 The first hurricane of the season was first noted in the central Atlantic Ocean on August 21 . Slowly intensifying , the system initially moved towards the west . On August 22 , a steamship in the vicinity was sustained some structural damage . After attaining hurricane strength on August 24 , the system turned northwestward , and reached Category 3 intensity on August 25 with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph ( 205 km / h ) as it grazed Bermuda . Recurving to the northeast , a French cruise liner encountered the hurricane while it was a Category 2 hurricane . A large wave struck the ship , shattering glass on the vessel and injuring 40 passengers . Although still a Category 2 hurricane , the system became extratropical shortly after on August 28 . The extratropical storm was tracked due east towards the Azores for a few days while gradually weakening before abruptly turning to the north and dissipating . 
