The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
THE AURORA BOREALIS.

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It's Appearance in the City and Elsewhere
The Most Noted Aurora Since 1904
Brilliant Spectacle.
Shortly after sunset on Thursday evening tho
heavens were suffused with singular lights then at
thirty minutes after seven O'Clock the most magnif-
cent first class aurora shone forth with great spien-
dor. This was the most noted aurora since Sep
TENDER 2, 1889. The corona formed at iftJtw0 min
utes after seven on the southern MERIDIAN In ati'
tude about eighty degrees, appearing and disap-
pearing at times to thirty minutes after ten O'Clock.
The auroral strsamers shone with resplendent ana
varied hues Of emerald green, mother Of pearl.
scarlet, rose and crimson. The electric waves were
ever in motion, Affecting the magnetic needle, also
very large and exceedingly sensitive aneroid
barometer in the excellent observatory Of an anna
teur astronomer. Mention will be made Of this
aurora for thousands Of miles around. Its influence
was felt on the telegraph wires. Messages were
sent BY its aid alone on the several telegraph nes
II still prevailed though in diminished splendor, at
half-past three O'Clock on Friday morning. Meteors
were visible between twelve and two O'Clock. One,
OF crimson color with train Of ten degrees shot
into the atmosphere at forty-fve minutes past ono
O'Clock at point eleven degrees west Of the frst
over an arc Of thirty degrees. The moon set at IT.
teen minutes past ten O'Clock, being little more
than four days old me aurora Doreais was again
went VENT TO press, though up to midnight the display
was not so brilliant as on Thursday evening. The
OF dense haze beneath, and mntitudinous stream
ers, were very conspicuous ct eleven O'CLOCK.
At St. John, N b., the heavens were very bright az
one O'Clock yesterday morning, and the telegraph
wires interrupted By che aurora sr ,,a, vo. mar.
brilliant than at any time during the winter almost
entirely interrupting telegraphic communication
with Hearts Content.
At Montreal tue aurora was quite light at ono
O'Clock yesterday morning.
4 despatch from Portland, Me-, dated ha!fpase
oSsoured by Si the briiancy Of the light.
At Island Pond, Vt, the spectacle was unusually
AT Boston the display of the aurora boreals pre-
sented spectacle OF remarkable briancy, particu.
larry between the hours OF seven and eight O'Clock,
as 1t gradually disappeared. No exhibition OF such
beauty and magnitude has been witnessed In Mas
From Philadelphia we learn that remarkable
displays being the greatest ~ ST s%S
green light, reaching from the eastern to the west
ern horizon, and far south as the eye could reach
suddenly changed into knots overhead which sent
forth broad rays in every direction. During their
continuance the telegraph company worked ITS lines
oD Un fn .a1 use e a. battery at either end
At Baltimore the entire northern hemisphere, frQm
East to West to the zenith was Illuminated Tas
A telegram from Pittsburg reports that although
the aurora was not seen there the telegraph wires
AT Indianapolis the aurora was seen at about eight
O'Clock in the evening. 1t was OF whitish color.
and appeared like clouds sent by the wind. beau
tifu bow was formed in the south. At nine O'Clock
the sky again lighted, first In the northwest, then
vergng around to the east darling out huge sheens
of light which turned red and then faded away,
when they would again burst forth. 1t lasted about
an hour and half
There was fine aurora display In the northern
horizon as seen at Cincinnati. Brilliant columns shot
up to the zenith The telegraph wires except those
running south and west were disturbed, the current
sometimes being strong, and at others almost neu-
trallzed.
Between halfpast seven and ten O'Clock ON
Thursday evening the northern lights were slightly
visible at Louisville; but the effects upon the tee-
graph wires were hardly perceptible.
About eight O'Clock on Thursday evening belt OF
white, apparently about six feet In width, appeared
across the sky at Richmond. extending from east to
west, and drfted northward, crossing and to some
extent obscurng the moon, and finally gathered, as
q fan closes, ana disappeared.