Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-04
PEOPLE or MOBILE
/ FEAR SECOND STORM
Predictions of Approach ofHur.
ricane Causes Fear.
&C RAIN FALLs b roaRENrs


Food-RsiIss Work Is Being sys.
tsmaslzsd.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 3.-Haunted by
me recollection OF the great storm
which has just. passed, sustaining fur
Their injury and increased financial
loss from heavy rainfall Monday,
and fearful OF what Tuesday may
bring, the residents Of the city OF
Mobile had a most uncomfortable ~
hours, and retired for the night filled
with foreboding
Many residents OF the place we're,
81 times, In state OF semipanlc over
the dispatches from Washington,
which directed that storm warnings
be displayed along the Florida coast.
There was slight grain OF comfort
in tho earlier messages, as they did
not mention Mobile among the places
likely to be visited by the storm now
coming up through the Gulf OF Mex.
foo Late In the day. however. the
name Of Mobile was added TO the list
OF places in the path Of q possible
tornado and Mobiles cup. which had
been full OF misery all day. com.
menccd 10 drip over the edges.
Il Il fact well known 10 every
inhabltant OF tho city. that a second
violent wind coming so closely after
that Of Wednesday, even though II
does not reach the proportions OF the
recent hurricane. must cause greatly
Increased injury 10 the buildings OF
the city. end possibly some loss OF
life Many structures were weaken.
ed by the blow Of "Wednesday so badly
that they will not be able 20 with.
stand second attack OF even less
vigor and muss surely collapse
During the early evening the ba.
Tometer here registered 290a aud had
been almost stationary during he
greater part OF the dag The. once
OF the weather bureau was over
whelmed by anSlou6 visitors. who |
called by The hundreds to learn % the /
probabilities Of another storm. Local |
Observer Ashenbergor was able % /
give only slight Information, aud an
nouneed a low condition OF his ba.
EomoteF. which was poor consolation
Cor his visitors.
The business houses OF tho city on
Monday ssstalned almost as much
financial loss from a heavy rainstorm,
which set in shortly after midnight
and lasted about, ne hours, as from
tho recent disaster There b scarce.
y building III the business section
az the city which has a roof capable
% keeping out the rain
AZ a. m. Tuesday The barometer
had cOmmeneed 20 rise slightly for
the hrst time in &c hours and Il was
evident that no immediate danger was
az hand
siocal Forecaster Asheh0ergeF. how.
ever declined 10 grow too optimistic.
and warned all merchants Who ap
piled 10 him for advice that h would
b. Just az vel Il they allowed the
bnlk 81 @cir goods 10 remain some
tine longer on the upper aOors.
Noihing eau be- told about this
thing yet he said "The barometer
may 30 down IN a hurry az any time.
and men we may get another storm.
TIE grest dimcaly WITH us now Is
mat We have no comparative Rad.
lngs from outside points"
relegrapelc facilities aro gradually
helng RESTORED Ar % the railroads
excSp, ihn Louisville and Nashvlle
arr rannlng oa schedule time the
city streets have secn cleared ~ ae.
bgis, aud save Coz the battered con.
diuons og 30 many bu.ldhgs. NOBLE
q oateariiy 90 least as sod a. ever
Repairs ga hulldiaEs are pFOceo3ing
rapidly, esaecisi Atseniion being glvea
- roots tp order 10 "a AZ faF a. pot.
hsole rcpeiitioa 81 lhe aAmaga ~
Aoadays rain. IN
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