The evening world., 1894-09-06
MAY HAVE A CYCLONE.
Indications that Ono Is Forming
in tho Gulf of Mexico.
Said to Be Moving Northward Along
the Coast.
Forecastsr Dunn Says the Drought
viii Soon Be Broken.

About noon to-day word was received
at the local weather bureau from the
South that there were indications of a
cyclone forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
1t was said to be moving in a north
westerly direction and would probably
come up the coast after passing Florida.
The velocity of the storm had not
been ascertained, and 1t was impossi-
BILE to tell when 1t might reach this lati-
tude, II 1t should extend so far.
Weather Forecaster Dunn gives some
encouragement that the long drought
from which New York and its vicinity
has been suffering so greatly Will soon
be broken.
There are conditions prevailing to-day
favorable to speedy relief, although it
cannot be said that there are any storms
close at hand.
THE barometric pressure is lower all
over the Western and Central States.
and is still falling, while the high pressure
which has prevailed over the eastern
part OF the country and along the North
Atlantic seaboard especially Is gradually
moving to the eastward.
IF this movement continues we are
bound to have rain In the course of the
next two or three days. and ! shouldn't
be surprised II We got good deal of IT.
Mr.. Dunn went on to say that the
drought during the last month had been
something phenomenal; The average
annual rainfall for the last twenty
tifty-two inches.
Since the beginning OF the year and
up to the present time we are 1859 inches
short of this average, which Indicates
an extraordinary condition Of things. It
Will be impossible to make up this short
age during the remainder of the year
unless we have deluge-something in
the nature OF Noah's flood.
THE greatest loss was mada durip NJ
the month OF August, when the rain
fall was 3.2l inches below the average.
In July we fell l.6s inches short; In
June 2.55 inches and in May So inches,
so that 1t will be seen that ever since
the early Spring the shortage has been
piling up.
mer for dry weather on record since
the Weather Bureau began to make its
observations"
The little sprinkle which occurred
Dunn. cannot be regarded as the fore.
runner OF the expected rain storm,
which is yet out OF sight.
Only one-one hundredth of an inch
fell, and this was due to the high pres
sure in the lake region and the North
ern part of the State moving down and
causing a slight condensation of the
hereabouts is surcharged.
To the North and over the New Eng
land states II was from to l6 degrees
cooler this morning, and cooler weather
Is promised for New York tomorrow.
In the Northwest the rise in tempera-
ture was about In the same proportion.
The dense fog which continues to
hang all over the North Atlantic coast
has greatly interfered with ocean traffic
and has delayed TO considerable ex-
tent all the incoming steamers
One, OF the .peculiarities OF the past
month was that there have been no
cyclones or tropical storms reported OF
the coast. Those are usually OF frequent
occurrence during August and the early
part of September.
The temperature here this morning al
o'clock was 20 degrees. That at Boston
was reported at IS; Albany. 66: Buffalo,
90; Chicago. IS; st. Louis, q: 81. Paul,
Sc. The coolest place in the country was
Helena, Mont, where the mercury stood
at 49, and the hottest at Key West, which
was 81.
The official forecast at noon to-day
was for generally fair weather, with
stationary temperature and few sprn-
klcs during the afternoon and evening.
and cooler weather before tomorrow
morning.