The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-24
HE GREW INDIGNANT.
The Old Man Objects Ia the Weather
Which Is Being Served Out.
San Francisco Chronicle


San Francisco Chronicle.
While the rain was doing it's level best
yesterday afternoon moist little old man
with two umbrellas and a gum coat dashed
into the Mills Building; Water dripped
tenth floor, and when the little man
splashed into the weather works at the
end of the hall the curl came out of b. 5.
Where's the fellow that did this?' de-
manded the little man, glaring savagely
did whatY' inquired Mr. Pague. in his
best meteorological tone Of voice:
Pulled the plug out OF the sky"
You mean the shower. oh, that's a lit
tie dash of precipitation we throw I'm once
in a while to equalize the climate. 1t makes
%oh, does it?" said the the little title" man. smil
ing sarcastically. Perhaps you don't stand
in with those people who sell 5O-cent UNI
brellas in the Railways.
'Sir How dare YOU"
keep your hair on, Professor" broke in
the visitor. he stepped out of the puddle
that dribbled from the tail Of his gum coat.
You're running this job, are you not?'
We'll. yes, Mr.. Pague confessed, with
bureau Would you like to look at some
of our weather. samples for the fall and"
You predicted fair weather for to-day.
didn't your persisted the little man, who
was beginning to breathe hard.
The head of the bureau looked out at the
unbroken streaks of wet driving obliquely
across the window, and glanced musingly
at a large tissue-paper chart with red
spots on IL. Then he made some figures on
the margin with blue pencil and started
in to explain.
"Of course the low pressure in the North
west. combined with a rising barometer.
Hang the Northwest!' howIed the little
man. as this San Francisco or Siberian
The head of the bureau reluctantly adj
mitted that to the best OF his knowledge
and belief this was San Francisco.
And are you our regular licensed pre-
dicter?''
81 am
"Well. don't you know that we have ball
game here every Sunday and that n storm
like this is in direct opposition TO the wishes
Of the people%'
storm? Why. up in Oregon. where came
Oregon be blowed! This is San Francisco,
where we know what weather is. Do you
gon and went to monkeying with the valves
without asking us what we wanted?'
ut looks that way" replied Mr.. Pague.
beginning to feel uneasy.
How long have you been here%'
about two weeks"
clone that blew the shingles of the ships
and things last week." demanded the little
man. grasping his umbrellas firmly by the
handles.
Pague glanced around for the police call.
but it was in the other room
WHO are your he asked in order TO gain
time.
San Francisco-thats what / am" the lit
tie man yelled. as he slapped himself on the
CheSC- ''and III write n piece 10 the papers
about incompetency in the weather depart
ment Great Scott Who ever saw the like?
It's an outrage. sir. and I'll report you to
the-the-er-Pn report you anyhow. What
condition do you expect the ground viii be
in for the football match next Thursday IL
you keep on with your Internal delugei Fair
weather indeed, and six inches OF mud and
water everywhere. I'll be teetotally dad
hinged If don't"
TT is a very difficult matter, find" said
Mr.. Pague, ''to satisfy everybody in this
business. Some want drought and some
want rain, while others again send in orders
for wind. There was nothing In this little
shower TO excite anyone, but perhaps am
too we'll accumtomed to moisture after hv-
ing so long in country where the DUCKS
roost on the trees nine months in the year.
However, i have ordered out line q
nice fair weather, with diagonal clouds and
a thread Of sunshine I'm IL for tomorrow.
After arranging clear weather for to-day,
/ changed my mind last night and decided
TO wiring out a couple of damp clouds. The
storm was originally moving eastward. and
had IL continued its course to-day would
| have been clear But IL fell i'm with cold
wave coming this way and we couldn't sep
arate them From Wednesday night until
O'clock this afternoon the rainfall has
| amounted to 3.04 inches, but ii. is all over
| now"