The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-24
WHY PEOPLE
WERE CROSS
Yesterdays III TemperS Caused
by the Weather.
ATMOSPHERE TOO LIGHT
AND A sNowsToRM MAY COME
TODAY.
ATMOSPHERE TOO LIGHT

If you felt cross yesterday-tired.
peevish and disposed 10 be sharp and
blunt with your fellowman-the fault
is not yours, but can be laid at the
door of the weather man. All Salt
Lake City felt in the mood described
something that illustrates the perver-
sity of mankind.
Yesterday the barometer was the
lowest that has been observed locally
during the month of September for
years Once, and only once, for a pc
ROD of great length the barometer fell
lower, Sept 80. 1898. Yesterday 1t was
low enough. Its effects were sufficient
20 satisfy the most pronounced nissan
thfope and the most accomplished
cyhic- according to science the perver-
SHY al man is amply illustrated by the
SrossheSS that was universal yester-
Gay Inc wise men of the world have
inquired out that man was built to carry
aDOuI pressure of air equivalent to
over fourteen pounds to the square inch
at sea level, or 12.6 at this level As
the barometer falls the pressure grows
less In stead of blithely meeting this
condltlon or nature and waxing merry.
over the temporarily relief of the ter
rlflc burden carried under normal con-
dltlonS mortal man resents it and feels
III at ease. As the pressure decreases
the supply OF oxygen grows less-hence
the prevalence of evil dispositions
Director Murdoch Explains.
According to Director Murdoch of the
local weather and signal service the
barometer registered 25.10 yesterday
afternoon The lowest record in Sep
TENDER, the date mentioned, was 25.O7
AT first sight these fractional differ
ences look like trivial matters. Not so,
however. Ordinarily citizens of Salt
Lake City are supporting a weight of
5000 pounds, a mere trife of about fif-
teen tons. At 3 O'Clock yesterday each
was supporting 2S,339 pounds of air.
Every adult person round about was
shy more than a quarter of a ton OF
his and her usual load, 691 pounds in
actual figures. That is why you felt
ike kicking at your neighbor's dog
when he barked a friendly welcome
upon your arrival home, and vowed
TO get your shotgun when Mr.. Soand-
SOS chickens were discovered in your
flower bed.
May Bring Snow.
This condition of the barometer pro-
duced the wind and the rain as we'll
It may have further unpleasantness in
store. Director Murdoch scanned the
heavens apprehensively yesterday and
shook his head He remem bered that
the last low" brought not only rain
but snow. Also that the first snow of
last year occurred a year ago today.
he rubbed his head thoughtfully and
nnally declared that he wouldn't bet
against snow fiUrries and cool weather
for today. Not snow that would pile
up on the ground, but a sort of relative
TO rain that might be discernable in the
air and would melt upon contact with
the ground
The Elks heard the informal dis
course with trepidition. All hands
prayed for fair weather. and even the
medicine man Of the Indian section fell
to work TO ward off the evil The lar
ter are ready to guarantee that thew
can discount all the weather proenos-
ucators in the service of the Great
Father at Washington in accomplish
ing results, and all Salt Lake CITY
hopes that they viii make good their
word.