The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-06-25
Sun sPors Nd TIE WEAIH4B.
4 Newspaper Astronomer who Does Sot
Exactly Agree with Dr. A. Young

4 Neyyspaper Astronomer Who Does S0t
Exactly Agree with Dr. A. Young,
New York Tribune.
Three toruadoes and several thunder
stcrrrs. were reported from Dakota and
thp adjacent region Friday nighc, almost
simultaneously with destructive light
Ming and torrents of rain in POlcJIers,
France. It is a coincidence OF no &C
count. perhaps, that at the same time
three earthquakes were felt 10 the iatJer
district and slight disturbance OF terra
frrna on the New Jersey shore; although
Proctor SAYS that storms and earth
quakes frequently come together. but
there was another coincidence NoLIu
mentioning in connection Win Cbe
weather phenomena lust mentioned.
Within fOyty-eight hours o! their occur
renee. and preceding them, sun spot
came INTO view On the edge Of the solar
orb bv the revolution Of ID at body, and
another and larger one brooke out on
the side 1f the sun turned toward as. IL
NAV be added that the destructive storm
/ at Kansas City, bl6 cloud bursts at
veuIa and -. Louis, several tornAdOe5
.r Tn1lar. and Ohio. -be hurricane
. winch moved down forest Of oaks in
! the suburbs Of Madrid, Spain, another
/ which devastated the vineyards OF Mont
I DaIer France. extraordinary gales IN
/ Germany. and The tornado which swept
! over Tomato, IOmbardy. between May
/ II and IA were also proceeded, at an in
terval of from a few hours to two days,
br the appearance Of large and pactlCu-
larly active suu spots.
The notion that some relation exists
between sun Ept8 and terrestrial disturb
ances. especially OF the weather, is an
old one. and mas been pretty generally
diScr5iited by scientists whose opinions
tha civilized world is bound 90 respect.
Nevertheless. during The last twelve OF
fifteen years f. ha7 been discussed quite
earnestly By men Of reputation and emf
. ueuCa in astronomy Gud ueJe0roi0Ey
eud. though 4 long way from oaihg sS
! tablished. has certainly gained some
, what in acceptance. The Imperfect
manner in which observations o. solal
3 storms have been conducted. she undue
b haste Of enthusiasts In interpreting The
phenomena actually observed, tIe ap
/ uarant conflicts in the ovilCuce actuall.
= secured, tie iutTicacy and novelty @
d some Of the problems which It raises
% and other circumstances have combined
to prevent q final termination OF d.
I trntE or faisity.Ot the theory as ya5s bu
l. continued attention to the possibility u
p question has led a number OF men, ID
. aap6n7eDtly OF each other, 10 HodC
striking condolences between solar au'
s terrestrial disturbances, similar 30 lhoa
o lust mentioned. Dozens Of tOTna1oe-
y scores Of thunder and han storms aE
several cloud bursts, for instance, nav
- + occurred ~ the United States and Eu
x rome within the asst three months, lusid
u Of two or three days after the appear
y aEce Of violent cOmmOtion IN the sun
u gaseous envelope; and the three grea
It est storms and cold waves OF last wints
IN this country followed close upon sin
liar solar Phenomena These few laoi
ss are quite Inadequate 20 prove any IL,
q Orv. but shov challenge COuSideraJ--
{. AMI Justify respectful treatment o. o
K. stsuu su0t Cranks'' until the matter he
s. hcen more closely studied.