The evening world., 1894-09-26
EDITION.
A CYCLONE
Due FRIDAY.
Observer Dunn Warns All
SOuth-B0und Craft TO
Remain In Port
THIS ORDER IS IMPERATIVE.
1T Would Be Flying in the
Face Of Providence to
Sail, Even Now"
THE GALE Is FROM THE GULF.
1t Is Now Blowing from 80 to 70
Miles Per Hour south Of
Hattsras.
THE GALE IS FROM THE GULF.

Local Forecast Officer Dunn has is
sued bulletin, warning the public of
the approach from the South of a yio-
lent storm.
He emphatically and imperatively
warns all manner of craft not to leave
this port until after the storm has
passed.
He says 1t would be flying in the face
OF providence for any south-bound ves-
sci to leave. even now.
The Clyde line has already needed
the warning and has sent word to Mr..
Dunn that none of their Savannah and
south country steamers will leave until
after the blow.
1t Is stated that a terrific storm has
ravaged the lower Florida coast and Is
marching northward. A cyclone Of
tremendous dimensions and great fury
has come out Of the Gulf, and is central
to-day at Jacksonville, Fla. All wires
are down south of that city. and no
news OF the destruction that quite prob
ably occurred can be obtained.
The cyclone Is moving north along the
Atlantic coast at the slow rate of about
twenty miles an hour. but within its
vortex, Mr.. Dunn says, the wind Is blow
hour
Storm signals are flying to-day along
the coast south Of New York.
At this point Mr.. Dunn says that he
expects the wind to Increase during
to-day and tomorrow. but that the full
violence Of the storm will not be felt
until Friday or later The week, at all
events, will go out in great furry. ac-
cording to DEMONSTRATIONS. and when
the storm strikes it will reign for two or
three days,
Gales and hurricanes are now prevail
ing from Hatteras to the Gu.f When
the storm reaches here II will probably
be accompanied by rain.
in isfi"ns saS s G pagn S %ts ss
motion, which, Is from northeast to
cosst yery sowy bae froens p the the
common cause of cyclones, 1t will
sweep the whole coast before 1t abates:
ITS approach will be gradual, and will
wind. There need not be any pronounced
change In temperature, although the
mercury win probably fan from to 10
talns its present vigor 1t will be blowing
great guns here by the end of the week,
and there will be heavy downpours OF
rain.
II say without reservation that II
would be extremely rash for any vessel
to venture out after tonight, and IL
hs Of sad T be
Atlantic liners that leave to-day will
probably run ahead of the storm.
THE wind was blowing forty-four
miles an hour at Jacksonville this MORN
ing. and in certain areas OF the cyclone
l do not doubt that a velocity OF seventy
miles Is reached.
'These cyclones are deliberate in their
progress. and while II will not rush in
upon Us tomorrow, We will be well
aware of its coming before Thursday
night, and by the following day win be
III II
when the centre will reach here. but
the week will surely pass out like a lion.
Otherwise, the prevailing weather Is
temperature here at o'clock this morn
Ing was 81 degrees. The sunshine has
raised the register from that point.
There was a frost this morning In
Northern New York and New England.
1t is slightly warmer in the interior"