The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-10


pam OF bxioa magnificent view OF the highest
SUBMITS of the Andes was presented ana thoro
the people of the city assembled. Just as
procession of monks was about starting ON,
from the Convent of Saint Francis. IT was dis.
covered that the blaze which lighted nm the
whole heavens was caused by mvriads of
netcors, which dartcd hither and thither AZ an
altitude of twelve or thirteen degrees.
Passing over several minor showers Of botb
stars and stones, we come next to
Tha Great Shower of stones at Agen.
July "a, 1890.
Between and 10 O'Clock on the evening of
this day, bail OF fire was seen darting through
the air with great rapidty, leaving behind #
q train OF light like the tal of a comet. By-and-
by loud explosion was heard, when there fol-
hoWeu a scattering OF sparks IN all directions,
anu shower OF stones OF various sizes, and ex-
tending over considerable ground.
rms event was so unusual in that locality
that the authorities determined 10 place on
record an authentic account OF all The pheno.
Igaa nena thog haG.enong ". The following document
was, therefore, drawn up and signed not only
oy the magistrates, put by hundreds of peoole
residing in the neighborhooI;-
July "a, 1890, between and 10 O'clock.
we were boPpSS passed a great fire, and after it
extraordinary noise; and about two Minutes
atler there tell stones from heaven: bur fortu-
nately there fell only a very few. and thev fell
ABOUT zen PAGES trom one another in some
places, and In others nearer, and finally. in
some other places farther; and falling, most of
them, OF the weight OF about half-a-ouarter of a
pound each; some others of about half q pound.
ana on tne borders OF the parish OF Creon they
were found of pound weight; ana in tailIno
they seemed not to be infamed, but very harG
and black without and within of the color of
steel; most of them fell gently, and others fell
quickly with hssng noise; and some were
found which had entered into the earth, but
very few"
The Fail of an AerOlite In Yorksh shire
December I3, 1895,
was sufficient to convince the Enplishmen of
modern days that there may possibly have been
n little truth mixed up With the poeucal sur
roundmgs OF the Fiery Dragons of which
their ancestors had such a wholesome dread.
an explosion In the air, followed by peculiar
missing noise, was heard by several persons IN
the nelghborhood of Wod Cottage Yorkshire
shock was subsequently felt, as If a heavy
body had fallen to the ground at a short dIs. |
tance. The actual fall of the aerolite was seen |
py a plOughman. 1t entered the ground ont I
elght or nine Yards from where he stood, throw |
lug up the earth all around. 1t penetrated en-
urely through the SOIL and was finally brought |
10 The end OF its career. at the depth of several
inches, in rock Of solid chalk.
Aier being eXhumed, the stone was round to |
weigh htty-siN pounds. The noise of the eXplo. |
sion was heard at q considerable distance
Inc next instance OF this kind which we shall |
notice was the
shower of stones at Benares, December
10, 179S.
The authority for this event, that OF d. Lloyd
Williams, i. II. s., Is G1disputed, anE forever
set at rest the doubts which had previously
been prevalent concerning the fall of aerolites
AZ ele nj O'CLOCK on the evening Of December
I9, 1888, large and luminous meteor was seen
at hena1es, and other points in the East Indies.
loud rumblng noise accompanied IT, much |
resembling an irregular discharge of musketry. |
Aoont the same time, the people OF Krakhut. |
which Is fourteen miles from Benares saw the |
night o the meteor, and were startled by a loud |
explosion, and Immediately after by the noise
Oi heavy bodies falling TO the ground
No one Jaw the explosion, or the Iall of the
tones, but on the next morning the moist soil
n many places was found penetrated, generally
20 me depth OF about SIX inches, by stones OF
various sizes, and OF unusual but similar com.
oslon. We now come to
The Great MeteOric Shower OF November
I3, 1890.
Ihls was the fist grand celestial display of the
imd winch attracted the attention or scientific
men in modern times. 1t was observed over
vast extent OF territory, extending all the way
rom Greenland to the equator, and as far east
rs Welmar, IN Germany. On this occasion the
MoraVian missionaries in Greenland were aston
shed oy The magnificent spectacle, continuing
or several hours, OF shower OF fiery particles,
which descented on all sides as thick as hail
WITH un unbounded eXpanse OF ice aud snow
or background the sight was undoubtedly
'ne mat was calculated to inspire the greatest
lmaZement and awe.
AT the time of this great meteoric display
Alexander Won Humboldt was prosecuting his
GENUINE inquiries in South America, in connec-
ion with M. Bonpland. The latter writer woo
vas the historian of this celebrated expedition,
nus speaks OF the shower of falling stars:-
towards the morning of November 49, 1893.
We witnessed most extraordinary scene of
hootlng meteors. Thousands of bodies and
allng stars succeeded each other during four
ours. Their direction was very regular from
orth to south. From the beginning of the
henomenon there was not space in the irma-
lent equal in extent TO three diameters of the
loon which was not filled every instant with
odles or falling stars. All the meteors left |
lminous traces or phosphorescent bands behind
hem, which lasted seven or eight seconds.n
Mr. Ellicott, an agent of our Government, who
I the time happened TO be at sea in the neigh
orhood of the Florida Capes has also given a !
raphic description of this ''grand and awful
henomenon," as he STYLES it. In this locality
le shower first attracted attention about 3
CLOCK IN the morning, when every one on
cupboard was aroused to witness the grand |
yectacIe. The entire heavens appeared as II
Illuminated by general disply of sky-rockets
urlng the display, which did not cease until |
he greater light of the sun made it invisible
lie lalhng meteors were as numerous as the |
yed stars.
They appeared to traverse the heavens in all
ossible directions except from the earth, |
wards which, owing to the attraction OF grayi-
tion, theT pathways all inclined more or less.
his shower appeared also to affect the Jempera-
ire sensibly, as Mr.. Ellicotps Thermometer
hiCh had averaged 80 degrees Fahrenheit, for
ur days previously, suddenly fell to Sc degrees.
change wac noticeable in the wind like wise,
hich shifted II om the south 10 the northwest,
om which direction it blew almost gale for
ree days In succession.
he shower of stones In Normandy,
April 20, 1903, Y
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