The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-17
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DALLAS. Texas. Aug l6-Wfros TO
Galveston went down al $50 tonight.
4 ne storm threatened also TO cut OFF
wire communication with Beaumont
ana several other Texas coast towns
run effects Of the terrific West In
man hNrrlcan" which passed through
the Aucatan channel Sunday were felt
AZ cur coast points late today when
the wind reached Il velocity OF 90 miles
an hulr and alarm was felt for the safe
~ OF various ports. notably Galveston.
concerning which disturbing reports
We're circulated. The exodus Of fright
ened Persons was said 20 have ceased.
At .. M. water from Galveston bay
was being driven into the lower part OF
the city along the wharf front
In front OF the News building the
water was reported az about one foot
deep. running even with the curbing.
No early reports OF loss Of life were
received
The new sea wall al Galveston was
holding firmly although spray from
the breakers splashed over a..
Men and women Trapped.
Rising tides which flooded the rail
road between Sabine and Port Arthur
were reported az beaumont TO have trap
ped two women and three men at sabine.
The women are said to have refused 20
leave after all other Inhabitants had
deserted the town. other coast resorts
including Port Bolivar. Caplen and Roll
over were reported under water.
The lobby ~ the santa BE station
at Galveston was crowded with 1000
anxious persons sunday night accord
Ing 90 Fuller williamson srsciaI agent
al Waco OF the Iuteruatiuual and Great
Northern railway upon his arrival today
az Houston. Other reports from that
city were Co the effect that more than
100 refugees. including tourists from
northern states hud arrived there from
Galveston.
Gulycstou's Isolation after an after
noon OF anxiety on the part OF the rest
or the state served only 60 Intensity the
suspense However. the fact that the
wind &c o'clock was blowing from the
north and the water, which had backed
into the street. was from the BAY side
OF the island tonight. led those who are
familiar with the geographical position
OF the city and the history OF its storms
To- entertain new hopes that the gale
would not result tn disaster.
The sea wall is ON the south side Of
the city and faces the open guilt The
waters Of the bay directly opposite. across
the mllc-w idc island are mere shadows
except for the narrow ship channel 10
might result from wind blowing from
g northerly direction and sweeping the
other Great storms.
tn" storm which deNuHf ut'd Calves
ton and drowned 5000 persons ON sep
tembcr r. 1900. tore nt tho city for H.
hours from a s1utheast,rIy direction ana
piled great seas Boo upon the frame build
mss 90 the south side Oi the city. DASH
them tu klnuliuE aud making "a floating
ram with which @" batter away buildings
further inland.
ToutFhts storm. according 90 buIIe.
tins bad none Of those dangerous cic-
Th, second great storm Co which the
CitF hau been subjected was uu July DO.
ritiur Galveston virtually the same pro.
lection 90 had TODAY. 81 the zenith ur
tnir storm tlr wind reached velocity
of more Than eighty miles lu hour and
1900 storm. Tho wind and waves no
lnAI iI. hti ilN upon tnr sea wall