Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-16


a disturbance that is central over the
lower lakes caused showers within the
last twenty-four hours in all districts east
of the Mississippi river. Showers are also
reported in the Rocky mountain region.
Heavy rains have fallen in the lower lake
region and the upper Ohio valley, Ten
nessee, the south Atlantic states, Mary
land and Virginia.
The temperature remains moderate IN
the eastern states, and it is above the
normal in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys
weather is in progress in the extreme
northwest.
The indications are that there will be
unsettled weather and showers In the
New England states, the north Atlantic
and south Atlantic and east gulf states
and Tennessee during the next thirty six
hours. There will be showers this after
noon or tonight in the middle Atlantic
states, followed by partly cloudy weather
Tuesday In the lake region and the Ohio
valley the weather will be generally fair
tonight and Tuesday.
The temperature will not change de-
cdedly in the eastern districts during the
next thirty-Six hours.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate to brisk east and south,
shifting to westerly Tuesday. on the mid
die Atlantic coast moderate southerly,
shifting to westerly; on the south At
southwest; on the east gulf coast light to
moderate southwest and west
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate to brisk south
erly. shifting to westerly winds. with I'M
settled weather and showers to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Columbus, LOS; Os-
wego, 1.12; Nashville, LOO: Charles City.
-, Achn To r.
pers Ferry, w. Va. 1.36: Eastman. Ga,
l.as: Lake City. Fla, 1.64; Elkins. 1.2O.
During the twenty-four hours ending s
am, Sunday: Toledo. 1.02: Chicago. 20;
Parkersburg. $50: Flagstaff. Ito: Frank
lin. Pa, 80. West Newton, Pa. 40;
Rowelsburg. w. Va. 100; Lock No. 4.
Pa, pa: Farmers, Ky. 216: Lumberton.
y. e., 80; Quitman. Ga, La; ITALIA
hassee. Fla. La.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at tae
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IL: 1 pm, 50:
8 pm, 50; Il midnight. 50. August 16:
I am 80; 3 am, 50; II noon. "A: :
pm. SO Maximum. so. at > pm. August
10; minimum. 6s. at ) am. August Is.
Observation-Disclosures II: 4 pm. 29.3;
pm. 29.91; II midnight. 23.s7. August
.9.66;.2 pm. .9.6S.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature. "A:
condition. :. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature "A: condition at north connec-
ton. Z: condition at south connection. Z.
Georgetown distributing reserroir-Tem-
perature. 76: condition at influent gate
house, =; condition at effluent gatehouse.
10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. $50 am. and n:J9
pm: high tide. S:23 am and S:4S pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1912 am. and ::31
pm; high tide. 9:04 am and 9:26 am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:13 am: sun sets
$3.50 pm.
TomorroW-Sun rises .:14 am.
Moon sets 7:40 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishng begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August Is.
Both rivers cloudy.