Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-28
SHOWERS TONIGHT.
Rain and Warmer Weather Tomor.
row.


Rain and Warmer Weather Tomor~
row.
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
cloudy and threatening weather and light
showers tonight and Friday. warmer FRI
day; north to east winds: frosts are prob
able in southwest portion Of Virginia Fri
day morning.
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware. threatening weather and
showers tonight and Friday, warmer Fri
day; north to east winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The pressure has fallen in the Mississippi
valley and in the districts TO the eastward,
and has risen on the Rocky mountain
Scopes.
The coast storm has advanced very slow
ly to the northeastward. its center now
lying east of Cape Henry. A northeast gale
has prevailed FOR the past n hours along
the coast from Cape Cod to Hatteras.
The weather is cloudy on the New Eng
land and middle Atlantic coast, and rain
has fallen from the southern New England
coast to the coast of Georgia, but has ex
tended inland only short distance. There
IS an increased cloudiness in the Mississippi
valley, and light showers have fallen in its
central and northern portions. Eastward
belt Of clea" weather extends from the
lower lake region to the gulf, and the
WColhSi ID SehSidhy Citdr west OIL ne Mis-
| sjssippi.
Lower temperature prevails in the north
west. and nearly stationary temperature
throughout the eastern and southern dis
tricts.
Threatening weather and rain is indie ated
for the north Atlantic states tonight and
| Friday: increasing cloudiness, followed by
| showers. Friday in the lower lake region
and Ohio valley, and generally fair weather
| in the gulf states.
The temperature will rise in the middle
| states and Ohio valley.
| The following heavy precipitation lin
| inches) was reported: During the past -
| hou1S-Cape Henry, Va, $780, Norfolk 2.62.
Rivers-The following changes in the riv-
| ers Tin feet ard tenths) have occurred:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., O.3. Above the danger
| line and stationary-New Orleans %
| Above the danger line and falling-Vicks-
| burg, 10.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
| am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condi
| ton, %; receiving reservoir, temperature
ton at south connection. 10; distributing
reservoir, temperature, Sc; condition at in
fluent gate house, "a; effiuent gate house, Is
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 6:34 am. and TBS p. m
high tide, 1882 m. and 12:47 pm.
Iomorrow-Low tide, 1:2i am and 81;
IN; high tide, 1:21 am. and 80 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, sos am; sun sets, 6:5l
PM.
Moon sets LOO am. tomorrow Moor
reached first quarter at 9:O5 pm. today.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:04 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1888 pm; extin
gushing begun at 4:l2 am. The lighting i.
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at TAB pm; extin
guished at 4:27 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermt meter at the weather bureau fol
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm
yesterday:
April IA pm, so; pm, Al; IL mid
night, AZ.
April 2S.4 am, 40; am, "a; noon. IS
2 pm, 50.
Maximum, So at a pm. April %; mini
mum, 3d. at am. April IS
The following were the readings of tbs
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at :
pm. yesterday:
April ~ am. ao12; pm, 3o.os; 1:
midnight. 1904.
April 2s.@ am, 1892; s am. 2S.91
noon, 29.S1; pm, 29.S6.