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[[?]] covered with rafters & wood - boats floating about - A Bakers cart floated up to Mr Powers - some poor people had to decamp with their children their Shanty having given way - about 4 am the Gale Commenced Saturday - And at day light the Tide went out - but the Town of Galveston particularly the Strand one Sad Scene of destruction | [[?]] covered with rafters & wood - boats floating about - A Bakers cart floated up to Mr Powers - some poor people had to decamp with their children their Shanty having given way - about 4 am the Gale Commenced Saturday - And at day light the Tide went out - but the Town of Galveston particularly the Strand one Sad Scene of destruction | ||
The Protestant & catholic churches wrecks many of the houses in the county ruined - The Stores all down Town more or less injured with their goods - the Exchange has suffered much one-half of the flooring gave way - The Whole of the Strand one Scene of devastation & was Strewed with Rafters - | The Protestant & catholic churches wrecks many of the houses in the county ruined - The Stores all down Town more or less injured with their goods - the Exchange has suffered much one-half of the flooring gave way - The Whole of the Strand one Scene of devastation & was Strewed with Rafters - Timbers - & [[?]] of the house slewed round one way or another & many gutted - particularly those on the Sea side | ||
The Wharfs much injured - The Barque "[[? 'Fanchel' ?]] | The Wharfs much injured - The Barque "[[? 'Fanchel' ?]] off the Ft. has Stood it out bravely - The San Bernard got on shore - the Brig Atlantic after a Severe bumping against McKenneys Wharf got a ground - The Maria Elizabeth [[? "Prize ? Schooner" on shore - Samptons House washed away & his Pilot boat foundered - Many smaller Craft & boats Smashed | ||
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? covered with rafters & wood - boats floating about - A Bakers cart floated up to Mr Powers - some poor people had to decamp with their children their Shanty having given way - about 4 am the Gale Commenced Saturday - And at day light the Tide went out - but the Town of Galveston particularly the Strand one Sad Scene of destruction
The Protestant & catholic churches wrecks many of the houses in the county ruined - The Stores all down Town more or less injured with their goods - the Exchange has suffered much one-half of the flooring gave way - The Whole of the Strand one Scene of devastation & was Strewed with Rafters - Timbers - & ? of the house slewed round one way or another & many gutted - particularly those on the Sea side The Wharfs much injured - The Barque "? 'Fanchel' ? off the Ft. has Stood it out bravely - The San Bernard got on shore - the Brig Atlantic after a Severe bumping against McKenneys Wharf got a ground - The Maria Elizabeth [[? "Prize ? Schooner" on shore - Samptons House washed away & his Pilot boat foundered - Many smaller Craft & boats Smashed