The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-03-31

Rev. Fri Hicks Tells What tho Weafh-
or In Likely TO BE.


lTeprInted from Words and Works.
A combination OF causes conspire Mt
tho opening, and during the entlie
month OF April, which are calculated
Ito produce disturbances OF maximum
severity, and which will oyerrun tho
limits Of the storm periods In their
normal state. Nevertheless. the most
marked and dangerous storms VIII
centre on and about the central datee
OF regular storm periods. Inc hrst
period extends from the "a TO 6tn. We
name the Sd, 9Th and 9Th, as danger
centres. AS we enter the period IL Will
grow very warm In westerly parts sniI
heavy storms OF thunder, rain, halil
and tornadoes will develop and travel
eastward, turning to snow and sIeetl
r lin northerly sections. A.
These disturbances will feel the
! combined forces OF Mars. Earth, We,
|, mus. Mercury, regular Nulcah
: lperiod, and the moon in opposition.
! Expect general cold wave to spread
{ over the country ns the storms pass 70
4 the eastward, and prepare Tor IrosI
! and considerable freezing northward
IN the intervening days sno nights
g Iprior to the 9th and 10th. On anu
4 Iabout these dates it will grow sud
= denly very warm and reacLionary
q storms will appear In many parts; an q
d with marked energy. Heavy hail
! storms are aim oct sure to result.
Is Another dash OF cool to cold wealth
l. Ter will fall in behind these disturb
j. ances, disappearing gradually up TO
Il about the 14th. Between the 18th and
- 18th the whole country will feel the
:, effects of very warm wave, arc
~ storms Of great violence are 70 DC ~
lprehended on and about the 10Th, l6ti
land 18th
The 10Th is the central day OF IN.
D. Venus perturbation, which lasts Will
10 lprowjng power for about twenty day
,s lIesore, and with decreasing energy 10
Iabout twenty days after, the centra
u |fay. So that the Venus characters
ne itics-hail, startling electrical phenom
IN lena, enormous downpours OF rain am
Of sudden changes from hot to cold
Is lmay be looked fer during all the oie
ID Iturbances covered by the Sehu
period. ,o.. =. TOT,
|are apt to be prolonged by existing
causes into the reactionnry storm
t due about the 21st and 22d. It will b
ly the part OF wisdom to keep pruden
ut watch on all threatening storm clouu
is THAT may arise during these disturb
nj Iances or during the month. BE read,
m flor destructive hailstorms. ana 10
= livery sudden changes to cola.
=, The 26th is the central day OF IN
III last period for the month, which periot
IS embiaces the 25th to 2Sth inclusive
During this period it will grow yer.
warm again, and many heavy storm'
OF rain, hall and thunder will trave
I'd iron westto east across our continent
We AFTER the storms, look for cold ant
a. frost. The month promises to enc
al very cool. 1t is needless for US u
q, |add, to those who have studied ou
Il, foundation facts. that tornadoes ar
~ almost certain to be feature OF th
re storms in many places in April, bu
he lauiet Intelligent watching OF the IL
ldications will always keep you we
lposted as to what Is most likely ~
proaching your locality.
oy Very warm. sultry weather, WIZ
lat strong winds from the east and soutl
he Twill admonish you of the fact that I'll
,st lcenter OF the storms Is still west
vi you, and that the developments are I
I'd be closely watched.
NJ Steady winds from the west, wlt
On rising barometer and falling temper
lture. will always Indicate when u
storm center has passed to the east
your locality. and consequently I'M
of the impending danger for that parti
Tho lular time Is over.