Rock Island Argus., 1915-08-17

are down
Dallas. Texas. Aug. 17.-Only meag-
er information was available at noon
today concerning the terrific tropical
storm that yesterday struck the Texas
coast. flooding Galveston and then
sweeping inland, doing heavy damage
to crops and farm property. So far as
known no lives were lost
Galveston. Houston and Beaumont,
three of the principal cities of south
Texas. still were cut of from wire
communication A brief wireless dis
patch that Galveston, after weathering
one of the worst storms in 10 years,
was under FIVE feet Of water, brought
the only definite information in sew
eral hours concerning the fate of the
coast city. concerning which many
rumors had been ahoat in the last "a
hours
The Galveston dispatch made no
mention of loss of life. il said that
FIVE feer of water in the streets was
slowly draining of and that fires start
ed probably as a result of food damage
had been placed under control The
dispatch said also that the United
States transport Mcclellan had brok-
on from her moorings and driftad half
mile seaward. Wireless stations
at Port Arthur and Fort Crockett were
also said to be out of commission
Fate oi sea Wall Unknown.
No direct word concerning the sea
wall and causeway on which Calves
TOMS existence III storm times so large
Iy depends had come from the city it
self Railroad and other reports from
various sources. however, stated that
large sections of the causeway which
connects the City with the mainland
had been blown or washed away. One
report was that large vessel had
been blown through the causeway. Al
the Offices OF the Santa Fe railroad at
Temple Texas. il was stated that two
work trains had heeu ordered 70 the
coast to assist in repairing the dam
aged causeway.
Through wire communication With
Beaumont and Houston remained cut
Off, little anxiety was felt for those
cities because they are situated some
distance from the coast and were be-
lfeved practically safe from high gulf
waters
Ne Report Of Inland Havoc.
While more definite reports CON
corning damage along the coast we're
awaited. the storm apparently had
swept inland No definite reports
concerning inland storm havoc have
been received Tho United States
weather bureau officials this forenoon
said that from available reports the
storm must have moved inland in
n0rthwesterIv direction west Of Cal
weston heading for central Texas Bar
ometric disturbances, said the weather
observers. indicated that the storms
path might be similar to that Of the
great storm OF 1900 which swept over
Galveston destroying the lives Of 5000
persons, then Travelled northward
through Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa.
Rushing Bridge Material.
Temple. Texas, Aug 1.-THE Santa
Fe railway is rushing bridge and track
material ont Of here to Galveston In
anticipation Of It's use when the storm
subsidies report that a relief train
has started from here is incorrect
Santa Fe officials say they have had
no communication from Galveston
since last night at 6 O'Clock fierce
gale IS blowing here and rain is fall
ing
Waco, Texas. Aug 1.-THE Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad has
report from Galveston offices that 100
feet Of the causeway at Galveston has
been washed away. No particulars
are known here.