Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-28
KEY WEST REPORTS
WIND OF 60 MILES.
Center of Storm, South of
Miami, Expected to Pass
Above Key City.
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orologist here, estimated at O'Clock
this morning that the center OF the
West Indian hurricane was about lOO
miles east of Key West and the same
distance south of Miami. and was NOV
ing slowly westward at the rate of four
or five miles an hour. He said 1t was
indicated that the center of the storm
would pass very near Key West unless
velocities began to abate within few
hours.
Tropical Radio Station here continued
its efforts to contact Nassau by wireless
today to learn additional details OF the
human and property casualties effected
on the Bahaman Island capital by the
hurricane.
Winds of gale and moderate gale
force played about the lower east Coast
early today.
Storm RACES at Miami.
Miami streets we're practically deserted
- and business was virtually at a stand
still today as winds of gale force con-
tinued to sweep over the city.
The storm that ragged here all nlght
was undated this morning. althoush
the barometer showed very sllsht rlSs
at 9 O'Clock as compared with the read
ing at am. .-.-..-.
Miami was still without electric power
today and as a consequence once WORE
ers in the city's SkyScraperS found ele-
vators not running and were forced 10 "
climb stairs or not get TO their WORK
at all.
No lights were to be had. Telephone
service in the city was intermittent.
A few automobiles were seen In the
streets. but their progress was nlnoefe1
bv the gale In two instances the Wlnn
was seen to rip off the tops OF the cars
as they proceeded. The few pedestrians
who yentured into the streets were
forced to hold to the sides of buildings
and walls or else be blown backward.
The wind was whipping harbor waters
into churning eddies and no craft except
those firmly tied to docks were IN EVIL
dence.
Train Is MarOOned.
A wrecking crew was dispatched at
$3.50 o'clock from Key West to the
relief of the passengers and crew OF
A Florida East Coast train, marooned
at Homestead. south of here, by hlgh
water that blocked passage near the
beginning of viaductS connecting the
mainland with the first of the Keys.
Passenger traffic from Key West to
the mainland had been shut OH last
night except for trains.
From the fastneSS of the Everglades.
where the 1926 and 1928 storms caused
the loss of hundreds of lives, the m
habitants today continued their second
evacuation of the area within the week.
They had returned to their homes ait
or leaving the section Thursday, but
continued threats of an approaching
hurricane and handicapped wire serV-
ice increased apprehension today.
Bay Breaks Over Seawall.
Biscayne Bay, normally placid as a
pond was breaking furiOusly over the
seawaI this morning and unconfirmed
reports reached newspaper offices that
passage over the cauSeWay from Miami
to Miami Beach involved great hazards
because of heavy seas breaking over
the roadway.
In many sections of the city there
was evidence of last nights Jury ana
today'S continuation OF similar condl-
lions. Many palm trees lay on the
ground, in many instances snapped OIL
Just above the roots.
Likewise damage to houses was IN
evidence. Some had roofs partly ripped
of and others were Shorn OF thelr
porcheS.
At 10 O'Clock the MIAMI "taILV :
station officially placed the velocity OF
the wind at SIS miles an hour. Inc
barometer was 29.44
At. 1910 o'clock electric power was
restored to the downtown section OF the
city and lights cleaned in office build
jnes made gloomy by dark maze ac-
companying the storm. At 1920, now
ever. the light flickered off again In
the Associated Press office and OBJ
servation of nearby, buildings would in
dictate that they, too, were in the same
plight. ~
It was said that officials OF the
Florida Power Light Co. had ordered
power cut off temporarily in sections
where wires we're reported blown down.
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