The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-13
HURRICANE SIGNALS SHOW.
SAVANNAH MAKING READY FOR
THE ENPECTED STORM.

Question of the Direction of the
Storm Is to Take From the south
Florida Coast observation-disclosures
Seem TO show Its Coming This
Way-Rockets Warned Islanders
Last Night-Resorts Have Been
Practically Deserted and safety Is
ought in the City-precautiOnary
Measures Taken.
A spirit Of alarm and uneasiness was
manifested all of yesterday about the
West India hurricane. In many
cases the anxiety was marked, and
everybody was on the lookout
for any Information that might be re-
ceived Of its movements. The reports Of
the weather bureau for two days have
showed the situation serious, and the
alarm has not been groundless.
The letest Information gained last night
was that the storm was stiI down on the
South Florida coast and that it had APP.
parently decided TO lnger a bit there. OBJ
server Boyer of the weather Of
fee explained that such storms
slow up just where they be
gin curving northward from their north
westward course. lie did not say conclu-
sively that the storm is bound this way
as there is the chance OF its making its
way across the Florida peninsula and out
into the Gulf Of Mexico.
FeI bog'I was ashed as 10 tHe at
mospheric conditions that might exert
influence. either in wardlng the storm off
on the people of Florida, or bringing il up
the Atlantic coast. He said a cabiegram
from Bermuda bv way OF Halifax ipdi-
Gated that there has been an area of
high pressure over the Islands. The con
tinuance of high pressure there he said
Will have much 10 DO with the course of
the storm If it should continue ii would
be likely that the storm would be forced TO
keen to las mort hve ward course thus
passing across Florida and into the Gulf
If, however, the high pressure should be
come lower. there would be the. less in
fiuence TO keep the storm TO its course.
and the probability of it's recurring north
ward ana coming up the coast increased
Such recurring would. in all probability,
bring the storm 10 Savannah lust when
or with how great a fury cannot be def
nitelv fOretold
Last night the storm was regarded as bo-
ing al mat ethical point where its course
was 10 he settled. IL was eitber 10 sweep
across Florida or up the coast. lis course.
If that OF other storms coming from the
region Of its iucept on is to be taken as a
criterion should be northvvard and lis
rfduce5 re.tilinear motion was taken IN
indicate fbat il ,,yas more etr,nel,,. i,, "a
vor of The northvard than me northwest
ward course
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noon from me ion of he Roard Of Trade
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souare in mo center annris.i an far,'rfar
with the code thar he bigbeet winds
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