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HARROWING DETAILS OF THE DISASTER 125
standing upon piling; both guns apparently all right. Battery
for two fifteen-pounder guns, concrete apparently all right, standing
on piling. Fort San Jacinto battery could not be reached by
land; inspection was from a distance. Sand around these batteries
seemed pretty well leveled off to about two to three feet
above mean low. Torpedo casements, nothing but concrete left
and badly wrecked. Concrete portion of cable tank left; cable in
it probably safe. Part of coal wharf still standing. Everything
else in vicinity gone. Some of the mine cases are down the beach
as far as Fort Crockett.
BATTERIES UNDERMINED.
"Fort Travis-Battery for three -fifteen-pounder guns, concrete
intact, standing on piling. Water underneath. Battery for
two eight-inch guns, concrete intact, except eastern emplacement,
which has cracked off; eastern gun down and twenty feet from
battery; western one all right; concrete standing on piling; water
underneath middle of battery. These batteries were inspected from
the channel. Shore line has moved back about I,ooo feet, about
on the line of the rear of these batteries. All buildings and
other structures gone. Inspection was made with General McKibben.
" Recommendation is made that all fortifications and property
be transferred to the Engineer Department. That for the present
batteries be considered non-existent so that future work may be
chargeable as original construction. Much ordnance can be
saved if given prompt attention. Unless otherwise instructed, I
will take charge of these works at once and save all possible.
New projects for jetties and forts cannot be submitted for several
weeks until definite detailed information is had. Further
recommendations will then be submitted as soon as possible. Galveston
is still a deep water port, and such a storm is not likely to
reoccur for years. "RICHE, Engineer."
Notwithstanding the fact that the number of boats carrying
passengers between Texas City and Galveston has been largely
increased, it was impossible on Thursday, the I3th, to leave the
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