The Miami Herald from Miami, Florida • 1

Bombv Breeze? Harricaa irnint divplavnl meaning rain squalls and shifting winds MIAMI TEMPT RATl'RES 5 ATt'RDAT Seven Great Services Associated Press United Press International News (P) Wirephoto Science Service IXP Soundphoto Chicago Daily News Foreign Service No 313 Florida? Complete Newspaper Sunday October 12 1947 37th Year 148 Pages 15 Cents Miami Facb 3 Air 13 Ocean 13 Residents Trapped atersj Blocked 1 Rising Highways By JEANNE liKLLAMV Herald Staff Writrr Dade and Broward counties were flooded Saturday night and water swept into many homes and business places 1 1 --y- The I-Jorida Highway patrol reported at 1 a that 1 early Saturday night Other drivers nad slowed down in deference to the flooded boulevard HE DIDN'T SEE the high water and as a result this motorist turned submarine commander at 65tb st and Biscayne blvd Buildings Damaged And Trees Downed By Small Tivislers By CUAlUiES FERNANDEZ Hfialrl Staff Writer A freakish that heralded its coming by dumping a record rain on Greater Miami flooding out hundred? of families in outlying areas pulled its punch as it hit Miami squarely early this morning Small but mean the onrushing storm spawned a series of small tornadoes that demolished at least two buildings and spread destruction in widely scattered sections hours in advance of the hurricane eye Torrential rains that deluged the area between 7:50 and 0:30 131 inches fell in a 10-minute period for the heaviest rainfall in the history spread floodwaters to dangerous levels through wide populated sections The Miami weather bureau said Hie calm renler or moved over Miami shortly alter 2 a nt lather fast toward the It was an anticlimax The storm which gave itself terrific advance billing with the foulest weather seen here in many years failed to muster hurricane force as it moved out to sea Highest sustained wind velocity recorded at tlie airport station was fiR miles-an hour with gusts of 80 The downtown weather bureau measured a 71-mUe wind for one minute at 12:48 a Hurricane force is 75 miles an hour In his final bulletin at 230 a Grady Norton chief fore- Lalcst Storm Bulletin The Miami Weather Bureau issued the following bulletin at a in Sunday: barometer at the Miami city weather bureau reached its lowest point of 17 inches al 1:05 a It is now rising rapidly The Miami airport station recorded a lower leading of 35 inches at 12:10 a ni The difference of 12 of an inch between the two points indicates a rather steep gradient usually associated with a small storm 2 a in the barometer was slill falling at Fort Lauderdale At that time the reading was inches eye of the storm was observed during flashes of liglil-ning to the northwest and north of this station shortly after 2 a ni It was traveling rather rapidly northeastward Winds along the South Florida coast will have shifted or will soon shift to a west-erly direction and gradually subside during the next few hours as the severest part of the storm is now over should he continued on the Grand Bahama islands during the next few hours and ships in the Atlantic ocean in the path of the storm should also exercise caution The barometer at 2:20 a was 21157 inches and wind southwest 21 miles per hour Broadcasts direct from this office will he discontinued at this time as danger is now over" caster of the Federal Hurricane Warning Service here announced that danger is now along the South Florida toast will have shilled or will soon shift to a westerly direction gradually subsiding during the next few hours as the severest part of the storm is now the bulletin said Continued caution however was advised on the Grand Bahama islands and by ships along the storm's path "during the next few hours' Lowest barometer reading at the downtown office of the weather bureau was 2317 inches at 1:05 a and at the airport station 2035 at 12:10 a Difference between the two readings Norton explained a rather steep gradient usually associated with a small storm" Total rainfall in the Miami area for the foul weather stretch starting at 7:30 a Saturday was a flooding 405 inches There were indications that the hurricane that swirled out of the Caribbean with amazing pickup was losing some of its steam as it entered over the peninsula