Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-20
PROBABLY RA1Y rAN1GHr.
Friday Fair; Fresh sodthally, Shifting
IN westerIy.-Winds

friday Ea1r; FRESH 0outnerly, Sn111nR
to Westerly, Winds.
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
cloudy tonight, probably rain. Friday fair;
fresh southerly, shifting to westerly, winds
For Virginia, rain tonight, Sand in south
east portion Friday; variable winds. be-
coming fresh westerly.
Maximum temperaturepast twenty-four
hours, 10; year ago, o.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer continuesIto fall slowly over
western Cuba and southern Florida, burt
the energy of the storm seems to be dimin-
ishng. Light winds prevail this morning in
all parts of the disturbance.
The northwestern depression is central
this morning over upper Michigan, with a
considerable increase both In energy and
rate of movement An area of high pressure
of great magnitude covers the north Pacific
coast and the plateau region.
No rain has fallen except In Florida, the
upper Mississippi valley, and the upper lake
region.
It is colder In the Mississippi valley
Rain will continue in Florida and there
will be showers tonight and Friday in the
lower lake region and middle Atlantic
states.
1t will be colder in the, Ohio valley, Ten
nessee and the lower lake region tonight.
and colder Friday in the middle Atlantic
states.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh east to south, increasing; on
the south Atlantic coast mostly fresh north
easterly; on the east gulf coast fresh north
westerly, and on the lower lakes brisk
southerly, shifting to westerly.
Storm warnings are displayed on the mid
die and east gulf coasts and on the Allan
tic coast from Key West to Wilmington,
also on the Great Lakes.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Jupiter, 1.50; Houghton,
100.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh southeasterly winds
and cloudy weather to the Grand Banks.
Record 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 19-4 pm, IS;
pm, 63; u midnight, 55. October 90
am, SO; am, So; II noon. 50: pm. ga.
Maximum rs, at pm, October 10; mini
num- "a, at am, October 20.
Baro on et 20 19 az ID pm 1902; 90
a am, 30.03; am, 30.02; noon, 5000;
pm, 1898.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
dition, So Dalecarlia reservoir, tempera-
ture. 60; condition at north connection, SO;
condition at south connection, ;56. George
town distributing reservoir, temperature, 81;
condition at influent gatehouse, SO; condi-
ton at effluent gatehouse, So Washington
city reservoir, temperature, 60; condition at
influent SO; condition at effiuent, SO.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature registered today by
Af1leck's standard thermometer was as
follows: am, 63; II noon, Sc; pm, IL
Tide Table
Today-Low tide, 1872 am. and $50
pm; high tide 4:57 a. M and 5:22 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 12:1G am; high tide
5:43 am. and 600 pm. u sL
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, GLIB a.m.; sun sets, GIG
pm. Sa'
Tomorrow-Sun rises, f6:14 am.
Moon sets 3:27 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city light and naplrtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguiShng begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtingufshed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
UpRiver Water.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, October 20.
Both rivers are clear here today.