Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31
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Prophet Dc Voc Explains Wherciu
His Forecasts Failed.

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Now York World.
Weather Prophet A. ]. De Voc has
been quite accurate in his predictions for
the past week. table is given show
ing De Voe's predictions for last week
were verified.
My forecast of the weather through
out the country given in the interview
with me published in the World on the
ga, said A. De Voc to reporter yes
terday, swAs almost perfect. l stated
that the siorm-bels would remain nearly
stationary Tor 10 days, and that heavy
rains would fall in the Ohio Valley. Ny
forsoast for New York city was OF two
points. First, the temperature was not
as high as anticipated, and second, the
thunder did not reach the city. There
WAS cause for this. stated that q
cyclone would appear near the Island of
Cuba on the 18th. That Cyclone ap
pearsd cast of the Bahama Islands on tho
24th. The producing causes which set
the elements raging occurred over tho
South Atlantic OCEAN on July 14th over
latitude -3.l8 minutes north and 40 west
longtime. l calculated that the cyclone
would move nearly due wsst. It has
moved nearly Eosth-wesl, and 1t has kept
the mercury low along the Atlantic coast.
Although II appeared three days sooner
than I predicted, yet the fact that 1t was
there shows tha. knew that the produc-
Ing CAUSES ware at work In that region,
wnile the government bureau did NOT
know that cyclone was in existence
until 1t struck the telegraph wires.
1.-THE hottest weather in this section
will occur between the LIST and 4th of
August. Sultry, 'muggy,' showery
weather will continue till the 4th of
August. Then it will pass of our coast
like streak Of lightning. should like
to add two words to my forecasts for
August 2lst, 22d and 23d-very hot,
southerly winds, with showers"
Following are Mr.. De Woes predictions
until August 25th:
July 2S-southerly windsi sultry and
fair.
July 29--south-east winds; heavy
thunder storms.
July 30-South.east winds; heavy
thunder storms
July 3l-Nosth winds; fair; decided
fall in the temperature.
August 1--Wesserly winds; fair; rising
temperature.
August 2-Wssterly winds; fair; rising
temperature.
August 3-Very hot; southerly winds,
followed By showers.
August 4-Yery hot; southerly winds,
followed ~ showers.
August 5-Sudden fall in the tempers-
ture; northwest gales.
August 6 -Cooi northerly wiads; pleas
ant weather.
August Cool northerly winds; pleas
ant weather.
August s Cool northerly winds; pleas
ant weather.
August 9-oool northerly winds; pleas
ant weather.
August 1o-Easterly winds; cloudy,
with rain.
August 11-southerly winds; rising
temperature; fair weather.
August 12-southerly winds; rising
temperature; fair weather.
August 13--Sultry, showsry weather;
southerly winds, shifting to northwest.
August 14-Sultry, showery weather;
southerly winds, shifting to north west.
August 15-Sudden fall in temperature;
northwest winds.
August 16-oIear and cool; northerly
winds.
August l7-olcsr and cool; merit -erly
winds.
August 1S-Rising temperature; south
erly winds, with showers.
August l9--southerly winds; sultry,
fair weather.
August 20--Southerly winds; sultry,
fair weather.
August 2l--VeFy hot; southerly winds.
August 22--Vary hot; southerly winds.
August 2i--Yery hot; southsrly winds.
August 24--Violent thunder-storms,
followed by great fall in the tempera-
ture.
August 25-Violens thuuder-storms,
followed by great fall in the tempera-
ture.