New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-25
AUGUST WEATHER.
BENEFITS OF THE RAINS.

The clouds which envelOped the Northern
Atlantic States through most of last week have followed
the northeast gale which marshaed them and
Friday was kind OF breaking up day, and the night
which followed bright with stars. Saturday the
waning Summer seemed TO take heart and poured down
its sunrays II 1t was early July instead OF late
August The result was thermometer at $50 at p M,
and good deal of renewed weather grumbling.
cool breeze set In at about sunset.
however and the light faded away in the
west in way that reminded OF October. The night
was clear almost chilly, also the yester
day. the highest point reached by yesterdays thermom-
eter being 79io at D. m with $40 at m go at ep
No. 62io at midnight, and average of only 64Ao, as
against Saturdays average OF 7an average Of no for
a very cool week Last nights temperature fairly
one kindly thoughts about CRATES, but with the clear
bracing atmosphere, the chilliness was healthful.
The rainfall Of last week SAT inches, 416 OF this
being Thursday. The amount Is in marked contrast
with several preceding weeks the following figures
show: Week ending Aug. 2, 1893; Aug 9, 4s; Aug l6,
26 Despite incidental damage OF the Storm SC
not WHOLE fail of proving great benefit In the
single matter OF the CrotOn water supply this be SEEM
About month ago, owing TO the long continuance Of
dry weather, serious apprehensions were entertained
by some that water-fdmine would ensue
IL the drought should last much longer The capacity Of
the reserve supply withstand the regular draft upon
IT, unless renewed by rains, was clearly shown by
the Department OF Public WOrks; still strong
altered and rain began to fail Now under tho effect
of the late storm. all possible danger may be
said be fully ayerted, for with the quantity
on hand before. which reported TO be equal
20 about 50 days supply, ana that added recently
exists in the various reservoirs TO furnish
the city with all It could use during a much longer
period than any dronth with wireh this section
might he visited would ever be liSely to last. The
rainfall In the reservoir at BOyd's Corners 486
inches, while the raise at Croton Dam was 7.l2
inches the increase the former amounting 70 about
gallons and at the latter TO about SCOOOOOOO
A large gain has also been made at the other storing
places that the whole additional supply from the late
rains reaches gallons In ALL or enough 10 pro-
vide the city wiGn water at the rate ofs9 100000 gallons
| day, for over 80 days IN addition 10 the former
| supply or so days. nsurng safety for nearly three
months at least. besides tIi., owing 10 Tue
streams, large quantities OF water are daily going 10
waste the overflow at Croton Dan being Is inches in
depth and 2i0 In width, on Friday, which could
quickly be utilized and made TO add to supply
! were A continued dry spell 20 again appear
Dispatches from Newport announce a severe gale pre-
| yailing there last night.
| GovERNMENT REPORT.
| WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE or The CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON d. G., Aug 25Il am. }
| Clear weather with low temperature and
light TO fresn westerly winds in New England ami
the Middle Atlantic states generally clear weather and
nigh Southern States where the pres
SUE cloudy weather with diminished pressure
and light easery TO uhwesterly winds In the lower
REGION parity cloudy seatherwith high temperature
! westw ard 10 the lower Missouri Valley.
| Probabilities
Por he Easkern and Middle Atlantic coasts continued
lo temperature ght Uarta6e riHds and generally Gear
| cedthsr during the day
| For Northern New England and the Lower Lake re-
gon increasing elOudness with night RAIN the tempera-
ture rising in the Lower Lake gion with light
easerly TO southery winds.
For the Ohio Valley and westward TO the Lower Mis-
aouri Valley high temperature light south easGerly 10
| South esterly winds aud geueray clear weather.
For the Southern states LigaIy ialiins barometer