Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
COLDER TONIGHT.
Thursday Rain; Fresh Northeast tt
North Winds.

North Winds.
Forecast till pm. Thursday: For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, cloudy and colder tonight with &C.
casonal rain. Thursday rain; fresh north
east to north winds.
For Virginia rain and colder tonight.
Thursday probably rain: brisk northeast to
north winds on the coast
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, 81; year ago, 81.
Weather conditions and general forecast
"A rapid increase of pressure over the ST.
Lawrence valley and New England has pro-
duced steep barometric gradients, with high
northeast winds and rain over the middle
Atlantic states and southern New England
Pressure is also high over the interior val
leys. A north Pacific coast storm has ad-
vanced to the Rocky mountain region. and
there are indications of a general barome-
trio disturbance over the West Indies.
There has been decided fall in tempera-
lures In New England, and quite generally
in the lake region, the middle Atlantic
states, the Ohio and lower Mississippi val
leys.
Rain will probably continue tonight in At
lantic coast districts. and also in the lower
lake region. and rain is indicated for Thurs
day in the south Atlantic states.
1t will be cooler tonight in Virginia and
thence southwark to Florida.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be brisk to high northeasterly; on the
south Atlantic coast light variable winds
increasing to brisk Thursday; the east
gulf coast and lower lakes fresh north to
northeast winds will prevail.
Storm warnings are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to
New York.
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: New York, 1.62; Phila-
oil NJ "a l
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk to high northeasterly
winds and rain 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 twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures II, pm, p:
pm, Gs; - midnight, 6S. October II, a..
m, 61 am, 81; IL noon, 56; pm. 81.
Maximum, ST. at 2 pm, October IL; mini
num- &c. at 1918 am, October IL
Barometer-October IL, pm. 29U;
pm, 1888 IL midnight. 29.s6. October 10,
4 am, 1880; 8 am, 1901; noon, 5000; 2
I. m, 3O.0o
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at S m: Great Falls. temperature, 81; con-
dition, 80; Dalecarlia reservoir temperature,
66; condition at north connection, go: condi-
ton at south connection, SO; Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, &c. con-
dition at infuent gatehouse, 80; condition at
efruent gatehouse. SO; Washington city
reservoir temperature. G2; condition at in
fluent. 38; condition at efluent, 49,
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:22 Am and 4:37 pm;
high tide 1913 am. and 1924 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:15 am. and $50
nm; high tide 1:04 am. and 11:36 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 900 am; sun sets 5:2S
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am.
Moon sets, SIT pm.
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 fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtlngulshed
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Up-River Water.
Special dispatch TO The Evening Star -
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, OCTOBER IL.
Both rivers are clear here today.