New-York tribune., 1889-12-26
Il MILD DAY EAST AND WEST.
THE MERCURY REACHING SIXTY OR SEV.
ENTY DEGREES IN MANY STATES.
PEOPLE EATING THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNERS
BY OPEN WINDOWS, AND WALKING ABROAD
TO SEE FLOWERS AND FRUIT
mREES ~ I'll O0M

TREES IN BLOOM.
Kingston, n. Y, Dec 25 (Special)-This has been
the Creenest and warmest Christmas noted along the
Hudson in many years. The mercury stood at 20 In
the shade most of the day. There is not speck OF
ice to be seen in the river is there pound left in
any of the storehouses. The meadows are green aud
buds are swelling on the trees.
Schenectady n. Y, Dec. 25 (Special).-The strang-
est Christmas weather in the memory OF many was
experienced here to-day, 1t being like warm spring
| day. At IL a.. m. the thermometer registered 1O2
degrees above zero in the sun, and at p M, 90
above in the shade.
Lockport, n. V. Dec. o5 (speciaD.-The day has
been sunny and bright, like May. Flowers and roses
were in bloom out of doors at Niagara Falls. Four
feen years ago to-day the thermometer registered
seventy in this city, and boys went barefooed in the
streets
Pittsburg, Dec. 25.-As far as the weather
cerned, this the most remarkable Christmas ever
| experienced here The day bright, and the
thermometer registered above 60 degrees in the shade
while in the sun the mercury reached SO degrees
The air balIny n late spring day, and
many families ate their Christmas dinner with the
windows open, as in summer. Ball games and kindred
outdoor sports INDUCED in TO a greater extent
than known before at this Of the year.
Johnstown, Penn, Dec. 25.-This has been de-
lightful day. The thermometer stood at about 60
this afternoon. The sun has been shining brightly
all day. Christmas has never been more widely
observed in Jolnstown, and gift-making has never
been more generally INDUCED in. The jewellers
proted largely did also furniture and variety men
Services were held in all the churches. II is sur
prising how little reference made to-day to the
food.
Kansas City, Dec. o5-It was difficult for the
people of this city to realize that to-day Christ
mas The weather sprng-like. the thermometer
registering AZ degrees above and for the usual
Christmas games there substituted summer sports
AT one OF the parks ball game played, and
several tennis courts and croquet grounds were in
Boston. Dec. o5 (SpcciaD.-" The Journal" says:
as climate changing is IL merely coincidence
that for two years past the condition of both
and winters have been. up TO this date. almost
identical? The summers were cold and damp, and
the winters warm. with little Last Christmas
Day was clear and mild, the mercury according to
the official record running up to 60. Christmas Day,
1859 was clear and mild. with maximum temperature
of 50. and q southwest wind blowing thirty miles
hour at its greatest speed The night before Christ
mas was wet. rain falling heavily until nearly day
light: but the day was one long to be remembered
for its cam springlike atmosphere and its clear shy'
Fndlay, Ohio. Dec. % (speciaD.-This morning
backsnake killed the city. and along all
the watercourscs the frogs holding concerts as
In june Daisies were plucked from meadows TO day,
and in many dooryards pansies are blooming. Every
where in this part of the state fruit trees are putting
forth buds, and in many instances the pear trees have
of vegetables forward in May and all in all
tie season silences the Oldest inhabant.
Chicago, Dec 25.-Chnsmas Day here, like the
winter of which it is part, has been most unusual
one. 1t has been bright, clear and waTm the ther-
momeer indicating about sixty degrees above zero,
the shade, in the outlying suburbs. Marbsmen were
out Of doors, shooting at marks clay pigeons:
and on the lake, which was calm mill pond,
oarsmcn ont rowing, stripped to the waist.
Numerous crOquct parties were in the parks.
The entire winter, so far has been remarkable
Almost no snow has falen few frOss have been felt,
and, although the summer unusually cool. bring
1ng the average for the year much below the normal
the temperature during December has been high
as TO overcome all this and raise the average Of the
year TO point one degree above the normal
The great lakes are today free from ice as they
were in midsummer, and navigation is kept up even
the north shore OF Lake superior two boats plying
Lake Michigan "a halldozen steam barges st
carrying lumber, mostly from Muskegon, Mich, al
though navigation was formally closed by The
patOn of insurance December /.
dispatch from Wavery. Iowa, says: "roday
has been the waImcst December day known i'm this
degrees for several hours in the middle of the day.
the north side of buildings. Country roads are good
dispatch from Gallon. Ohio. says. " The mild
weather has caused the grass 10 grow, dandcIions to
bloom, llacs 10 leaf, and naples 10 bud"
~. Louis, Dec. 35.-Christmas was more generally
observed In this city than for years past. owing per
haps. To the delightful weather. The day was warm
throughout, sultry at noon time, and tonight AN
ovcrcOat is more Of ornament than a necessity.
The weather is remarkable, and yet merchants report
heavier sales than usual Of holiday goods The police
courts have had few holiday dockeed thus far.