Galveston and the July Storm
By Editor
Galveston and the July Storm.—Not long ago a statement was made in the Signs of the Times to this effect: "Only a few months ago Galveston was overtaken by one of these storms [great electrical storms], and many lives were lost." This item was based on the news which came to us immediately after the storm. Later we received from the secretary of the Greater Galveston Publicity Committee the governmental report on the July storm, which states that not a single life was lost within the Galveston Sea-wall, and damage to property within the wall was only nominal. Outside of the sea-wall everything exposed to wind and waves was either destroyed or suffered severely. On one of the piers 11 persons went down with the structure; 7 of the 11 occupants were picked up alive on the following day by searching parties at a distance of 25 miles from the pier; 3 were picked up dead. So that the summing up of the situation was 4 persons dead, and property loss about $100,000. All of which occurred outside of the sea-wall. The secretary feels that a great injustice has been done the people of Galveston. This we will leave to our readers. We were noting nothing whatever regarding Galveston or its people, but the fearful storm which swept over the gulf, and which struck the city of Galveston, outside of the sea-wall at least with tremendous force. We are glad to know that the wall is sufficient to protect Galveston from the tremendous gulf storms which occasionally occur.