The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-28
TWO STORMS.
Foster Predicts Storm on the
3lst or June |.
ALSO ON THE % AND 4TH.
They VIII be Followed by Unusual
Weather Phenomenon Surprising
That Changes of the Moon Cause
Weather Changes is Error
Special 70 the Gazette.

Special To the Gazette.
ST. JOSE IL. Mo. May a3-Nfy last letter
gave forecasts of the storm wave due 10
cross the continent from 2lst to 18th and
the one following il will be due 10 leave the
Pacific coast about May 9th. cross the
Rocky-Allegheuy valley from 18th To Both
and reach the Atlantic coast about the 3lst.
The most important feature of this storm
viii De the heavy rains that will accompany
1t. These rains, however, Will
not De general, but excessive
only in spots. Leaving other places with :.
deficiency. As is always the case i'll years of
grea, meteorological disturbances and the
electric forces Of .ivpCterS and SatUrn'S
equlnONeS Will begin 10 have very consld-
cradle influence This storm will be 81 its
greatest force near the mouth of the 81.
Lawrence river about the 3lst and June l,
and severe gales along that coast
will be dangerous to shipping.
Weather preceding this storm will be
very warm and following ii will be cooler
than usual for the time of year. Great cN-
tremes of weather may be expected 10 &C
company this storm wave, especially about
the time it leaves the continent 10 cross the
Atlantic and about the first day of June
important weather events will occur all
around the earth which Will be regarded by
the newsgathererS as of special interest in
the way of news
Another storm wave will be due 10 leave
the Pacific coast about June l, cross the
Rocky Allegheny valley from ID 10 +th and
reach the Atlantic coast about the 5th- L.
will be quite severe on the Western part OF
the continent. and will have a very con-
Sidcra bic force throughout its course. becom-
ing of less force on the Atlantic coast about
the 5th. Very hot weather throughout the
Southern states and in the Missouri valley
will precede this storm, but the cool wave
Will neither be severe nor reach far south
ward Both these storms will cause rains
and gales in the Gulf states. The great
and destructive storms of June Will attract
general attention and | viii further discuss
their details i'll my next two letters.
TIE MOONS INFLUENCES.
This satellite has more influence on tha
weather than any other body except tina
sun, but the masses have been led into an
error by surprising that the changes of tho
moon cause changes in the weather. When
the moon and sun are on the same side Of
the earth the electrical influences ars
increased in that direction, but this does
not increase the force of the storms but
merely affects their location. There IL
also belief among the hunters, frontiers.
men and sailors that when the moon hangs
on its point much rain or snow will occur
during that moon. The North American
Indians also follow this sign and believe il
to be a propitious sign for hunting.
Damp weather and snow are favorable
to the hunter for in dry weather
the leaves make too much noise for success
and snow is favorable for tracking gaIEe.
When the moon hangs on its point thu
hunter says he cannot hang his powder
horn on its point and then is the time ts
hunt, and when the moon Al new lies on III
back it indicates that the hunter can hang
he would better not waste his
time at hunting. l have no use for any
thing that has superstition for its base, but
these signs that have 50 much influence
with certain classes of people throughouS
the world should not be cast aside without
investigation. Many of these common be
liefs have some real foundation and thou
sands of years of experience on the part Of
those who are compelled to be much out OF
doors has taught them that with certain
positions OF the planets come certain changes
of the weather Why this is so they know
not; all they know is the coincidence. L
have Investigated these crude signs and
have found real causes al the bottom Of
some of them. The moon lies On its back
when itruns north and hangs on its point
when 1t runs south. As the moon causes
tides in the ocean It must also cause tides
in the atmosphere, and as it moves FROM
about "a degrees north of the earth's
south and the reverse, passing over
about 600 miles of the earth's
surface i'll about fourteen days, or about
nine miles north or south and 1000 miles
east in twenty-four hours the change neces-
sarily affects the atmosphere and the
weather by pulling the storms north or
south.
The changes of the moon occur little
more than six days apart and the regular
storm waves pass over this latitude IN 8,
little less than six days apart, SO that if u
storm wave is due about the change of the
moon the next storm wave will be due very
near the next change of the moon, and
these condolences Will occur
for several weeks. This has
led TO the belief that it is the changes of the
moon that causes the storm waves But
the condolences will not continue long and
| see no reason why changes OF the moon
should cause change In the weather. Ii
the moon crosses the earth's equator little
before a storm wave is due it will
cross the earth'S equator in Two weeks near
when a storm wave Is due, and If the
changes of the moon should occur at tho
same time it wOuld lead TO the belief that
it is the changes of the moon that causes
these storms of greatest force. The cleo
trical theory of weather changes requires
that we follow the laws of electricity and
whatever is not in accord with these laws
must be rejected, and if these electrical
laws will not explain all meteorological
phenomena, then the theory must be re
jected as failure.
The moon is 225 119 miles from the earth
at perigee and Psi 941 miles at apogee, max
ing change of Pops miles about every
fourteen days. This change makes great
difference in the tides, and must
necessarily make difference in its
effect on the atmosphere. Professor
Proctor admitted that it had been fairly
proven that more earthquakes occur when
the moon is close TO the earth because of its
greater influence on the tides and if this be
true it must also have greater influence on
the atmosphere at the same time.
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