The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-28
STAR SHARPS DISAPPOINTED
Clouds HID THE SKIES IND THERE
WIS NO METEOR Rim
Also No Comet, So Far Mother Earth
Found Out, lit Her In the Ninht-A Moon,
hut No Widespread sicnre Over That.


Found Out, Hit Her In the Nipht-A Moon,
hut No Widespread s'cnre Over That
Tho thick mist thst covered the sky last
night prevented any sight OF a meteoric dis
play. II there was one. which Is extremely
doubtful For once in while the clouds
parted and the barred sky was Of its usual as
pect. There was an occasional meteor. faint
and lonely. but nothing worth looking At
Mr. Carrot +. Scrviss. tho astronomer. was
among the keenly disappointed because OF the
clouds. lie had intended watching for tho
flashing fragments of Biola's comet. like all
the other astronomers. As 1t was. he formed
what idea he could from tho occasional clear
spaces.
Il have seen" said he toward midnight,
several meteors. but not enough TO indicate
shower. IL no shower occurs later on to.
night, and IL there is mono tomorrow night, It
is pretty safe to say that tho. shower Of
Wednesday night was not tho forerunner OF
the main shower. but the main shower itself.
The great meteoric display from tho frag-
mcnts of Bieas comet was undoubtedly due
tonight. II it occurred Wednesday night. that
may indicate that the main body Of fragments
has been accelerated since 1t was last seen.
"It may also 10 to show how widely the ex-
tered It's fragments. The three metcoric dis.
nays caused hy the earth crossing the path
far "a. as W W. are AUTO to discern que to three sep.
ara,s eo,ae,s which have disint,SSrated
around the sun In tho same orbit. Is to string
Years . go b. TIC na resn. is that thu par.
triLuted throughout the orbit and the eurth Is
less liable to meet masses Of them"
Centre street during the evening. They were
COMPOSED chiefly OF YOUNG men and women I.
t hsr hanI Sun men re s ,'' rdns Down
town on tho front OF Fourth avenue car; for.
What are they all oking att'
when .hs hits u.s. he responded. consulting
shes duo at ifpnst 10 sharp" replied
faeF ' dem !SSt"S Il RES S,s"
oaSs ss n2n yh haa rSad Tie
One O. these sky sharps was up on tn car
with me list tnn an he says, says to s me:
fri! d'c I% " TIl r clock! says he.
g9n s wyn b have ba in s nshf
US at half past TO- III be Cladt' got out . this
"lookin' ior, n COUNT
'i-a-a-s.' they shouted back.
"TPin't due fur hour n'seyenteen minutes
yet he shouted. again consulting his watch.
Are you sure it, going to smash us?'
Sure" was the answer.
In the comet party at the corner OF Center
and Broome streets there were two pairs OF
bye sec it, scream cd the driver.
No sang back dozen.
%,g,Ssdap there! le're on ye're lasttrip. Hoop-
Amt very sad." suggested the reporter.
ut once. IT'S all right"
Eatween \ O'clock and II O'clock there wore
comet parties on tho bridge. but not II sign OF
. !tS!:s dis; obey see IN the SKY. AMI thsy vent
The moon SGT at midnight. and little Of 1t
we're St'c,r reddish e YOU wouldnt thinf everybody
Ter Of amateur observers OF the skies came to
THE Sun office to ask II that was the comet
iuturity until it discovered that the lneadows
near Passnic were ailre-as they pSunlly are
prevented observatlons OF tn" skies.
Three - Of thrSush fear o. the
clans predict that many cases Of ,pervo%s
from the strain upon the nervous systems OF
the weak and superstitious.
Mss en- oa o. apa ~ eG
department OF tile Philadelphia Hospital to be
CHICAGO Nov 2I-Whether Biela's comet or
some other comet hit the earth tonight no
Celestial iireworks and the M mteriess People
who remained at home from church to see the
comet aud its tri innings were not rewarded
half-ful moon. Even tho big telescope at
kenWood was powerless TO discern the comet.
and Prof. Hale did not attempt to see anything
He Says the Comet IS Coming. Our Way.
SAN FRANc1sco. Nov 27.-Prof. Barnard Of
Lick Observatory declares that from his
observation the comet in Andromeda Is really