1935 HURRICANE HISTORY
Log of the Alligator Reef Lighthouse, 1935
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By Jerry Wilkinson
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(The below handwritten document obtained from National Archives and
transcribed by Jerry Wilkinson.)
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“Form 30G, Dept. of Commerce, Lighthouse Service
“JOURNAL OF LIGHT STATION AT ALLIGATOR REEF
“Jones A. Pervis, Keeper James O Duncan, 1st Assistant
“September - 1st 1935
Quiet duty.
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Securing against tropical hurricanes. on the afternoon of the second day
the Barometer began falling. normal rating 29.98 fell as low as 27.35 by
9:30 P.M same day. 10 P.M. the Barometer began to rise and on the third
day of this month at one o’clock p.m. the Barometer reading was 29.38 with
very bad rainy weather. Strong wind from south the second day. The
wind was from the north east blowing a fresh breeze and increased to gale
force by 4p.m. 6p.m. was a regular hurricane. 6:30 p.m. while
lighting the lamp for the night, the lantern glass began to break, red
sectors began to break, flying glass was danger to life. I left the watch
room and hurried to living quarters, the doors began to break in, the keeper,
and second assistant room, was badly damaged. to [sic] doors and water
soaked beds and clothing. I managed to save doors in first assistant room,
and the kitchen, the lens was completely wrecked, and other damage done
by wind and water to the watch Room, and property there in. The Row boat
washed away about 8 P.m. The launch no. 34 was in fair condition at 9:30
P.m. this was the last time we were able to be out side until the next
day. The platform landing was completed wrecked and launch no. 34 gone.
this is the worst hurricane I have experienced during the eleven years
of service. The light will be out of commission until temporarily repaired.
“Signed by Jones
A Pervis Rating Keeper”
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A Corps of Engineers’ letter
by Col. Watkins, dated March 30, 1939, stated that the low reading
of the Carysfort barometer was recalibrated on November 22, 1935 to read
27.30 inches. Also, the barometer of Mr. Ivar Olsen of Craig, Florida was
obtained and recalibrated from 26.40 to read 26.35 inches.
J.W.
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