The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-22
A HURRICANE OFF THE COAST.
THE ROCKET SIGNALS FIRED TO
WARN THE ISLANDERS.

The storm Raging in Cuba Last
NIght-Its Track Not Defined, Hut Ii
Is Not believed lis Greatest In
tensity VIII BE Felt Here-High
Tides Predicted and Dangerous for
vessels to Leave Port.
The announcement by the weather bu-
reau yesterday morning Of the existence
Of a severe storm south Of Key West, with
indications Of moving up the Florida coast.
caused serious apprehension among the
shipping interests. The weather bureau
issued bulletins every few hours, giving
the latest information received from the
central office at Washington.
The hurricane rockets were fired by OBJ
server Smyth last night. warning the SUE
rounding country of the approach Of the
storm The rockets have only been re-
Gently adopted by the weather bureau as
means of giving notice at night Of the
approach Of storms, and they were used
here for the first time. Two large rockets
were sent up from the roof Of the board
of trade building. They assembled for
a considerable distance, and made a very
bright light which could be seen Tor miles.
The illumination was generailv noticed
throughout the city.
In accordance with instructions given by
the observer the signals were taken up
at the quarantine station, Tybee Island,
and Montgomery ana rockets were sent
up at all of these points. If the sub
stations along the coast observed the IN
structions previously given the signals
were taken up on the South Carolina
side and rockets were sent up all along
the coast, warning the people on the ISL
ands, and in the interior well, to pre-
pare for a hurricane.
The information received from Wash
lngton was telegraphed by Observer
Smyth to Port Royal and from there 10
the lighthouse and quarantine station on
Paris Island, at all of which points dam
ger signals were hoisted Brunswick was
also advised and signals were ordered
hoisted there. The Information was con-
yeyed to Jekyl Island by telephone. Oar
len was telegrapned and the news COM
municated from that point to Doboy. This
shows how large territory is covered
from the Savannah office.
The observer had a busy time of 1t all
DAY. AT 1870 a. m, he received informa-
ton from Washington of a dangerous
storm south of Key West, moving north
ward, threatening serious danger to ship
ping along the coast He was advised to
notify shipping to remain in port. The in
formation signal was hoisted and bulle-
TN sent out notifying shippers of the in
formation received
At / o'clock the following telegram from
Washington was received, showing the
situation to be serious to the southwark.
hurricane signal has been ordered
holsted at Cedar Keys, Tampa, Punta
Gorda, Key West, Jupiter, Jacksonville
of Havana moving north. VIII cause dam
gerous northeast gales, high tides and
heavy rains along the Florida and Geor-
gia coasts. Hold Shipping in port"
AT o clock another bulletin was receiV-
ed ordering the hurricane signal hoisted
and stating that the storm was central
south OF Key West, and moving north
ward. This Information was promptly bull
letined and numerous calls were made
upon the weather observer by shipping
people and others interested in the state
OF the weather, all anxious to obtain the
latest information.
There was considerable anxiety for fear
also OF damage to property by the high
tides. The latest bulletin from Washing
ton, received last night. however, shows
that there is no danger to be apprehended
for this immediate section. The observer
was instructed to publish this bulletin
in lieu of his regular synopsis of thu.
weather conditions, and 1t appears with
the regular weather report The bulletin
states that the storm was then central
over CuDa, with indications that 1t would
pass to the northeast on the outside fol-
lowing the Gulf stream.
Your section" says the bulletin will
not feel its greatest intensity. The tide
viii doubtless be unusually high and
while the track of the storm is not defi-
nitely known. the wind velocity of 70
miles per hour at Havana this morning
and IS miles a. Key West during the day
form the basis of precautionary warn
ings, possibly a little in advance, but it
was thought best to be on the side OF
safety"