Evening star., 1909-08-28


four hours, 50; a year ago, 63.
The storm in the gulf has passed inland
near the mouth OF the Rio Grande. and Is
diminishing in intensity. Strong easterly
winds, however, continue on the west
Texas coast Another disturbance is
central near the Andres Islands. and it is
apparently moving northwest toward the
east Florida coast.
Showers occurred within the last twen-
ty-four hours in the lake region, the Ohio
valley, eastern Florida, southern Texas.
and at scattered points in the plains
states and the Rocky mountain region.
The weather is somewhat cooler in the
much cooler weather is in progress in
the northwest. Frost formed Friday
night in Montana, and the temperature is
at or below the freezing point in the
province of Alberta, Canada.
The indications are that the weather
will be unsettled with showers tonight or
Sunday in the north Atlantic states, the
Ohio valley, the lake region and Tennes-
see.
Fair weather will continue in the gulf
and south Atlantic states. except that
showers are probable in eastern Florida.
A general change to cooler weather will
overspread the lake region, the Ohio val
ley and the interior of the eastern states
during the next thirty-six hours.
storm warnings are displayed at Jupiter
and Miami.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
variable; on the south Atlantic coast
moderate variable, except increasing
northeasterly on the Florida coast: on
the east gulf coast moderate northerIy.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate variable winds
and generally fair weather, followed by
showers to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Chicago. 1.22: Grand
Rapids, 1.32; Detroit. LOG; Sault Ste
Marie. 1;64; Brownsville, 2.94; Grand
Haven, LOG
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 27: 4 pm. So;
p.m.. rs; II midnight, 6S. August %:
4 am, 90; 8 am. Il; IL noon, SO; ,
pm. 81. Maximum. SO, at 4:3O pm. Au-
%.
Barometer-August q: pm. a9.s7;
pm, 29.99; II midnight, 3O02 Au-
gust %: am, 3O.O1; am, 3O.O5;
noon, 1904; pm, 3O.O1.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1908 am; high tide.
o.13 am. and 5.52 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1912 am and
1853 p.m.: high tide, 6.12 am. and 647
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5.4 am; sets, 6.3S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5.25 am
Moon sets 1.55 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great F'alls-Temperature, IS:
condition, IA. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81; condition at north connec-
tion. II; condition at south connection.
II Georgetown distributing reservoir
Temperature, 20; condition at infiuent
gatehouse. 9; condition at efiuent gate
house, 10.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
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