The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-11
STORM IS MOVING THIS WAY.
LAST REPORT LEFT 1T CENTRAL
EAST OF THE BAHAMAS.

In View of Its Possible Advance
Toward the Atlantic Coast Ship
ping Was Advised TO stick to Har-
bOrs-High Wind Last Night Made
Many Think the Storm Had Come.
SquaII Was Not Felt at Tybec-Con-
tinMed High Temperature FrOmis-
ed-Nnximum Mark Yesterday Was
~ Degrees az O'clock.
The weather bureau has not vet been
able TO tell whether the storm fhat has
been raging for the last two or thu co days
in the West Indies viii strike Savannah.
Two kilograms were received from Wash
ington yesterday by the local office, indi-
eating that there is some possible danger
10 shipping. one stated that the hurri-
cane was apparently central east OF the
Bahamas and moving northwest. That
would bring it dangerously near Savan-
nah. il its course were not changed, In
view Of its possible advance to-day, the
telegram read toward the South Allan
tic coast sh piping should be advised to
remain In port.
That was The second of the two tele-
grams. The first came during the day,
and stated chat the storm was off the
eastern end of Cuba and was curving APP
parently in northerly direction The 10
cal weather office was instructed to warn
shipping. Its telephone was at once put
in use. the ship brokers and others inter-
ested being rung up and informed that
there was an element of danger and that
it was not wise for vessels TO leave har-
Dor. There was some doubt for awhile
whether the Kansas city would 80 out
She sailed. however al o'clock
1t was not more than a few minutes aft
err the weather office finished ringing up
those it was necessary for it to inform of
the telegram before others began ringing
up the weather man TO find out something
about the storm. All were Interested The
news spread rapidly that the bureau had
some sort of information, and everybody
wanted to find out just what it might b..
TO all, the Information was given that
nothing definite was known. though addi-
tonaI news misht be received night It
was at 10 O'Clock that the second telegram
came il showed that the hurricane was
continuing its northeriy course.
The idea seems TO prevail that the storm
will scarcely strike Savannah hard enough,
if il strikes it at all. to do any great dam
age. 1t has Travelled many hundreds Of
miles already, and has been several days
expanding energy. For that reason it Is
believed that it will have lost much of its
force by the time il reaches point so Tar
north of the place it gathered To-day
will probably tell the story. as it is more
than likely the weather office will receive
something further 10 indicate just what Is
to be expected. IL the center should re-
main al sea there will be the difficulty the
weather bureau often encounters of being
unable to obtain reports there being no
stations from which fgleuFarne he
sent
Only storm warnings are to be- expected
to-day. That is, in the event the situa-
ton becomes more serious. There may be
no warnings at all, as the disturbance may
be dtsSipated, but there IS anything
more to-day 70 alarm IL as scarcely prob
able that IL will be the hurricane itself
1t is calculated that it would be due to-
morrow rather than to-day If the course
OF the storm has any weather stations in
il warnings may be sent.
The news had become generally known
last night that the weather bureau had
received Information about the hurricane
Consequently il was with considerable
alarm that the coming of the thunder
storm was observed. The wind g0t up pref
W high, though tasting but a short while
ana many were confident the hurricane
was upon the city, Notwithstanding that
reports OF but a few hours before had left
its center LOCO miles off. Shutters We're
slammed and signs banged about at
great rate however. and it was quite APP
parent that the squal, though very sud
Gen, was none the less severe. The in
strumeut at The Office indicated a velocity
of thirty-three miles an hour
The high wind and rain that followed
il was welcome, for one reason. 1t cooled
the atmosphere. The heat had been tOrrid
ali day and just before the squan struck
the city there was not a breath OF air
stirring. After il had passed the air was
delightfully."- cooled, the thermometer prob
ably standing lower than at any time for
five or six days.
The human body is not a good thermo-
meter. 1t is too apt to oVerestimate the
heat. The official thermometer at the
weather office showed it was hottest yes
terday afternoon a o'clock, The reading
Was chen "a, tnough many would have
been ready to swear il was 100. The day
was only three degrees hotter than the
normal, which is 81 for Aug. 10.
The forecast holds out no hope of cooler
weather. The sinking the thermometer
had last night was to have no bright au-
guries drawn from it. for the bureau says
there are 90 be continued high tempera-
lures Savannah people are growing hear
ty tired of this continuation, and the
sooner it changes for something more
agreeable in the weather line the better
pleased they will be.
This city. however is not catching K
as some other places in the South and
West. Kansas and Oklahoma points were
having IL yesterday all the way from 9l
TO 9S. The reports from the cotton re-
gion of Georgia for day before yesterday
give Quitman "a hot time. The farmers
who are assembled there must be enjoy
ing their stay If the thermometer remains
at 1872 the mark indicated by the report
sent in by The observer,
1t was thought in the city last night
that the wind may have been lively at
Tybee. Some said they observed that il
appeared to be blowing harder toward the
cost Persons who were on the island
were seen on their return, however. and
reported that there had been no wind at
all. though IL had rained some. As a
large crowd was down from the city, the
day being the occasion of the picnic Of
Division No. 4. A. O. H, there was some
anxiety felt until the safe return of the
visitors.