The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-29
Angus I
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S I 0RMY
REV. IRL r. HICKS GIVES OUT HIS
PREDICTIONS FOR THE COM
ING MONTH.

| Rev. Irl r. Hicks, of ST. Louis.
makes these predictions for August:
First period, regular, reaching from
the first to the fifth. The first days
OF August will bring decided increase
OF storm conditions. A low barometer
will pass eastward over the country,
attended by great increase of warmth,
all followed by many black and blus-
| tering storm clouds Even to sections
! where only light rains fall, the first
August period will bring very threat
ening clouds, with violent to dangerous
summer squalls. Heavy rains will
visit sections covered by previous
rains at this period. Change to much
cooler will follow in the wake of these
disturbances, progressively from the
west and north. Second storm period,
reactionary, is central on the Sth and
9th. Terrestrial phenomena, for Pc
riod Of at least two weeks, centering
on the 10th. Falling barometer, in
crease of temperature, cloudiness and
return of more or less storminess will
be natural results on and touching the
Sth and 9th Under existing condi-
lions, whatever perturbations arise at
this reactionary period are very apt to
be prolonged into the storm period
next following. Third storm period,
regular. The influence of this period
will be felt from the 18th quite up to
the 10th. Autumna1 equinox of Earth
may also be regarded as entering the
problem at this period. One of the
heated terms of the summer is one OF
the things to be expected about this
PERIOD 1t will come in with very high
temperature. The warmth will in
crease and barometer VIII fall as we
advance into the period, and by the
14th may be expected wide areas Of
violent electrical storms, in full sweep
across the country from west to east.
These storms will consume three or
four days in making a transit of the
country. They will be attended with
heavy hail in western and northwest
ern sections. Change to rising barom-
eter and cooler will naturally come in
behind these storms. 1t is altogether
probable that West Indian hurricanes
will appear south of our coast and sim
liar disturbances in many other parts
of the Earth about this period. Such
perturbations will almost certainly APP
pear before the end OF August, and
no one need be surprised If they de-
velop at this third storm period. About
the 18th to 18th may also be consid-
cred time of probable seismic and
earthquake disturbances. Fourth
period, reactionary, is central on the
10Th and goth. Very high temperature,
low barometer and sultry, humid at
mosphere will be natural at this pc
Rod. and under such conditions in
tense electrical storms are very apt to
occur. General thunder storms with
phenomenal lightning, heavy gales and
possible tornadoes, are among the re-
suits to be watched for over much OF
the interior country. A marked rise
of the barometer and change to Wes-
terly winds and cooler will push the
rear of those disturbances. Fifth
storm period. Extends from the oath
to the 2sth. Very general and o. severe
storms will visit the interior parts Of
the count The sectional conc dit ions
that have prevaile during he present