Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-17
THE HURRICANE HERE
West Indian Storms Effects Felt
in This Vicinity.
LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE
Several outhouses Blown Dowr, but no
Serious Losses Reported. Effects
More Severe on the Yat.r.
Storm Mt Old Point.
LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE

That much-talked of West Indian
hurricane has arrived and the effect;
Of it have been felt for the past forty
eight hours with more or less violence.
When II was announced several DAYS
ago that the terrible wind storm WI,
on its way for the cities of the ATTAIN
tic coast of the United States. there
We're many people in Newport News
%ho became alarmed and a Very noii-
ceable uneasiness was demonstrated
in All circles.
That night was one of the mo t
peaceful that has ever been known il
this city and there was not even 50
much as Il gentle sea breeze. to cool
the air. 10 say nothing at all OF Il
hurricane. MI during the next dav the
people We're looking for the storm, but
IL failed to materialze ana they be
gan to think that. after all, it was not
coming to this section of the world
That night was spent in peace by
the people and everyone believed that
all danger was past and accordingly
slept the sleep of the just but on
IN" following morning they we've
startled to read in the newspapers that
the hurricane had simply been delay
ca aud would shortly arrive TIKI;
time the weather bureau did not say
what damage. if any. would result
ana taken altogether the forecast was
decidedly n-committal
The day passed ana still the wind
did not rise above its normal velocity,
and there crcpt into the minds of the
people Il certain miSSiving as to IN !.
real truth of the report. but even ;ls
they thought. the storm was fast
brewing and by nishtfall the wind had
gotten pretty we'll under way toward
Il gale.
All Tuesday night the winl blew
a steady and strong gale from tho
scout l-cDSt and III So,
mat it had indeed became 4 hurli-
cane but rs far as can he learned,
there was no damage done on land
MI day yesterday and last night
the gale continued to blow, often be-
coming strong enough 70 shake tia
| frame buildings throughout the ci;,.
and there was no longer any doubt
that the great storm had made its APP
pcarance on the scene
The effects of the hurricane that
were isit mere were by no means
alarming and. as has been stated.
there was no great DANA Sc done in tie
city 1T was simply the tail end of the
storm that reached Newport News ana
on the land its force was not as ter
rlbie as had been anticipated. al
though at times here We're decided y
cyclonic gusts Of wind noticed
on the water, however where the
steady gales had full swa.. tho effects
We're decidedly more severe and eve,
the largest ships at sea We're rolled ana
tossed by the waves. While the vessels
in the harbor felt the storm to a srca
extent.
The United States Weather Bureau
sent the warning to the local signal
displayman, Mr. G.. S. Ba-s:etn ana
lhe wind signals were soon lying from
the flagstaff ut the Casino. giving tn.
warning message to the mariners IN
port.
Out in the harbor the vessels at
anchor We're somewhat in the grasp of
the WIND and all Of them. large and
small, We're headed up into the wind
regardless Of the effects CT the tile.
On this side of the river the waves
were. Of course. not high ewing 10
me fact that the wind WAS off shore.
our out some distance they We're run
ming quite high
AZ Old Point Comfort and at the
Virginia Capes the effects of the hurYi-
cane We're unquestionable noticeable.
me waves We're running in at the
Point with great violence ana some of
| them lowered high in the air Vessels
at anchor were handled quite roughly
ana many shall ships entered the
CapeS and anchored off the Point IN
Hampton Roards, to get out of III.
storm.
It was learned late last night that
several small outhouses in various
sections of the city We're blown down
| by the WIND. but no serious losses We're
reported 1t is estimated that at one
time the wind blew at the rate OF 50
miles an hour