Evening star., 1915-08-16
Tropical Storm Raging at Sea
and High Winds and Rain
Ashore.
TWO MARINES LOST OFF
U. S. S. new HAMPSHIRE
Washed Overheard as Ship Steamed
Through Gale-Gunboat Sacra-
mento Delayed by Blow.

NEW ORLEANS, August 1S.- A Sc
we're tropical storm today covers
large part of the Gulf of Mexico. and
its effects are being felt in greater or
less degree from western Florida to
eastern Texas, and for a distance Of
about fifty miles inland, according to
reports received by the local weather bu-
reau. Heavy rains accompanied by
wind blowing from twenty-five to
forty-eight miles an hour are reported
from the southern section of the gulf
states, but 10 serious damage to inland
property or shipping has been reported
thus far.
According to the weather bureau,
present conditions indicated the tropi-
cal disturbance would move inland
some time today between New Orleans
and Brownsville, Tex. High tides were
reported along the west gulf coast to-
day, and these probably will continue
tonight Advisory warnings are con-
tinued in effect and vessels evidently
are taking heed, all ports reporting
that vessels are not venturing out to
sea.
One Man Killed.
A report from Waveland, Miss, stated
that one man was killed today during
an electrical storm and that about 1,50O
yards of beach road was washed away.
Warnings of the storm were sent out
by the weather bureau last night by
telegraph and telephone to all towns
along the gulf coast, and motor boats
and launches carried the warning to
colonies at coast resorts. Many resi-
dents at the resorts moved to higher
ground for the night.
The winds greatest velocity along
the coast, according to official reports
an hour at Burwood, La. where 2.56
inches of rain fell. At Mobile the winds
velocity was stated at forty miles an
hour, at Galveston 38, and at various
sissippi, twenty-five miles an hour.
with heavy rain. In New Orleans
thirty six-m wind was accompanied
by 1.10 inches of rain.
Flee From Rumored Storm.
GALVESTON. Tex. August TO-
Tropical disturbances which passed
through the Yucatan channel Sunday
are apparently centered today in the
south central gulf. At 9:35 am. the
wind was blowing forty-eight miles an
hour from the northeast.
HOUSTON, Tex, August 16.-More
than 100 PERSONS, including scores of
tourists from other states. who left
this city today. Alarming reports con-
cerning the gulf hurricane reported
sweeping toward the Texas coast were
denied promptly today by the weather
bureau.
Wind Forty Miles an Hour.
MOBILE, Ala, August 16.-Mobile
felt the effects of the hurricane now
prevailing in the gulf between and
6 o'clock this morning when the wind
reached a velocity, according to Off
cial figures. of forty miles an hour,
driving the water in the bay very
high on the banks in low places. Pilot
boats from Mobile bar and all ship
ping are seeking safety in secure
narbors.
The Mallory liner Sabine, Capt. Kin
ney, inbound from New York and
Tampa. went ashore Saturday night on
a sandbar during a high wind and was
not floated until late Sunday.
TAMPA, Fla, August 16.-Abnormal
tides today, but not high enough to do
damage. marked the passage of the
highest wind velocity-thirty-tw
miles-was recorded yesterday. No
serious damage resulted.
Two NdI1uSS +" dSueu OVSIUOdIOs
Two American marines were washed
overheard from the battleship New
Hampshire and drowned yesterday
while the ship was sailing through the
gulf hurricane somewhere south of the
Florida coast. No damage to the New
Hampshire or Louisiana, which are pro-
ceeding to southern waters, was re-
ported.
The marines were James Franklin
Robinson and Bardie Wayne Ray.
Robinson's mother. Mrs. w. A. Robin
son, lives at 222 West 1st street.
Uhrichsville, Ohio. Rays residence is
given as Mississippi. His mother,
Maude Ray Holcomb. is his next OF Kin.
The bodies were not recovered.
The gulf hurricane also delayed the
arrival of the gunboat Sacramento
from Vera Cruz to New Orleans with
Senior Cardoso and DR.. Ortega, Bra
lillian and Guatemalan ministers to
Mexico, Commander McNamee report
ed his arrival in the Mississippi delta
late last night and he expects to reach
New Orleans tonight
After dischargtng passengers the Sac
ramento will proceed to Galveston to
participate in a celebration attending
the opening of the Houston deep water
canal.
NOT TO VISIT PLATTSBURG.
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