New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-12

one instance, distinctly heard the explosion Of
luminous track and witnessed another which lett path Of
light that clearly dlcernble for than 10 minutes
gradually shortened widening in the center and apparently
consisted separate and distinct gobues Of light drawing
SeT nsy faded in The distance Compared with the sendOr
this celestial exhibition the most brilliant rockets and ire
works Of bore less relation than the twnkng Of the moss
tiny the broad glare Of the The whole heavens
seemed In notion and never before mas u an 70 our O'
The Of 1893 covered very considerable part OF ne
earths surface 1t was Fassa ron iae o. S spe
can lakes to the West Indies Prof Thomson Of Nashville
Tenn witnessed the display In Mississippi thus describes
About an hour before daylight called the falling
meeors 1t was the most sublime and brilliant had EVER
Jupiter Venus when brightest The s presented
the Of shower o. stars w.c9 many Dug wse
OF adatpg point which conceived 70 be the vanish
ing point Of straight lines az seen IN ~ ne oaI ~ an
angle Of about seventy degrees with the horizon moving
from the east 70 the west" . A.
the consultation Leo and is from this point
that the display expected morning WI prom
be easily ascerained BY careful ezana'oh Oh 'ne OiesVs
map -, ..,. ,ho ,,s,eoic- shoUsr If
1889 was phenomenal wonder IL was the occasion
Of swful dsnay and thousands believed tnal ne &
was about take place South Carolina planter thes ae
erbed the effect produced upon minds Of hs negroes H %
Y was suddenly awakened by the most distressing cries that
ShrlekR hoTrOf
could hear from most Of the negroes on three panisGIs
amounting all to about 800 SOC While earnestly listening
name arose and taking my sword stood the the door
At this moment heard the same voice sun oeeecbnB e
rise and saying Oh my God the world Is on hle then
opened the door and Il dcut say which excited me the
mosthe awfsness Of the o. the distressed cries OF he
negroes Upwards Of one hS1SisS Sers oc b most
their hands raised mponng G0d 10 save he word ahu
them The scene was truly awful for never did rain fel much
thicker than the meeOrs fell towards the earth east west
north, and south, IL was the same -
Careful Of the character OF the meeors showed
that flying objects OF three distinct varieties the @
consisting phospboe nes the second OF mrg s
occasionally remained number Of minutes and in
for half an hour the d Of underlined la
| for a considerable time. OF this appearance mar
rator says: Those Of the first variety were the
! mos, numerous and rescnbled shower Of
fiery snow driven with ncOnceyabe velocity. The second
kind appeared ike falling stars spectacle which was
terror They sometimes of One OF them
North Carolina sPeSsd Objects Sssa 1,s m TS
ball. similar seen at New Haven passed on In
Northwest direction, and exploded little northwerd Of the
star Capca leaving train Of peculiar beauty The line Of
direction first nearly straight but II soon began TO
serpent scrohng itself up until appeared like luminous
cloud Of Tapor locating gracefully IN the air where remained
in full several minutes AT Poland Ohio luminous
body was distinctly visible for than
hour 1t very brilliant in the form Of pruning hook and
gadualy settled toward tie horizon until disappeared At
Niagara Falls large luminous body shaped like square Ia
bic the zenith remaining for some time almost
| stationary and emitting large streams Of light
Our imperfect knowledge Of the meeore ring and the dig
tribuon Of the therein and Of other circumstances
governing their appearance fobds the prediction OF this
with thing Of the certainty OF an eclipse OF the
temperance Of periodical comet Nevertheless the assurance
Of such shower IL very great and who witness
sublime and phenomenon VAL fi 70 DE walchni OF
the heavens after midnight Tuesday morning next 1t may
happen that the earth viii not encounter the neeorc stream
| before Wednesday morning. -,--,--,- >,
The constellation Leo whence the meteors principally d.
verge rises In the horh about midnight The eastern
| heavens win be the theater Of display
The following letter from Prof Elias LOOMS OF iae College
Interesting statements concerning the expected
return Of the great shower Of meteors . Pl3ishedi
seen in extraordinary numbers rog nearly the whole OF
North America II estimated at the plumber visible at
sand The display began about midnight bat was not very
remarkable until between and o'clock There Is no evidence
any remarkable display Of msteos Was seen on the same
day either IN Europe or Asia -. -. -.
ION she morning Of November 10 sa seusra numbers o.
shooting tARthoat rvpe One ooeeIi q
counted forty eight in I've minutes no pf4a DISPLAY wa
on e sane DAY IN Ss esG meteor, AZ
numerous as the stars during period Of four hours This ds
nbsr Of meteors was recorded November l6gs also
the Of the l6 and a several previous
These iaes clearly cycle of about one third of
century and probable that there viii be repetition Of The
but We cannot be sure that the principal display viii take place
will be observed that the day the year which the
display changes To the extent OF three days In
century Hence may look for the greatest display this year
On the morning Of November 49, 1885 four observers at
NewHaycn so shooting in less than hours
while morning than half hs number could
be This would lead expect the greatest
number OF this year also the morning OF the 18th
II probable that the number Of shooting stars viii be con
sdeaby greater than the average the mornings both Of the
18th and 4h TIE numbers may be expected 10 be greatest
after midnight and TO increase until the commencement Of the
, morning twilight
The following directions given to guide observers;
IL. Observe in the open air from station which commands
good view Of the heavens quite down 20 the horizon Oberya
| tions made fror open window Of little value.
III Il desired 70 determine the whole number OF meieors
visible least four observers and whenever
meteor number should be audby announced or the
| purpose Of avoiding duplicates.
- majority Of the November mcteors move in paths
which dyerge from point region In the constea
ton the bend Of the Sickle is important 70 deter
accurately dimensions and positions OF this IRON
which the radae also the proportion the numbers
which do and those which do not conform 70 the genera law
e." As 1t probable that this occasion there wall Be
large number observers many different places viii be
favorable opportunity for determining the hight Of particular
meeor Therefore whenever meteor sppeafs so remarkable
20 particular attention the position OF lie path among
the should be located aad the beginning and end OF the
path precise Of the observation and the duration OF
The light should BE- carefully estimated When the length Of
the path has been determined the Inst observation viii give the
velocity Of the meteor which Is element Of the greatest i'm
portance with respect TO the theory Of these bodies