The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-26
OCTOBER WEATHER.
Many storm Periods Predicted by
ForecaSter IrI Hicks.

Words and Works: Until after the
middle OF October. numerous astronom-
,cal causes exist. which indicate many
storm and weather perturbations. The
Mars period is central on the goth. ex-
tending in its disturbing influence FROM
october !, to the Inst of November We
have often called attention TO the fact
that whatever kind of weather exists at
the beginning of a Mars period. the
same general characteristic will con-
tlnue to the end. Changes, of course.
will take place, and winter conditions
must advance and become more In
tense: but II warm. open weather pre-
walls the first week or ten days in octo-
Der, such Will be the case to a great ex-
tent far into November. But unless the
| clauses indicated In the storm diagram
onset or neutralize each other, some
violent storms and extremes OF temper
atlire may certainly be expected. A
few such times, especially when Mars
period was dominant. have passed I'M
der our notice, when. instead Of storm
and rough weather, the most placid
| conditions prevailed. But 30 seldom Is
this the case, with the same causes ex-
listing, tina: we warn our readers to be
on the watch.
From about the End to Ith look for a
warm wave TO pass eaBtwaTdly over
the country, with a huctuRting. falling
barometer, ending progressively in
storms OF rain, wind and thunder. with
early snow to west and north very
probable, and high northwesterly gales
bringing up the rear and causing very
sharp and sudden change TO colder.
Dangerous storms on the lakes and
Atlantic should be anticipated ut this
and other October periods. The mer-
curry period being central on the 18th,
| with Venus, Earth and Mars combin-
ing, all interests likely TO be damaged
| by violent. Rutumnal storms and
| changes, should be well guarded.
Heavy sleet is probable during the first
two storm periods Of the month in CEN
trail and northern sections.
The second regular storm period for
October Is from the sth to the 18th,
Moon being at extreme south declina-
ton and first quarter, this period will
break up, after low barometer, high
temperature and storms OF rain, wind
and thunder. with cold sweeping gales
from the northwest. A decided change
10 warmer Will set III uU tAG AobAlt HAu1h
being on celestial equator and at perl
gee on that day The barometer will
fall rapidly at the same time, resulting
first in electrical storms. then changing
TO cold rains with probable sleet and
snow northward. from abOu: the 18th to
the 18th. A sharp cold wave with frost
and freezing will bring ZIP the rear OF
these disturbances. change to colder,
with probable sieet and snow begin
ming carly in the period westward, fol-
lowing up closely as storm centers pass
eastward.
About the goth to gard change to
warmer. with general return TO storm
conditions, VIII pass from west TO east
over the country. Noon Is Mt greatest
north decllnRtioR on the 22nd, hence
wind currents viii likely be warm and
southerly during most Of this period
but change TO much colder Will follow
from about the sSrd TO 26th.
4 reactionary disturbance Is central,
with moon at last quarter and upoEee,
on the 26th and 9th. This will bring
higher temperature. falling barometer
and more rain or snow. These dis
! turbRnces will likely be prOtracted un-
III moon passes south OF the celestial
equator on the goth, on and about which
date thunder storms VIII occur. ending
suddenly IN sweeping WINDS from north
west, high barometer and cold wave.
BY consulting the astronomical dia-
gram it will be seen that all the planets.
except Earth and Neptune, are near
the same celestial longitude, or bunch
ed on the same side Of the sun. Not
withstandlng all the criticisms to the
contrary. We believe that the electrical
and magnetic equilibrium OF the solar
and terrestrial phenomena, out Of the
normal and ordinary will he the result,
The truth Is, this condition In the PLAN
etRry family has been reaching a crisis
for many months, and all who pay In
tslliEcnt attention 10 such things, know
that all meteorological records have
been broken recently by phenomenal
temperature destructive floods and IA
tai storms. We do not believe that the
things TO he expected must OF necessity
be destructive To life and property. es-
pecially where proper forethought Is
taken: but even the unbeilevinE. unOb-
serving and thoughtless win see that
something out Of the ordinary Is
working in natures forces.