The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15
BRIGHT D|SPlAY@ METtORS
uLGNIyE THE Sky or NEW YORK
AND OTHER EASTERN POINTS.
Clouds and Rain In the West Pre-
vent = View OF the Falling stars
Time Of Greatest Brilltancy

NEW YORK. Nov. lA-wtth . bril-
liant swish that lighted Up the heavens
for quite fifteen seconds. the nrst OF the
Leonl6S announced Its arrival Just be-
fore midnight last night. Following the
first were others Of equal intensity.
enough TO make the display satisfactory
90 those who waited Up to see IL. How
ever. the meteoric shower will not APP
pear at its greatest briiliancy until
Thursday morning after midnight. Dur
Ing the next forty-eight hours this earth
viii have such meteoric peiting as II
has not enjoyed since lSSS, when the
heavy belt OF Leonids was last pene-
trated Those seen last night and this
morning gave evidence OF what may be
expected. The first appeared in the
northeast, bursting into ths atmosphere
AT a point about forty-five degrees above
the horizon. Their journey was a long
one and left behind fiery trail Of
greenish tint that was visible for many
seconds.
After the appearance OF the conssella-
ton Leo above the horizon. the fall of
meteors was fairly steady, though 1t
could hardly be called a shower. All
over the city watchers were stationed
and from many stree, corners the itin-
Grant astronomers did q thriving bust
ness with their portable telescopes Some
OF the earlier meteors were OF the mag
nitude Of a planet Of the first class. but.
as Leo mounted higher in the heavens.
the period Of flight appeared shorter and
they lost their brillfancy. Fortunately
the atmosphere was clear and few clouds
interrupted the view Of the heavens.
Equally satisfactory conditions should
prevail tonight.
While observations OF the neteoric
shower are being made from every uni
tn rh2
to be taking the lead in collecting data
In the Harvard observatory requests
have been issued for reports of all regu-
lar observations OF Leonids. Those re-
ports will be compared and much valu-
able data are expected to result.
Clouds Obscure Chicago.
CHICAGO, Nov 1.-THE rain last night
and early this morning dampened the
enthusiasm OF DR.. Laves and other pro-
fassors and students at the University
Of Chicago, who had planned to watch
for the first appearance OF the swarm OF
meteors.
Prof. Hough. director of Dearborn Oh
servatory, at Northwestern university.
will. with corps of scientific professors,
make elaborate observations OF the me-
teor,c shower tomorrow morning. II con-
ditions permit.
At Williams bay. Wis. the special APP
paratus for observing and photographtns
the great meteoric shower Is I'm place on
the roof OF the Yerkes observatory.
Prof Barnard has spent considerable
time for a few nights. searching for the
ephemerides OF the meteoric cloud. The
position OF this cloud In our sky has
been quite accurately determined The
main body should now be entering the
constellation Leo. Though he has
searched carefully with the big Yerkes
telescope. the professor has not yet dis
covered anything which he could identify
as the meteoric cloud. In his search
Prof. Barnard has discovered many new
nebulae and one. seen last night. Is ex-
aetly I'm the spot where the meteors
should be. This signifies nothing. how
ever, unless on further observations. the
nehuiae Is found TO have moved.
The sky last night was totally ehscured
with clouds.
study Ing the shower.
CHICAGO. Nov. A-A special to the
Times Herald from Ann Arbor, Mich,
SAYS.
PORT Hall. OF the observatory. Is max
ing q careful study OF the constellation
I. go. and at the nrst appearance OF the
n,etecric shower Will give notice to the
courthouse and university, so that bells
may be rung 20 acouaint the people OF
the display.