Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-17

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Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 81. a year ago, 81
A storm that has developed off the
middle Atlantic coast is causing high
easterly winds along the New England
coast. and general and heavy rains in
the north Atlantic and middle Atlantic
states. The rainfall at New York city
i'm the last thirty-six hours was 5.24
inches. Scattered rains are reported from
the south Atlantic and east gulf states.
the extreme southwest Minnesota and
mort hweSt ern Iowa.
Moderate temperature continues through
out the eastern states and the lake
region. and change to cooler weather
is in progress i'm the northwest. High
temperature is general in the gulf states.
the middle Mississippi valley and the
southern plains states. Maximum tenn
pera lures of 100 degrees or higher were
recorded Monday in western Missouri.
Arkansas, northwestern Louisiana, Texas.
Oklahoma, Kansas and South Dakota.
The indications are that the warm wave
in the middle west will break within the
next, thirty-siX hours.
There will be local showers In the
south Atlantic states tonight or Wednes-
day. and rain will continue in the north
Atlantic states this afternoon and to-
night. probably followed by clearing
Wednesday; elsewhere east Of the Missis-
sippi river the weather will be generally
fair during tonight and Wednesday. The
Temperature will continue high in the gulf
states and it will be moderate in other
districts east of the Mississippi river.
Storm warnings arc displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Cape May, n. j.. to
Ea stport. Me.
The winds along the New England coast
will increase to northeas terly gales and
Shift to northwesterly Wednesday: on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate to brisk
north and northwest. possibly high over
northern portion: on the south Atlantic
coast moderate to brisk westerly; on the
east gulf coast moderate westerly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have high nOrtheasterly. shift
ing to northweSterly, winds with unsettled
weather and rain to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inchesl has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Tampa, LA; Whining
| ton. 2.24: Knoxville, 1.04: Philadelphia.
-: Binehamton. LIZ; New York. DOT
Detroit l42: Charleston, S. c.. III;
Yuma 3.;2. and Florence. s. c., 1.36.
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:
Thermometer-.Aueust IT, pm, 80: 5
pm. -: T. midnight. I'll. August ID. I
a m ,i6: y a M, is: - noon. -: > pm.
a. Maximum, 81. at pm. August 49,:
Observation-Disclosures III. I pm, 1911: >
pm 22.S: II midnight, 2a..'S, August
| IL, a m, "a IL: 3 am, IS: noon. 29j3;
= pm. .9.:IS
Tide Tables.
Todav-I.ow tide. 81, IN. and 49,
pm: high tide, 3:O4 I'm. and 9:26 p nj.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 3::3 m. and 4:13
PM; high tide, 9:E m. and 1904 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:14 am; sun sets,
6:54 pm.
TomorroU-Sun rises J:1J am.
Moon sets SOS pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights ard naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted hf-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguish-
ed forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
m: Great Falls-Temperature, &c. condi-
ton, 81. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tempera
ture rs: condition at north connection.
II; condition at south connection, IL.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem
perature 10: condition at infiuent gate
house, 10; condition at effluent gate
house. 10.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch To The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. August Ii
Both rivers cloudy.