Dredgeboat Sinking Claimed Sixty Lost in Gulf Channel
Survivors from the Sam Houston dredge report the vessel sank off Texas City within minutes as a storm swelled the channel. First Mate Ben Anderson, Chief Engineer William Schultz, and Fireman Claude Perpal escaped by rope to a tender, while the rest of the crew perished. The three pressed that all hands struggled to seal bulkheads before the final doom.
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Surfside life saving station razed scores drownings
Fragmentary OCR describes a disaster at a surfside life saving station with drownings and a possible razing or damage. Details are unclear due to garbled text but center on fatalities and a maritime rescue facility.
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Post Reporter First to Reach City Over Damaged Causeway
A damaged causeway saga unfolds as reporters race to alert city of rising water and wrecked structures. The storm floods the area, submerging roads and utilities while rescuers battle high tides and debris. The piece notes a correspondent from Virginia and multiple agencies coordinating warnings and assessments as waters advance.
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Galveston Heralds Seawall Victory in West India Hurricane
A Galveston telegram to Associated Press newspapers states the city withstood a West India hurricane 18 hours, wind at 90 mph, thanks to the seawall. The granite fortification blocked major property damage while civic leaders extend greetings and pledge continued protection of the community. Officials include Mayor Lawin Pinher and leaders from Commercial Association, Labor Council, Cotton Exchange, Merchants Association, and related groups.
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Cotton Exchange
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Bigtienview, View Prosident Maritiise Association
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Galveston News
Galveston Storm Death Toll Damaged City Wide
Dr Vernon Powell of the Galveston Chamber of Commerce reports nine deaths from the Gulf storm and heavy damage numbers. Only four soldiers die at Fort Crockett while merchants suffer the heaviest losses in the business district as water and debris damage stores and stocks. The Galvez hotel is only lightly damaged. small craft are lost, and US transports offer milk deliveries from the mainland. Water pumping facilities are damaged and Galveston faces a week of water supply unless repairs succeed.
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