Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
COLDER TONIGHT.
Fair Weather. With Fresh to Brisl
westerly Winds.

westerly Vti.Gs.
Forecast till pm. FriCay-For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland, fair to-
night and Friday; colder tonight; fresh to
brisk westerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Friday;
colder tonight; fresh to brisk westerly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The cold wave has moved southwark TO
northern Texas and eastward to the Mis-
sissippi river and the temperatures have
fallen generally throughout the country,
except in the northern plateau, v mere they
have again commenced 10 rise. Inc ilne OF
zero temperature reaches into northwest
Missouri.
Shows have been general from the upper
Mississippi valley eastward through the
Ohio valley and the lake regions, and their
continuance this morning is mainly due to
a moderate depression which developed
Wednesday night in central KENTUCKY
There were also local rains IN the middle
and south Atlantic states, and they con-
timed curing the night on the coast.
In the plateau and Pacific coast regions
fair weather has continued, except that
there were light SHOWS and rains il the eX
IRENE northern portion.
The Potomac river situation has changed
considerably during the past twenty-four
hours. The ice started at Cumberland We'd
nesday night, and this morning the river is
full of floating ice, but with moderate
stage of water. At Harper's Ferry the wa
/ w
morning. with some DRIFT ice still moving
quietly. At Washington there has been a
rise OF = feet, the gauge reading ~ feet this
morning at high tide. 1t will continue to
rise at this point. and will probably reach
: or feet by night. Further information
Will be furnished the evening newspapers
and telephOned when requested.
Generally fair weather will prevail tonight
and Friday from the gulf states northeast
ward. except the Ohio valley and lower lake
region, where SHOWS are indicated tonight.
1t Will be colder tonight except in south
ern Florida, with a cold wave il Kentucky,
| southern Ohio West Virginia, central Ten
nessee and on the Texas coast.
| Brisk westerly winds are indicated on the
| Atlantic coast
Storm signals are displayed on the Texas
| coast.
| Cold-wave signals are displayed in Ar
| kansas. eastern Texas and the Ohio valley
| The following heavy precipitation lin
| inches has been reported during the past
| twenty-fOur hours: Tampa, 2.C6; Quebec,
| 1.4.
Condition of the Water.
| Temperature and condition of water at 8
| a. m: Great Falls, temperature, ~; condi-
| tion l; receiving reservoir, Temperature 81:
| condition at north connection, ]; condition
| az south connection, Is; distributing reser-
| Volr, temperature, %; condition infiucn t
| gate house, 80; effiuent gate house. So
| Records for Twenty-FoUr Hours.
| The following We're the readings of the
1
| bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
al pm. yesterday:
| Thermometer-February %, pm, 80; S
| pm, 46; II midnight, A. February % j
am: Al $ o m. 10; II noon, 46; 2 pm, 10.
| Maximum, 80. at pm. February -; min
| lr1un. -. at I am. February %
arometer-February -, pm, 2a.6S; s
pm. -. q II midnight, 29.7S February %.
4 am, $50; am, 1852; noon, $3.50; .
| pm, 29.G.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 12:5s a m. and LIZ pm. :;
nigh tide, sos I'M. and 1903 pm
1omorrow-Low tide. 1:36 am. and 1:J2
pm; high tide, I:33 an and 7:42 pm
The Sun and Noon
Today-Sun rises, 6:42 am: sun sets.
5:4J pm. ''
Moon sets 90 am tomorrow.
TomorroW-Sun rises, Gal am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:54 D. m: extin-
gushing begun at 5:4S m The lighting ia
begun one hour before the time named
Are lamps lighted at 6:29 pm: extin-
gushed at COG a IN.