The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-24

Following a day OF unusually high
wind and a downpour of rain the
weather bureau, which had been fly
ing northeast storm warning sig
nal throughout the day, displayed q
hurricane warning late in the after
noon, a message reaching here from
Washington at $3.50 o'clock in the at
ternoon ordering up the hurricane
signal. The display OF this signal
caused considerable uneasiness, eS-
especially among those residing along
the waterfront.
During the day the wind at
tanned a velocity of so miles an hour
from the southeast, the highest being
reached at 1889 In the afternoon, but
at no time from o'clock in the fore
noon until late IN the afternoon did
the velocity get below thirty miles an
hour. But little damage was done by
the storm during the day. few RATS
OF timber breaking up being about the
only damage done.
HURRICANE WARNING.
Pensacola, Fla. Aug. $3.50 p.
m.-HuTTicane warnings: Five thirty
D. m, Mobile, Pensacola: Violent
squalls and heavy rains and high surf
indicated for middle Gulf coast; hur-
ricane warnings for Louisiana also"
Previous bulletins issued during the
day and indicated BY flag signals by
the weather bureau. were as follows.
Pensacola. Fla, Aug. 2S.-10:38 a.
m.-zAdvisory storm warning ten
thirty a. m Brisk and possibly high
shifting winds with squalls. Dis
turbance Of moderate intensity on
southwest Florida coast"
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. "a p. m.
Advisory four p. invest Indian
disturbance recurring TO northwest
over or near Windward Passage.
Dangerous for vessels in Baham0n
waters and on cur southeast coasts
next two days"
WIND AND RAIN.
From 2:30 a. M until z p. N. yes
terday, the total rainfall was ESQ
inches, the greater part falling early
in the forenoon. The highest wind
velocity was registered at 1.39 p. m,
when so miles from the southeast
was registered. The wind maintained
a high velocity during the entire day,
not having been less than 80 miles
since S:15 o'clock IN the forenoon.
The rainfall exceeds the average
for the month OF August by over two
inches. The normal rainfall for this
month is 7.16 inches. Up to date the
rainfall has been 9.S4 inches.
EARLY PRECAUTIONS.
Early precautions were observed IN
all quarters when it became known
that storm Of severe intensity was
probable, and this was especially the
case along the water front. In the
forenoon six fishing smacks of the
Saunders feet, and three of the War
rem feet, were towed to what was
thought a safe anchorage of this
point. In the afternoon more follow
ed. Several vessels arrived with fish,
and as fast as they were emptied they
were towed across. Barges, schoon-
ers, steamers, a light house tender,
army boats and other craft sought the
protection of the mainland, and late
last night lights glittered along that
part Of the bay in large numbers.
About the only accident during the
day was the capsiZing of a schooner
which was coming out Of the sound in
the afternoon. The name was not
learned. but the crew took to boa1s
and were sen by people aboard the
steamer E. e. Simpson to get ashore
in safety.
Anxiety for the safety Of people at
the Monarch pavilion was intense all
the morning until the Monarch
brought the entire crowd to the city.
They were a happy lot, and some OF
them predicted dire things for the