The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-28
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BY TERRIFIC storm;
LESWEEPS west
Key West Boarded Up as IS.
Mile Wind Rages; All Ship.
ping at StandstiII
FLEEING FROM EVERGLADES.
Miami Streets Are Deserted al
Approaching Storm Whips
Over Harbor Waters
FLEEING FROM EVERGLADES

Key West, Fla. Sept. 28.-lP-
Barometric pressure took . sud.
den plunge at noon 70 1881 Inches.
following . gradual fail through
last night and this morning. Local
weather bureau observer inter-
pretcd the drop - indicating that
the storm would probably reach
hurricane force here about I
o'clock this afternoon.
Miami, Fla. Sept. 28.-fP,-The
hurricane will move across the
straits north Of key West, r. w.
Gray. Miami weather man, said
At lO:45 .. m. Gray satd gale winds
would continue here for two more
hours. after which there would Be
an abatement at Miami. Only mi
nor property damage ID thus far
reported. being confined chiefly 70
water damage resulting from
damaged or destroyed roofs. Oh.
servations here and at Key West
at 10 >. m. showed barometer &C
both points failing rapidly and
winds rising.
Miami. Fla. Sept. 28.-tF)-South.
eastern Florida today renewed its
vigil against approach os q furious
West Indian hurricane In the face OF
renewed hurricane warnings from
the United States weather bureau It
Washington. The westward movo-
mont nf fha afr>rs,@ hxass~a~& -. 49,
first time since its approach was In.
dicated. northeast warnings for the
west coast Of the state. from Key
West to Tampa.
The threat Of the storm, which
thrust its fury upon Nassau during
48 hour period to exact toll Of at
least 20 lives and unestimated prop.
erty damage, was felt In winds Of
gale force and moderate gale force
along the lower east coast from West
Palm Beach south.
Evacuate Danger Area
From the fastness OF the Ever.
glades. where the 1926 and 1923
storms caused the loss Of hundreds
Of lives. the inhabitants today con.
tinued their second evacuation Of the
area within the week. They had re.
turned to their homes after leaving
for the section Thursday, but con.
tinued threats Of an approaching hur.
ricane and handicapped wire service
increased apprehension today.
Miami streets were almost deserted
and business was virtually at Z stand.
still as winds Of gale force continued
to sweep over the city. The storm
that ragged here all night was unabat.
ed this morning.
Miami was still without electric
power today and as consequence of
flee workers in the city's skyscrapcrs
found that elevators were not runs
ming and they were forced to climb
the stairs.
No lights were to be had. Telcs
phone service in the city was inters
mittent.
Miami Swept ny Gale
A few automobiles were seen In the
streets but their progress was hins
dered by the gale. In two instances
the wind was seen to rip off the tops
Of the cars as they proceeded. The
few pedestrians who ventured into
the streets were forced to hold to tho
sides of buildings and walls or else b
blown about.
The wind was whipping harbor va.
terS into churning eddies and no
craft, except those firmly tied TO-
docks. were in evidence.
Havana's populace this morning
emerged from homes boarded up over 4
night to find waterfront streets virs|
tual lakes. The Malecon, fashionabl0|
seawall drive, was three feet under|
water Several business buildineo
were invaded by water. Traffic Waa|
diverted by special traffic police but
not before numerous cars were stalled
in swirling. storm dashed waters.
Br0kc Nassau SeaWnll
Lashing Nassau at = velocity esti~|
mated by weather bureau o1ficialn
to have been 100 miles IN hour 0G|
more the high winds wrecked virtuals|
" all small craft in the haTbor. broke
the seawall in several places. un1
rooted houses. disrupted communities
tions lines and left the city without
power.
The governors home was badly|
damaged and the churches of the
city also suffered heavily. The 0aps
tist church was leveled and slight
damage was caused to the cathedral.
Nassau's famous ceiba tree waa|
denuded and vegetation was whipped
to shreds.
Worst Stsrm in Years
Streets were flooded By rainfall and
water blown Ia from the harbor an
telephones were stilled.
Officials said the STORM Was "Woro
collectively" than any that ~.
struck this section in years. Scarcely
: building IN the city escaped -
Jury.
Communication with the outat1
world which had been paraly1ed sfno
the storm began to strike last Ne
nesday afternoon MAS not reelly
until late last night when tn 1ll
radio message telling of oou0lkte
Was dispatched to Miami.
The palatial yacht M0ntaeu. 1o4
merly owned hy thu late Jmol&
HeischmAnn, but now The rgGr
of Barron q. Collier, wealtA1 ylCCl
developer. Wae Wrec1Eod N ~ +
trance ol tlse haxtog. bsae -
passengers and a crew naem1ko -
rescusd by ltfe lnas thEeNa - -
.eese'