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Key Went Florida ............................... Mackinn; City, Micbignn t ................ Marqneite. Michigan _ ........................ Idllwaakm, Wiiconsin .................... Mobile Alabuma ................................. New &en Cunnecticut ..................... New Londo;, Cunnectirnt .................. New York City ....................................
Peonroola, Florida ......................... Portland Mnine .................................
Pmvlncctown, Mnasnchnsettr .............. Punta Rassn, Floridn .......................... Sandy Hook, New Jersey .................... Snn Frnncisco, Califurnin .................... Snvannnh. Grurgin ............................. Smithville. North Cnroliun .................. Toledo. Ohio ........................................ Hilmington, North Cnrolinn ...............
Norfolk, Virginia ................................
Portland: Oregon ................................
MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
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MAY, 1883.
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01.4 i 49.5 11.9 : 9 3
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81.5  73.6  R1.o 72.0 9.0 I 1s 0
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ATMOSPHHRIC ELECTRICITY.
AURORAS.
But fern it,uroral clispIa,ys were report,ecl during the month, uoue of which were not,ed for 1willi:mcy or extent of observa-
tion. Oa the 1st a display wns observed at Saint Vincent, Min-
nesota ; Toronto, Ontitrio; Newport, Vermont j Charlottetown, Priuce EdwitrtlS Is1a.nd ; Sydney, Nova Scotia, m d on the
summit of Mount Wi1,cjhi1lgtoI1. At tlie lamtiter station it WBB
seen from 10.15 p. m. aut51 midnight. It extended over about
40 of the nort,lreril Itorizou, and to an altitude of 30.
Auroral displays were observed OII other dates as follows: %l.-Eastport, Maine : it faint displqv was observed a t 11.30 p. 111.
3d .-Li tc.hfielcl , Mich i gau. 4th.-Ew,tport., Maine : faint st,ritw-ColoRtl auroral light ob-
served tkom 11 1). in. until the nioriling of the %h. This dis- play was also report,ecl to have been risible at Oswego, New York, itt 3 a,. m. of the 5th. Lit.li.--L;insing, 3Iichiga.n ; Pevay, Indiani1.
6t.h.--Biiint Vincent, Minnesota : faint aurord,l arch observed at. 9.40 p. in., estending over about 40 of t.he northern hori- zon , and bo an el t,i tude of 40O.
8 th . - Veva,y, h dim a.
Wh.-Fort Ansinniboine, Molltanit. 13th.--Eastportm, Maine : a fa,int auroral light was visible
from 9 p. in. iiiitil the iriorning of the 14th. This display was also seen at Gardiner, Maine, and Toronto, Ontario.
1Gth.-Susses, Wisconsin : An iturom was observed from s.30 to 8.45 1). 111.
t Vlwervationn intcwnprcd by iw 0111 the 131, zd, i t l l ,l 4th. ; lPt~h.-IVdodstock, Maryland : An aurora was observed a t
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9.45 p. m. Although the moon was full, the displa,y was very distinct. The following report is taken from  Nature  of June 7,1883 :
 On May 19th, atabout lop. m., a remarkable aurora-borealis was observed
at Ludvika, in Sweden. It begnn as a faint band of light parallel with the horizon, which gradually grew broader and broader. The estraordinary
feature of the phenomenon was, however. that this baud had the appearance of an ice-covered lake on which the moon was shining. Promontories and
shores covered with trees were seen, and also the tihit outlines of farms.
This phenomenon lasted about, ten minutes, when the aurora changed into a suffused yiuk luminosity, like that of clouds near the setting sun.
20th.-Escanaba, Michigan : stra.w d o r e d aurora,l lMiImS
were observed in the northern sky after 10 p. m. This displny was also observed at Billiugs, Molltauit ; 13~1n1boldt, Iowa; entl
at the following stations in Minnesota : Moorhe;td, North field, Saint Paul, and Saint Vincent.
2lst.-Traveme City, Michigan. 25th.-Itha~a, New York ; Sutton, NebraSkil. 26th.-S~tt011 and Red Willow, NebriIskH. 27th.-New Heven, Connecticut : a fa,int ai~rora IWS observed in the northelm sky from 8 to 11 p. m.
THUNDER-STORMS.
Tliiinde.r-storms were reported in tube various clist.ric.tn on the
Xeto Englad-Sth, 10t.h, l l t h , litll, 15t,h, 31st, 33~1, 3:3tl!
