The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-10
WEATHER BREAKING
STORM SLOW IN GETTING OUT OF
ITS PEN.
AND BAPTlSTS SUFFERED.
SUNSHINE IS PROMISED FROM NOW
ON, HOWEVER.

At O'clock Yesterday Morning the
storm Center Was SIN over jack
sOnville Causing Beastly Weather
in This Section of the Country.
Strong Wind and Penetrating
Rain During the Day-VisttOrs to
City Not Kept in by the Elements.
However-Fnir and Warm weather
IL Promised.
Georgia: Fair and warmer Sunday,
except clearing on the coast; Monday
fair; diminishing northeast winds.
This was the Weather Bureaus pre-
diction at midnight last night.
There was no break in the weather
during the day. but it is predicted that
those who are in attendance upon the
Baptist Convention will yet be given
an opportunity of seeing Savannah as
it usually appears.
At o'clock yesterday morning the
storm center was still off Jacksonville
and the signals were not taken down
when the twenty-four hours had ex-
PRED. Weather Observer Boyer was ad-
vised from Washington to let the
red flag remain flying, and It was ex-
pected that the storm would break out
during the night or in the early morn
ing.
During the day the wind blew at the
rate of 80 miles an hour and there
was fine rain that made it anything
but pleasant for those who were COM
PEELED to be on the streets. 1t is not
thought, however, that the wind VIII
attain anything like a dangerous We
locity and the hardest of the storm is
believed to have passed. Yet the dis
turbance itself was still central over
Jacksonville more than twelve hours
after Savannahians believed they were
getting lively blow
stiII on the Coast.
Until the storm, which seems more
persistent than intense, has started on
it's natural course along the coast,
there can be no hope for clear wealth
err. Immediately after it has gotten
out of its little pen near Jacksonville,
however, the weather conditions will
change, and it will not be so disagree
able. There will probably be change
for the more agreeable to-day. and be-
fore the visitors to the city return
home they will be given chance to
enjoy good weather.
The rain and wind has not
kept them indoors, however,
and trips on the river were made yes
terday, even though it was raining and
blowing No damage has been done
to the Tybee Railroad by the strong
winds and high tides and the regular
schedule is being run to the ocean.
While the visitors would have a more
enjoyable time if it were not raining,
they are not allowing the elements to
keep them from going out. The pre-
dictions are that the weather will
break this evening, and that then Sa-
vannah will be able to present agree
able weather.
Weather ONCE Kept Busy.
There were many anxious inquiries as
to the prospect for the weather to-day,
so many that the Weather Bureau Of
ficials were kept busy all day long
answering the telephone. Some OF the
delegates to the convention are begin
ming to think Sunny South" weather
in Georgia is myth, and it will take
at least one day of sunshine to clear
their minds of the impression.
Those of the visitors who are anx-
iouS for a sea trip, or at least one
that will give them a view of parts
of the coast will patronize literally the
excursion to Beaufort that the Young
Ladies' Society of the First Baptist
Church has arranged for Tuesday
The Clifton will make the trip leaving
Savannah at o'clock.