 The hurricane produced heavy damage near where it moved ashore , having been described as the most disastrous experienced there to date . The winds destroyed every wharf and several houses in Port Lavaca . On Matagorda Island , the saltwater contaminated the fresh water supply , and in Matagorda Bay , heavy shipping losses were reported . As the cyclone progressed inland , it dropped light to moderate rainfall , peaking at around 3 inches ( 75 mm ) in Corpus Christi . A fort near current day Laredo reported 2 @.@ 48 inches ( 63 mm ) of precipitation . Across its path , the winds downed several trees and houses , leaving two people injured and contributing to a death when a sick person was exposed to the storm . 
