Over the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane caused 101 deaths, mostly from the sinking of the steamer Marowjine in the Yucatán Channel. During the early morning hours of August 17, the hurricane made landfall with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) at San Luis Pass, Texas, approximately  southwest of Galveston.
The hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico caused 101 deaths, primarily from the Marowjine's sinking in the Yucatán Channel. On August 17 at dawn, the storm hit land with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h) near San Luis Pass, Texas, approximately southwest of Galveston.