The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-11
HURRICANE WENT ny.
Expected to Strike the COnst Some
where North of Charleston.

WncEG Oh
at is probable that the tropical storm
will reach the coast to the north OF
Charleston, S. c.. and that the southern
portions Of the South Atlantic states will
escape the dangerous winds attending this
storm"
The above bulletin was received at the
weather bureau at Il o'clock last night
from the chief observer at Washington.
The threatened approach Of a hurricane
of equal severity with that which swept
the city last week caused almost universal
apprehension
What about the Storm" was asked ev-
erywhere. Everybody was anxious for,
with the weather reports such as to alarm
the fears engendered by them were in
creased by the many rumors that gained
strength and Witness as they went.
1t was said that the north bound train
had brought in news of terrific storm at
Jacksonville and Brunswick, and that
these places were almost demolished.
Most of the rumors were credited and 1t
was only at the weather bureau THAI
people were treasured and convinced that
ali reports of destruction in Florida were
unfounded That this is true the reports
received last night from the stations in
the threatened section show. The hign-
est velocity attained at any point was al
Wilmington, n. c., which was 70
miles an hour. At Jacksonville it blew
only s miles, at Tampa. u miles; at
Key West, light; at Jupiter, 6 miles, and
a Pensacola, niles. The velocity at
Savannah was greater than at the points
reported to have been wind-ravaged. Here
1t was l6 miles
The following telegram was received at
8 O'Clock in the afternoon, and the sig
nails displayed in accordance with it,
struck dismay to the hearts OF many:
Hoist hurricane signal 2:30 p. m. at
Jacksonville Jacksonville section, Savan-
nah, Savannah section, Charleston, VIII
mington and Wilmington section. Tropi-
cal storm apparently central east OF Flor
erly winds Of hurricane velocity of the
South Atlantic coast and high winds in
land. Distribute information and warn
shipping"
The bureau office was thronged with
visitors, and either Observer Sherier or
Assistant Observer Brewer was kept busy
in answering telephone inquiries.
Observer Sherier says Of the conditions:
The reports received at p. m. showed
very little change over Florida. The con-
ditions continued Threatening with north
erly winds, generally less than Il miles per
hour, cloudy skies and rain falling at Ju-
piter. Northerly winds also prevailed
along the South Atlantic coast and max
imum velocities of 30 miles per hour were
reported from Wilmington and Norfolk.
On account Of the limited number OF re-
ports received on Saturday night, 1t was
impossible to furnish information from
coast cities further north than Norfolk"
The forecast for to-day Is: Probable
showers and higher Temperatures; north
winds.
When the report of the approaching
storm was sent out by the weather bureau
the shipping along the river was mme-
diateiy notified and extra precaution was
taken to make the vessels fast to the
wharves. The United States revenue
steamer Tybee went up and down the
river making the fact known to the mates
OF vessels, and it was not long before ev-
cry craft in the harbor was as secure as
it was possible to make It. The steam
ships City Of Augusta, for New York, and
VIM. Lawrence for Baltimore, were both
scheduled to sail, but did not go to sea,
on account Of the report of the hurri-
cane.
There are thirty-seven vessels in port
besides the local steamers and sail craft.
They include three coastwise steamships,
four foreign steamships, twenty foreign
harks, one American brig, nine American
schooners. and one barge.
At the Savannah quarantine station
there is the British bark Quilpue, Norwe-
gian bark Kornmo and British bark Kyle
more; the latter being ashore opposite the
station, where she was blown during the
storm Of Sept. %.
At Sapelo there are number of vessels
which are to load at this port. They are
the Spanish steamship Miguel NJ. Pinillos
British steamship Viola, German bark
Titania, Portuguese bark Arcelina, and the
Italian bark Leonardo. There are also
several other vessels there