The evening times., 1900-09-11
ORIGIN OF THE HURRICANE.
When and Where II Formed, 1T
Course and Extent.

When and Where IT Formed, Its
Course and Extent.
A storm bulletin was issued yesterday
by Wills L. Moore, Chief of the Weather
Bureau, giving the origin of the West
Indian hurricane, and its extent The
bulletin follows:
Several times during the present sum
mer there have been indications over the
Lesser Antilles of the possible develop
ment OF one of those tropical storms
which are the most dreaded characteTis
ties of the locality and season, but it was
not until the first day of the present
mont that the particular storm under
discussion assumed definite formation
and progressive movement 1t is true
that for two days previous falling pres
sure and some abnormal movement of the
cirrus clouds had given slight premoni-
tory signs OF the approaching disturbance
but not more than on many previous oc-
casions, AMI two days passed before the
assurance came that a tropical storm
was really in progress.
"On the morning Of September 1 the
storm was central south of the Island of
San Domingo in about latitude 10 de-
grees north and longitude 10 degrees
west. It moved slowly northwestward,
and by the morning of the 4th it was ap-
parently central south of the middle Gu
ban coast, in about latitude % degrees
north and longitude 81 degrees west.
Previous to this time the pressure had
been failing steadily but slowly as the
centre Of disturbance advanced, but
there were simply torrential rains, with
out des tructiVe winds.
During the 4th, however, the direction
changed 20 more northerly course, the
pressure began TO decrease more rapidly,
and the winds to increase in force, and by
the morning of the 5th the centre had
passed over western Cuba to the channel
between Havana and Key West, causing
high winds over western Cuba and extren.s
southern Florida.
AT this time 1t became necessary TO
determine, if possible, the future course
Of the storm, as its centre was now near
the place where a recurring to the north
n0rtheastward was probable. Decreasing
pressure over the interior of the country
east If the Mississippi River indicated that
path would be opened northward along
the Atlantic Coast, and warnings and ad-
VisOTy messages to that effect were ac-
cordingly issued. At the same time baro.n-
etric conditions over the northwest were
such that, with rapid eastward movement
of the high area then covering that sec
tion, the tropical storm would be forced
TO continue in the direction which it then
had ard proceed over the Gulf OF Mexico.
To guard against every possible conJ-n-
gency advisory messages were also sent
10 all middle and west Gulf ports, giving
full information concerning the movement
of the storm centre and its possible exten-
sion to their territory.
"On the morning of the 9Th the centre
was slightly aorth of Key West. and north
east 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 ths
eth the storm was near the Florida coast,
a short distance south of Tampa. Then
came a sharp turn TO the west, and on the
morning of the 7th il was in the Gulf OF
Mexico. apparently about 200 miles south
OF the Mississippi coast
NortberIv gales were holding full sway
over the middle Gulf Coast. Port Eads,
La. reporting maximum velocity of ff-
ty-six miles an hour from the northeast.
The storm warnings which had been dis
played On the previous day es far west
as New Orleans were now extended along
the Texas coast, and on the morning of
the Sth the storm had ua4EIy reached that
locality. The coast of Texas was reach
ed by the storm during that afternoon.
At 8. 80 p. N. Galveston reported barom-
eter reading OF 29-22 inches, wind yeloci-
ty of forty-four miles an hour from the
northeast unPrecedentedly heavy sea
swell and high tide from the southeast.
and about one-half the city streets under
water Since that tine no communiea-
tions have been received from any south
eastern Texas points, except from the
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company a Houston, Tex, who. IN re-
sponse to a telegraphie request from the
Chief of the Weather Bureau, stated in
dispatches sent on the 9th that no definite
information could be obtained from Gal
weston. but that the losses Of life and
property were most appalling.
After reaching the coast the storm &
centre once more turned to the northwaTC
and continued through the State of Texas
during Sunday, the 9Th, with steadily de
creasIng intensity, although it caused higt
winds which were source of great dan
ger 10 many growing crops. This morning
the storm reached Oklahoma, but its de-
structive character is gone, and it is now
principally engaged in causing genera
rains in its vicinity
Last night the forecast sheet issued by
the Weather Bureau stated that the storr
central Kansas. where its intensity was
greatly diminished. Heavy rains occurred
in Kansas and in the borders of adioin-
ing STATES
ChnirsEau Richaruson Goes Away.
Representative Richardson, Chairman o
the Democratic Congressional Committee
left for New York last night lie will re.
turn 10 Washington next Saturday