The Savannah morning news., 1903-08-12
HURRICANE OFF CUBA
WEST INDIAN STORM HEADED Up
THE COAST.
SHIPPING is TIED UP.
CHANCES ARE THAT SAVANNAH
MAY FEEL 1T.

Northeast Storm Signals Displayed
Last Night at Sub-Stnttons'
Schooner George Tauline, Jr., Paid
No Attention to Either Hurricane
Went Ont to sea-StOrm Has Been
Noticeable Since Saturday and Is
on Cuban Coast-Of Unusual In
tensity and One of the Kind That
struck Galveston.
A West Indian hurricane Of great
intensity, one of the sort that swept
Galveston, is off the Cuban coast and
is pretty apt to be felt in Savannah.
THE northeast storm warning was
ordered up here, and last night was
displayed at Isle of Hope, Montgomery,
Thunderbolt Tybee, Port Royal and
Brunswick.
While the storm can move to the
west on the Gulf as happened in the
Galveston case, the chances are in fsv-
or of it's coming up the Atlantic coast.
This is its most reasonable path.
While it cannot be told positively
until to-day, the weather bureau, has no
reason to think that the hurricane will
be DETECTED into the Gulf. There is
no cause for immediate alarm, how
ever, and if the storm does strike Sa-
VannaA there are several hours in
which scuttles can be made fast and
fences strengthened.
Shipping Tied Fast.
The masters of all vessels in port
were promptly notified of the expected
hurricane and shipping was made fast.
The schooner George Tauline, Jr.,
bound for Philadelphia. went out be-
fore the storm warning message was
received at the weather bureau. At
Tybee the hurricane signal was
promptly displayed. The schooner
failed to answer the signal, however,
and Mrs. Evans used the international
code signals showing a dangerous
coast. The Tauline. however, failed to
turn back and went out to sea in the
face of the warning.
The hurricane was first noticeable on
Saturday and has gained in intensity.
1t has given the weather officials no
little. concern, as will be noticed from
the number of bulletins issued. Be
cause the storm center is on the water,
ut is difficult to follow the hurricane,
1but definite reports of it's movement
and intensity are expected this morn
ing.
Since Saturday the following mes
sages regarding the progress OF the
hurricane have been sent out from
Washington:
washington. d. c.. August
s.-Advisory 4:SO p. m. Dis
turbance approaching Barbados from
the eastward, apparently of marked
strength. Will probably move north
west over Windward Islands.
Aug. 10.-DistGTbance noted Satur-
day near Barbados is moving north
of west over or near Santo Domingo,
apparently possess marked strength.
Reports from Santo Domingo are miss
ing.
Aug. 11.-Hurricane warning. 10 a.
m: Mobile to Jupiter, hurricane ap-
preaching Cuba from the Caribbean
sea, and will probably recurve north
ward near the Florida peninsula. Dan
gerous for vessels of all classes bound
for Gulf. South Atlantic and Cuban
waters.
Aug. 11.-Advisory $3.50 a. M: Storm
and Cuba from the eastward. Notify
shipping interests that it is dangerous
sSor vessels of all classes to sail for Cuff
and South Atlantic and Cuban ports.
Washington, Aug. 11.-Northeast
storm warning 4:40 p. m. Jacksonville
Savannah, Charleston. Hurricane APP
parently central south of Central
Gcutan course and RECURRING north
ward. Exact course cannot now be
determined, but dangerous for vessels
to sail south.
The electric storm felt in Savannah
and at the resorts last night was To-
cal. 1t rained hard at Tybee. and
there was some rain in the city. The
atmosphere was heavily charged with
electricity, and at an early hour this
morning the clouds were heavy and
the condition very threatening. 1t was
reported at the Weather Bureau that
there was no connection between the
hurricane and the local storm.
still on Cuba.
The Associated Press sent out the
following last night:
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE weather
bureau tonight issued the following
special bulletin:
THE tropical hurricane this after
noon was apparently central south OF
the Central Cuban coast and recurring
nOTlnWdTu. llS exact course cannot
now be determined, but it is dangerous
for vessels to sail for Southern ports
1t is probable that more precise in
formation can be given Wednesday
morning regarding the direction and
the intensity of the storm.
Hurricane warnings are displayed
on the Gulf and South Atlantic coast
from Port Eads to Jupiter, at Nassau
and Western Cuban ports, and storm
s,,~- g. T..
ton. All other Atlantic and Gulf
norris also have heen advised rera rdir q,