Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-08-20 | Page 3 | Tropical Storm at Galveston

TROPICAL STORM AT GALVESTON Homes Evacuated by Texans When Streets Are Filled With Water. Galveston, Texas. The tropical storm which struck Galveston Monday, Mon-day, while very severe, had caused no serious damage and no loses of life at 6 o'clock Monday evening. The Galveston Gal-veston sea wall, built as a precaution against such hurricanes,, had withstood with-stood the fury of the ' storm and showed ro signs 'Of weakening. The wind attained a Telocity of ninety miles an Tiour. It is estimated that 5,000 persons left Galveston, by train, interurban cars and automobiles during the day. Monday night practically all of the homes, especially those on the beach, had been evacuated and the people were gathered in downtown hotels and public buildings.