The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-02

have c<tsblIshcd ny head quarters IA kansas
City. No.. point admirably we'll nuc1o{
lhe rea>on o. The completeness % n mail,
telegraph and railroad facilities. ior tho
prosecution % my lsbors q The effort q
and study the general features 81 violent
wind storms. I shall give nv Individual
attention 70 The tornedoes Of what may ~
termed the Lower Missouri valley. en-
lracinx tho states Of Kansas. Nebraska.
Missouri and lows. a z within thIs region
That tornsdoes occur With ,hs erss!sst re. ,S.
no~, marked regularity and with The most
complete manifestation q their peculiar
Here q an opportunity Tor complete and
satisfactory study q the phenomena % tor.
nadoes. which = Afforded IN no other re-
s,Gn e sns LIFTED s;a.ss n9 ~ nr ~; y .nd
present such information % the public =
VIII result IN practical good 70 al concerned.
BESIDES the work % investigating any par
ticulAr storm, with view 10 gain new and
important truths, desiro 70 push the labor
q ascerfalning more definitely the condi-
tions precedent . he formation q lorna.
cloud development, the velocity and power
o. the ccniripetal currents within the cloud
vortex, the arrangement Of suitable plans
preparatory % a effort 20 warn communi-
iies In advance of TIE tornado, Of conditions
favorable % ~ formation, and. lastly. 70
prepare and disseminate such information
= win direct people how 70 act IL defense
Of their lives, and 70 certain extent their
property. during the approach and passage
of the tornado cloud. To accomplish these
results I need the hearty corporation Of
Al intelligent people throughout the
Lower Missouri Valley: ! want every one
tornado q the present o. past, occurring
either IN the year 1ss2 or q any time during
the past fifly years or more. Much can be
done By the press OF the Missouri Valley 70
aid il this great work, and trust that there
vii be no lack a active sympsthy hope
~. a5SSsn your 'S S.s s ~ %
and necessity of the work that POUR subscribe
err. contributors and readers will food me
with facts. facte ,fAcfs- desire every one 70
become familiar, q far - Il h possible, with
the exact kind Of data needed "a the work
now contemplated, and with view 70 aid
f"llowins Sasssions ana remarks re pub Is.
lished. which embrace many Of the most
important points;
1 What day o. ths month and q whst time Of
The day did the tornado cloud pass; Take great
~sssh<a your elosf q noticed Sc seprossS S q
passage u railroad train
q Give the position of your house With respect
n re and a psS q ass O. es ssass she an
srstins. rout6inS and sasfins, and sosizine and
Hsesfing. e-timated along section ana township
sss:s :';s:';d ihs sssssi . ~ ~ AZ .
4 Give a. direction sod dI.s.nee from your
bic drawing plan q tbe same and Indicating
the pointe q the compass- This plan need only
:. div Tie d nsn.ionr Of your buildings and
state the character Of each - 70 whether they
Atel ~. frame. stone or brick. and weak o.
4 i dn~inr plan o. your building. iDd-
spsct 70 Zach q them and he direction Il which
!. State d detail and separately the damage 70
taken Away q injured: bow IL. and il what A.
ss's sh assf j S ~ .na .Ss hsa
far. and in Whit direction va the debris car
Tisd7 r. very esrefulto give the exact position
1 1ef dsmseed although ssaodl6s near those
which were destroyed.
4 b particnlar . .nots any evidence q the
sss oSs': the ' ssssss t re T. hs.ss
pieces q timber. pulling up Of fenceposts; 70
moving heavy stone~, etc. etc.
nj u as ass sss 'rf z 2 ssy s g..
snd direction 81 such persoo; animal Of o.
sb trim sst &; sfnfss Il t ses ns g
u. Ii xsosr.l, when sivins he p~isioa q
nv osE-on q thing with regard p az center *
IT, pafh % destruction. s6sse The distance IN
~ y rod and ths Objection = north y
H. K Give Die maximum I'd niainen ~idth.
IN ysrde orrcls. q ths path q destruction II
e Siss Z: direction e " v;ea !. 4. sai!s sas
% cloud ~ passing and after ths tornado
q - di1sstios q - ia during ,hs or q.
IL The 5se<siiinr difsesioo q a. wind q
Is. Give Ike ~ genera stmospheric conditions Of
clouds. for from Ten p 4 fteen days. pfevon. y
.he occpIrsnse q e. teEnsn' snn iron tnFee
X Civ Ire direeiIoa 81 ths vhirl a she tor-
nsdc cioad = against q with he hands q !
II ~ tbe day unusually warm snd sult,ryl
CIV. the maximum tempcrsture. II possible,
"A .s s ,k nofs = rss ;.d .as z
lS what I'd BEEN about Tie average daily
Temperature. als0 The maximum and minimum,
sas v,h sas q. az sI: ass g IL
occnnence 81 re tornado, nd f. three DAY.
= ~s az I'm ~, sys s' e s.s ssa 9
~ Give Ire name and sddre>@ Of any one ia
s sss n sd;a y .. re sl a,s S q ss'Hs <s
n. Ii al descriptions ~ lhe tornade's .pa.h'
asns .n Psss:F Cit az sa,n = r s
"a. ps:sise 81 careful Is stst~ % which "a.
III ~ center 10 t1e north o. 70 The south. end
b. 90 ~ d:nsse Occurred = you we're -'tu