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Were Washed off Rocky Promon-
itories at Galveston into the
Gulf Of Mexico.
SEA WALL SAVED CITY
Lower Portions OF the Island Iuuo,,u-
ted by Hume Wave Driven over
1t by the Wind--Wnrning Of
the Hurricane Prevented
More Serious Loss.

Galveston. Tex, July 21-Ctn lives
hurricane that swept over the Gulf of
Mexico and struck Galveston to-day
and then continued inland. While the
city of Galveston was held safe
against the fury of the storm bv the
s2,0o0.00o sea wall seven mites in the
gulf. on Tarpon Fishing pier. where the
storm whipped over the jotty into the
bay ten persons were washed from
the rocky promonitories into the
gulf. Boats Tonight are searching
the bay for the bodies but so far
have hccn unsuccessful.
Part of the island. on which the city
is situated was again inundated. the over
flowing sea wave reaching n height of
seven feet or more. That portion OF tho
island which has been protected. suffered
comparatively little harm No lives We're
lost. and the property damage IS not
large.
Sweeping westward. the tropical storm
which had hcen central over thc Cuff Of
Mexico for "A hours, gtruck Galveston
shortly after eleven o'clock. Tho wind
attained velocity Of GS miles an hour aud
shifted 10 the northwest. heavng the
waters Of Galveston bay mp against the
island and flooding that quarter which
had not beon raised. Tho water packed
M into the main streets Of .he city. but
the principal damage was confined to the
beach front, where bath houses snd
pleasure piers We're swept away. SHINING
was undsturbed.
y hurricane for East -axas -yo=
forecasted at tho district weather h,i-
reau IN New orloan early this morn
ing and warnings were sent out. When
wind and rain arrived several hours
later, they found Galveston propared
The Inhabitants Of tho tow -rattered
houses In tho lower part Of the island
had already sought safety and the
vessels that had cleared and had pre-
pared TO sail. were riding at anchor in
the bay.
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 on sched-
ue time
heavy dredge, torn from its moor
ings, was blown against the single
bridge that connects Galveston island
with the mainland breaking the tele-
graph cables that were carried hv the
bridge. As result, nil manner OF
rumors were soon rife throughout the
country to the effect that Galveston
had again suffered such "A storm as
that which partly destroyed the city
nine yeras ago. 1t was not until com
munication was established that these
reports could be denied A crew was
put to work repairing the bridge snd
laying new cables
It Is impossible tonight to make an ac-
curate estimate of the monetary damage.
The storm covered a wide area along
the gulf coast. Some damage Is reported
as far south as Matagorda bay ana as
far east rs the parish Of Cameron, La
As result of the damage to the bridge
that connects Galveston with the main
land and over which all the trains enter
ing or leaving the city are forced Ia
cross. communication by rail has been
cut off Tug boats are carrying passen-
gers, mail and freight across the bay to
Galveston tonight.