IN DREAD OF HURRICANE
EFFECT OF A WARNING. A New Orleans message states that, warned by the Government meteorologists of the rapid approach of a West Indian hurricane, fugitives from the outlying districts crowded into the city. The hotels were •filled, and refugees were lodged in the post office, the Customs House, and other public buildings. Trains from the Mexican * Gulf summer resorts were crowded witlx returning holiday-makers. Galveston (Texas), which stands on an island, took elaborate precautions. Cars loaded with grain and cotton were transferred to the mainland, and shipping was secured. The ground floors of business houses wore vacated, and the employees were released early to enable them to prepare. Military motorcycle nj essen S erß were despatched to warn all outlying residents.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 16 October 1920, Page 9
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125IN DREAD OF HURRICANE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 16 October 1920, Page 9
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