The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-26
A HALT IN The HURRICANE.
1t Is Still Somewhere OH the
East Coast Of Florida.
EXPECTED At SAVANNAH TONIGHT.

r,ady Felt, However, Along the
Coast and Unusually High Tides
and Dangerous Gales Predict d To-
day-The Wind Reaches Fifty-two
Mil IS an Hour at Tyb EMO Ships
Leave Port and Everything in the
Harbor Made Fast-The Lowlands
Deserted and the People HurryinE
to the City for Thousands
of Dollars Of Property in Danger.
At midnight last night the tropical
storm, which mas been predicted for sew
eral days. was reported central OF Titus
vile, Fla, and moving slowly northeast
ward
If the rate at which the
storm has moved for the last twenty-four
hours is continued to-day, its center will
not reach this latitude before midnight
tonight Its effects, however, Will be
manifest before that hour.
Northeast winds, increasing in
severity toward nightfal, with
dangerous northeast gales and IN
usually high tides along the coast
are predicted to-day. 1t is well to note
the last feature of the prediction. as in it,
if fulfilled, lies the greatest danger
to life and property. Unless the
storm changes its course, which is not
likely, its effects will begin to be felt by 8
o'clock this afternoon.
EVERYBODY PREPARED FOR IT.
The general impression in the city yes
terday was that the storm would reach
here by nightfau last night or by midnight
at least, and considerable uneasiness was
manifested. The gale of wind which
struck the city about noon caused the
belief that the storm was approaching
rapidly with increasing severity, and peo-
pie nerved themselves up for an expe-
rience similar to that of the storm of
Augusta year ago. When the storm
failed to materialile, no wever there was
a general relaxation of the strain and the
slow appearance of the storm was
viewed with great equanimity, many
doubts being expressed as to whether its
full force would be felt at Savannah.
It will not DO for property owners and
shipping men to relax vigilance. The
weather bureau issues a positive
warning to shipmasters against leaving
port during the next twenty-four hours.
At midnight the velocity of the wind at
Savannah was "a miles per hour north
east with the barometer falling slowly.
The situation is a dangerous one
and there is reason for
considerable apprehension during the
next twenty-four hours.
CROWDS AT THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Information upon the weather was in
great demand yesterday and Observer
Smyth held a regular levee at his office on
top of the board of trade building besides
answering telephone calls at intervals of
every five minutes during the day.
This got very monotonous last night
when the storm seemed to get hitched
southeast of Titusville, Fla. A dialogue
like this occurred in the
neigh borhood of 100 times at
the Observers end of the telephone.
Ting a-ling-ling
alright, what is it,"
"Hellol Hello Is that the weather
Office"
Yes what is it,"
"Where is the storm now7"
Southeast of Titusville."
where is Titusville}"
The last question was variously asked.
The majority of the questioners seemed
to have an idea that 1itusville was
located somewhere between Tybee and
Patagonia, but as TO its exact location
they were very hay. Observer
Smyth patiently answered all in
quiries, and explained that Titusville
was an enterprising Florida city located
on the east coast about $50 miles south of
Jacksonville.
The bulletin boards were closely
watched all day and until late at night.
Every fresh bulletin that was posted
drew a crowd of people.
EVERYTHING MADE FAST.
Early in the afternoon preparations
were made for the storm. All of the
shipping on the river was made safe. The
smaller boats were sheltered in the Cen
trail railroad slip, and the pilot boats
were tied up.
The City of Augusta was due to sail for
New York at 2 o'clock, but did not 90 on
account of the impending storm. 1t was
stated that il the blow passed over the
Augusta would probably go out at 3
o'clock this morning, but it is hardly
probable that the weather conditions
were sufficiently settled for her to risk
the trip.
The schooner Gen. Adelbert Ames
anchored at Tybee Sunday to await fair
weather before sailing She was lowed
back to Venus Point yesterday for safe
harbor. The schooner Annie Bliss sailed
for Philadelphia, and the brig Wau Bun
for Wilmington, Del, last Sunday, and it
is likely that they will get far enough
along To escape danger,
The Alpha, which was to have departed
for Beaufort, also tied up at the Central
wharf The yachts at the Yacht club
house were safely moored and everything
made fast, Many small sail boats were
brought up the river early in the day and
run into the slips. There was not boat
on the river last night that was not pro.
tected, Most of the masters of the steam
ers and sailing vessels took their crews
on board TO be ready in case Of an emery
ency.
ABANDONED THE LOwLANDs.
The buildings on the lowlands along the
river were sheltered as much as possible
and whate er was movable was taken IN