Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-16
ARRIVAL OF
The HURRICANE
1t Was Spent in Force Before its
Reached Norfolk.
Tls
HIGH WIND AND TIDE
y warming Sent ONT From the wentf,s
CIR Bureau wns Needed by ships,
ping Men Who Prepare For the
Gnic-cottnses on Coast Nenr Wills
minston Abandoned Sock snfety
In the City-At Charleston.

Lower Chesapeake Bay was rolling
hiSh last night. rs
y strong gale. the remnant of tho
West Indian hurricane, greatly spent in
force. but sti!l strong enough to rock
the big ships in the harbor and Roads
and the bay and make shipping in smalIs.
craft dangerous. struck the coast hera,
late yesterday afternoon. The wind i'm q
creased in veiccity and for awhile it {
looked as II the storm would be a Woe
lent one and probably tie up tha5S
shippinS ri this point, but it now seems
probable that only Il strong wind Will
continue through the day and probably
night. The reports from the Weather.
Bureau ut Washington predict high
winds along the Virginia coast to-day.
Chief Moore, of the Weather Bureau,
teleEraphed the local Office Yesterdays
giving notice that the wind would in-
crease from northeast to a strong gaie,s
causing high tides ana dangerous sea-
along the Virginia coast by night. The$s
shipping men We're ut once notified and
were ready for last nights blow. 1t
was not as severe as many expecteds3s
but the tide ran high doing. howevers
no damage so far as was learned
The high rolling surf ut Virginia.
Beach presented n beautiful sightsg
which the crowd there to see the flre-
works last evening enjoyed TO a great
extent. aslS
Unless the West Indian storm is stiIfs
raging far out at sea. it is believed that
danger from II is now about over. Only
strong gales are prevailing along the
Atlantic coast. ~
Following are the reports from otheH
points:
AT WILMINGTON
Wilmington, y. c.. Aug. 15.--Up tor
10 o'clock Tonight the highest velocity:
OF wind was 20 -Hl!es rcr hour; but thesss
local Weaih2r Sufeau forecasts The are
rival OF storm of much greater pro-ss
portions within two or three hours, Ms
Thus far no damage has been reported
ed IN this section. Shipping is believed
TO he safe. having had ample warniug.S
rs 4 precautionary measure all cot-a
taSeS ON Ocean View or WrightsvifieS
reach except a few were deserted to-
day and occupants took refuge in the:
city Many families also came up from
Carolina Beach.
CHARLESTON.
Charleston. s. c.. Aug. 15.-A fews
minutes before o'clock this inornines
the wind reached a velocity OF 81 a.,tissS
here. this being the highest point at
tanned during the storm. SO far as cam
be learned no damage whatever has
hccn done by the hurricane here or ina
thiS vicinity. Contrary 10 predictions
there was no; an unusually high tide
and consequently the rice fields have es-
capped without serious injury. NC
y LATE WARNING. s
Washington. u. O.. Aug. 15.-Thss
Middle Atlantic coast States. including
New Jersey. Delaware Maryland. Vir-s
glnia and North Carolina. will exper-s
ience the effects of the tropical storm
that is moving nor5hward from the
South Carolina coast. where il is now
central Along this portion of the sea q
board the wind Will increase 10 strong
northeast gales and will continue We'd
neSday, causing high tides and danger-S
Gus seas. by tomorrow the effects OF
the storm will begin to be felt in New
York. ~