a tropical storm formed south of the cape verde islands on august 17 and travelled on a northwesterly path before dissipating in the atlantic ocean on august 29 without making a landfall. for the majority of this period it is believed to have been a minimal category 1 hurricane based on readings taken at bermuda, which it passed on august 27, the capsizing of a steamer, the "dunsmurry" on august 29 and observations from another ship, "la touraine", which ran into the rough seas left in the hurricane's wake on august 30 and 31st.