The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-10-14

Washington, Oct. I3.-Great d~estruc-
ton OF property and loss OF life on the
south Atlantic coast, and even In the
intarior, according to Professor Willis
a.. Moore, Is certain to result from a
great hurricane which has already
touched southern Florida and 10 max
ing its way up the coast. Since the re-
ports issued this morning the weather
bureau has received additional infor-
nation that has led Professor Moore TO
take every measure possible to protect
the inhabitants OF the sea islands on
the Florida coast from h approaching
storm.
At noon he sent the following instruc.
tions by wire to the signal Office OBJ
server at Jupiter Inlet, Tampa, jack
sonville and T~homasvtlle, Ga:
Hurricane now central over Key
West promises to be destructive to life
and property over a large portion or
the Florida peninsula. You are author
lied 70 incur n necessary expense and
to adopt every reasonable measure to
disseminate warnings to the islands,
coast cities and even the interior Of the
state
10 Bad at Koy West.
Just before noon the barometer at
Key West recorded the remarkably
low reading of 1884 and already at that
point the wind had reached hurricane
force. In the opinion of the f~orecasters
the storm will cover the entire Florida
peninsula, but will be felt In less de-
gree west OF the Appalachicola river.
1t is due in full force tonight and the
weather bureal appeals to all newspa-
pers and commercial organizations In
the threatened district to spread the
news of it's approach.
The West Indian hurricane is fast
approaching Key West, according to a
dispatch received at noon by the wealth
er bureau from It's observer at that
point. He reported the barometer had
further dropped to 28.70 and the wind
was blowing at the rate OF So miles an
hour.
In order to safeguard the life OF the
weather bureau observer at Sand Key,
8 small island to the southwest of Key
West, Chief Moore ordered the man to
abandon his post. The observer has re-
ported to Washington that he has taken
refuge In the lighthouse on the island.
Louisville, KY, Oct. I3.-Advices TO
the weather bureau today indicate the
West Indian hurricane to be central
west of Cuba, II Is shown sharply at
Key West, where the wind Is blowing
Mt a velocity OF 30 miles an hour. Five
inches Of rain has fallen at Key West
IN the last n hours.
Duluth. Minn., Oct. I3~-Following a
long period of balrny weather and ush-
cred in with q 60-mile n~ortheaster, ac-
companied by snow, sleet and hail, Du-
luth and vicinity has been, since 9:08
O'Clock last night, wrapped in the first
blizzard of the seaso Lake Superior
is running high. and shipping has been
delayed to some extent.
Late this morning the wind has de-
creased somewhat, but the snow, which
melts as 1t falls, continues undated.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 13.--The first
sleet Of the season is falling here and
the weather is fast growing colder.
Snow is indicated.
Omaha, Oct 13-The FIRST snow Of the
season fell today. 1t was light, how
ever, and melted as IT fell. Frost was
general last night.
Kansas City, Oct. 13-With the first
snow OF the season falling at Omaha,
Neb., and with sleet at st. Joseph, Mo-,
portions Of those states as we'll as
eastern Kansas experienced a decided
fall In temperature today.
In Kansas and Missouri q tempera-
ture of As degrees above zero was re-
corded.