Middle Atlantic stntex.At,li, 5tmh, 7th t.0 Z l t l i , ldtli, 15th, SOt81i,
following dates:
%th, 29th, 31st.
21st, 23d, 36th to 39tli731~t~. &Uth Atlat&k 8~fXi!P8.-1St, 5th, gth, l l t h , l%h, 14tl1, llith,
20tl1, Slst, 3ith, 3186.
BZot-idn peaineuln.-lst, Gth, i t h , 13th, 15th, 18th, 29th,30th,
31& E a t m GUlf.-lSt, Pth, 9th, IOth, l l t h , 14th, 15th,30th,SGth, ,,.
29th, 30th, 31d.
Weulem Qulf.-3d, dth, 9th, loth, 13tli, ldth, 17tmh to 30tli, 25th, 26th, 28t6, 29th; 30tti.
11th 14tb, 15th, 17th to Hat, 25th to 31st.
22d, 24th to 28th.
18th, 19th, 24th, 25t11, Wth, 28tl1, 30th.
%h, 23d to 30th.
33d to 31st.
17th, 2lst to 25th, 27t11, 28th, 3lst.
.
Rio Qrande vally.-3d, 4th, loth, 16tl1, 17tl1, 25tl1, 30t8h. Olio callq and Tenne88ee.-lst, 3d, 4th, 5th, 7t,h, Oth, loth,
Lower hkee.-lst, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, loth, l4th, 19th t,o
Upper laka.-2d, 3d, dth, Gth, 7t.h, 9tl1, loth, 13th, ldt,h, llith,
.Extreme nort?rwe8i! .--16 tll, 15 th, 34t11, 26 th, 29th.
Hi880uri valley.-l#t, 2t1, 3d, Gth to 13th, lGth, 17th, 18th,
Norther?b 8bpe.-lst, 7th, Sth, l l t h , 12th, 13th, 15th, lGth,
iwidrlle slope.-lst, Gth, 8th, 12t11, 13th, 16th to 19tl1, S31 t,o
UppGT l&88;88ipf: V d k !/.-l S t to dth, Gth to loth, 13th t.0
35th, 2st.11, 31st. h t h e r t b dope.--Pth, 6th, gth, I l t h , 16th, 18th, 19th. &u.thenb p~a.tenzc.-l2th, 13t,h, l G b I i , 31st. Middle platena.-7th, loth, l l t h , 13th, Bdtii, 31st. Northern plntenu.-6th to 13th, 20tJ1, 21st,, 34th.
Tiiiiiider-stc,rIiis were also reported from the following stat.en not included in the clistricta nanied above :
CnZi;fornda.-Bene~ia BarriICIis, 6th ; Fort Biclwell, i t h ; Sacramento, 6th ; Sail Francisco, l l t h ; Red BlutT, 13th ; Visa- lia, 6th, 10th.
Oregon.-Portland, 10th ; Roseburg, 11th. The following ilre the most noteworthy instances of daimge by liglitning that lrave occurred during May :
On the moruing of the 3d, the barge L b C. F. Allen, while lying at Muskegon, Michigitn, was struck by lightniiig and
burned nearly to t h e waters edge. The lightning struck the foretopmast R I I d passed dc>wn the wire rigging into the hold,
setting fire to lier cargo of limber. The barge snd csrgo are
a coniplete lws. The dimage is estimated at 87.000.
