The New York herald., 1879-11-22
FRENCH OPINION OF THE HERALD WEATHER

FRENCH OPINION OF THE HERALD wEATHEI
SERVICE.
The following is an extract taken from letter OF
Weather Predictions" published in Lfndependenc
Beige. written by NJ. L. Simonin, prominent French
metsorolgist and who took leading part in the
Meteorological Congress that was held in Paris IN
1879 After discussing the efforts of the ancients
toward the advancement of meteorological science
NJ Simonin refers to the work of the HERALD
Weather Bureau as follows:- q
The only true laws discovered up to the
present time in meteorology are those or storms.
cyclones and tornadoes we'll enunciated by the
English Piddlngton. the American AIaury. the
French Bridal aud several others; but these truths
are suficiently known. and do not wish to speak
OF them. / intend to call attention to but
two kinds Of predictions-those which for some
years have come to US from the United States
realized. and those which, too little used up to the
present. but, based very long series OF experi-
ments. have been resumed by NJ Gustest Tor br1s us
Paris and the basin of the Seine. and by N. Fourne
for Lyons and the basin of the Rhone.
think that the reader will find of interest what
will follow. and will try to state it clearly aspos
sble If 1t is only for the sailor the farmer and the
soldier who are directly interested in the exact
derstanding of meteorological representations.
Icommence with the American predictions. which
come to from the Office of the New YORK HERALD.
These only foretell the marked changes of weather
which likely to take place in Europe on the
shores OF the Atlantic and the North Sea. On what
dtd the intelligent director OF the NEW YORK HERALD
base the organization of the peculiar service, which
he has installed at his own expense in his Office
itself? Gle based 1t on the principle that all
the storms which visit the east coast Of the Atlantic
como from the west coast, and he was led to this
discovery by q series of very close observations.
conducted with the most minute care. The approx
innate velocity with which these travel
the ocean being known, as o result it is always
possible. with the telegraph at his disposition
at New York for example, to warn Brest. Liv-
erpool and Antwerp of the approach of
storm. We have to deal here. as is seen.
with truly scientific method, Of which
the predictions verified in the majority Of
In the commencement 1t was necessary to make ac-
curately very numerous observations to see how
shores Of the Atlantic and from thence reach the
ocean, and there the sagacity OF the meteoroogss OF
the United States showed itself. To-day the
weather Bureau" is in active operation at the
NEW YORK HERALD establishment, and its predic-
tons. announced by telegraph several days in ad-
vance, for the coasts of France. England. Belgium,
Holland and Norway are nearly always realized.
The service commenced in 1877. In 1878 fortyseven
predictions sent to Europe, average Of about
four per month. which were nearly all found to be
correct The fve great storms OF November. 1878,
were announced. among Others to Western Europe
by the HERALD service with marvellous exactitude
enter to-day the NEW York HERALD Bureau in
Paris and copy for you the last despatch sent from
New York under the date of the morning Of Novem-
the energy will be developed in measure it ira
the ocean, will be felt the coasts Of Eng
land and Norway between the 9Th and 10th of this
month. Rain and snow. strong winds or squalls
from the north turning to the SOUTH"
The preceding despatch. sent on the 3Oth of Octo-
ber. in the morning. and predicting bad weather
from the Sd to the 5th OF November. concludes
thus:-"Duripg the week the Atlantic will be stormy
to the north OF 40 deg. of Latitude
Who Is there who does not understand the advan-
tage at least for the sailor and farmer of thus know
ing 30 long in advance and in manner nearly GER
tain about the storms and squalls which are gather
ing?