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Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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A powerful gale off the Gulf caused severe flooding in Galveston, Texas on July 21, with water breaching the sea wall and reaching seven feet deep in streets. Residents evacuated to higher ground, infrastructure like a railroad bridge was damaged, and loss of life is feared amid communication disruptions.
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HOUSTON. Texas, July 21-Meagre reports from Galveston indicate a serious flood following a gale blowing nearly 50 miles an hour off the Gulf and carrying water over the sea wall. The barometer is low and is steadily falling. Water is several feet deep in the western part of the city and people are moving out of their homes to higher portions of the city. Telegraph and telephone wires have been so disturbed by the wind which has been blowing for several hours that complete reports have been unobtainable. How much damage has been done is not yet known. The storm is said to have extended along the coast and several low islands are reported inundated. Two spans of the railroad bridge connecting Galveston with the mainland were swept out by the water and wind. A wall of water, like a tidal wave, struck the town. The water in the streets is seven feet deep. It is feared that there has been loss of life.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Galveston, Texas
Event Date
July 21
Outcome
water several feet deep in western part of city; people moving to higher ground; two spans of railroad bridge swept out; feared loss of life
Event Details
Serious flood following gale blowing nearly 50 miles an hour off the Gulf, carrying water over the sea wall; barometer low and falling; telegraph and telephone wires disturbed; storm extended along coast, inundating low islands; wall of water like tidal wave struck town; water in streets seven feet deep