The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-02


face being otseures- The weathsrwas
perfectly clear, and the eclipse was
witnessed by great number 81 Per
sons. During the perioi Of greatest
obscurity it became quite dark.
and one star wss plainly seen
No scientific otseerSGtlc1 y AZ made n
the city. Tie path q totaiity In Cali
fsrnia ara. from 20 70 $50 mics north
of this city. and trains from
tbs city this morning conveyed
a large number 10 various points fay-
orzbIe for observation The weather
at &arysTille was Yery clear.
During the progTess Of the eclipse
the weather became quite cool aud
several stresks Of lightning we're OBJ
served during tue totally. several
exposures Of vet and dry plates were
made during the totally. and the
views viii be sent to Amherst college.
Prof r. ;. Holden Of the Lick OBJ
servsfoFy teIegraphs TO the Associated
Pres that the beginning Of the eclipse
vas successfully observed at that
point, and al-o the lass contact Ihir-
teen photographs we're taken.
At OrDviile clouds obscured the
view Of the totality. but a good view
vas had ar 70 within 4 few minutes
Of that period. The conditions were
all favorable
~ -. Helena the nearest approach
to a total eclipse was az 80
.. m, when the observers noticed
plainly with the naked eye ! narrow
circle OF light on the northeasteTly side
Of the SUM- disk and in an instant the
bright spot vas transferred 10
the other side. The appearance
OF the entire valley in the
shadowy Light was extraordinary.
4 party from Lick Observatory in
charge Of Prof J T. keeIer, made a
successful observation III Bartlett
Springs. Prof. keeler teiesraphed the
Associated Press that the corona was
beautifully distinct. and that he saw
remarkable changes in the length
Of the corona lines. Prof Barnard
obtained nine photographs Prof.
Hi photographed all the contacts and
studied the situation of the inner CO.
roma. Prof Lensehuer made seven
measurements daring the totality.
At Grass Valley. white clouds OBJ
scured the sun a little, bat during the
period OF tOtality the stars and larger
planets we're seen with the eve. The
corona and protuberances were a
grand sight. The thermometer fell
nine degrees between the first con-
tact aud the totAlity.
At Virginia city. New, the Their
momeier was 80 degrees at the time Of
the first contact, and dropped 10 20
degrees during the progress of the
eclipse. Nineteen-tweniieths OF the
sun was obscured at this point. The
weather was perfectly clear.
A heavy fog prevailed at Truckee,
Cal. IN tue Sierra Nevada mountains.
and during the eclipse it was necessary
10 use electric lights in the streets.
At Redwood City the atmosphere
was very cold during the eclipse.
Two stars were plainly visible.
At Heaid,burg the period Of totality
was ~ seconds Venus, Mars. Jupi-
ter. Mercury and the other stars near
the sun were visible The corona
appeared with long rays OF light
parallel 10 the equator OF the sun
Prof. G.. f. Han succeeded in securing
a number OF tine photographs of the
corona, which show the rays ten or
twelve degrees from the sun. Only
one rose-colored protuberanee was
visible
Al Ashland the totality lasted 50
seconds. Venus and other stars were
visible. Three photographs were sue
cessfully taken.
At Cloyerdale the Pacific Coast
Amateur Photographic Association
observed the eclipse with accuracy as to
details. The weather was favorable and
the sky clOudless except for few
cirrhus clouds, which shortly before
were tinged with the most brilliant
colors of the rainbow. Every phase
Of the eclipse was photo
graphed by some one OF the party.
At Chico party OF observers
from Carleton college. Mortified.
Mimi, consisting of PROS. Payne.
Pearson and Wilson, were located
on the ranch OF Gen. Jno. Bid
well. Prof. Wilson and Pear
son exposed nine plates during the
period Of totality, and six between
the first and last contact ohser-
yaiions. Sketches of the corona were
made though the ky was not per
fcctiy clear. -Four long streamers
were seen. and the northern and
southern limbs of the sun
showed 4 number of fine radiatine fla
mentS. \ party Of Indians near by
were Much frightened and ran away
in fear, and the effect O. the totally on
animals was also marked.
At Willows the Harvard University
party had a fine opportunity for their
"bsery alton. as the sky was perfectly
clear. The party consisted OF four
observers from Harvard and %
local asSi~ tants The METEOROLOGICAL
observations we're under the direction
OF Ninslow Upton. Of Providence. x
l.. and o l.. Roth, Of the Blue Hill
observatory. The photograph and
-pectroscope were under the
direction OF ". II. Bickering Of Har-
ward. assisted hy 4. Baylev. F.. :.
King and Robt. Black oil Harvard
Prof. Pickering telegraphed 10 the
Eramiicr that IA TELESCOPES and
camera were employed, also eight
Picturesque besides miscellaneous
apparatus. The hTst contact was oh
sCured hy clouds. hut the other three
were Decentralization lis see
onds. Eight photographs were
SesnFed giving images two
inches in diameter before enlarre-
'''' tt-- HNt'tf NNtRiN were TAKEN Win
an eiEht-inch camera. Seven ohServa-
tons were made with aphotometer 70
measure the general il.umina-
ton, During the tatality il
was found lighter than
IN the eclip-e~ Of ISIS and 1856. The
crona va exceptionally fine, \ Strik-
lng characteristic, was two torkct
wings Of light, the polar we'll defined
ami considerably ,hor,er.
At WiuUrmucya the observations
were entirely successful. Thomas
Davidson. under iu-tr1ction~ fr7u
Harvard university. made sever "a
photograph of the corona. and Prof
Elkiu~, set \ ale observatory discovered
two comets near the sun
4 large number ct scientific data
were secured SO tuahtim No Ih1ta-
graphs were taken. but IL j, claimed
an inter ulergU-'al plane; was seen
during thr period oG the sUu e, greatest
oh>tU rAtoH.
Prot. Davidson was tnc5mpet az
th'- place AVID took observation
frvj. Few >eE.t. tlrect.Fu Che Wa
;vr observatory. 90 Rochester. New
Work was stationed at Nelson
California. aud tr.tEraVhvd the f.I-
ivU ing - the Ean8ars as the r,-fi z
lt- Observations The q. iip-e a. far As
afari,ns ga opportunity q ~earch tDr
tntra-N retUfg4l Il4tet-. Has a failure
iuW Sac clouds lua haze All four
contacts were well u84e rhraao-
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