Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
STORM DUE TO HIT
CAPITAL TONIGHT
Disturbance May Reach
Proportions of That
of Last Month.

A storm which, 1t Is feared, may
approach the proportions of that which
struck the Capital late last month, was
expected to arrive here late tonight OF
tomorrow, according to the Weather
Bureau.
Meanwhile, the entire Eastern coast
awaited the next move of the disturb
ance. which was veering toward the
north, according to latest reports as
it approached a point midway between
Wilmington, N. c.. and Cape Hatteras
A 42-mile- hour wind was blow
ing at Hatteras at noon today and the
barometer was down to 1854 and still
falling Seasides were running over
the beach in low places between Ore
gon Inlet and Cape Lookout
The forecast for Washington was for
rain, probably heavy. tonight and
Saturday: little change in temperature
Northeast or east winds. becoming
strong and possibly reaching gale force
40 to 60 miles per hour and upward)
at times Saturday also were forecast.
The temperature in the Capital how
cred at around 81 most Of the early
part of today, and little change was
promised.
Families Move Into Town.
Although it was expected the center
Of the storm probably would pass at
least 100 miles east of Wilmington,
hurricane warnings were being run up
in the North Carolina city for the first
time in several years. These were flown
as far North as Cape HatteraS, while
storm warnings were displayed from
Wilmington South to Charleston. S. c.
A number of families moved into Will
mington from shore towns this morn
ing. Residents of beaches had been
warned earlier to move inland for safety.
At noon the disturbance was believed
located $50 miles south of Cape Hat
teras and $50 miles east of Savannah,
moving northwestward.
The Weather Bureau said its center,
on the basis of present observations,
would reach the coast late tonight or
early Saturday morning" Long before
the center moves inland. however, the
swir' ing winds of the tropical disturb
ance will make the effects felt, and they
will also blow after the temporary lull
which characterizes the storms pass
age on.
In the conservative language of the
Weather Bureau, the disturbance was
described as attended by gales over a
wide area and by winds of hurricane
force over a considerable area"
Storm Flags Flying.
A ship report from few hundred
miles off Carolina this morning told OF
a barometer reading of 28.40.
Radio and telegraph cracked out
warnings all through last night and
this morning to all shipping and shore
cities that another Northeaster would
strike the seaboard, and storm flags
have been ordered up along the coast.
At the same time second storm,
which passed into the Gulf of Mexico
Wednesday night, is expected to go
inland sometime today or tonight mid
way between Tampico. Mexico, and
Brownsville, Tex. hard hit by hurri-
cane two weeks ago.
Relief parties still are working few
erishly to aid the families made desti-
tute by the storms which two weeks
ago struck in approximately the same
two places where the two now on their
way are expected to hit land.
Fears for the safety of three vessels
by maritime officials at Tampico today
One of the ships they believed lost
is the Mexican tub Cernicalo, due yes
terday with oil tankers The others are
the Don Juan and Arturo, two days
overdue
The observatory in Vera Cruz re-
ported that the disturbance seemed to
be the worst in the last few years
The Vera Cruz port remained closed,
and storm warnings were displayed.
Ordered to Move Out.
At Norfolk the Weather Bureau has
warned residents occupying slightly
built structures to move out during
daylight today, without waiting for
the storm to strike. Danger from
wind rather than water was empha-
sized, and occupants of beach cot
tages all along the Southeastern coast
were advised not to return to them
Owners of small boats were warned to
make them fast.
John L. Murphy, Government mete-
orologist in charge of the Nor-olR
Weather Bureau, said the wind woulc
increase all Cay. but at what hour the
storm would really burst could not be
definitely told.
1T was about 200 miles off the coast
to the south and east of Wilmington
and moving in a direction that woulc
cause it to strike with its greatest force
between Wilmington and Charleston,
said the meteorologist.
1T is moving at rate OF between II
and IL miles an hour"
This estimate would bring the full
| force of the storm to Norfolk by am
! tomorrow, but as the storm is accom-
| panied by gales of hurricane force If
| its center. wild winds can be expected
as early as midnight.
At Cape Henry early today the vino
was but 20 miles, but the Weather
Bureau experts said that the velocity
would increase as the day advanced
1T will be wise for those who live
in exposed places and in frail struc.
! lures not to wait, but to move during
daylight" the Weather Bureau warned
again.
The Panama liner Cristobal which
has been anchored inside Cape Henri.
since Wednesday afternoon was sti!
there today, her master considering II
safer to be this side of Cape Hattera.
while a hurricane was raging in thu
| South.
The Red Cross today notified chap.
tiers in North Carolina, South Carolins
and Virginia to be prepared to meet re.
lief needs should distress follow the
storm
Three relief workers left late today
for Raleigh. N. c.. to prepare emer.
gency measures should they be needed