National Republican., 1883-11-02
THE WEATHER REPORTS.
What is Shown Ina the Signal Office or the
Changes in September and October.

What is Shown Ina the Signal Office or the
Changes in September and October.
Tho weather review for September, 1888,
will be issued in few days by the chief signal
officer II will be based upon an immense
amount Of data from all parts Of tho United
States, and a number Of vessels which arrived
at tho several ports during that month. 1t
will show that .frosts prevailed almost
generally during tho latter part of
the month, and did much damage
to vegetation. Ice formed in Colorado, Da-
kota, Iowa. Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and
Wisconsin. The formation at Fort Buford,
Dak on the thirtieth was threc-quarters of
an inch in thickness. Hail storms of some
severity were reported from Arizona, Colo
RADIO, Illinois, Indiana Iowa, Kansas, Mary
land, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New
Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas
Virginia, and Wyoming. Snow and sleet
were reported from twelve places
The wind is reported to have blown 10S
miles an hour on Mount Washington on tho
ninth. Another high wind swept over the
North Carolina coast on the eleventh, at which
time its velocity was recorded Mt Smithville as
ninoty-three miles an hour. Storms were of
more than general occurrence. During their
prevalence, at different dates, the following
casualties occurred More than 100000 feet
H.,
eral houses were destroyed by lightning at
Houston, Tex; numerous vessels we're blown
ashore on the lakes At Wollsburg, w. Va,
four and half inches of rain fell in about
fifteen minutes, aud the ground was covered
to the depth of one inch with hail. During
a severe hail storm at Gallatin. Tenn, hail
stones weighing two pounds fell in
vast quantities. A steamer was badly
damaged on the Ohio river during
hail storm. Her windows were shuttered,
and the water kept in q state of commotion
by the largo hail stones, which caused waves
TO splash up to a height of several feet. An
other hail storm at College Hill, Ohio, de-
stroyed nearly all of the window lights in the
town. One greenhouse alone lost 5000 panes
Several destructive floods were reported from
Texas. Auroral displays were observed in
Minnesota, Michigan, Maine, and New
England Thunder storms were general
Solar and lunar halos and mirages were seen
at many places.
The report on sun spots shows that quite n
number of them were observed. Ono spot
5000 miles long and $500 miles wide was
family visible to the naked eye. The num-
Der of groups seen ranged from two to eight.
Brilliant meteors are reported from the
south and California. Several shocks of
earthquake were felt at Los Angeles,
Cal, during the month. The vibra-
tions We're sufficient to displaco articles
VI luihlIulO anu W Clusb CnHuubllbT5
to sway with considerable motion. Another
in Java caused sudden subsistence of the
sea of fifteen feet. The water rose and fell
violently aftorward and several vessels broke
from their moorings. A number of streams
in Virginia almost completely dried up on
account of the drought which prevailed. 1t
is also shown that wild geese began flying
southwark on the first and ducks on the
fourteenth.
The month was noted chiefly for its low
temperature and remarkably small rain fall.
The rain deficiency has existed for two
months.
The weather in this city for the month of
October is shown by o local summary issued
by the signal office last evening. There were
four clear days, twelve fair and Fl ifteen cloudy.
Rain fell on fifteen days. Frosts occurred on
theseventeenth and eighteenth. The highest
wind velocity was twentyseven miles an
hour. The prevailing wind direction was
north. The mean daily range of temperature
was 1872. The lowest temperature was $50 on
the seventeenth and the highest $40 on the
fourteenth. The total monthly rainfall was
1858 inches.