The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-13
A CHILL
STORM FOR
OCTOBER

Providence Is at present In the grasp
OF a mighty disagreeabie storm. Nobody
will deny the truth OF the statement
Since yesterday morning the heavy.
menacins. leaden clouds have swept over
the city scudding before a cold and per-
sistent northeast wind.
II has rained littlS just enough TO
make the streets and sidewalks dirty and
slippery with cold looking mud; the wind
has whistled a little through the streets.
just loud enough to endanger insecure
headgeer. worry umbrellas and make IL a
perilous matter 10 turn the corners OF the
down down streets; IL has grown a little
bit colder. too. just enough colder 10 give
overcoats show and TO bring the bright
colors to ruddy cheeks, though not enough
10 discourage the ice man.
The rain. the wind and the lowered
temperature in themselves might easily
be tolerated. provided they came along
at separate times; but the combination
Of little rain. a little wind and a little
frostiness often times bears the ear marks
OF big storm.
II is the trust idea reproduced In nature: /:
rain, wind and cold combined 10 spoil the
good time OF the common people. There
was an unusual amount Of grumbling
done yesterday on the street and In the
cars over the prevailing nastiness OF the
weather. Old man Boreas was decidedly
unpopular and, although he insisted on
buttng In at all times and at all places
on the street. he couldn't find a single
fellow willing TO stand UP for him.
The weather men in town say that the
trouble with the storm is that II Is "pene-
trauns. IL certainly is. The wind is
peculiarly sharp and cutting az winds OF
heavy chilly, moist air are. II blows
briskly from the northeast and let's no
opportunity go by 10 pester wayfarers
The rain isn't at all bad, compared with
the wind. for II keeps down the dust
nicely
The storm is the death blow 70 autumn
| that is as far as the beauty OF the trees
is concerned. The branches will h. well
| night bare when the storm finally passes
IL Is unfortunate that n has happened so
ror this week should have been the grand.
3, week or all the fall for natural beauty
Inc streets and yards about town are wei
Uttered UP with heaps OF fallen leaves
scientifically speaking the storm Is q,
httle consequence. In no respect IA 4,
remarkable, unless II be that IL is a tride
ahead or time The conditions are more
IKE those Of early November than Of
mid-October
| An area or low parometric pressure ha
lately passed over this section OF the
country. Within the past ~ hours the
barometer has risen from 2a7 10 over n
a rise calculated TO cause pronounced and
general atmospheric disturbance
The storm is 81 generous proportions
covering large portion Of the north.
eastern section OF the country, centerins
around middle New England. II is pass
Ing rapidly out 10 sea and IL il po.sibl,
that the sun will be out before YER,
many hours.
The government weather maps show n,
specially notable conditions TO exist ant
versity supports the views OF the wea the,
maps
AZ city hall the officials are quite calm
about the weather. They keep tabs upor
upon ~ with their usual vigilance anc
IL anything has trsnspired OF late tina
has been unusual In the way OF freal
weather II has come and gone again with
out leaving its marks on the register
which Is always open for such marks OF
the roof OF the city hall
The storm commenced In this city a
Sis yesterday morning. according to tn,
storm specialist I'm the city engineer
office II Is still with us and seems wei
pleased with the city and tho folks ther,
In and the weather man. reading th
clouds, wears long face.
The rainfall has only been two -third
of an inch since the storm commenced
which isn't at all remarkable The win,
, has only blown with speed of II mile
an hour, which really isn't a all bad an,
the temperature has only dropped TO 4
degrees. which isn't at all cold.
But In spite OF weather men and indis
putable figures It's a mean storm an
the sooner it's over with the better