Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-13

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
In the short weather article published in THE
STAR Of the 18th instant the speed of '1ow' on
the 18th was represented as being 1 1000 miles
one o too many. 1t should have been 100 lone
hundred) miles. "Low,'' however, does at
times make that speed indeed, even excels it
| by five hundred miles in one day. The speed
OF low is very uncertain, as uncertain as its
daily direction. The general direction of "1Ow''
is from the west towards the east, yet in cross.
ing the continent from the Pacific to the Attain
tic it takes all sorts of directions never twice
alike. 1t will travel lines due east at all con-
cevabie angles from east to north and from
east to south. and even on retrOgrade lines in q
more or less westerly direction. Then, further,
in size and shape 1t Is as variable as in speed
and direction. Before the advent of the weather
map we were as ignorant OF these things as the
ancients were of the formation of the universal
BY this wonderful map the meteorological con-
di'ionS OF the earth are revealed to us. BY 1t,
and by it alone can We understand the wisdom
whereby the earth is made habitable for man;
and, in this extensive department. comprehend
the wisdom, power, and harmony OF the Creator.
July 13, 1885. Jpn.
THOMAS MOCKABEE'S FUNERAL.-The funeral
of the late Thomas Mockabee, which took
I'll street, between 4ia and 9th streets, was at
tended by many of the citizens of the District.
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, and the Grand Lodge Of
Odd Fellows attended in body. Mr. Mocka-
bee was native of this city, and learned his
trade of carpentering with the late Henry 5.
Davis. He was for long series of years during
the war master carpenter at the Washington
arsenal. His wife. who survives him, was a
daughter OF the late Levi Jones. A little over
two weeks ago Mr. MOckabee was taken ill of
typhoid fever, which resulted fatally. Two of
his young sons were taken with the same NAL
aGiy. and are now very low. The services yes
terday were conducted by Rev. DIR. E. d. Owen,
OF Gorsuch Chapel The interment was made
at the Congressional cemetery, where the Odd
Fellows services were performed.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Jas. E. Fitch has sold
to Evelyn W. Wadsworth for &c. 900, two I'M
divided third parts OF the lot at the southwest
corner oil I and 18th streets, said lot contain
sold to X. L. Reade and Jas. NJ Varnum for
$4,000, %, l42 square feet on the north side of
Virginia avenue. between 18th and 18th streets
and "a ,357 on the south side of Virginia ave-
nue. at the corner of 10Th.
A CHILD BRAvELY RESCUED FROM PERIL
lady named Mrs. Atzell left her infant boy
sitting in buggy in front of her house, corner
OF 18th and r streets, Saturday evening. The
horse took fright and dashed away down T.
street and turned up 11th. The little fellow in
the buggy kneeled in the bottom of the vehicle
and chung to the dashboard screaming with
terror. Mr.. Willis Moore of the Signal corps
rushed out after the buggy and catching hold of
the back OF ii, swung himself up into the seat
He was unable to stop the horse as the reins
were dragging on the ground. When near q
street the horse veered in towards the curb and
made directly at furious speed for a tree-bOx
Mr.. Moore picking the child up in his arms
dropped out OF the buggy behind, holding the
he was rolled over several times and badly
bruised. The next instant the buggy was
wrecked. The child was restored in safety to
his mother.