Reports from Everglade- City which was near the path of the center of the blow as it moved inland along the west coast said the city was hit hy winds of 00 miles an hour at about 10 The winds brought high tides which flooded the streets Turn To Page 4- Col 1 Highway No 1 was under water at varying depths all the way from Miami to Fort Lauderdale State Road No 7 paralleling 1 to the west was closed as and State Road 23 from Hialeah to Lake Okee- chobee also was closed Some cars passed around the barricades but lit A Fausett of the patrol urged motorists to stay off those roads for their own safety He said conditions at Pompano were with water waist deep in the negro section there Telephone poles fell on 1 at 145th st near Hallandale Hialeah Miami Springs and Opa-locka were reported under water and Miami International airport was shut down when water covered the runways Hundreds of automobiles stalled on flooded streets and highways The Red in Miami was swamped with calls from families wanting to be rescued from their homes Deer-ing Red Cross rescue chairman reported the Red Cross had plenty of rescue equipment and 250 workers on rescue duty He said that all persons needing resene should telephone the Red Cross 9-1 (i 13 calm and wait your was the word being given callers early Sunday by the Red Cross have never had a water situation like this before in Miami" Deering said Mayor Henry Milander of Hialeah declared a state of emergency there He said no one but rescue workers would be allowed to enter Hialeah The Red Cross said all westbound traffic was being halted on Flagler st and the Tamiami Trail at 40th ave just east of Lejeune id An airboat working for the Red Cross near Flagler st and 72nd ave sank The traffic-control tower at Miami International airport shut flown at The Civil Aeronautics Administration's aerial traffic control center there closed at 10 communications are out because of water on land telephone lines" the air traffic center reported Telephone connections were sketchy to suburbs north and west of Miami The Navy's Master airport reported two or three inches of water cov ering runways at 11 nr with ater two feet deep off the aprons and in parking lots The Master airport said it could not reach the Navy Air station at Opa-locka but ''part of that field was under water before the heavy rain came" In northwest Hialeah stranded families were reported signaling frantically for help with flashlights and lanterns Water as deep as six feet was reported in some places there Police said "mo4 Hialeah had water in the living rooms Similar conditions existed in Miami Springs Clerk Stevenson at police headquarters there said he was in a foot of water in the station right now and it's about the highest ground around Stevenson said "several inches" of water covered the floors of 200 houses built as a wartime housing project in Miami Springs Mayor Harry Miller and Police Chief Yocum firemen and policemen of Miami Spring' went out with trucks and tow ropes to rescue stranded automobiles The Miami canal was reported to have rRen over its hanks near 3(ilh Little river overflowed lames Offutt Rtf) Ni 8hth st hose house stand? on the north bank of the stream Turn to Page 1- Col 7 small boats that were "sunk" in order to protect them from unnecessary battering when the high winds struck SINKING TO SAVE was the dreary task ar Pelican Harbor cn the 79th st causeway early Saturday night Sam Griffith owner of harbor is shewn in the water with some of the -Herald Staff Photns by William Kuanzal Srtfrisifj To Red Cross Orders Glades Evacuation Two Arrested For Looting: One Wounded put into effect was made by Ralph' from the lake irmn in the Blank chairman of the hnrnrsne when 5000 person were taken hy rail to Sehring Tlu Red rns' vi( dip deri- sion to leave would bp left lip to each individual Florida Pmcl Cross safety (pe which wav charged with thorifv to make the decision Police shot and wounded one negro and raptured another Saturday night when they allegedly caught the tw looting the Emno- By RALLS Herald Staff Correspondent FS PALM BEACH Red commit-Cro-' Saturday night ordered the an-evacuation of refugee' from the hurricane-threatened Lake Okee-j chohee region Tw Florida East Cna't train- were scheduled