Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-25
WINDS BLOWING LIVELY.
THE AUGUST NOR'EASTER AR
RIVEs ON TIME.

weather Prophets Fearful of q Biz
Ssorm-A Hurricane OF the Coast
Planters and shipping Men Anxious
IDquirers At the Signal statiOn-Re-
minders OF ''the Great Storm of 1881"
The weather yesterday and last night
caused a good deal OF anxiety among
planters and in shipping circles. It's SINH
larity to the weather just before "the
great storm Of 1881" was remarked by
probably hundreds of people. The signal
Ofioe was besieged with anxious inqui
rers, and the observer on duty was kept
busy answering questions. For several
days the weather prophets nave oeen
busy. About this time they begin % look
out for the late August storms that by
common consent are regarded as Vloieht
certainty.
ssWe're bound to get il in few days."
remarked a weatherwise citizen 10
friend as he sized up the gathering clouds.
The two stood in front Of the Cotton
Exchange late yesterday afternoon and
studied the skies with knowing sort OF
air. Neither Thought OF doubling the an
nuaI recurrence Of this particular Dor'-
easter. Rice planters were particularly
anxious. as the fields would be likely to
suffer great injury from storm of any
great extent.
The first indication OF the approach Of
the storm was at II O'Clock, when the
barometer began falling rapidly. At noon
the War Department ordered a special
observation, which was taken at the
signal office and forwarded al once 10 the
chief signal officer. At O'Clock the fol-
lowing dispatch was received ordering up
4he storm signals:
WAsHINGroS, Aug. a, I'm.
OAserusr. S18aEnGh:
Up signals Savannah and Savannah section.
Fresh and strong east TO north winds
The signals were at once hoisted here
and at Tybee, Darien, Brunswick and
Port Royal. During the afternoon the
barometer fell rapidly. The wind blew
strong nor easter, ana towards night was
hustling along at a velocity OF twenty
five miles an hour Several trees were
blown down in various parts Of the city,
and awnings and signs were torn loose,
but further than this no damage was re-
ported.
At Tybee the wind blew at the rate Of
thirty-fve miles an hour at noon, when 1t
Stacked of, but freshened up again at
night. There was very little rain in the
city until late last night, when
steady 6ownpour began and
continued up to ? O'Clock this
morning. The storm centre at midnight
rapidly moving up the coast. At Jack
sonyille a heavy rain fell most Of the day.
The wind blew a gale in the afternoon, at
one time reaching 40 miles an hour. No
serious loss, however, was reported. At
Brunswick there was a high wind and
heavy rain. The only vessel arriving
in port was the German bark
Julia. from Wolgast. She came in
however. before the blow began, and did
not report any unusual weather. The
New York steamship City Of Savannah
was due last night, but had not been
reported at Tybee up to 3 O'c 'ock. She
is expected up on this mornings tide.
While the local indications yesterday
and last gnt were unfaVOrable for lair
weather, those sent out by the War De
partment are somewhat more assuring.
Local storms and winds were predicted in
the northern part Of South Atlantic
5 SITES
me Signal Oficer was still on duty
when NEws reporter climbed up the
dark, dingy stairway 10 the top OF the
post office building at O'Clock this morn
ing and the signals were snll up. "rhis
is what il called the cyclone period" re-
marked the weather man, land from now
until October we are liable 70 all sorts of
atmospheric disturbances" With this
cheering Information and the assurance
that the strength Of the storm had proba-
bly, passed seward up the coast,
the NEWS man retraced his steps. The
highest velocity the wind reached during
the day in the city was % miles an ho'ir.
The big map in the hall Of the Signal Blu
Teau was carefully studied in the after
noon by shipping men, and the little ar
rows which mark the direction Of the
wind and the course Of the storm. were
clOsely watched as they were twisted and
burned by the observer.
At O'Clock this morning the barOme-
ter was still falling.
The indications sent out for to-day for
The South Atlantic States, are local rains,
variable winds, and nearly stationary
temperature.