Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-15
PEOPLE WERE WARNED.
ws.ihsF bureau Notified Chissas o. the
Danger aud saved May live.

49, - - Nst.'f - NAaA - "a AAt Ntatu-
or bureau here, was asked his opinion Of
the storm that swept Gs'veston Island
on Saturday, also rs 10 the warning Of
the weather bureau. DR.. Cline and his
assistants remained at the station as
long As possible and did not leave until
the instruments were swept away and
then went about the streets warning the
people. DIR. Cline lost his wife in the
storm and 'niraculously escaped with his
children with the help Of his brother.
DIR. Cline said:
The local Office Of the United States
weather bureau received first message
In regard 70 this storm at p. m, Sept.
4. IL was then moving northward over
Cuba. Each day thereafter until the
West India hurricane struck Galveston.
bulletins were posted by the United
States weather bureau officials giving
the progressive movements OF the dis.
turbance.
ION Sept. 9, the tropical storm had
moved up over southern Florida, thence
II changed its course and moved west.
ward IN the gulf and was central OF the
louisiana coast ON the morning Of Sept.
., when northeast star warnings were
ordered up for Galveston. On the
morning OF Sept. the storm had in.
creased IN energy and was still moving
westward aud at 1910 a. m, the north.
west storm wanderings were changed
10 northeast Then IL was when the
entire island was in apparent danger.
Tee telephone 40 the United States
weather bureau Office was busy until
the wires went down; many could not
get the use Of the telephone ON account
Of the line being busy aud people came
70 the Office IN droyes inquiring about
the weather. About the same time the
following information was given 70 all
alike.
1.-THE tropical storm is now in the
gulf, south or southeast Of as; the winds
will shift 10 the northeast. east and
probably 10 the southeast by morning.
increasing in energy. II You reside in
low parts OF the city, move to higher
ground.
Prepare for the worst, which is yet
10 come, was the only consoling words
Of the weather bureau officials from
morning until night, when no informa.
tion further could be- given ont.
"rho forecast official aud one observer
stayed at the office throughout the en-.
tire storm. The local forecast official
and one observer were ont taking tide
observations about a. M. on the Eth.
Another observer left after he had sent
the last telegram which could be- gotten
of, IL being filed 40 Houston over the
telephone wires about 8 p. m Over
half the city was covered with tide
water by 3p. m.
zone Of the observers lcft for homo at
about p. M. after he had done all he
could, as not a telephone wire was thon
working. The entire city was then COW
cred with water from one 70 five feet
deep. On his way home be- saw hun.
dreds Of people and he informed all he
could that the worst was still yet %
come and people who could noi hear his
voice on account u being quite dis.
lance OH, he moiioned them 90 down
town. The lowest barometer by obser.
walton was 2N.53 inches at $40 p. M,
but the barometer went slightly lower
than this according 10 the Paragraph.
THE tide n, about p. m, stood from
8 10 70 feet deep throughout the city
with the wind blowing slightly over 100
miles an hour The highest wind We.
locity by the anemometcr was 80 miles
from the northeast mt j:l5 p. m. and the
extreme velocity was 100 miles an hour
at about that time. The anomometer
blew down at this time aud the wind
was still higher later, when It shifted 20
the east and southeast the observer es.
Inmates that Il blew a gale Of between
10 and 100 miles. There was AN APP
parent tidal wave Of from four 70 six
feet about 8 p. m, when the wind
shifted 10 the east and southeast that
carried oil many houses which had stood
the tide up 10 that time"
The observer believes from what roc.
ords he has now that the hurricane
moved inland near Galveston going up
the Brnzos valley Il Is believed that
much damage has been done in the in.
terror Of the state by this storm.
The warnings Of the United States
weather bureau were the means Of thou.
sands " lives being saved through this
hurricane. II was 50 severe, however,
that It was impossible 70 prepare for
such destruction.
Tho observer Of the United States
weather bureau states that the barome.
ter has gone up 90 about the normal and
they have no indications Of another
storm following this one. Tnoy have
issued no storm warnings. The wealth.
er bureau Office has not been closed dur.
ing the entire storm and they state that
they viii correct any such wild rumors
when called up for information.