Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-20
BAD OCTOBER WEATHER
1t Will be . Remarkable lronfh
For kxtrsmss.
FOSTERS EARTHQUAKE rHEoaIEs
He believes That the Eisesrie Uorocs
Usits 60 Cause Earth Uphsavaas--uo
Explains the Prsces ~ whlcA
They Manifest Theusoasos.


ST. JosErH, No., Sept 1s.-Ny La
letter gave forecasts Of the storm wave
due to cross the continent from Sep
iember i4th TO ISL, and the remainder
of the month VII contain much irrse-
ular weather, rrnnlng 70 extremes.
Two storm waves viii cross the conu-
nent. the FIRST leaving the Pacific coan
about September 18th. crossing tho
Rocky-Allegheny valley from 10th -
I'D. ana reaching the Atlantic coast
about the Esd. The second OF fheso
storm waves Will be due to leave the
Pacific coast about the cath, cross thu
Rocky Allegheny valley from 95.h a
18th and reach the Atlantic coast about
the 2sth. Tropical hurricanes may 10
expected on the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Atlantic At any time accom-
panied by killing frosison the continent.
expect very destructive fros,s rot far
from October 3D.. which viii sboD. sot
an end 10 the growth OF the cotton a
other tender p.aG,ts north Of latitude 81.
J
farmers not 10 sell their cotton and
corn at unreasonably low prices. as
have believed that unfayorabie weather
in September and October would reduce
products below the estimates. The corn
aud cotton crops should. as far az pos
slble, be secured before October. 10 for
continuously bad weather may ne ex-
pected after that date and both corn
Ice in great danger OF injury from The
weather. October VIII be very re-
nlarkable month FOR great storms aud
extremes OF the wessher.
Weather rna Science Notes.
The awful earthquake in san Sal.
yador, Central America, September 2,
seems to call for = discussion of the
theory of earthquakes. Following tbs
dictates of the Nebular theory Of
creation. our schools teach that the
earth IL in molten condition with oniv
a comparatively tnin crust of solid
earth on the ouislde. Physical geo.
grAphies illustrate this idea by gorgeous
cuts showing connection bttWeea
the hot interior Of the earth and the
burning volcanoes These are terrible
errors TO be lnstllied into the nnnds OF
our youth by winch they are gwen q
false basis for the physical forces. COOL
ogy, meteoroiogy aud many other Sci
ences. In opposition 10 this theory I
hold that electricity Is the force that
causes earthquakes and IN support OF
this theory offer the facts that earth
Quakes occur during periods OF Sroat
storm disturbances and like tornadots
occur when the low barometer OF the
storm is ntar-usuaiiy between the
high and low barometrrs. 1t is well
known electric law that when con-
ductcr is overchargcd with electricity
the latter will find It's way out through
the atmosphere, making cracking
noise and often emitting sparks. The
earth belnga magnet and q conductor
of electricity Is subject TO the effects Of
the latter IN various ways. An over
charge OF electricity would cause the
latter TO pass IRON the earth
outward through The atmo>-
phere, thereby causing a risii.s
vortex as seen in the hurricane, the
tornado and in less force N the ord.n-
AIRY storm. That these are currents Of
passing around tie earth
on its saifsce - TACT not disputed and
these currents fellow those stratss OF
the earth that are the best conductors.
over-TAxed Earth Currents
The earth strata conductors, when
the earth i&oyer-charged with eiectfic-
ity, are oyer-taxcd, not of sufficient
to conduct the electrical cur
rents. In such events the results -
the same as when electric wires or other
electrical apparatus in use by man
are overcharged. The electricity must
find relief either by dissipstng through
the atmosphere or by the fution or ex-
pansion of the conductors. IL the ctn-
dGctor is made ND of small PARTICLES
these will diverge; If II is solid body
1t will expand or fuse and il II is wata1
il will evaporate. The strongest cur
rents in this pa,1 of the earth
pass not far from Charleston. South
Carolina. southwest in the direction OF
the volcanic regions IN Mexico and
Central America and wien the earth
along which the currents
flow, are overcharged they lind relief
in tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes
or increased activity in the volcanoes-
On September /. 1850. the planets were
IN position TO overcharge the earth
with electricity and the result is seen IN
the great earthquake st Charleston
South Carolina. And as ] have re-
peatedly announced. the planets am
now IN position 10 oyercberE<
the earth and therefore sucb
events as we read Of in Central America
and the Martinique hurricane may i,e
expected frequently till after June
1892.
Relief of the Electric Tsussss.
1t 10 a noticable fact that
when the carfh's electric tenslon
IL relieved by an earthquake the storms
are not 20 great, and when no earth
quake occurs 10 relieve the overcharged
earth the storms are much greater. I
assert that the position Of the planets
viii account for great earthquakes ana
that great earthquakes or great etorme
bofh--Devcr fail 20 occur
when the planets are in that position
which, by the laws Of electricity. wouH
overchsrge the earth This theory ac
counts fer the origin of volcanoes also.
The increased currents Of eiectriclfy n
the earth heals those earth strafas thna
are the poorest conductors and th1s
heat not only causes the expansions in
the earth with the consequent earth
quakes. but ienites the cosi, coal-clis
gsses and other combustib]es, which,
wifh the stes1n generated from TIE
raters, find vent through the cres<fh
OF the burning volcanoes.
The time has fully come Tor efane-
on:ng the old theories handed down q
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