Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-07-22 | Page 4 | Storm Failed to Destroy Galveston

STORM FAILED TO DESTROY GALVESTON Galveston Is on an Island off tho coast or of Texas 0 On n Sept S 1000 a heavy wind blowing In from the Gulf Gul of Mexico drove droe the sea over oer tIle the greater part of the eit city drowning man many of the tho inhabitants and destroy destro destroyIng Ins Ing mIllions of dollars or of property When the storm passed Galveston was not deserted but to the contrary the people remained and started to rebuild on a more solid foundation They Ther n a great seawall to resIst the F Gulf storms and the they built as tho they 1 For nine years ears there was no necessIty for the seawall The waves kept wIthin bounds as they had for years rears priolo to the disaster of Sept S Sl l hut hat on Wednesday Galveston was repaid 1 for nil all the outlay on that ce cc cement ccO I meat ment wa wall which is 15 seventeen feet O I wide TIm Tho great body of water was piled i mountain high ly hy q hurrIcane and the tho wa waves es roared against It the tho seawall splashing spray high above the tho 1 protecting rocks rocles Galveston was ne nervous excitement was It at high pitch 1 j and wild rumors circulated But Dut when hen j the wind abated and aud the tho sea SIa calmed I I Galveston was found to be unharmed I except In those sections of the tho city citi I where tho lowlands hal had not been filled I In after the disaster nine years ago ngo ngoI I I Mans lans effort hud had won I against the elements clements The Jho boating beating of It oM old ocean the ramparts failed to 10 break down defense and today the people or of the Island are aro ro le roI I I