Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-02


The heavy rains of the last twenty-four
hours have checked the fall in the Ohio
river above the mouth OF the Cumber-
land. and have also brought the lower
Cumberland above the flood stage the
stage at Cairo Tuesday morning was o"o
feet. rise of o. foot, and at Memphis
4l.9 feet. rise of l foot, since Monday
morning. The rise below Memphis con-
tinues at about the same rate. There has
been no material change in the conditions
in the upper Mississippi river.
The southwestern disturbance has
moved to the Ohio valley with greatly in
creased intensity. and during the last
twenty-four hours it caused general pre-
cipita ton from the Mississippi valley
coast. 1t also caused rains and SHOWS in
the southern plains states. Elsewhere
throughout the country the weather re-
manned fair.
Temperatures continue much above the
seasonal average in the south Atlantic
and east gulf states. Tennessee and the
Ohio valley, and have fallen decidedly in
the middle Mississippi valley and the
west gulf states. The weather is warmer
in the northwest.
The indications are that the Ohio val
ley storm will move rapidly northeast
ward and be attended by rains and SHOWS
tonight in northern New England and
the lower lake region. and rains in south
ern New England. the middle Atlantic
and south Atlantic states and the upper
Ohio valley, and will be followed by gen.
orally fair weather Wednesday in the
region east of the Mississippi river.
A considerable fall in temperature will
overspread the middle Atlantic. south At
lantic and east gulf states and the Ohio
valley tonight and Wednesday. The tenn
perature will rise Wednesday in the lake
region and the lower Ohio valley.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to Cape
May, and on the gulf coast from Mobile
to Cedar Keys.
The winds along the New England coast
will be moderate 20 brisk variable. be-
coming north and northwest tonight; on
the middle Atlantic coast brisk and prob
ably high southwesterly. shifting to
nOrthwesterly late tonight: on the south
Atlantic coast high southwesterly. shift
ing to northwesterly tonight. except mod
crate to brisk on the Florida coast: on
the east gulf coast brisk southwesterly,
shifting to nOrthwesterly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings Of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
Thermometer-Yest pm. 60;
pm: 6l II midnight. g.: today. 4
ara, so: am. so: II noon. &c: pm.
~. Maximum, -. at pm. today; min
llnu1n. %. AT 2? p. m. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. a.: minimum. 30
Barometer-Yes terday. p.m 1882:
pm, 29.ao: IL midnight, 1857: today.
4 am. 1858: am. 29.57; IL noon,
~. n; = pm, c9.3S.
Tide Tables.
TOday-Low tide. 2:2T am. and 2:53
pm: high tide. $50 am. and $50 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, Bill am. and ::39
pm: high tide, 1903 am. and 9:34 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 5:45 am; sun sets,
6:24 pm.
TomOrrow-Sun rises. 5:43 am
Moon rises :333 pm. today.
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.