The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-12
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Indian Hurricane of September lilo, 190o.
has been given out by Prof. Willis L.
Moore, Chief u. IS. feather Bureau, at
Washington:
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept 10, 1860 *
Several times during the present summer
there nave been indications over the Lesser
Antilles of the possible development OF
one of thoses tropical storms which are
the most dreaded characteristics OF the
locality and season, but 1t was not until
I the first day of the present month that
the particular storm under discussion as
surned definite formation and progressive
movement. -
1t is true that forstwo days previous falf-
ing pressure and some abnormal move
ment of the cirrus clouds had given slight
prenonitory signs of the approaching dis
turbance, but not more than on previous
occasions and two days passed before
the assurance came that a tropical storm
was really in progress.
On the morning of September lst the
storm was central south OF the lsiand Oh
Santo Domingo in about latitude 10 de-
srees north and longitude 20 degrees west
L moved slowly northwestward, and by
the morning of the 4th it was apparently
central south of the Middle Cuban Coast,
in about latitude % degrees north anu
longitude 81 degrees west. Previous to this
time the pressure had been falling stes.u-
lily, but slowly, as the center OF the us
sturbance advanced. but they were simply
torrential. rains, without destructive winds
During the 4th however, the direction
changed to- more northerly course, the
pressure began to decrease more rapiuiS
and the winds to increase in force, ana
by the morning of the 9TH the center mad
passed over Western Cuba to the channel
yI,,y N-p,,
high winds over Western Cuba and eX-
IRENE southern Florida.
At this time it become necessary TO
determine, if possible, the future course
of the Storm as its center was now near
the place where a recurring to the north
ncrtheastward was probable.
Decreasing pressure over the interior Oh
the country east Of the Mississippi River
indicated that a path would be opened
northuard along the Atlantic Coast, and
warnings and advisory messages to that
effect were accordingly issued. AT the
same time barometric conditions over the
northwest were such that, with RAPID
eastward movemens of the high area then
covering that section, the tropical storm
would be forced to continue in the direc-
ton which it then had and proceed over the
Gulf of Mexico.
To guard against every possible contin-
to all middle and west Gulf ports, giving
full information concerning the movement
of the storm center and its possible extern
SION to their territory
On the morning of the 9th the center was
slightly north of Key West and northeast
gales were general over southern FLORIDA.
Jupiter reporting a velocity Of forty-eight
miles per hour, and Key West one OF forty
miles. By the evening of the 9th the
storm was near the Florida coast, short
distance south of Tampa. Then came q
short turn to the west, and on the morn
ing of the 18th it was in the Gulf of Mexico,
apparently about two hundred miles south
of the Mississippi coast.
Northerly gales We're holding full sway
over the middle Gulf coast, Port Eads,
La, reporting a maximum velocity of
7fifty-six miles an hour from the northeast.
The storm warnings which had been dis
played on the previous day. as far west
as New Orleans, We're now extended along
the Texas coast, and on the morning of the
18th the storm had nearly reached that
1uty-
| stormrQas of Texas was reached by the
Galvestonng the afternoon. At $40 P. NJ.
| % inches, a>rted barometer reading
| miles an hour from velocity of forty-four
cedentedly heavy sea sw Se2irItheess unpre-
from the southeast, and about on. tide
the city streets under water. Since III
tine no communication have been received
from any southeastern Texas points, ex-
cept from the manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Houston
lex. who in response to 4 Geographic re-
quest from the chief of the Weather
Bureau. stated in his dispatches, sent on
that 9th instant. that no definite Informs
ton. could be obtained from Galveston. but
that the losses of life and property We're
most appalling.
After reaching the coast the storm.s
center once more turned TO the northward
and continued through the State of Texas
during Sunday, the 9th, with steadily de-
creasing intensity. although it caused high
winds. which We're a source of great dan
ger to many growing CROPS Yesterday
morning the storm reached Oklahoma, but
its destructive character is gone, and IT
is now principally engaged in causinee gen-s
erai rains in its vicinity