The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-25
THE TEMPERATURE.
now TT RANGES IN NEW ORLEANS AS
COMPARED WITH EASTERN AND
WESTERN CITIES.
what the United states signal Sergeant
Here says on the Subject Of the
Heat this summer.

The intense heat OF the past few days induced
the DEMOCRAT to start reporter in search of
facts relative TO the warmth here and elsewhere.
With this object before him reporter called on
Mr.. Cashell, the United States signal officer
stationed here After climbing lengthy flights
Of stairs In the Custom House the reporter pre-
scented himself Mt the door Of the signal office,
and was requested to walk In
Reporter-rs Mr.. Cashel In?
Mr.. Cashell trisngl--Yes, sir: / am he. What
can / do for you2
Rep.-I called to procure from you informa-
tiOn In regard to the range of tenn perature here
as compared with Northern cities.
Mr.. 0-To give you that information would
be work of considerable magnitude, and would
require more time than you would like to waste
Rep.-1 do not care so much for long list Of
figures rs | do for what you can tell me on the
subject.
Mr.. O.-The
TEMPERATURE
Is generally higher in northern ATTITUDES this
year than In this section The highest degree
Of heat we have had this year is 90 degrees
which we have had twice.
Rep How does this compare with other
Mr. 0-yery favoraby In. Corsioana the
thermometers has ranged rs high as 80 and 100
degrees In Shreveport 1t Is constantly higher
than here, and even Ia Mobile 1t Is higher
Rep.-How do we compare with cities higher
up the river?
Mr. Gust as fav0rably. At VtcksbuTg,
MEMPHIS AND ST. LOUIS
the Temperature Ia higher than here They have
long spells of weather equally Rs warm as here,
and frequently. ranging much higher. 1t Is sell
dom, even OF night. that the thermometer
ranges n lover than ul here ere, or,o,ns ,..,,
New York. Washington and other Eastern
cities2
receive the reports here east Of .Pittsburg.
There the thermometer stood at 100 degrees on
last Saturday.
Rep-How does the temperature here COM
pare with former summers2
Mr. C.-The mean of the maximum tempera-
ture here Tor the last five years Is 1913 degrees
Rep.-Huw does thu month of June compare
this season with former Summers?
Mr. O-The mean Of the maximum tempera-
grees, and this June the highest is 1871 de-
grees, which shows conclusively that this
summer, Is much cooler than former ones.
Rsp.-Iu your experience which is the hottest
month In the year In this cimateH
Mr.. c.
THE MONTH OF JULY.
| The Thermometer has stood In former years in
August at 922 degrees and In June atg1 degrees
| Rep.-Then the impression that August was
| the hotties. month ~ an erroneous one2 :.
warmer arm in August; but In this city July is The
| hottest month In the year.
Rep;-How do you account for the fact that II
| Ia cooler here than In cities higher up2
| Mr.. C.-The fact of our ing 80 near the
| GULF COAST
has a great deal to do with It. We receive thu
breeze from the gulf. which tends to make il
cooler. Inland towns do not have this advan
| tage.
Rep suppose this covers nearly the whole
ground.
Mr.. Gas nearly as / could give you withou
you take the figures for years back. this is thu
| substance.
Rep.-T believe this will suffice. and thank
| you. Good morning.
Mr.. C.-Good morning sir. Whenever yot
want any information which is In my power Il
| give will cbeertully accommodate you.