One of the longest lasting warranties available is the powertrain warranty, but what exactly does it cover? In simple terms, a powertrain warranty covers the parts of a car that provide power and make it move. Typically that involves the engine, transmission and drivetrain.
Jeffersonâs prosperity didnât last, though. Steamboating nationwide eventually began to give way to the rise of railroads, and in 1873, the government blasted holes in the Great Raft. Upstream, water levels on the Big Cypress dropped, making navigation to Jefferson difficult. That same year, another blow came when the Texas and Pacific Railway, which went from Texarkana to Marshall, bypassed Jefferson. By 1885, more than half of the townâs population had moved away.
The Hurricane of 1900, also known as the Great Galveston Hurricane, made landfall on September 8, 1900, in Galveston, Texas, in the United States.It had estimated winds of 145 miles per hour (233 km/h) at landfall, making it a Category 4 storm on the SaffirâSimpson Hurricane Scale. The 1900 Storm â Galveston Island, Texas â Remembering the Great Hurricane, September 8, 1900 â A Galveston County Daily News Presentation. 2  The early history of Galveston, by Dr. J. O. Dyer, published 1916, hosted by the * Portal to Texas History.