New-York tribune., 1909-07-22


President Maritime Association.
Galveston, July 2l.-Ten lives were lost, so far
Gulf OF Mexico and struck Galveston to-day. and
then continued inland, While the city Of Calves
ton held safe against the fury Of the storm
by the s2,co,cn sea wall. seven miles in the Gulf
on Tarpon Fishing Pier. where the storm whipped
over the Jetty into the bay. ten persons were
washed from the rocky promontores into the Gulf
Boats tonight are searching the bay for the
bodies. but so far have been unsuccessful
Those drowned were members Of fishing party
and employees Of the Tarpon Pier Jetty Boats
were sent to their assistance late today and /;
learned that the house in which they sought
refuge had been washed away
While 1t is impossible to get accurate list OF
the dead, the best information obtainable is as
follows:
CAPTAIN BETTIsON and wife
EDWARD LEWIS.
c. II DAILY circulation manager Of The Galveston
Tribune formerly Of Chicago
Four negroes
Tho others unknown.
Mrs. Daily vas a guest Of the Pier. It Is said
that a young man named Peatshorn. Of Houston.
OF a book dealer. was also among the guests.
This report could not be confirmed, however.
Friends in Galveston expressed faint hope that
1t might have been possible that all or part Of
the party procured wreckaEe from the Pier and
noated the Bolivar shore. In view of this hope
the launch Clifton made the trip to Bolivar to
night. but found trace Of the party there
Part Of the island which Galveston is stu
a,ed vas inundated. the overfowing sea water
reaching height Of seven feet or more. That
portion Of the island which has been protected
suffered comparatively little harm. No lives were
lost. and the property damage is not large
Sweeping westward. the tropical storm. which
had been central the Gulf OF Mexico for
twrnty-four hours. struck Galveston shortly after
II O'Clock The wind attained velocity of sixty
eight miles hour and shifted 10 the northeast
Ecaving the waters or Galveston Bay up against
the island and flooding that quarter which had not
been raised The water backed up into the main
streets Of the city, but the principal damage was
confined TO the beach front. where lighthouses and
pleasure piers we're swept away. Shipping was
undisturhed
\ hurricane FOR East Texas was forecasted a:
tho weather bureau In New Orleans early this
morning. and warnings were sent out. When Wind
and rain arrived several hours later they found
Galveston prepared The inhabitants Of the few
scattered houses in the low part Of the island had
already sought safety. and the vessels that had
cleared and had prepared to sail were riding at
anchor I'm the BAY
The FURY Of the storm abated and the anx-
ety OF those who entertained fears of another tidal
wave was relieved. Small boys padding around in
tho flooded streets before the heavy winds
had died down presented a scene which dispelled
the alarm felt by the umid
So short was the duration OF the storm that the
Mallory Line steamer. which was booked TO sail
for New York shortly after noon. left Galveston
on schedule time.
heavy dredge from it's mOorings.
blown against the single bridge that connects Gal
weston Island with the mainland, breaking the
telegraph cables that carried by the bridge.
As result all manner of rumorS were soon rife
throughout the country 10 the effect that Gal
weston had again suffered such storm as that
which partly destroyed the city nine years ago.
II was not until communication was re-estahlishcd
that these reports could be denied crew Was
nut 10 work repairing the bridge and laying new
cables.
II is impossible tonight to make an accurate
estimate OF the monetary damlEe. New buildings
we're blown down. and it is believed that many
warehouses were flooded and that goods on the
bottom floors OF these buildings were ruined.
The storm, covered a wide area along the Gulf
coast some damage is reported far south as
MataKorda Bay and far east as the parish "t
Cameron. Louisiana.
As result OF the damage 10 tho bridge that con-
ects Galveston with the mainland. and over which
au trains entering leaving the city must cross
communication hy rail has been cut on Crews
o,u work on the bridge all night. but 1t is not
roh.bIa that trains will allowed 10 go over the
,.r,,ct,re until late tomorrow. Tugboats are car
r,,rp messengers mail and freight across the bay
to Calves tonight