tn leave Lake Har-i hoc and RePo ar 1 a tn-' da hearing resident' of the al- Offic ial' said the trauv readv -flooded Kv ei-glade- ere ex preted twal about 225 Cm A nnntini-ernent that the privn'- box car- The plan is the 'awe tanged evacuation plan n-pd bo one user! to evacuate refugee-' lines from train' my Wholp'ale Grocery warehouse 11 hi 22nd st fluring the I Evacuees will be taken to the junction of the EEC and Seaboard 1 north of Belle (Bade and FLA Daytona 6cH driving rainstorm there removed hv Seaboard to Sehring be' the Rod H- s- HHenrat 'potted me hr' ill provide shelter m2 a' 1 f'ls 20 of 2oU ltn st IViKe armini'l Lase Okeeeln bee (jiving carious of hrlter riff were reported holding bur flood- hf loading platform and muting wareis in the area were continuing thrm lhr c-ouni rise and Blank said "the cro't has not been rear lied vet" After ordering him to slop i irlioK filed one stud at the Observers in the region around fleeing man breaking bis right the swollen lake reported steady Towels was taken I lack- rains tor the last 21 hours and son Memorial hospital in serious said the lake level stood at condition dns ESnokie nil Tiro Miami Detectives Ousted On Graft Charges lmpabi 7 BacK Turn Tn Page 4- Col 4 that glove ao riff" o' the long-smoldering feud between police factions INTENDS TO EIGHT "gratuities" from three Miami ntcipal Judge Curry and ar-bookies and of feuding with sus- cuses linn of rlaxmg di-rupuve pended Detective Lt Huttoe "to gain control of gambling" Smith was named in 10 count' including charges that he collected Tucker and smhh e-ve served here To Find Ii Herald Telephone "-4411 Classified Ads 9-1711 Tile otiier nig'o id pn'ice as Aiiutu ley of Eir-t rt v3- siie-tei-j in-ide of tne wareho-i-p When two aimed n'a-ked tried to hold up Herman Springe tt p'-opi-irtor rr ii 1 hr it ('Us i i i -tore 2-1 5V cJ'ifl 't I'iui i-e s'orm be ro'Ited tiicm with five sbnt-mtn h- ii be hio! kf i'U r- -e on' ffir i-T spoil go nr lie 'hr-s (' ibt Ot fif Bum By CHARLES FERNANDEZ Herald Staff Writer Two Miami detective? were suspended by Police Chief Frank Mitchell Saturday on charge? they took graft from gamblers Tucker and Smith ho serv-d on the disbanded morals squad which had been entrusted with samhlirr law enforcement were named in -r ps- off charges tn grow nit of (hr Manager It Danner accelerating police prolie All Florida 7-K a i i Amuse s-O-E Iou man 15-K 1 2 4-F --F Art Bel! Borh Bourk M'r Me I wo Mu-1C -I ip U-D 5- -Go-R'd 2-D c-11 --K M- with suspension papers Chy Manager Danner's offiee in a lOsed 'Cssjon with Chef Mitchell and A'-istant City Attorney Franklin Pat-' on fo -g I'f'CP1 -fi from dfot inn tn i nt i pp pR inn t'HTcrJ rr SdJdtlyV to AtiaiVa to resume vacation Danner said after tlie new Larges were announced that "there'll he additional action" in the current full-scale investigation of the police department I In rtc I i i rn a i Cot s-n I 80 1-L l- 1 7-f 5-1) ric Page Kai-'m Rft1 E-! b-l--r I Back Truman PATH OF THE SMALL HURRICANE See Stnry On rage 4-C "gratuities" from five bookies and picked up moivhlv "gifts" for other morals ipad deTccttv- Al the same time Chief Vlit- clirll filer! an artrl i I iona 1 count against lliittoe suspended Sept 12 op 17 il) popp of which involve graft The latest diarg's fLi'toe with fetaurg with oilier police office-' tncl'itbrg Tinker former Chief (I Leslie Quigg Sgt Napier Capt James B-aikec Detective R- seller? and Detective Walter Headley and with Mu- aiifl nevpr had uch a i Hpr imaiul until a month an nml that (Inins thinj my rommaiidinj otfiirr tolrl me to nv ii 0 1 I i (f a com nvr' soinot lung lke I-': "Ti'-'-p cbai'ges arc a of hunk I intend fight them to tne fin Tne hnokm- from whom Tucker Turn To Page l- Co) 6 SEVEN (DENTS Tor km- was acet i -(nunts nr acccptji IM seen peri' if a "LgT1 a 's i -r 9 r- Foih Tu Kofoed 12-B Woodward -E you should have Mutual Benefit Health and Airident coverage for vour protection tensed Eor-kia during the 20 years Pn 2-Col Tt-Ad 1 empna- fienp I ge and srived notice tbe- 1 hire attorney for a "fight 'o the I City hall buzzed with reports Sfp that nur fi-hing friend has have av two riehvf a ropv of The 'ami Herald Fish- date on new Matih-w? 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