The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-12
STORM A SLOW ONE
HAS REMAINED PRACTICALLY STA
TIONARY SINCE REPORTED.
MAY BE FELT IN SAVANNAH
SOMETIME DURING TO-NIGHT OR
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

Attention OF south End Residents
The storm whose formation in the
West Bahamas was reported day be-
fore yesterday and which was expect
ed here to-day, is so far as can be de-
termined by the Weather Bureau, NOV
ing very slowly and will not be felt
here within twenty-four hours, and
possibly not at all.
High winds, however, may be eX-
pected during the day, according 10
dispatches to the Weather Bureau. The
following is the first telegram which
was received yesterday, at 1925 o'clock:
Hurricane warning posted at Jupiter
at noon. Storm of dangerous character
approaching Central Florida and coast
and should reach it this afternoon or
evening. Dangerous for vessels of all
classes to sail in that vicinity The
telegram was what is known as an ad-
visory notice, informing the bureau
what was to be expected. At 2:25 the
following telegram was received:
Continue northeast storm warnings
at Tampa, Punta Gorda, Punta Rosa,
Key West, and Miami. Storm evil
IDENTIFY of severe character is approach
ing Central and Southern Florida
coast. Dangerous winds probable to-
night" At o'clock the following in
structiOns We're telegraphed to the
Weather Bureau from Washington:
Continue northeast storm warning,
D. m, at Mobile, Pensacola, Cedar
Keys, Savannah and Charleston. Storm
of great violence is approaching east
coast of Southern Florida" The storm
warnings were as a result kept float
ing, though the opinion of the weather
forecasters here is that the storm will
not arrive within "A hours from the
time last telegram was received.
Hurricane Signal at Tybee.
Between and Z o'clock word was
received in the city that the hurricane
signals had been displayed at the Ty-
bee station and the excitement that
resulted was considerable. Every one
began making preparations for the
immediate arrival of the storm anc
the Weather Bureau and newspaper
telephones were kept constantly ring
ing by anxious people. An invesu-
cation revealed that the signals had
been displayed without orders and for
the purpose of warning people living
at South End to take the evening
train to the city. ....
About o'clock Forecaster Boyer
telephoned the Tybee signal station
that high winds were predicted for this
locality by evening and that all YES
sells about to leave should be warned
and also those living close to the beach.
The observer at once displayed the
proper signals for the benefit of the
vessels and began notifying the per-
sons living on the South End that high
winds were expected, making the an
nouncements by telephone. AS the
time for the last train from Tybee to
Savannah arrived and all the South
End residents had not been notified,
the observer in order to attract their
attention to the danger of violent
winds. displayed the hurricane signal.
The signal remained only a short time.
but that was sufficient to cause general
alarm, and word that the signals had
been displayed spread with almost in
credible rapidity.
Won't he Felt Before Tomorrow.
There is little probability that the
storm will reach here before late to-
night or during tomorrow, according
to the weather forecasters. The OBJ
servers in the vicinity of the storm
have been watching it closely since it's
formation, and though it has been vio-
lent over the Bahamas, it's movement
has been very slight. What move
ment has been noticed has been very
slow and unless its velocity increases
greatly during the early hours this
morning it cannot possibly reach Sa-
4vannah before late tonight, If at all.
There is little cause for alarm, though
the signals have been posted from
Key West to Charleston. AS soon as
reau notifies all ports along probable
g lines which the storm may take in
order that vessels may be apprised
of its formation and be on the watch
for future and more definite signals.
There is a strong possibility that the
present storm may move directly
across the Florida peninsula and out
along the Gulf coast missing the South
Atlantic coast entirely. The local con-
ditions make this course all the more
probable.
Headed on.
The weather maps of Thursday MORN
ing showed a high pressure area off
the coast of North Carolina and Vir-
ginia, and another in the central west
portion of the United States. The only
low pressure area marked was that
over the West Bahamas. The maps
this morning show that the low area
mas remained stationary while the high
areas have moved, the one which was
off the coast moving in a southwest
ern direction, and last night hanging
stationary over this entire section. The
western area has moved toward the
northeast, and is now over the western
portions of Pennsylvania and neigh
boring states. The presence of these
two extended high pressure areas
makes it practically impossible for the
storm area to make its way here Be
fore 1t can do so there must be a great
shifting Of these areas. a movement
which is not expected. or at least not
to be made with any great rapidity. The
high winds are the only features thai
are really awaited, and even these may
Tot arrive. the signals being kept hoist.
ed for the benefit of vessels.
Local Weather Conditions.
The weather at Savannah yesterda,
was almost the duplicate of that o.
thursday. The maximum temperatur,
was registered at O'Clock. when mer
curry reached IS degrees. The minimum
was at O clock. when IS degrees wa,
recorded. A cool breeze made the tenn
perature seem considerably lower.
Late in the afternoon the skies cloud
ed over, and a few drops OF rain fell
The amount was so slight. however
that II was not measured at the Wealth
er Bureau Shortly after O'Clock tn,
skies cleared again and remained clear