New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-28
THE STORM TAKES ITS TINE
MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE UP THIS
WAY HOLDS IT BACK.
DESTROYING THE CROPS AND KICKING UP
HEAVY SEA AS 1T LEIsURELY MOVES UP THE
CoAsT-RUMoRs OF GREAT DAMAGE
AT ST. AUGUsTINE-LOoK OUT
FOR 1T IN THIS NEIGH


FOR 1T IN THIS NEIGH
BoRHooD TO-DAY
Fort Monroe. Va, Sept 27.-The storm is ex-
tremely severe here. 1t has carried away
part Of the breakwater and walk in front Of the
Hygea Hotel and a large amount of plankng
from the main wharf.
Charleston 5. c., Sept. Elm the middle and
coast regions of the State ghe West India hurrl-
cane has done considerable damage to corn and
cotton and serious damage to rice. but no loss
Of life is reported. AT Georgetown the damage TO
the rice crop is great and 1t is difficult yet to esti
mate the loss. though many people put 1t at 80
per cent. A large portion IF the April planting.
either in stubble or stacked in fields, floated off
with the tide June rice Is badly injured, as the
water was salt for some distance up the rivers.
The Clyde steamship Iroquois arrived here
from Jacksonville tonight and reports that
Martins Industry Lghtshlp. off Savannah, is
missing
Savannah. Ga. Sept. 27.--Rairoad men who
returned from Tybee Island this afternoon say
that small portion Of the railway line was
washed out. The damage will not exceed 81, 900.
The windmill of the Tyhee Water Company was
blown down and the lighthouse was rocked vio-
lenty by the force Of the Wind. The wind at
Tybee reached a maximum velocity Of sixty-hve
miles an hour. No loss Of life is reported, and
all bridges secure.
Jacksonville Fla. Sept 27.-Storm is
meagre. jacksonville is still cut off from COM
munication with South Florida, and since
Tuesday not a word has been received from
east coast points where the storm is supposed
to have been most severe. All the wires lead
ing to the south are down. and no trains from
that direction have come in since Tuesday
Nothing has been heard from st. Augustine
since that day. and there rumors that the
ancient city has suffered greatly. The rail-
road and Western Union officials are repair
ing the damage to their lines. and communca-
ton with the south will probably be opened
by tomorrow. Then reports as to the damage
done by the hurricane can be expected. 1t Is
certain that the orange crop has been greatly
injured In jacksonville the damage. which
amounts to about $4,000 Is being rapidly re-
paired. The wreck of the new union station
In process of construction was the most serious
loss.
Washington. Sept 27-There is a conflict be-
tween two atmospheric forces, which has
operated to retard somewhat the advance Of the
West Indian hurricane. The battle between the
elements and the teegr1p phi companies has re-
suited so disastrously 70 the latter that 1t is diff
cult for the Weather Bureau to get accurate In
formation from the neiglborhood OF the storm
centre. For two days high has been nm
gering over Nova Scotia and when yesterdays
reports We're made uP, the indications were that
this high" acting, as II does. Ike barrier to
the forward movement or the Southern storm.
would pass off and leave an undisputed field to
this product OF the tropical seas. When this morn
ing's report, however. reached the Weather Bu-
reau. 1t was found that this Nova Scotia condi-
ton had remained absolutely stationary ana I'M
III that begins to move the Southern storm can
not make much Roadway north At noon, now
ever the steady fall Of the barometer Indicated
that this disagreeable visitor had begun to stir
itself afresh so that New-York and the Long
Island shore will be in lis embrace by Friday
morning.
to-day from Washington Lynchburg. Norfolk.
Raleigh Wilmington and Charleston. Early this
morning the wind was blowing with velocity
OF thirty miles at Norfolk unusual speed
there. but this had decreased by II o'clock No
reports could be received from Hatteras or kitty
Hawk. as the wires were down.
Up 10 II o'clock a. m. the advance or the storm
had been slow II was central last night be-
tween Charleston and Savannah. and this morn
ing was a few miles north Of Charleston. with
south wind blowing at the rate Of twelve miles
an hour This indicated an advance Of only
about six and half miles an hour II the infor-
nation received by the weather men this morn
ing is accurate the centre OF the storm vii.
pass almost directly over Washington and Balti-
more and a little to the west Of New-fork ar
irving there tomorrow morning. There Is. now
ever. no apprehension OF danger as the irlcuon
OF the land will prevent anything like danger
ouslv high winds except on the coast.
Sufficient warning has been given to protect
buildings in course Of erection. Should the Nova
Scotia high have begun 10 move 10 sea,
this hurricane will probably take more direct
northeasterly course and put out TO sea. giving
Baltimore and New-York only taste of the edge
Of the disturbance. The latest barOmetrical read
ing from wilmington indicated that this might be
the result Storm signals are flying from Jack
sOnvie To Boston.
The II o'clock reading showed a fall OF .Ot in
Washington. with a maximum velocity OF twenty
two miles 10 the northeast and steady. Norfolk
showed fall OF .02 with an east wind blowing
at the rate Of twenty -eight miles.
Commodore Mathews chief OF the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks. received telegram this after
noon from Commander Rockwell in charge of the
Naval Station at Port Royal. $ c.. stating that
the storm had passed TO the eastward. No dam |
age Of any consequence had been done to naval
property.
Norfolk, Va. Sept. 27.-.rhe Weather Bureau
Office here at noon to-day stated that owing to |
the Of high pressure northeast Of Hat |
teras the storm centre will be forced to the west
OF Norfolk. that the mountain range will head |
IL on and start ii more direct course for |
the New England coast: that IL Will pass just |
east OF Washington and over NewYork AT !,
noon the wind here was thirty-two miles from |
the east and still increasing. At Cape |
Henry at s a. III. the wind thirty-eight |
miles from the northeast with heavy on. |
The coast wires have been down since that |
time.
COMING THIS WAY SLOWLY.