Evening star., 1911-09-01
STORM GOES NORTH
Clouds Roll Away and Sum-
shine SuppIants Mist.
WARM WEATHER PROMISED
Rains in the Mountains Cause Mud
dy Current in the Potomac
River,

Old Sol got back on the job in Wash
ington today, and weather bureau officials
say he is going to stay for while.
Bright rays Of sunshine peeping in
through the windows welcomed early
risers this morning, and scattered the
gloomy expectations of another day OF
cold and rain.
Cloudless skies have brought spell OF
warm .and sunny weather to take the
place of the dismal rains and chilly winds
that have been making life disagreeable
to Washingtonians during an entire week
Reports Indicate that the storm Wnlcn
swept along the south Atlantic coast
doing millions of dollars worth OF aam-
age to property and coast trade and re-
sulting in the loss of lives, has passed to
the far north and is now wasting Its en-
ergy in Nova Scotia.
Sunshine Throughout South.
The reign of sunshine has spread to
the entire south Atlantic coast and the
section north of Washington which did
not feel the effects of the storm to any
great degree.
The rumors that another storm is rag
ing in the West Indies We're pronounced
at the weather bureau today to be un-
founded The south need not fear an
early repetition of the storm that mas
just swept over the coast.
warmer weather Is pTOHlSeu ioi "
night with favorable winds to the west
and southwest that will inaugurate fair
weather. People who have for the past
week been living in raincoats and never
walking abroad unless properly armed
with umbrellas will no longer have
need OF them, as the forecasters say the
weather will be warmer than before.
Only the Potomac river will bear the
marks Of the storm. The heavy rains OF
the past forty-eight hours are causing
the tributaries to the Potomac to send
down a flood OF water of the muddy yell
low variety. There is big current In
the river and a much heavier downfiow
is looked for this afternoon. The water
of the river has been brackish up to
within a short distance of Washington
for the past three or four months, and II
is stated by rivermen that the recent
rains will drive the salt water to Liver
pool point or below. Despite the heavy
northeast winds that have been blowing
making excessively high as was ex-
pected. and at high water yesterday
afternoon the tide failed to reach by
several inches the ordinary level of a
spring tide.
Rainfall in August.
According to reports given out today
by the weather bureau there have been
7.o7 inches of rainfall in the District for
August, with an average temperature OF
1875. The last few days have been
marked by a decided decrease in the
temperature on account Of the continu-
Gus rains, and the thermometer this
morning reached its lowest point be-
! tween II midnight and O'Clock, when
II registered co degrees.
Considerable damage to property in the
District was done by lightning and rains
as we'll as to crops on farms in Mary
land and Virginia.
Lightning recently struck large barr
beIonging to Wallace Pyles, in Prince
Georges county. Md, just beyond Good
Hope. setting 1t on fire and destroying
the building and contents few weeks
go lightning struck and slightly damaged
the home of ]. r. Small, who owns the
farm just opposite to Mr.. Pyles' place.
Numerous complaints have been made
at the eleventh precinct, due to the re-
cent heavy rains. of bridges that have
| been made impassable and of large pools
OF water that have settled in different
places making pedestrian trafiic unpleas.
ant. The ties to be used In the extern
sion OF the double-track system to Con-
sress Heights, and which have been laid
along the asylum hill, have caused many
dams to form. and the water has flooded
| into the homes of those residing along
| this street.