Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-21
UGLY WEATHER BREWING
THE GULF CYCLONE MOVING
INTO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC.

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INTO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC.
The storm Centre Last Night on the
West Coast Of FIoridA-fts Movement
Northeast-The Point Where IL viii
strike the Coast Not ct Determined
Heavy Rains IN the City-Ihe LowIands
Again Flooded.
Tie movement OF the cyclore reported
in the Gulf u Mexico. near Indiauola, On
saturday morning was watched with
great deal Of interest yesterday by the
signal Observers. a. well az Oy planters
and shipping men. TIE point on the coast
which the storm would strike upon leaY-
Ing the quiz was a matter that caused
some perpleXitT during The greater pOr-
ton Of the Cav. Al savannah, where the
wind was from the northeast on Friday,
followed by easterly winds on saturday
and Yesterday. the barometer began TO
snow tue elect az the storm movement
yesterday morning by falling at ! O'Clock
10 ~ S, AID al 8 o'clock in the afternoon
% 1913. Dense masses Of clouds aitern-
ateiY came IRON the east aHd rapidly
f0sted away. Tls rainfall during the
forenoon was inches. The streets
were flooded and the sewers We're taxed
% carry of tbeS water. The l0wlands
around the city are several Inches under
water and the roads 10 some places are
cOnsid ~rably washed. south Of the city
the rain was very heavy. In the after
noon there were occasional showers, driY-
ing the l0uugers from the street corners
and breaking up the afternoon Promen-
AIDES.
Alto O'Clock sergt. Emery, observer at
savannah, received the following order
from Gen. HaZen, Chief Signal Officer al
Warrington
Tie cyclone disturbance continues Il the
gulf Danger not yet over.
About half an hour later second mes
SAGE was received as follows:
The cyclone ln the gulf threatens Atlantic
ports. gu4is are DOt yet ordered; gul The
cyclone viii probably Don advance and cause
dangerous gales along the Atlantic coast
Give distribution.
In few minutes the observer had noti-
fled number Of the masters and agents
Of the vessels in port. Bulletins were
printed as quickly as possible. Upon the
Observers return TO the station, messen-
ger handed him the following order from
the chief slgnal officer
u A. u. Up signals Savannah and
Savannah section. Late reports Indicate
cyclone south Of cedar Key, but it Is impos-
siDle yet 20 say where 10 wiil enter the coast
uAZEE.
The signals were holsted all along the
were made al the signal bureau.
the only information that could be
given was that contained in the kilograms
from the chief signal officer.
The reports from the gulf coast sta
tons showed. however, that the centre Of
tie atmospheric disturbance was moving
slowly, and that there was a possi-
I bility that there were two cyclones
IN the Gulf; one In tue
West and the other in the East Gulf
region, but there seemed to be- no violent
wind at any Of the stations. The greatest
velocity was reported in the morning at
lndianOla, where the wind was . miles
an n0ur, with Galveston following with
- miles. At O'Clock in the afternoon
Z The velocity At lndianOla had decreased 10
/ "a miles. and last night further decrease
70 q miles was observed. Al savannah
the wind al O'Clock in the afternoon had
/ a velocity OF % miles from the east. At 9
| O'Clock last night IT was miles, from the
northeast. At Tybee there was a high
wind all day, and at O'Clock it was
blowing 80 miles an hour.
There was a gradual fall in the barom-
eter during the day here and at Jackson
ed fan occurred. This reaing Of the
barometer indicated that the storm centre
had not approached near any OF these
stations. An official bulletin received
at midnight from Washington,
said that the cyclone VIII move into the
South Atlantic States from the gulf to-
day. Unless tho barometer falls with
greater rapidly than yesterday it is
probable that the wind will blow with
much less force than that which ac-
companIed the storm movement on Aug.
- aud Is.
The Indications sent out for to-day for the
south Atlantic states are: Threatening
weather and rain, occasionally heavy
winds, generally easterlv, stationary tenn
perature, lower barometer. Cyclone dis
turbance continues in the gulf, and will
| probably move nOrtheasterly.
THE LATEST WARNING.
The following dispatch was received by
the signal Office in this city this morning
shortly after II O'Clock;
WAsuINGTON, Sept. n, l2:l0 A. Observer
/ SAVANNAH. The disturbance continues IN the
gulf, apparently having moved 10 the central
or eastern portion. Continue 10 warn vessels
OF danger. Inform this olhcC by special tela-
/ GRIMM when any CnauQes oceuT. HAZFk.