Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-17
STORM LESHES
GALVESTON
Wind Blew From 65 to 80
Miles an Hour Last
Night
STORM DIMINISHING.
STORM DIMINISHING.
Water From Bay Driven Into Cities
No Serious Damage Nor Fatali-
ties Reported.

| Houston, Aug IL There were re-
ports filtering in here early today
that the worst of the storm which has
been piling up the water in Calves
toms streets is over.
From Brownsville before day
break word was received that condl'
tions were alleviated by the falling
Of the wind, which at times had ap'
preached velocity of ninety miles
an hour, and was added to IN It's
fury by veritable rain deluge.
Telegraph and telephone communI-
cation with Galveston still was badly
crippled early today.
Galveston, Texas Aug. 17-At g
o'clock last night the highest velocity
of the hurricane was 65 to 73 miles an
hours, with occasional jets blowing as
high as 90 miles.
The only damage thus far caused
was the destruction Of window panes
and insecure woodwork on exposed
buildings.
A heavy rain fell throughout the
day and tonight the streets are fill
ed with water to the curbing
The sea wall is holding. with no sign
Of weakening.
Dallas. Texas, Aug. 17-Full effects
of the terrific West India hurricane
which passed through the Yucatan
'Tchalnel Sunday were fct. at Glilf
Coast points late yesterday when the
wind reached velocity Of 70 miles an
hour and alarm was felt for the sal'
"ety of various ports. notably Calves
ton, concerning which disturbing re-
ports were circulated. The exodus
of frightened persons was said to
have ceased.
At ) P. NJ. water from Calves
ton Bay was being driven into the
lower part of the city along the wha. +
front.
In frort Of the News building
the water was reported as about ore
foot deep. running even with the
curbing.
The new scawall at Galveston was
holding firmly. although spray from
the breakers splashed over it.
Rising tides, which flooded the rail.
road between Sabine and Port Ar
thur, were reported at Beaumont to
have trapped two women and three
men at Sabine.
The women are said to have re-
fused to leave after all other inhab-
itants.. had deserted the town. 9th
er coast resorts. including Port Boliv-
ar. Caplen and Follower, were report
ed under water.
The lobby of the Santa Fe Station.
at Galveston. was crowded with 1000
anxious persons Sunday night. 9th
er reports from that city were to tn"
effect that more than 100 refugees,
including tourists from Northern
states, had arrived there. from Gal
weston.
Dallas, Texas. Aug. 17--Wires to
| Galveston went down at $50 o'clock
last night. The storm threatened also
to cut off wire communication with
| Beaumont and several other Texas
j coast towns.
Galveston, Texas, Aug. IL Ths
tropical storm which struck Calves.
ton yesterday. while very severe, hac
caused no serious damage or loss OF
life up to o'clock yesterday evening
Houston, Tex, Aug. 17--With thu
wind blowing seventy-five miles al
hour. water filling the streets and thu
light and power plant out of com
mission. the people of Galveston az,
fleeing from the city on every train
i Practically every town along TIL
Texas Gulf Coast reports similar con
ditions. Although the actual damas
indicated at 7 o'clock last night /
confined to few houses blown ove
and no known loss of life, the situa
tion is growing worse with such al
arming rapidity that fear of anothe
disaster is expected everywhere AM
all precautions possible have beel
taken to meet any emergency. Bot