Om:iha., Nelmiska, Mth.-During a heavy thmider-storm mi
the niorning of this dah, the telephoue office and several other biiildings in this city were badly daina.ged by lightning. Cedar Ripids, Linn countmy, Iowa, 9th.-The Union depot was st.riick by lightning D 3 1. 111. of this (late, rmd was partially
destroyril. Lebmou, Saint Clair connty, Illinois, 14th.-About fonr
miles uorth of tliiN place, i L barn in which were stored grain, hay, and farming implements, wqs sbrnck bx lightning and
cousnmed. Jersey City. New deiwey, 10th.-At 3.30 a. UI., of this date, i1.n oil titnk in t,he N;ttional Storitge c0mpallyN works, at Com- minipaw, WiIS struck by lightning. A terrific explosion fol- loned, which was heard for miles itronnd. The fire tjpread rap iilly iind \vas not outler control for several hours. During the
aderiioon itnd early evening, umhutm one aut1 one-half miles of
water were covered 1))- the horiiing oil. The flames consumed everybliiug on seven acres of ground. This contlagmtion re- sultetl in the low of eight lires, a,ntl t81w tlestrnction of the fol- lowi 11g property : t.wel vt! oil tmks, ciich eonta.ining 30,000 bar- rels of criide oil ; t,wo large Stmoritge Iiouses, containing 1,500
bilrre1sc)foil; eight.een cars ; t.hree docks; six unloaded barges;
t,liree siiiiill brick l~aildings ; and the engi~~e rwui, office, and nlitclline s1iiq)s. The total loss is estima.tec1 at8 E1,500,000. New Pork City, W.-A snsli :uid blind factory in thig city
\m s strnck by 1iglit.ning ou this dibte, caiwing clitma,ge to the stock mtl hiildiiig, esthirted at $10,000. Jiiniiiicn, Loug Idil,Ild, 14t8h.-l)nring a violent. thuuder-
stc)rni which piisset1 over this 1)lnce bet,ween 10 and 11 1). m.,
t,lit! lightning caused iunc.h tl~iunge n.t, \*ii.rio11s points 011 Long Isliincl. At Springfield, ii. resitlenw, \v:m tlamaged to the exteiit of blO,OOO, ;t,ntl all of the inmlct,es were severely injured. At! Posters Meidow, it barn colltmi>illillg hay, grain, farming implenieuts, horses, and cattle was3 destroyed. Other damage was done a.t Washington Square rtud South Woodhaven.
OPTICAL PHENOMENA.
SOLAR HALOS.
Solar hitlon have been observed in t,he various districts on
New E,ndnnd.-lst. G t h , 8th, 1St.h, 13tmli, 14th, lGth, 18th.
the following dates :
19th, 30th.- itliddle Atlantic etntea.-lst, M, 311, 5t.h 7th, 8th, l l t h , 13th. l4tli, 15t,li, 17tl1, 18th, 1C3tmh, %t,h, %th, 39th. 
Sowth Atlcntic slntes.-5t,li, llth, 12tli, 13tli,18t.h, 19th, 25th. Enatera G,tdf.-3(1, 4th, 12th, lGt,h, 19th, 20th. 24th, 25th, Sit,h.
to SSth.
l4th, lGth, l T t l i , lWh, 24t11, %th, %th, 29th.
lt)th, l!)th, 25th to SAth.
35th, YGth.
18th, 391 to 35th. STth, 38th.
Wexterir G.tdf.-lst t,O 4th, 9th, 13t11, 15th to 19t,h, 224 24th
Ohio wdley flwl 2enjies.~ee.-3d, 4th, (ith, l o t h , 12th, 13th,
Lorcer Ifl.ke&-lst, 31, dth, Yth, 9th, 13t,h, l4th, llith, 17th
Upper Inke8.-lst, 3d, Gth t.0 gtli, l l t h , l;)t,Ii, 15th, 17th, 24th,
Eztreme nort?~west.-lst, 2cl. 5th, 14th to lTth, 33d.
[$per dfhi88iPpi ~vdky.-1St, 3d, ith, loth, 12th, 13th, 16th,
Mi.woti.)I w.lley.-:~d, Bth, Gth, 7t.11, 15th, l i t h , 20th, 23d to
M.iddle platenic.-dth, 9t81i, loth, 14th, l G t I i , Slst, 23d.
Iiorthern ylntentc.-4tli, 9th, l4th, 20th, 33~1, 24th to 27th,
318t.
iliiddle Pnc(lic.--3d to 7th, !Mi, loth, l l t h , 13th, ldth, 17th, 21st, 2Sd, 3Gt.11, 27th, !?8th, 31&
S o h hit lo^ were also observed a.t the following stations not included in t,he district named aliove :
Pikes Peak, Colorado, 10th ; West Lan Animas, Colorado, 10th : Pmitn Rassa, Florida., 94th ; Terrys Landing, Montana, 17th ; North Pl;tt,te, Nebraska, 5th ; Red Willow, Nebraska,
34 5t.11, ith ; Eagle Pass, Texaa, 24th.
mrI, m t .. SouthePtb p/ntefL#.-%1, :)d, 11th;
North. PnCi;fic.-lOt,h, 30t11, 21St*, 22d, 3 h b .