, 1893-09-23
st, Thomo Tidende 1915 Sept. 1898

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Tue "Pilot Chart issued by the q. S.
Photographic Office for the month Of August,
received per mail today is a fine piece of work,
and full of data concerning the recent hurri-
canes. Issued on the 31st ulto the Chart contains
q Review of August wherein it states that
"the weather over the north Atlantic during
the first half of the month was fine. A few
Arrears Of low pressure existed in the higher
latltudes, but were not accompanied by gales.
The latter half of the month was marked by
very heavy weather in that part Of the ocean
east of the Unite ed States coast and between
Newfoundland AMI the Windward Islands,
West Indies. Four distinct tropical cyclones,
following each other in quick succession,
travrrsed this part of the ocean, and were
severely felt till they had disappeared to the
north. The first of these cyclones passed TO
the westward of Bermuda about 8 It. IN.
(G.M.T.), Aug. Is. curved to The N. N. Z.
and was central at noon of that day about lat.
$50 n. Ion. go w. At noon of the 18th it
was central about lat. 40 n. lon. $50 80 w.
Thence it continued ON It's Nm. Ely. course,
crossed close to Cape Race, and disappeared
to the Nd. The second cyclone originated
to the NE. of Martinique on the 10Th, passed
south of St. Croix on the 10th, and at noon
(G. NJ. ~ of the 18th, was central near the
east end of Heyti. During the night of the
l6th-l7th the wind blew With hurricane
force at Porto Rico. At noon, Aug. 18th, the
centre was near TUX Island. and al noon of
the Is about SO miles N. E.. Of Cat Island,
Bahamas. On the Goth, near lat. 800 N,
Ion. 76o W., it curved to the Nd. and Ed.
and was central at noon q .M.T), Aug. 2lst
about LAT. $40 80 N, lon. TO w. On this
day several vessels felt the full force of the
storm, most of them recording the wind
l0-l2; lowest barometer 23. 50 ms. On the
night Of the 21st it crossed Nova Scotia and
on the 22nd passed over the northern part Of
Newfoundland whence it moved about N.Ely.
The third cyclone originated N. +. Of st.
Thomas, Aug, 20, moved N. WHY. and then
N.N,Wly. as SHOWN. The Br. s.. S. Alps
Capt. Byers, encountered II on the tight of
the 2Nth, lat. 2Io n, Ion. 60 80 W., force of
wind 10. 1t appeared off H.tteras at mid
night (G.M.T.) of the 23rd and moved direct
ly toward New York where it was central at
noon (G.M.T) of the Gath. During the
night of the 23rd and on the oath the vessels
neal the coast reported the wind as IL and IL,
very heavy sea, and torrents of rain. Much
damage to shipping was done in the vicinity
of New York and macy lives were lost.
Lowest barometer 29o l6 ins. The fourth
Cyclone was first reported ON the 25th
N. +. of Crooked Island. Thence it
moved N. WHY. along the Bahamas on the
Goth and 9th and struck the coast ne ar
Savannah, Ga, on the night of the latter
date. Much damage to shipping is reported
and many lives lost, but marble reports iii
sufficient number for a moro detailed state
ment have not yet been received" In
Forecast for September is stated "Modsr-
ate or fair weather. generally over the North
Atlantic. Occasional gales North Of the 35th
parallel; also near the American coast. Trio
pical cyclones, or hurricanes. very probable"