The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-18


HOW TO AsCERTAIN WHEN A HURRICANE on c.
GLOVE Ar HAND AND HOW TO Avo.DIr.
1st-The Indications OF a hurricane or cyclone are
fourfold ana they are all easy Of recognition They
FirstEA falling barometer.
stcondiy-Tbreatenlug aspect Of the weather and
Thiraiy-A heavy swell OF the sea- even far heavier
than Que TO the existing wind or to the one which
Fourthly-A wind increasing in violence. 49,. 49,.
found 10 occur simultaneously (out as general rule
not otherwisel one may well take 10 or gIanted tnat
fact he Is already in contSot with is outer margin
aud direct his ship accordingly.
NORTHERN HEMIsPHERE.
2dIt in THIS hemisphere the hfsJ tnlng that rs 70 O
done is TO bring the ship by the wind on the sa6oard
aek sail aesqeh ner Nv & now S
wind veers whether IL veers at all. (The wind OF
the most win in All probability be quite lOug enough
sdIf tie vino be found to veer by compass from
lett to right or to haui Gas the veerlng Oh tne VINO
ship by the wind little free the starboard tack.
and under as much canvass as would ordinarily be
and contnueto keep her by the wind or little free
until the barometer begins rise and the wind itself
cease in violence qhere need be no apprehension OF
right, with the ship situated and acting like the
4th-Ifthe wind by found by compass to yeer from
right to LETT to back (Rs the veering OF the wind
at once with the wind the starboard quarter note
immediatey the course that has TO be seered to do
the wind may change to the left, as long need be-
the barometer begins to rise and the wind to cease in
violence ship situated and acting IKE this case
6th-If the wind be found by compass to veer at
run he sbp of at once (1cnty OF and
with the wind wen aft on the starboard quarter say
aft note Immediately course to be steered to do So
the wind may change to the left until the barometer
begins TO rise and the wind to cease in Violence.
shin situated and acting like this now In view will
like the one last mentioned, always find the wind to
readily run herself into gIorousIy fair wind, and
thus turn the storm to great advantage
the ship after following out the directions prescribed
finding the TO rise ana the wind to cease In
the starboard tack irrespective of the direction
the centre or vortex will have passed entirely by y69
and at comparatively harmless distance: and thus ali
and in each Of these cases too. By adhering closely
be confidently expected In a large majority OF in
WINDS ENCOUNTERED IN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
IfIt veer to east steer North or N. NV
1t 1t to south steer by the wind starboard ac
III veer not at all steer N. NV or NV. '"0A'
Tit veer to the east steer steer n By w. or NV. bvN
Iit yeer to the south steer by the wind starboard
Ifit veer not at all steer NV. by N or NV. by w.
Ifit veer to the east steer N NV. or NV.
Iit yeer to the south steer by the wind, starboard
Ifit veer not at all steer NV. or W. NV.
Ifit veer to the east steer NV. Il By NJ or Nw.bvw
Hit yeer to the south steer by the wind. sarboard
lit Veer not at all steer NV. by W, or byN
WINDS EAST
IT 1t veer to the northward steer NV or W. NV
If to the south steer by the wind, sarboard
tack.
WINDS II. NE.
Ifit yeer to the northward steer NV, by W. or w.
Ifit veer to the southwark steer by the wind star
Ifit Veer not at all steer w. or W. sw.
WINDS Me- BY Il.
Ifit veer to the northwaId steer w. by NV.
If veer east steer by the wind sarboard tack
If 1t veer not at all steer w. by 8. or SW. by w.
WIN DS me-
II IL Veer to the northward steer W.. VS.
the east steer by the wind starboard tack
II veer not at all steer w. SW or SW.
WINDS BY N.
Itft veer to the nOrhward steer w. by 81 SW. by w.
Ifit to the east steer the wind sarboard tack
WINDS N. NE ,, . ,,
IL II veer to the northward steer w. SW. to SW:
to the eastward steer by the wlnd starboard
tack.
IEit Veer not at all steer SW., s. SW.
N &c.
Ifit yeer to the northward steer SW. by W. TO SW.
byS.
Ift to the east steerby the wind starboard tack
If veer not at all steer SW. by 8. SW.
WINDS NORTH.
II 1t veer to the eastward steer SW., s. SW.
II yeer to the westward steer by the wind starboard
tack.
Ifit Veer not at all steer s. SW. or s.
The first OF any two courses given is generally the
preferable one, but the second may be steered with
safety.