The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-17
HUNDREDS IN
DANGER SPOTS
EVACUATED
Tremendous Hurricane
Roars up Toward North
Carolina Coast
RED CROSS READY
FOR ACTIVE MISSION

WILMINGTON, Sept. II. (UP).
The U. S. coastguard today eva
cuated hundreds of persons from
danger spots as tremendous hur-
ricane roared over the Atlantic
ocean perilously close to coastal
cities. Observers were still un-
certain whether the brunt of the
storm would strike the mainland
or veer to the open sea.
Winds freshened along the Caro-
lima coast to Virginia Capes and
the weather bureau ordered hur-
ricane warnings in places Of storm
signals. A sixty-mile gale was re-
ported at Shoals Bay, N. c.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Sept.
I7.-(UP)-The Atlantic coast
from the Virginia capes to Flor
ida battened down today against
the expected arrival within IL
hours of the first gales Of one of
the most powerful hurricanes
ever recorded.
National headquarters of the
American Red Gross modified
emergency workers at Raleigh
and Wilmington, N. c., Charles
ton, S. c., and Jacksonville, Fla,
in fear that disaster impended
greater than that of Labor day,
1885, when the last big hurricane
compared to the present
one-killed more than 400 men
in southern Florida.
Ships chung to port and coast
guard radio stations constantly
broadcast warnings to those at
sea to hasten to shelter. ....-..
Early today the storms center
was 400 miles southwest of Cape
Hatteras and moving northwest
ward at between 10 and IL miles
an hour.
As the vortex approached the
coast, the weather bureau extend
ed it's estimates of the area threat
ened. Storm warnings displayed
last night from the Virginia Capes
to Beaufort, N. c., were ordered
up south to Southport, N. G.
The last advisory bulletin issu-
ed by the hurricane warning sys-
tenn, timed at 2:45 a. m, EST,
said:
Northwest storm warnings or
dered on North Carolina coast
south of Beaufort. Warnings now
displayed from Southport, N. c.,
to Virginia capes. Great tropical
hurricane central 1 a. m, EST,
approximately 400 miles south
east of Cape Hatteras, moving
northwestward about 10 to IL
miles per hour. Will cause increas-
ing northeast and northwest
winds today on North Carolina
and Virginia coast, probably
reaching gale force by night. All
interests this area advised take
precautions and stand by for fur
ther advice. Caution advised ves-
sells in path of storm"
Tropical storm will be attend
ed by increasing northeast winds,
probably reaching gale force ION
the coast) Thursday night, &C
companied by high tides"
Another bulletin described the
disturbance as a "severe storm,
of great extent and hurricane in
tensity, attended by gales and
squalls over very large area and
winds of hurricane force in a
considerable area around center"
The fringe of the storm oppo-
site to that expected to strike here
tonight was battering Bermuda
today with gale and flooding
gusts of rain that kept the big S.
S. Monarch of Bermuda in port.
She had been scheduled to sail
yesterday for New York.
Almost in the hurricanes vor-
tex the British S. S. Orduna was
riding mountainous seas. Her mas
ter radioed the hurricane warn
ing system that the ship was sur.
viving, but suffering a frightful
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