The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-10
FAIR SKIES FOR TO-DAY.
DUNN STAKES HIS RBPUTATION ON
THE .PRoPhECK.

THE .PRoPhBCK.
Iast Thrso Rays Promised - Buaipess n1sr,
CeachinE Parties % westchester County
and Rtonics In weehawken lmparttaiiy.
Unless all signs fail, tho sun win shine over
Manhattan Island to-day. There arc some per-
sons who are p~essimistic enough to say that fair
weather signs were never known to do anything
else than fail. There were some merchants In
this town yesterday morning, with large stocks
OF seasonable goods on hand, who, having grown
desperate aftor seeing nothing but stray rain
drops come in through their store doors for three
days, said IL the signs of fair weather failed this
morning they would follow suit in tho after
noon. OF course they didn't mean what they
said. but they thought they did, which. from the
Christian Scientists standpoint, amounted to
tho same thing. When New Workers
awoke yesterday morning and found that,
TO all Appearances, there was no prospect
Of a lot-up in tho rain. they began to say things
that probably shocked even the Recording
Angel, who has grown used to almost any form
of possible exclamation during his long term OF
service. Having no other concrete substance at
which to hurl their anathomas, the disgruntlod
ones made Farmer Dunn their target. Moro
different kinds of carefully assorted abuse were
visited upon him than was ever visited upon .
thoroughly upto-date girl Of Ocean Grove by
the women who gather there In summer for
camp meeting purposes only. II the sage Of the
Manhattan Life tower had been running for Of
Zee yesterday no couldn't have found his votes
with q dark lantern and q search warrant The
Farmer realized this. but about all he had to
say was that q prophet 10 not without honor
save in his own country.
Mr.. Dunn says, though, that some persons
will be sorry for what they said about him yes
terday and the day before when they bask In to-
days sunshine. He expects to be believed when
ho says he has furnished just as good weather
az have the forocasters in other parts Of tho
country. He can show by his chart that UNI
brellas and mackintoshes and rubber boots and
rowboats and catamarans have boen brought
into use for the safety and convenience Of the
citizens Of other cities besides New York. Tho
chart published yesterday shows that rain fell
during tho day all along the middle and north
Atlantic coasts, from Quebec to Atlantic City.
Rain also fell In the lower lake region. The only
other section Of the United States where they
had rain was in eastern Iowa. There were areas
OF low pressure. however. all over the .West.
don't get wet youli be struck BY lightning.
Mr.. Dunn said that the storm here could not
there was no special reason for It, 1t was Just
due to general cussedness; The fall In tempera,
tpre on Monday was the hrst Indication he had
however. he didn't imagine that there was going
to DO 9 deluge,, The temperature dropped to
further drop OF 81. and yesterday morning 1t had
risen to So. Since the storm began Philadelphia
tWen asyssSsp hours soS %e ending At 3 o'eIoeE yesterday
morning l.66 inches OF rain had fallen IN tho
f Sar X Jupiter Eaty; Fla Fl INC ch ss%s Ssr' made tI the sh aess
best showing. with 1.26 INCHES, When Sergeant
Dunn pointed to New York and showed that 20
inch had fallen there was a certain air OF tri-
umph to be noticed. When. however. he was
asked how much rain had fallen since 8 4, NJ.
wasn't a fair question. He owned up. though,
that between B A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. yesterday
%"Bue" said the weather man, tho worst is
over. It will clear tonight or early tomorrow
morning. morning ? y ThsIe VIII viii % then sn tema fnse s ~ ane uere.
Tho prevailing winds will be from the northeast.
Now cheer up ! know nov the S weather her, has , ! been ,
wearing a dyspeptic face around in the rain"
Almost from the time the Weather Bureau
day Afternoon a man was kept busy answering
telephone inquiries as to when the rain was ex-
&c Sssst oiaio to a lst g Sesior rAs sss ass t was ' e1eP Fs1ns en-
Dunn and his assistents wished there were none.
ah ss 1nsni1ie'I fs%e IS o!c St t'n IN t ana %ornins q
well.kpow1 Twenty-third street merchant called
loving to this storm, there hasn't been q Gus
don't mind that, but I'm a slave to custom. and
for q few weeks longer. I'll close up and go fish
ing. That's all ] can do necessarily
Between ! and 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
MI. Howe, MI: Dunn,s assistant, was alone in
the bureau. During those hours the telephone
bells rang on an average OF once every ten sec
Ser Of the KniieSferbocier Club. He said he'd
Chester on Monday. The trip was postponed on
account Of the weather and bad remained post
poned ever since. He wanted to know II the
weather Bureau could assure him that he would
ever be able TO mako the trip by coach, or II he
| should order his yacht. into commission. Mr..
| Howe had not finished replying TO this man
when the other telephone rang. When no got q
change he switched from one phone to the other;
didn't Intend to be rude. tMr: Howe blushed.l
win 1t ever stop rainingl OF, yes. I think SO.
1t usually docs. Wheni Probably late tonight
Wei. I'm Very sorry, madame. oh. excuse mel
picni;ci Weehawkeni You'll be PPorfesotiy safe;
Z never rains in Wsehawksn That's I Why all
are now at the hotel. Sorry. They. oughtn't to
have como. Entertain them at luncheon In
stead. Thanks. that's what other, persons have
called me this morning. Good,by..
quickly rang up the Central ONCE, and said:
Look here, Central, Eye something else to do
besides answer these telephones. II anybody
calls up this bureau again and wants to know
SsSI ss 1s. crazy %ss.a and i that Ut is1i ri Clear :&' Oh iPt to!nisSs
or In the morning."
Then to the reporter Mr.. Howe said: II hope
II won't rain again In ten years. To handle
enough, but when q girl at the Majestic cusses
you out because she can't have a picnic at Wee
hawken. I'm done"
NAVIGATION GREATLY IMPEDED.