The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-24
DID NOT MATERlALlzE
The Predicted Hurricane Failed to Arrive
off the Coast as Anticipated.
NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO SHIPPING
Tho Arnington ATny Esa Snvea-A Dog
Kiilcd-watcr supply Not visibIy
Increased by thc RntnfRll--NIcm-
bers OF tho Hoard of Health visi
tho Lakes.

With the weather, as In the case Of
women, according to lfbellous theory, 1t
Is we'll not to look for the expected until
after 1t happens.
The weather has always been charac-
teristlcally femme IN It's unreasonable
ness and utter disregard for human cal
cu.ation. Consequently those who have
made study Of the weather were not
especially surprised when the predicted
hurricane failed to arrive according to
schedule Wednesday night.
considering the amount OF advance
advertising 1t received, 1t was about the
measltest specimen Or blizzard that
ever crept up the coast There was
practically no damage to shipping and
none ut all OH land. 1twas thought by
some that the storm had stopped to flirt
around the Florida coast and would be
here some time yesterday, a little late
but still saucy. IT did not come, how
ever though about o'clock In the af-
ternoon it freshened up little Off the
Capes and made things lively for small
craft In the harbor. But there was no
unusual demonstration and the ebulli-
ton quickly subsidized
The Old Dominion steamer Guyau-
dotte came in from New York yestcr-
day afternoon and encountered what
one OF the officers termed "a half storm"
nothing like the weather that was
looked for. 1t was sufficient, however.
10 make number OF the passengers
very uncomfortable.
The only victim of the storm In this
City was a dog, who came i'll contact
with broken trolley wire Wednesday
night and was killed \ young lady
lost an umbrella by the same agency,
II being burned upon coming in contact
with the wire. She was slightly stunned.
Pettits steamer HarbiMgcr encounter
ed a storm in Albemarle Sound Tues.
day, and some of her cargo-hay-had
TO he thrown off.
The wrecked schooner Walker Aiming
ton is lying off ThiInlne Shoals Light in
very much the same position as when
she sunk Wednesday mOiuing. Her
four masts arc plainly visible above the
water from Old Point. The Merritt
Wrecking company sent Il boat to the
scene yesterday, and with favora BILE
weather there is some hope of raising
the Inflated vessel.
WATER SITUATION.
The Board Of Health and several
members of the Water Board drove out
to the city's supply lakes yesterday to
see what rise had taken place as a
result of Wednesdays rain. Superin-
| temdent Riddle says the rise is scarcely
| appreciab!e as yet and that a great
| deal more rainfall is necessary before
normal conditions are restored
tS tNO ne" UNITS aNtDT ana Joyce
will both shortly be used. Lake Tay-
| Tor has already been connected with
| the city system and the pump and en-
| CINE are III position on Its banks. TIL,
| lake contains one full days supply ana
| this Will be held In reserve for use in
| case OF dire emergency.
The pumps for Lake Joyce Will be
shipped from Lawrence. Mass, Monday
and when they arrive here the fifty
'rborers now al work will have comp1et-
- the connection with the main reser-
voir.
All the pipe necessary is now on the
round and the work or d.tchirg and
| laying them VIII BEGIN Immediately. ALI
| IF the laborcrs who can be profitab,y
employed will b. put to work and there
VIII be no further delay III making the
rnection except that caused by delay
| IN the arrival of the machinery.
Meantime the wair. continues to be
| rnt OF exc IT at st. ,.ti Intervals during
he day. When fuii r:cs.iurc is turned
| m TT" c"Ss I'm I. pumping has had
he .. ct Of causing n rise in Lake
| Lawson.
The hoarl IF Hcai1f, members who
N'nt down L. - r'.n'. tnc sanitary con
| Zion -".liy decline 10 a.vc out
| anything unit! today.
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