The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-06
MAY HAVE A CYCLONE,
Indications that Ono Is Forming
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Said to Be Moving korthward Along
the Coast.
Forecaster 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 imposs-
BILE to tell when it 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
all over the country he said, which are
favorable to speedy relief, although 1t
cannot be said that there are any storms
close at hand.
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' /
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
years for New York City had been about
fifty-two inches.
"Since the beginning of the year and
up TO the present time we are 1853 Inches
short of this average. which Indicates
an extraordinary condition Of things IL
| will be impossible to make up this short
age during the remainder of the year
unless we have a deluge-somethingi in
| the nature of Noah's food
THE greatest loss was made durine
the month of August, when the rain
fall was S2l inches below the average
| June 2.55 inches and in May So inches
| SO that II Will be seen that ever sin q,
the early Spring the shortage has been
I'm fact. 1t has been the worst Sum.
mer for dry weather on record since
the weather Bureau began to make its
The little sprinkle which occurred
early this morning. according to MIR.
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 slight condensation of the
moisture with which the atmosphere
hcreubouts Is surCharged
To the North and over the New Eng
land states II was from TO lG degrees
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 10
hang all over the North Atlantic coast
has greatly interfercd with ocean traffic
and has delayed to a considerabl eX-
tent all the Incoming steamers.
One. of the pecuiarities 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 carly
part of September.
The temperature here this morning at
3 o. clock was 70 degrees. That at Boston
was reported at GS; Albany, c.. Bufralo,
60; Chicago, Sc; st. Louis. 70. ST Paul.
So. The coolest place in the country was
Helena, Mont, where The mercury stood
at rs, and the hottest at Key West. which
was 81.
the official forecast at noon today
was for generally fair weather, with
stationary temperature and few sprin-
klCs during the afternoon and evening
and cooler weather before tomorrow
morning.