the
evening trains on account Of the storm.
At 10 o'clock tonight there does not seem
ton. The velocity of the wind, which has
aired from twenty eight miles per hour
TO thirty two miles With occasional gusls
somewbnt stronger has not Increased
since ) o'clock tonight The weather *
still squally and some rain Is failing, hut
the wind that mas been blowing could not
- "a
The gulf has encroached n distance Of
-four blocks on the cast side Of the Island
over what ls known as the hats. One block
OF residences are surrounded by water
along the east gulf front for a distance
Of several blocks. The fats, however, are
not occupied by residences. Naturally the
alarmed and probably POO Of them have
left their homes and come into the city,
On the south side Of the island the water
has only encroached little over block
and no apprehension is felt in that neigh
borlood.
For the benefit OF those unfamiliar with
the ISLAND and the high tides Of tho gulf,
IL may he stated that the entertainments
mentioned are moi indicative of ANY danger
Whatever, No property damage OF a Sc.
rsous nature has resulted frsn the water
oncroachments. The chief damage there
fore. that has resulted Is the alarm that
has been caused and this was only 70 be-
expected after the nerilous experiences
passed through by so mary people OF Gal
weston last September
The street car service was very mate
rally crippled by, the high tide, as the
tracks neur the beach are new and IN
some places were submerged by water.
The cars were not operated TO Murdoch y
bath house after O'Clock tonight, and
they were also stopped short distance
from the beach on the east end Of the
island. Unless the water becomes higher,
the company VIII not suffer any very ma
terial loss TO Its property
Considerable Apprehension Created by
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