, 1875-09-15
THE WEATHER OF LAST WEEK.
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was DlOWy anu Squohy duu d6 Ilu6S oven
clustering, there was nothing threatening, or
hurricane-like in it, so much SO that we did
not think it worth while making any note of it
in our last. The following, which we copy
from the st. Thomas Times, shows that it
was about the a in st. Thomas, and also
that in other places there has been more or less
severe weather.
"The Sky for the last three days lin St.
Thomas has had a somewhat suspicious appear
ance and fears were entertained of bad weather.
From information kindly furnished us by our able
and experienced meteorologist, Mr.. JAHNCKE,
we are enabled, to supply a few remarks on
the several changes which the atmosphere has
undergone during the time mentioned. On
Wednesday 8th instant, the barometer rose a
little, an ind cation that the N. Z. wind would
set in, and that it would be pretty strong.
This showed itself by sunset, when the wind
increased in force, and continued increasing
until about 4 a. m. the force 6-7, at which
period there was a heavy rain shower Of short
duration, and the win! began to slacken.
The atmosphere in the evening had been clear
with bright moonlight but full of flying
clouds, the stars to the South appearing big
with great scintillaton. The barometer des-
cended to the a point as on the preceding
day, the 18th. instant. At a, m. on the
morning Of the 9Th, the wind had shifted to
q. N, E. and at IL o'clock noon it ve4red
round to the East In he afternoon breakers
commenced to roll in the harbour, which, at
midnight, were pretty heavy. The wind had
then changed already to e. S. e, blowing
strong but steady. The sky had been covered
the whole day with storm clouds, but their
motion was very slow and had a w. N. w.
direction the lower ones however coming
f.op, tbn < II rit h oou,o Loo-- 49,. .a,,n.
On Friday, 10th instant, the morning opened
with a completely overcast sky. The storm
clouds had disappeared-there being however
some rain-squaI!s and the weather seemed
inclined to clear, which it did not do until
this morning. During the whole day yesterday,
the sea broke heavily into the harbour. The
mean point of the Barometer for the whole
time was 30,040, and the rainfall half en-
inch.
From the Kilograms which had been re-
ceived relating to the weather in the Windward
Islands, it is evident that a cyclone has
developed itself in the middle of the Caribbean
Sea, and has, there is every reason to believe,
taken a westerly course. The Kilograms
referred to are as foIloWs -
JAMAICA, 6th.-Heavy rains.
8th RIM S. "Shannon'' ran
doIlbi Ol 0hiAB W lllllGo vi y dllltLCL.
BARBADOS, 8th-4 pm.-Barometer falling.
Wind west. Indications of heavy weather.
BARBADOS, 9th-9 a.m.-Strong gale blow
ing from South and South West since 5 pm.
yesterday. Several large vessels containing
Sugar and BreadstlHs ashore likely to be
totally wrecked. Serious damage to lighters
and small crafts. Still blowing strong, with
heavy rain and thunder.
GUADELoUPE 8 hiss a.m-Blowing gale.
PoINw A-PrTRE, 9th-9:36 am-Gale still
blowing, Every sign Of coming storm.
ANTIGUA, 9th.-9:50 a.m.-Barometer 80
steady, Strong wind South South East.
GRENADA, 9th.-9.50 am.-Kew Barometer
80. I5-lO0. Wind at 4 am, NV, force s,
varying by south at 8 am. S e, force A to 5.
Heavy rains. Sea greatly agitated.
MARTINIQUE, 9th.-1O am.-Barometer
last night at 1852. Now wind North East.
MARTINIQUE 9th.-2:5O p. m-Barometer
gone back 1853. Weather much better.
GUADELoUPE, 9th.-6 AZ p. m.-Barometer
here variable.
DoMINICA-10th.-9 a. m.-Heavy gale
yesterday. All shipping gone adrift West.
MARTINIQUE 10th.-9:40 a.m.-Morning
opens fne. Only one slOop lost. Ships
steady.
ST. VINCENT, 10th.-11 a.m.-At midnight
on 6th, heavy gale from South West commend
ed accompanied by torrents Of rain and heavy
thunder storm. Lasted until 5 pm. on 9th.
Streets flooded. Bridges, houses, and animals
swept away by swollen rivers. Five vessels
washed ashore in capital. Damage in country