Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-30
THE SOLAR SHOW.
TOTAL ECLIPSE or THE ORB OF Day
BY THE NOON.
The Observation as Mentioned by the Sci
entists at Various Points in Colorado--Ap-
pearance at the Time of the Totally and
Other stages--Reports From Louisiana,
Arkansas and Other Points.
AT DENVER.

DENVER, COL, July 29.-The sky vas entirely
clear until l P. H., when few masses of
cumulous clouds showed themselves over the
mountains to the north and westward. With
these exceptions the sky was perfect, and the
atmospheric conditions of the most favorable
character for successful observation of the
eclipse. The house-tops thronged with
people, the higher buildings being especially
In demand, as from them the approach of the
dark shades of totality could be seen as it
swept onward over the plain. The time of the
first contact was 2:Z0 Denver time. and
ten minutes later the presence of the moon
at the edge of the suns disc was plainly per-
ceptlble to ordinary observers with smoked
glass. BY o'clock the sunlight had moder-
ated III marked degree showing pale yellow
color. Later on lurid glare overspread the
earth. The heat of the sun was no longer OPP
presslve, and light similar to twilight was
shown OF the horizon, and the light fecks OF
cloud began slowly to dissolve. Owing to the
change III temperature as the period of totally
came on the sight from an elevated station was
grand An extreme dark shadow fell on Long
Peak, seventy miles distant and sweeping
rapidly southeastward covered the plain like a
gray pail. To the northeastwards clouds could
be seen bathed in sunlight and presenting the
view of a beautiful sunset. During the period
of observation the moon appeared like a huge
light. AS the sunlight suddenly burst forth
again the chickens crowed though morning
had dawned.
The astronomical parties, as far as heard
from, failed to discover the planet Vulcan,
although able to discern stars of the sixth
magnitude. Prof. Young reports that he dis
covered no ultra red or ultra violet lines, but
that at the moment of totality, the Franhoeffer
lines were beautifully reversed. This was the
most important result of his observation, and
confirms the observations made in Siam.
Both the FL lines were also
reversed. Very bright lines were seen
large which confirms Prof. Pogson's observa-
tions. He also bright lines L and l474.
Edison's tostimeter failed to work satsfactor-
lily, and he used thermophiie wi ich caused
an unsteady motion in the galvanic meter.
Prof Culbert reports that his observations
tend to show that the moons path is more to
tho sou Inward than indicated by the lunar
tables. or else that the estimate of the moon s
diameter is too large-perhaps both. The
measures made by yesterday indicated that the
corona extended out average about
twenty-six minutes of an arc cor
responding to Il distance of fully 100000
miles around the sun. 1t was strong ly striated,
and in the direction of the ecliptic the rays
were nearly straight while above and below
that line they were markedly special in their
character, and some of the lines at the base
formed an angle of not less than 80 degrees
The chromospheres were distinctly seen by
Prof. Hough, indicating thickness of some
2, coo miles. The protuberanees were much
less prominent than at most Of the recent
eclipses. Two rather pale ones were on
the western side of the moon.
MIR. Ihoms also lines r,474 but did not
discover any new lines. The temperature dur
ing the ecliptical as reported by the signal
office, follows: At 1922 P. NJ. in the sun
La; at 3:35 P. NJ, 80; at 4:l5P. NJ, 100. The
humidity at 2:30 r. NJ, - per cent; at $40,
" per cent; at 5:10 II per cent.
AT LAKE CHARLES, La
LAKE CHARLES La, July 29.-The eclipse be-
gan at 2:45 p. NJ, and ended at 4: As p M. Total
duration two hours. The total eclipse occurred
at 40 p. NJ. and lasted one minute. The
clouds occasionally obscured the sun, but the
view at the commencement for most of the
duration and for the last half hour was wholly
unobscnred. At the moment of the total OBJ
scuration match had to be lighted to note the
hour on the clock. During the following
minute q perceptible halo rnged the moon,
the surface OF the latter looking like blush
steel. NO perturbation was evinced by animals
dogs and cats retained their position in the
shadow where they were lying down when the
eclipse began, and cattle browsed quietly in
the helds. Children were interested, but not
frightened. While looking through smoked
glass at the sum- a general exclamation of de-
light arose. From the moment of total obscu-
ration the light then resembled twilight out
doors, but i'll the houses the rooms were dark
The first appearance of the sun looked like a
brilliant star OF the first magnitude on the edge
of globe of steel
AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 29.-Complete ar
paratus, good weather, and a skillful operator
with assistants, secured successful observa-
acI,It
garded by observers us valuable and scientific
calculations III connection with determining
the problem of the solar eclipse A fair draw
ing of the eclipse and corona and photographs
OF the moon were obtained. Time of first con-
tact 3:l2-25; second, 1880; third, 4:2l.O2:
fourth, 5:l9-36. The figures need some moditi-
cation, though very well standing the test of
comparison OF various records The tempera-
ture changed Is degrees during the observa-
ton
The party was composed of l.. Waldo, Har-
ward college; +. E. Seagrave, Providence: W.
4. Wilson, Hlrvard; J. X. Rees, w. Fl. Hulsifer,
St. Louis; assisted by A. Freeman, of Dallas,
Charles Taylor of st. Louis; Frank Doremus
OF Galveston; w. +. Stewart and Mr.. McFad-
den, of Fort WORTH S. Fl. Lockett, Of Knox
vile, and Mr.. Roch, New York, specially
trained on the ground of operations.
IN WYOMING.
RAWL1Ns, Wy, July 29.--The weather here
to-day was fine, the sky clear, and the observa-
tion perfect success. Edison's experiments
with the tas1meter were quite satisfactory Dr.
Draper, OF New York. succeeded in obtaining
some photographs OF The sun during the eclipse.
Prof. Watson, of Ann Arbor. and Mr.. Norman
Lockyer, have just returned, and report the
eclipse lasted two minutes, twenty seconds.
Professor Watson discovered an intra
Mercurial planet of the size of four and q
half magnitude star about 219 degrees south
west of the sun. Mr.. Lockyer says the eclipse
was totally different, the corona being ten times
brighter this time than the one in 1871 show
ing great variation of the brightness of the
corona between the maximum and minimum
period OF sun spots. He obtained fine
photograph of the continuous spectrum
OF the sun, and saw no trace of lines or rings.
Through Mr. Rutherford's grating the structure
OF the corona was well obscured by him, but no
trace OF an exterior ring was seen and the
corona vanished instantly, Will, in 1871 it re-
manned visible for several minutes after total
ity. Only one faint protuberance was
observed by Mr.. Lockyer. He is greatly sur
prised at the differences of the eclipse occurring
IN the different sun spot neriads and at the
intimate relation of the brightness of the
corona to the spots.
at Idaho Springs observations were made by
Prof. Eaton, of the Packer Institute, and S. V.
White, of Brooklyn, n Y. The day was cloud
less. Numerous sketches of the corona were
maze. lhere was an entire absence OF pink
flame usually seen during total eclipses.
AT Central City were stationed Prof. Holden
and Prof. Compton. Numerous drawings were
made of the corona, but no reports of scientific
results have teen received.
AT pHLAs.i
DALLAS, Tex, July 29.-Observations of the
solar eclipse were generally successful. Thin
clouds inteifered somewhat with all observa-
tions till the time of the last contact.
The following observations are furnished by