Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21

Maximum temperature past twenty-fouI
hours, u; year ago, 80.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The southern storm has moved northward
to southern Illinois with increased inten-
s1ty and rains and SHOWS were general in
the central valleys, the lake region, the
east and south, except in the south Atlantic
states. There was another heavy rain at
Memphis, making 13.46 inches during the
last four and one-half days. The rivers of
tennessee have been rising rapidly, and at
Chattanooga this morning the Tennessee
river stood at 31.6 feet, only one and one
fourth feet below the flood stage.
In the extreme west the weather has
been generally fair, except over the north
ern districts west of the mountains, where
there were rains and SHOWS.
1t Is much warmer in the Ohio valley and
the extreme west, and somewhat colder in
the east and south
The southern storm will probably con-
tinue north-nor theastward causing general
rains tonight and Thursday in the east and
south, except In the western lower lake re-
gion, where snow is probable Thursday, and
in the east gulf states, where rain tonight
will be followed by fair weather Thursday.
1t will be warmer tonight in the middle
states. and colder in the east gulf states
It will be colder Thursday south of the
Ohio river.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh northeast to east; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh south to south
west; on the gulf coast fresh to brisk
southwest to northwest, and on the lower
lakes fresh to brisk easterly, probably in
creasing.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
great lakes, except at Chicago and Duluth.
The following heavy precipitation Qn
inches) has been reported during the past
twentyfour hours: Columbus, 1.20; In
dianapolis. 1.3O; Cairo, 1.96; st. Louis, LIP;
Little Rock, 1.02; Evansville, 1.16; Toledo,
1.4O; Memphis, $40.
Steamers departing today for European
w
winds with unsettled rainy 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 twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20. pm, So;
8 pm, SO; II midnight, SO; November p,
4 am, 81; am. So; II noon. IS; pm,
Maximum, Y at 2 pm. November p;
minimum, S. at am. November q.
Observation-Disclosures 20. 4 pm, Bob;
pm, 30.10; IL midnight, 1907; November
= 4 am, 1904: am, 3OO2; II noon,
1886; pm, 29.9S.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, GIT am and $3.50 M;
high tide, 1902 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide 7:17 am and TAO
pm; high tide 1927 am. and 1:01 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, 6:4s am; sun sets, 4:43
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, $50 am.
Moon sets 1925 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tfnguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 50; condi-
ton, 40. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
81; condition at north connection, 60; con-
dition at south connection. IS. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature. 4S;
condition at influent gate house. "a; condi-
ton at effiuent gate house, Is. Washington
city reservoir, temperature. 46; condition
at inf}uent, g. condition at eff1uent, 6.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, November
21.-Both rivers are muddy.