Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
RIDING A T ANCHOR.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday-Light,
Variable Winds.

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Forecast till pm. Wednesday.-For the
| District of Columbia. Delaware, Maryland
| and Virginia, fair tonight and Wednesday;
| light variable winds.
Weather. conditions and general forecast
| The influence of the tropical storm now ex-
| tends ever Cuba and the northwest Carib-
| bean sea. 1t has thus far developed but
| little force, but has caused torrential rains
| at many places. 1858 inches fell at San
| tiago, Cuba. during the past twenty -four
| hours, and Of this 1912 inches fell between
ent this storm will probably cause nothing
more severe than strong northeasterly
winds from the Caribbean sea northward
| over the south Atlantic, and informa ton
| to this effect has been furnished all ports
| in that vicinity. Further information as
to the progress and development of lns
storm will be given as often as may se
necessary
During Monday the temperatures were. as
rule, above the seasonal average, decided
ly so in New England, and the extreme
northwest. During Monday night, however,
there was a considerable fall over the
greater portion of the lake region, while
in the northwest and central west the rise
continued. -.
The weather has been Fair oyer the great
er portion of the country, although there
were thunder storms of brief dura ton in
the upper Ohio valley, lower lake region.
middle Atlantic states, and in portions of
the southwest and extreme west. There
were also showers in Florida and along the
gulf coast. Il
Generally fair weather in indicated for
tonight and Wednesday in all districts east
of the Mississippi river and in the south
west, except that showers are likely to con-
tinue in Florida and on the gulf coast.
1t will be cooler tonight in New England
and the northern portion of the middle at
lantic states. Ht.r Ha.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be Light and mostly
west to north. On the south coast they will
be fresh northeasterly, probably becoming
brisk over the southern portion.
The following heavy precipitation Din
1nches) has been reported" during the past
twenty-four hours: Santiago, Cuba, 12.5S
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the thermometer and
barometer readings at the weather bureau
for the twenty-four hours beginning at 9
pm yesterday: .e
September 3: Thermometer pm, 50;
p. m, so; II midnight rs. Barometer-4
pm, 30 II; pm. 3o.l II: II midnight, 80. 10.
September 4: Thermometer4 am, "A:
am, IS; noon. 81; 9 pm. 81. Barometer
4 am. Boil am, 1920; noon, 1920; 2
pm, 30.17.
Maximum temperature. SO, occurred at 4
p. IN. September g.
Minimum temperature, II, occurred at 6
am. September 4.
Aff1ecks standard thermometer registered
as follows today: am, S41a; II m, 80; 2
pm, 92.
Up-Rfver Water.
The Baltimore and Ohio agent at Harper s
Ferry reports both rivers clear at that
place today.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at S
am: Great Falls, temperature, IS; condi-
ton, S; receiving reservoir, temperature,
80; condition at north connection, 36: con-
dition at south connection, 80; distribut-
ing reservoir, temperature 50; condition at
iLf1uent gate house. SO; eff1uent gate house,
49,
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 9:55 a. m. and 1905 pm
high tide. 2:5S a. m and 800 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1888 I'm. and II 90
pm; high tide. am and 4:30 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, $50 am; sun sets, 628
pm
Moon sets 10 an tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:31 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.