The Red Cloud chief., 1894-03-23
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copyrighted bv W. r. FOSTER
ST. JosEPh, No, March G3-My last
bulletin gave forecasts Of the storm
wave to cross the continent from 2ilh 10
2sth. and the next will reach the Pacific
coast about the 10Th, cross the western
mountains by close OF Both, IN" great
central valleys from Bis. to April -,
and the eastern states about the 81
This will he "a severe storm, and its
course should be carefully watched as it
%crossos the continent. IL will probably
be at its greatest force in u Q eastern
states and eastern Canada about April
3D. or 4th. and at the same time the cool
wave will be at its greatest force in mid
die Canada and the great central val
lcys.
The second storm wave OF April will
reach the Pacific coast Pbout April 81,
cross the western mountains by close of
the 18th. the great central valleys from
ID to eth. and the eastern states about
the Sth. This will also be n severe
storm, at its greatest force in and west
of the great central valleys.
The latter part Of March and the first
half Of April will be so crowded with
weather disturbances that the regular
storm waves will become somewhat ir.
regular. fair weather days will be few
and far between, ana severe storms may
strike on any day.
The warm waves will cross the west
ern mountains about March Goth and
April ID. the great central valleys 3lst
and April 9th, the eastern states April
ID and eth.
The cool waves will cross the western
mountains about April LIST and 9th, the
great central valleys about 81 and Sth.
and the eastern states about 9th and
10th.
For April the whole temperature Of
the United States will average above,
while at "A few locations the temperature
will be normal or below. This will bring
what is called an early spring in the -X.
treme northern states and Canada. The
cold February brought n late spring IN
the south just as predicted in these bul.
letins. Farm work will probably be re-
tarded 10y rains during the first part Of
April, east Of the Missouri, ard near and
east of the lower Mississippi.
EARTHQUAKES AND COMETS.
Prof. Fab of Vienna. Austria. ia said
to he Il scientist of high reputc. lie is
becoming world rcnO-ned for his correct
forecasts OF great earthquakes. and as
weather events and earthquakes are be.
lievcd to bc from the same causes. Prof.
Falb's forecasts OF Ia" latter viii bs of
interest to readers OF thcs, bulletins.
Sometime ago he published prcdic-
tions that earthquakes Of more than or
dinary force would occur during 1871.
about Jan. II. Feb. -. March u. April
g. May ,. August | and 81, Sept. 30 and
Oct. IF. These are also my dates for
severe storuT on this continent, aud as
his forecasts and my calculations were
made without any knowledge Of each
other it indicates that we are studying
along the same lines as to the moons
influence on the earth.
According to Prof. Falb's estimate the
greatest of these earthquake disturb.
anees is to occur near August goth. the
next in force near September 10Th, then
Feb. 10Th, March 81, April /, etc. This
is in accord with my estimate OF wealth.
or events. The storms about Feb, %
were among the most severe OF the win
ter. and the others are expected to de-
velop force in accord with Prof. Falb's
estimates Of earthquakes for the same
dates.
He stops, however. Mt the points where
the moon is nearest the earth, while
weather calculations include many 9th.
or positions Of the moon and many more
Of the sun and planets. Electricity is
the force that causes these seismic and
atmospheric disturbances. aud when
that force is rightly understood, We may
know, approximately, when to eXpec,
important weather events and earth dis
turbances.
Prof. Fab makes another important
prediction. lie says the great comet
that visited our solar system in lodi vii
return in lsI and probably collide with
our ear.a. No doubt such collisions
have occurred and may occur again. All
astronomers admit these to be lnu.spu.
table facts.
4 metropolitan daily paper Of the
eastern states says: Prof. Falb has
IA reputation al over Europe for his
meteorological kno Aledge, AMI partlc'
ularly for his extraordinary familiarity
with the habits and customs OF earth
quakes. His predictions OF seismic dis
turbances have been remarkably full
filled"
These facts make his prediction about
the comet OF more than ordinry interest
and the unwelcome visitor may come un'
comfortably neal our earth, but there
are many chances that no serious dam
age may be expected.
Astronomical calculations have ad
vanced to most wonderful perfection
and astronomers can surely give almost
the exact position OF a comet al an!
moment. The comet OF 1866 will nc
doubt cross the earth's path in 1899. but
as our earth moves about G6,G0O miles al
hour, an error OF one hour in the calcu
~lations would prevent a collision, ant
then probably nothing more serious
could occur than the saturation Of oul
atmosphere with poisonous gases from
the comet, and a large increase OF con
flagrations, caused by an increase o.
electric activity.
II STORM PERIOD.
The week ending March 18th inaugur
ated the five weeks predicted period o
severe storms and the reports are all in
Three tornadoes occurred during tina
week, one in Colorado, n in Texas AM
one in Missouri, two OF which were ac
companied by severe hail storms. Tn
center Of the 9TH TO 18th storm wave en-