Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-18
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Contrary to all expectations. the
hurricane, which appears to have
united it's separate forces again. failed
to follow the usual course of such
storms originating in the Atlantic
tropics, and took u nor;herly and west
erly course after reaching IIatteras. AS
Il result of this new curvature all pre-
dictions went wild and yesterday will
be marked in Norfolk's history as an
other hurricane day.
Rain began TO fall at ) Il. m. and con-
tinued all day and last night, increas-
ing in quantity of fall as the sun set.
The wind kept ii company in increasing
velocity, rising from about is miles at
> a. III. to between 40 and 80 during
the early part of the night.
Up to II a. M. the Weather Bureau
barometer had held steady at about
29.S2 to 29.S5. but at that time il began
to fall and ut i. III. had reached
$3.50. and ut o'clock was about 2943
and stu falling. Aneroid narometers
showed a livelicr change. some reach
ing 29.2G, though not in steady decline,
but in jumps.
WIRES GO DOWN.
Early in the afternoon tho signal
wire from Cape Henry went down and
the last heard from there gave a wind
velocity Of &c miles. but as the wind AZ
Norfolk steadily increased. it is thought
that if the usual ratio was preserved
the wind at the Capcs must have reach
ed fully 10 to 50 miles an hour
THE TIDES.
For the last four days the tides have
been steadily backing up in the creeks
and rivers. the bay and the Roads and
when the high tide Of last night came
in with the great gale blowing. the re-
suit was natural. but unpleasant. by 4
l,n ron Il -l1n t.,-e,
were flooded. by o'clock there was no
passage on Main street beyond the las.
lane leading to Water street. nor ON
Water street. beyond the Aetna Iron
Works. while the way to the BOSTON
and Bay Line docks was covered. and
most Of The docks along Water street
were either under wafer or out OF
reach. I3y o'clock Water street was
impassahlc, save at the ferry dock. and
passengers 10 the ferry had to reach
the ferry entrance on planks. Cove and
Avon streets, City Hal! avenue and
Bank street. CRANKY street. from
Plume to College Place. numerous
streets in Atlantic City. Cove. Virginia
and the network Of streets about the
old Cove market Charlotte street ba-
sin 10 Chanel street and tho Newton
street district. Iramhlcton bridge and
Kelley avenue bridge were all under
water and boatmen We're making many
n penny Transporting passengers on
short ferries or carrying residents To
and from their homes. The Bank
street route for street cars was aban-
doned and much trouble was found in
running CRANKY street cars. while the
East Main street line to Brambleton
was stopped.
VESSELS REMAIN At ANCHOR.
Not sailing vessel lifted anchor
during the day. and but one arrived.
and she played havoc. This was Il
two-mast. single topmast. schooner
from Baltimore. that anchored on Berk-
ley flats and caught her anchor in the
Southern States Telephone Company's
which she did after one and half hours
work by the tugs Covington ana Mary
land. This. by the way. closed the
Southern States Company's phone con-
nection outside Norfolk. the storm hav-
ing broken all other wires. The steam
err; of the transportation companies
confined themselves To harbor travel.
not Venturing outside.
ARRIVAL or SHIPS.
The British steamship Ismore. from
Liverpool to Norfolk. to load. arrived in
the forenoon. and is now at Newport
News. The Old Dominion steamer
Princess Anne arrived at o'clock p.
m, having suffered no damage. but ii
was feared to send any to sea. the wind
still holding Northeast by North "a
head wind to all going up the coasD
None Of the bay or river boats were
running.
The Norwegian steamship America
arrived from Baltimore yesterday. to
load. having left that port "Wednesday
noon. one Of Capt. Joseph Clark's tugs
also arrived from Baltimore. having
been some 80 hours on the trip. light.
The captain reported the weather in
the bay sufficient 10 satisfy him with
one trip, without another like cxpe-
ricncc.
In coming into port last night. the
steamer Mobjack was considerably bat
her paddle wheels was badly damaged
has been done by the high tide. as suf-
generally needed.
EAR MARKS OF THE GALE.
The gale left its ear marks on many
n tree in Norfolk. Limbs were blown
heller SHELTER, swapping from the trees
as if so many dead leaves in an autumn
wind. The streets were literally car
peted with tender green leaves and
sprigs from the shade trees.
In many instances the trees them
selves succumbed 20 the wind. Assist
ant street lnspcctor Jacques had n
large force of hands busy all day cut
TING IN and removing the trees that
were blown down.
a large sycamore tree onnosite the
Norfolk College building. on CRANKY
street, was blown up by the roots, fan
ing across the trolley wire and bring
ing whit number OF others to the