The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-14
THE AURORA B0REALIS.
The Heavens Brilliantly Illuminated by the
Northern Lights.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA gorgeous illumina-
! tion of the heavens was visible tonight at
cities over thousand miles apart. 1t was
the most wonderful exhibition of the au-
rora or northern lights possibly ever seen
from American soil. Dispatches to the
Associated Press show that the phenome-
non stretched over great belt of territory
from Iowa to the Atlantic coast. The
magnificent spectacle was scientifically
observe ed at the University of Michigan
from the Ann Arbor astronomical observ-
atory Director Hussey of that university
wires the result to the Associated Press as
follows:
"The brilliant rose-red aurora visible to-
night was not altogether unexpected. In
a general way auroras have been predicted
for about this time. Tonights display
naturally follows the appearance of the
great sun spot which has been visible dur
ing the past week. Other aurora displays
may be expected in the near future"
Other dispatches to the Associated
Press show that the phenomenon was wit
messed at New Lork, Louisville, Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo In
dianapolis and at Illinois and Iowa points,
but not at St. Louis, Kansas City or Mem
phis. The Associated Press correspond
ent at Lyons, Ia, sends typical descrip-
tion as follows:
From east to west the northern sky
mense half circle, flaming upward nearly
to the zenith. At first almost blood red,
it dimmed at times to delicate pink, and
would then brighten suddenly. The cir
Gle was shot with rays of almost white
light, all pointed outward from the cir
Gle "
Though not seen at St Paul or Mime
apolis, the aurora was plainly witnessed
in Milwaukee. The peculiar disturbance
known to telegraphers as an electric storm,
greatly hampered the operators working
the wires stretching north from this CITY.
but did not materially affect the lines
going east and west.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13-The aurora
which was Wis! BILE in cities further north
than this had its counterpart in this place
early this morning. 1t was observed by a
party of newspaper men while on their
way home between 3 and O'Clock 1t ap-
peared with great Suddenness a trifis
west of north, and rapidly extended to-
ward the east, eliminating in the north
east in ruddy glow of such brightness
that some thought it must be the refec-
ton of great fire. The watchman in the
top of the tower at the fire headquarters
saw the light and sounded an alarm. An
engine and hose cart made a long run TO
the city limits, but, OF course, found no
fire The engineers of locomotives in the
southern part of town were also deceived,
and sounded their whistles in alarm. The
aurora was visible for about three-fourths
of au hour, and disappeared by slowly
fading away. The sky tonight Is cloudy
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.-One of the most
beautiful aurora displays ever witnessed
here occurred tonight. The entire North
ern sky was ahame, the color being a rose
tinted crimson, with arches above the hori-
Zon and lines running to the zenith The
phenomenon attracted people from their
lNf, ky,
illumination WAS caused by fire
ATCHIsoN, Kan. Feb. IA brilliant
aurora was visible at this point at O'Clock
a. m. on Saturday.