Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-01
GOODNESS PROMISED
Likely to Have Pleasant Days for
the Present. ...
THE WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS
Lightning Would Be Welcomed
by Some Investigators.
T AKIN SNAP HOT S

Somehow or other the rumor got started
yesterday that hot wave of tremendous
proportions and of excellent quality was on
its way toward this city and was hooked
to reach here within day or two. No one
was more surprised than were the officials
of the weather bureau when they were
apprised of the rumor by Star reporter
this morning. They had not promised any
thing Of the sort and had sent out no in
formation on which such a story could be
based. nor had they received any advices
from the west that led them to think that
such an undesirable condition Of affairs
was likely to materialize.
On the contrary, Prof. Bigelow, the fore
cast officer Of the weather. says that not
only is no further accession In the piatter
of caloric expected. but that on the other
hand. there is reason to believe that the
present drop in the temperature will
hold over for several days to come.
was 500, which was about 10 degrees
lower than prevailed a number of
days last week. Fair, with souther-
ly winds and stationary temperature.
Is what is promised for this regiol, at
least until tomorrow evening. According to
the forecast and general review of condi-
tions issued from the bureau this morning
the storm which has been visible in the
west has moved from Dakota with dimin-
ishing energy and is now central over Wis
consin. The barometer is low over the
Middle and South Atlantic states and is
high over the gulf states. 1t is highest
to the north Of Montana and is rising over
the extreme northwestern states. The
temperature has fallen over the extreme
northwestern states; elsewhere the changes
have been slight. Rain has fallen in the
upper lake region and on the South Atlantic
coast and over the southern plateau region.
Local rains are indicated for the.lower Mis-
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upper lake region. The temperature will
rise slightly in New England and the middle
Atlantic states, and will fall in the Upper
Missouri and Mississippi valleys.
Good Records.
There have been some pretty high points
reached by the mercury within the past few
days in different sections of the country
but not in any section where it can affect US
at all. Thus. at Yuma. that delightful re-
sort in Arizona which Is said to have pipa-
line connections with The Internal regions
they ere having cool wave. That is to
say. the maximum reached yesterday was
only los. which is comparatively cool for
Yuma.
But in the valleys Of the Ohio and Mis-
souri, whence most Of our hot waves come
there has been nothing worse than sta
tIonary temper atu-e to record. and in some
places the mercury has dropped several de-
lightful degrees. Washington, by the way
Is not so bad summer resort. compare
uEely speaking. AS already stated, the
temperature yesterday was little over IS.
At Nantucket with all its famous sea
breezes to keep 1t cool, exactly the same
point was reached. But all the same. there
are a good many people who are not at all
sorry that the month of July went out like
lamb. for it made trouble enough for suf-
fering humanity while Ii was here From
the standpoint of sustained heat. 1t was a
red-hCt success. The average of maxi,nums
for the month was 9I5, record which has
never been equaied before in this city.
High Temperatures.
The weather report for the past week is
sued by the bureau late yesterday after
noon, is as follows:
From the northern and central Rocky
mountain slopes eastward to the New Eng
land and middle Atlantic coasts the week
ending July 30 has been warmer than usual
the temperature excess exceeding ., degrees
per day over nearly the whole of the region
named. while from the central Missouri
valley eastward to southern New England
the average daily excess amounted to q
degrees or more per day, the maximum en-
cess. degrees per day, occurring over
Iowa and southern Minnesota.
This is the third successive week Of alb
normally warm weather. attended by I'M
usually high maximum temperatures over
the northern districts east of the Rocky
noun tafns. The warm wave which passed
from the Missouri valley eastward to the
middle Atlantic and New England coasts
from the 24th to the 2Sth, was attended on
the last-named date by the highest maxi
mum temperatures ever recorded at some
stations In South Dakota, northern Iowa
and in northern New England; Huron, s.
Oak. reporting los degrees; Omaha Ncb
Yankton, s. Oak, and Sioux CITY, Iowa
1O6 degrees. In southern New England
and southeastern New York temperatures
as high. or higher, than any previously
ported during the third decade of July
CURED on the 2Sth; PASSPORT and Portland
Me-, and Northfeld VT, reporting the
highest that have ever occurred in any
month at those stations since their estab-
lishment.
In the southern states, plateau regions
and on the Pacific coast the week has
been cooler than usual the deficiency in
temperature amounting to from degrees
to degrees along the gulf coast, in south
ern California, portions of Idaho,
Utah, Washington and Oregon, and In
IRENE western Texas.
Precipitation.
More tran the usual amount Of rain fell
over portions of the South Atlantic and
east gulf states, along the immediate west
gulf coast, and over portions of Missouri
and Illinois. Elsewhere, with the exception
Of few localities Of limited extent, there
has been less than the usual rainfall. Over
portions of the upper Ohio, upper MlsSis-
sippi and upper Missouri valleys. and over
the greater portion of Kansas and Nebras-
ka little rain has fallen, and similar
conditions are reported from portions of
the plateau regions.
General Remarks.
The continued drought over the principal
corn-producing states of the central val
leys and northwest has resulted in great
damage to the corn crop. Very unfavorable
reports to the condition Of this crop
are received from South Dakota, Iowa, Ne
braska. Minnesota, Missouri and Oklahoma.
and while less unfavorable reports come
from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, the crop
In those states is suffering greatly in the
uplands. In the southern states Is
generally in excellent condition. and In
Georgia the heaviest crop for many years
Is predicted.
Reports as to cotton continue very IA
vorable. although some slight injury has
resulted from excessive cloudiness and
heavy local rains in portions of South Caro-
lima and Florida.
Tobacco Is doing well in Tennessee and
in some portions Of Maryland, Virginia, and
Kentucky, but reports from Ohio are I'M
favorable.
Lightning Wanted.
Notwithstanding the long continued heat
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