, 1884-11-18
HAzEn ON roaNADoEs.
Police compa@ses aud Dugoufs so
aentlal In Ilmes Of Danger.


sontisi In Times OF Danger.
IWashington Cor. New York Sun
Now that the tornado has closed It's en-
Engemsufs for the summer after q brilliant
aud busy season, those who have not read
Chief Signal Officer Hnxen's characteristics
Of Tornadoss, with Practical Directions for
The Protection OF Life and Property should
do 20, for 1t il a unique work. Il shows that
the tornado, although Wild and untamsd, Is
regular in its habits. and that IL fuvnn-
ably travels from the southwest b the north
east 1t most frequently leaves ifs lair be-
tween tho hours Of o'clock and 4 O'Clock p.
M, and never later than o o'clock p m, al
though IL may a K until after tho lattor
hour to fnish Its awful work
Statistics in the work embracing a period
OF six years show that Illinois, with seven
tornadoes and t~wo-tenths OF a tornado a
year, and Kansas, with six and nine-tenths
tornadoes per annum. were the favorite
hauntz OF the storm, while Connecticut, with
only two-tenths OF n tornado a year, q at
the foot Of the twenty-five tornado-produc-
ing states In the list.
With respect To protection from tornadoes
In towns and cities the following suggestions
arc made: ~On any day when the weather
conditions presage the probable approach Of
a violsnt ~windstorm, It should be the duty Of
thoss in authority to deputiEe certain persons
-one OF more in each wnrd-ths number de-
Perding upon the size Of the town. TO watch
the character of the sky . . . and give
timely warning OF the tornado's advance to
the various families I'm their respective
wards, and take charge of the removal Of
persons and property to places Of safety. In
the matter Of warning 1t would probably be
30 advantags 10 make use Of the church and
schools bells by ringing them in some pecu-
Liar manner. 1t should DO well known
that the persons above referred to are pos
sensed OF special authority. . . = They
should be brave, active, intelligent aud judi
cious men" The book further advises that
bvsry ono should obey these tornado guards,
and tho author earnestly suggests that no one
Ashould smile at the novelty or minutene8s
Of the arrangement" He says: at will not
b necessary for thsss persons to be adopts Ia
the science Of metsorology, or devote their
time from the LIST OF April TO tho LIST Of Sep
tember exclusively 10 observations OF the
sky" TIT instructions As to how one should
conduct himself on the approach of a tornado
are.
@If, In tho center, or half way between tho
confer and southern edge tof the Storm, al
ways run to the north. II further to the
south, move directly TO the south, bearing
slightly sast Never run east or northeast"
A dugout Is highly recommended as n re-
treat, but In case ono Is not convenient,
akstrsat Instantly TO your cellar and place
yourself face forward against the west wall
A south wall at a point as near the south
west corner as possible Is the noxt bost place,
but under no circumstances take a position
In a northeast room or q northeast corner"
II out Of doors "throw yourself prone face
downward upon tho ground, head to the east.
and arms on the head. II near q large stone
or stump take a position directly to ths east
Of Il, head toward the object"