surge washed out roads and destroyed wharves. A total of 15 fatalities and about $10 million in damage occurred in Jamaica. Strong winds in the Cayman Islands caused substantial damage, including the destruction of most houses and coconut trees on Cayman Brac, while all buildings on Little Cayman were demolished. Ten people died after the schooner Curaçao sank just offshore Grand Cayman. In the western extremity of Cuba, the hurricane destroyed all homes at Cape San Antonio and caused 14 deaths throughout the country. The hurricane also caused 101 deaths over the Gulf of Mexico, with most being a result of the steamer Marowjine capsizing in the Yucatán Channel. Storm surge inundated many cities along Galveston Bay, in some cases destroying entire towns. Galveston itself was mostly protected by a seawall, aside from 200 outlying homes that were undermined by erosion. Overall, about 90 percent of homes on Galveston Island not protected by the seawall were demolished. Most buildings suffered some degree of impact in Houston, with damage totaling $1 million. Elsewhere in East Texas, the storm produced strong winds and rainfall up to at San Augustine, causing extensive losses to cotton crops and infrastructure. At least 275 fatalities were reported in Texas, with most along the coast or at sea. Later in its duration and as an extratropical cyclone, the storm caused heavy precipitation and river flooding. In Arkansas, levees breaches along the White River, as did the Mississippi River in Illinois, submerging entire towns. In Missouri, the city of St. Louis observed its rainiest 24-hour period on record. Flooding along River des Peres and Meramec River killed 20 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes. Damage throughout the United States totaled approximately $20 million. The hurricane was responsible for at least 403 fatalities throughout its path. Hurricane Three Historical weather maps indicate that a trough became a tropical storm by August 27 about east-northeast of Guadeloupe. Moving northwestward and slowly strengthening, the storm became a hurricane early on August 30. After reaching Category 2 intensity at 00:00 UTC on September 1, the cyclone turned west-northwestward. About 24 hours later, the storm intensified into a Category 3 hurricane and soon peaked with winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) and a minimum pressure of . The hurricane then meandered slowly around Bermuda, passing just north of the island around 06:00 UTC September 3. Thereafter, the system turned southeastward and passed