New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
wNCIEMENT WRAGGE.'
AN AUSTRALIAN FORECAsTER WHO
PERSONIFIES AND NAMES HiS MhiT
OROI.OGICAL DISTURBANCES.


Australian letter in The Chicago Record.
In country where there Is as nucA 'lhc- pCoiI
weather ia the Australian ogio.i 49, are stud
tca al rruorcd naturally come 20 be ro ,i'n'z,.u
as OF peculiar irporian e. ran ,rnice main
astronomer and It's Hl"i'oroio'i'a 10 'n,,li,y of
ta'rcd al Government expense, ana the tut''' ySth
tn reports issued vi! ,ompale '" rt I.Sn the
liz OF cape York away In the tropics d., yin
The coasts ard far into the lnt'iUi; tbc peopie
gum forests and dezcrt SANDS "Ah11' ny t 4 Wr
kE0w bat weather prophet ana 'n"' - '''
cieiaent L. Wraegc is the Goycrnment meiccroiG 20.
.ist OF the colony OF Queensland. When 20 LIZ
I'm lue name one adds Know .euse - there is
ley jrs made by TINS FltesM' % m,ne or Wra.ge
lett TO room to wonder Why t.e nam ~ VI ~ Ans-
is familiar one throughout nc LIZ o,ie narh
dan and published with ayiii;y by eHety & 70 r
inio who's hands IL cones climate; n hen existing
lass the Cc4lIItlona 81 ',ini,,"d ,n him bv the
th,Ouihout his territory as iei9ted 70 mn. 81 nm
ar Of widely scattered stations. This done; ne
proceeds to what he terms general relarhs ,ho
r r. ALWAYS turns Here is one scientist VINO
wishes make his science popular WIN me- hnse
lie writes in this place daily essay on sOiiS Pi'-o
Of his meteorolos;y and he does ii in fashion 10
which nothing nut some quotations Can ~
approximate justice.
MErEOROLOGY POPULARIZED
r,o fo,ouing WAS issued for November q while
] was in Brisbane capital of eueensi'ngu', q ~ r
weeks ego II nstra H., ne ma'n sttes item
"Our chart continues TO present ltitu = - hah'
Interest The new mcnsoonai distn ba norton
south from the parallel of 30 degrees, and as the
monsoon makes casting toward Western Queens
land il is almost certain 10 produce what neteorV (
gisis understand are abnormal teHpera'uie H.
Rave ever strIven DO our best TO make the PUBIC
acquainted with technical terms IN mctcoroloEy,
while set cnlivening our reports which othGl"i va;
Ell lie anu pr.ccai manner: 10 this we think
non can TIE eAiy ipppad SceS UPON which We
have touched cannot truly md even one, slhsie
the present occasion. We have used the word Is
abnormal before and now proceed 10 he"nf a..
tgual differences from the normal temper ture OBJ
tanning at any given season. Where th" climate IS
IT, ines are plotted in red We look 10 I;achab
before minated. 10 give such isaDno mas as ne
passes in the course Of next week toward the IA
III must be clearly understood that conceive
/. to b. or province not on.y H. the most lucld
nuniy BAN LarG ana fast Statements Of existing
aS 49,, e.i' az arc found in our ordi-
nary reports and forecasts but also to eau III
thorc OF our readers whose cares and business ar
fairs attaching 10 the routine OF daily lie utterly
preclude hem from making special stud! on thelr
own account Of the conditions inherent 10 this most
fascinating branch Of physical science True to
what We believe to be this nigh standard. ''e have
very best than which none can de better
And shall not have fai ed If We have been the
humble means OF leadinS any members 81 me treat
Republic The more ke,tly to perceive the solemn
beauty Of bowling dusistorm on the one h"nd ana
'Kartan is surely heading toward Australia from
barometcrs VIII respoTd to IT'S adyanee at Albhy
and at Cape I-ceuwn- Jakan persists ~ hanging
maker. carpenter and even the cook OF some home
ward bound vessel VIII have to lend a hand in short
ening sail grasping some clew-garnet with right
good Will Tie northern side Of 1.-The before it's
influence becomes negative Will yet cause trouble
In Northern Queensland. and many nretty tor
nado"
Then follow the forecasts Of weather for each
colony Of the seven In order. with the probable
lions OF "Iiachab." "kartan." "Jakan." "Ithier"
and other pet disturbances Of the me cOrolossi.
Mr. Clement WraSge IS popularity known as the
Indictment" Wragge Here is what he wrote
few weeks ago the Influence Of climate on tenn
per and health
Vaniah and 'Garcb. the mc..soona and Ant
arctic dcpressions. respectively, uniting their
energies for the production OF what one might
term ma geological ana chy over the southeastern
quadrant Of Australia. If il not recognized
that perfect law underlics seeming confusion. The
two disturbances interacting VIII produce whirl-
winds. diving squalls, thunder and lightning and
erratic rains in central Queensland and New South
Wales. with tendency 10 local hail ANA snow,
even thus ldte III me season. over the Australian
Alps. The cirrus clouds during the last two days
have formed magnificent displays in the upper re-
EOns. their N.isls and fibres now recurring on
each other and then crossing at various angles
30 proving the commOtiOn existing far aiOft and
that 'Vaniah Is at length approaching The coast
MgTEoROLOGY AND HEALTH.
Bearing in mind recent bulletin touching
the influence Of climate individuals let readers
prove the matter for themselves there could be
variety Of effects In delicate detail according TO
physical and Hereditary constitution, and the
IN their march 10 the Pacific one elton OF our
people Will be annoyed by frontal headaches as
the result Of electrical tension. others may de-
voOp p-tulancy ana Feasibility OF temper. while
In those cases where there is unfortunately "A
norma! cOnd tiOi. the reverse may for the nOucc
obtain. Others viii complain Of aching bones.
sti0 oints and fhe Irritating grumbllug OF an
eXasIcratng eOrn. Now all such and similar
phenomena affecting our genus. odd though 1t may
appear. admirably Illustrate the features Of the !
weather chart-a curious twist OF the isobars
around the southeastern corner OF 'Vaniah.' for