Evening star., 1902-03-03
PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT.
Fair; Light to Fresh Norther
1v Winds

ly Winds.
Forecast till pm. Tuesday.-For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland, partly
cloudy tonight. Tuesday fair; light to fresh
northerly winds, becoming variable.
For Virginia, partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast.
The flood wave il the Ohio river is NOV
ing steadily on and the crest is this morn
ing a short distance east Of Parkersburg,
where the stage IS $50 feet, % feet above
the danger line At Cincinnati the stage is
4S.6 feet. IA feet below the danger line,
which will be passed during Monday morn
ing. At Pittsburg there has been a fall
Of over 8 feet since Saturday night. The
Tennessee at Chattanooga is 2S feet above
the danger line Of SO feet and Is still ris-
ing.
The storm which moved up the Atlantic
coast during Saturday night and Sunday is
central this morning near the mouth of the
Saint Lawrence river, with a barometer
reading Of 2s.S4 inches at Father Point. 1t
was attended by general rain or snow along
It's path, and there was also snow In the
lake region, the central valleys and the
treme northwest. West of the Rocky
mountains storm conditions prevailed, with
general though mostly light, rains and
SHOWS.
Temperatures are decidedly higher in the
slope region and Missouri valley, and lower
to the eastward.
The weather will be partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight ana Tuesday in the east and
south, with snow tonight along the lower
lakes and in the interior OF New York, and
rain in the east gulf states and lower Ohio
valley. There will be rain Tuesday in the
Ohio valley and east gulf states and prob
ably Georgia.
1t will be warmer, except in the Atlantic
states.
On the middle and south Atlantic coast
the winds will be fresh and become var
liable. on the east gulf coast tlev will be
fresh east to south
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Mortified, 1.a4.
During the twentyfOur hours ending S
am. Sunday: Jacksonville, LIP; Charles
ton. los: Macon. 1O8.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports Will have brisk to high west
winds and rain or snow. followed by clear
ing weather, to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours beginning
at pm yesterday:
Thermometer-March 2, pm, 02; pm,
45 II midnight, AZ. March 3, am, 3s;
a M, 33; noon, 81; pm, 40. Maximum.
50, at 4 pm. March q minimum, 32, at
a m. March 3.
Barometer-March 9, 4 pm. 20. A; pm,
1854; II midnight, 1902. March 3, am,
29.73; s am, 29.S2; noon, 29S6; . pm,
1854
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 6
am. Great Falls-Temperature, AZ; condi
ton, 1. Dalecarlia reservoir-Temperature
81; condition at north connection, i: con-
dition at south connection, l. Georgetown
distributing reservOir-Temperature, 3S;
condition at inf1uent gatehouse, l; condition
at eff1uent gatehouse. ]. Washington city
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81; condition at in
fluent, 10; condition at effiuent, Is.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, S:39sa m and 9:27 pm ,
high tide, :53 am. and 2:23 pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 9:37 am. and 1920
pm; high tide, $50 M and 3:19 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 6:31 am; sun sets, 5::1.3
PIN.
Neon rises at , 81 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun Iises, $50 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex
tlnguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
fortyfive minutes before sunrise.