The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-14
IN FIRM GRASP
OF STORM KING
WAS THE ENTIRE SOUTH.
Low TEMPERATURES AND HIGH
WINDS MADE MISERABLE DAY.

wind in Savannah Reached Maxi
mum Velocity of 46 Miles an
HOur-Trees Broken and shrub
bery Damaged-Mercury mt y
O'clock at Night Was Mt ~ De-
srees and Was still Falling.
storm Attained Hurricane Proper
lions North of Norfolk.
High winds, gray skies, and low tent
peratures, made yesterday in Savannah
a typical winter day. There was no
let-up to the wind until after night
fall and even then mercury kept fall
ing steadily.
AS predicted in the Morning News
yesterday the storm, with the center
off the coast, passed Savannah some
time between midnight Saturday and
l o'clock Sunday morning. In its
wake it left winter, the first real touch
that the South has had, and the high
winds kept steadily increasing in vel
locity. 1t was a dismal day and, there
was little comfort save indoors.
The northwest Wind kept increasing
until at 11:22 1t reached a maximum
velocity of forty-slx miles an hour.
The window shutters banged against.
the windows and the wind whistIed
through the broad CULTS Of the chin
neys in a dreary monotone that brought
no cheer to shivering humanity. The
flames were the only hints of comfort
and they tugged and tapped in the fire.
place like the twists of flags impa-
tient to be free from the STATS and
to sail with the winds in their blow
ing.
The man in the house. toasting his
feet at the fire-dogs, was glad it was
Sunday and he was not compelled to
go forth to brave the elements. Out
side it was cold and dreary. The wind
in ghoulish glee howled through the
stiff leaves of the palmettoes and the
whistling and rushing sound they gave
forth was almost human in its melan-
choly. Skies were gray and overcast
with scurrying clouds that seemed, like
the birds, to be intent only seeking
shelter.
Temperature Kept Falling.
Shortly after noon the sun managed
and made a pitiful effort to brighten
up the earth. But 1t was anaYailing
Mercury had capitulated to the wind
forces and kept steadily falling. At
O'Clock last night it had dropped to
"A degrees and was still falling.
After remaining out for less than an
hour the sun grew discouraged and
disappeared and the wind and the
cold had free play. There was steady
falling off in the wind velocities, but 1t
was not sufficient to bring any COM
fort to shivering man.
1t was cold bleak day; a day that
surrendered completely to the adverse
elements and did it's best to make
mankind miserable. At nightfall Sa-
vannahians retired beneath heavy
blankets and comforts, cherishing in
their dreams the hope that the NOR
row would bring forth better things.
The large live7oak at the southeast
corner of Oglethorpe avenue and Bull
street yielded completely to the force
of the wind and snapped in. the middle.
Shade trees in other parts of the cities
Vainly attempted to raise the ele-
ments and their branches fell in
ignoniinious defeats. Telephones and
telegraph wires are down, and the re-
pairing forces were kept busy during
the entire day.
storm North of Hatteras.
AS predicted, the Florida storm mov-
ed rapidly northward and at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning was off Hatterass
Strong westerly gales were general
along the entire South Atlantic coast
from Key West to Hatteras, reaching
as far inland as Augusta and Ashe-
vile. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
the northeast storm warnings at Sa-
xpaY, oil n no n
these signals flying from Jacksonville
to Charleston. At 10 p. m. warnings
were ordered down as far north as
Charleston.
AT noon Dr. Frankenfield, who is in
charge of the central office, called for
special data regarding the storm. These
showed that the center of the storm
was near Norfolk and the sudden fall
ing off in the barometric pressure at
that station indicated trouble. Imme-
diately after the following order was
sent out:
Hurricane warning at 2 p. m. from
Norfolk northward. Vessels are adj
vised to stay in port tonight. Severe
north to northwest gales, with rain,
snow and colder weather indicated.
Winds may attain hurricane proper
tons" t.s
North In Storm's Power.
The prediction was verified, and last
night the entire country north of Nor
folk was in the power of the storm
Wires were down. and but few reports
came to the local office. AS far as
could be learned from the Western
Union, whose operators managed to
get in few reports. the storm was
then along the New England coast.
Washington was unable to send in
any official report, though a, message
was received stating that 1t was snow
ing there. Atlanta also reported a
light fall of snow. Other stations sent
in no reports. All danger to the land,
as far as this section is concerned, has
passed, but caution is still advised to