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maximum velocity, thirty-two miles per hour from the northwefit, at 10.20 p.
m. bight rain fell from 6.30 to 7.10 p. m.
X.-Number x was observed in northern Nontana 011 the morning of the 19th ; it pasad southeastward, following the gmxal course of the preceding storm ; the southeasterly move- ment ended in souther11 Dakota and the storm passed over the upper lake region on the 22d, developiiig considarible eiiergg when central ne:tr Mackinaw City, Michigan, mliure the h- rometer fell to 29.01 on the afternooil of the 20th. It moved
nortlleastward Over the Saint Lawrerice Vidley, Causing gales at extreme northeastern stations on the 21st.
beCame greatly extended t19 i t moved to the northeast, but the
wind increased in force and the most severe gales roportell dur-
a% the month occurred along tlie Atlantic coast as thiv storm Qassed over that region, Tho following notes by Signal Service observers are Of in- terest:
B$ab New York : a flouthwesterly gale set in trt 7.30 a. m. of the 20th and continued until 6 8. m. of the 21st; trt 9.10 a. m. it reached nvelocity of fifty-
ei ht miles per hour. During the storm the ice on the lake ~8 9 broken up for
seaeon.
Mackinaw City, Michigan : a souther1 gale, shifting to tho southwest, began
at l.46 8. m. of the 20th ; during the aiernoon the wind shifted to the west, and attained a velocity of thirtysix miles per hour at 7.48 p. m. The barom-
eter fell rapidly until ].sop. m. when it stood at 28.97, after 1.30 p. m. it be- e n rlaln rapidly.
Cairo, h n o i s : during the 20th high variable winds flrevniled, maximum ve!OCitY fortyfour mile8 per hour from the southwest. iver men state thnt
thla W f m the strongest wind that ha3 occurred on the river for many years; several barges were tori1 from their moorings and blown across the river.
=.-This storm appeared on the north Pacific coast 011 the afternoon of the ZOth, and crossed the coutinent to the NO%>%
8mtla coast, i t being clearly defined arid tlie centre approxl-
fnatelY located at each of the tri-daily reports from the date of Its ~Ppearance until the 10 p. m. report of the 24th, when the centre Was located near Emtport, Maine. TlJe cou~so was
southeasterly to northern Texas and thence nortlieavtward over fihe Lake region and New England. The baroinetric pressure
Increased at the centre 8s it passed eastward from the Pacific wasst to the Rocky Mountain region. When contra1 in north-
ern Texm throe areas of high pkessuro were shown on the weather charts, one to the nortli over Manitoba, one 0x1 the north Atlantic coast, and the third on the central Pacific coast.
extended trough of low pressure separated the areas of h!gh pressure and covered the region from the upper. lake .re- Nollthwestward to the Rio Grande Valley, Within mhlcb
t h s low area w m enclosed,bonuded by isobars of 29.5? 29.6, and 29.7, which were elliptical in form, the longer axis point1ii.g aortheastward, the direction lifterwards followed by this storm. This general form of this depression continued during
$8 pwsage to the Baint Lawrence Vnlley, with slight changes in pressure, until the centre of disturbance reachod the coast, when a decided decroaae of pressure occurred, the bnrometer falling below’29.Y at Eastport, Maine, on the afternoon of the 24th. The telegraphic reports for the succeeding twenty-four
hour8 from the northeastorii stations aro missing, but severe mesterly gales coutinued in this sectiou on the nfternoonof tho 25th: thus indicating that this depression passsell over the at- JantlC, attended by severe storms. The precipi tation attend- ing this area of low pressure was mora mnrked in tho south and east sections of the country, but light rains or snow were feported in all states and territories, except Dakota, during Its ~aseage over the country.
XIL-This area approached from the north Puciflc and was observed north of‘ Washington Territory on the nfternoon of 23d. It crossed the continent in two days and sixtoen hours,
following approximately the path of the precoding storm, how-
ever, not prtssing as far to the ~o u t h , on the eastern dope of the l h k y Moontnins previous to the change of direction to the northertst, but it passed farther to the north while moving
Over tbe Lake region. After reaching the Saint LaWr8nCe valley i t passed Over New England to the south of Nova
scotia, following the course of the preceding etorm, but exhib-
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iting much less energy. During the movement of this area of low pressure to the eastward t h e barometer fell to 29.50 at
stations near the centre i n Nebraska, after which the pressure rose and again fell to 29.60 when t h e centre was passing over Lake Huron. From this point oastivwd to tlie Atlnntic tlie pressure :it the centre iiicreased. XII1.-This disturbance also piusod from tlie north l’acific
coast, mliere i t WRY central 011 the 2Gth, and from tho tri-daily weather cliarts it. may be traced to tlie north of tlie upper lake regiou on the 29th. It was at uo time central within the lim-
its of‘ the United Stdes, but was attended by severe gtiles in t h e Lake region and geiioral rains or mows over the central valleys, Lake region, and Atlantic States when tlie contre waa near Lake Superior, from which region it apparently moved iiortheastward and did not reach tlio comt within the limits of observatiou. XIV.-This storm apl~arently developed during the night of
the 2Sth, over Montana. The depression was elongated and
locntud between two high areas, one to the north of Montana
and the other on the ceutral Pacific coast, the longer axis poiut- ing to the southeast. It moved rapidly to southern Minnesota
duriug the succeeding eight hours, the general form continuing but the larger axis poiuting to the northetlst. This rapid move-
ment to the eastward was apparently due to the union of the two high areas previouslyreferred to. It ptmsed emtmard over
the Lake region to the &Lint Lawrence Valley during the 29th and 30th with increasing energy near tlie centre of disturbance, but without causing any decided change in the atmospheric conditions south of the Lake regiou and New Englaud. The
minimum barometric pressure (29.21) within this low area oc- curred at Anticosti, Gulf of Saiut Lawrence, on the morniug of, the 31st. The barometric pressure within tho central area da- creased slowly during its movement eastward from tile liocky Mountains.
NORTH ATLANTIC STORMS DURING JANUBY, 1887.
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The paths of the depressions that have appeared over the north Atlantic Oceltn during the month are determined, approxi- mately, from international simultaneous observations furnished by captains of‘ oman steamshipa and sailing vessels ; abstracte . of ships’ logs and otlier data collected by the Signal Service agencies at the ports of New York, Bostou, and Philadelphia; reporb received through the co-operation of the L L New York Herald Weather Seryice ;” abstracts of ships’ logs furnished by the proprietors of t h e “New York Maritime Register,” and from other miscellaneous data received at this offlce up to February 22, 1887. Twelve depressious are t r m d , of which, seven passed north- eastward over, or in the vicinity of, Newfoundland ; four first appeared over mid-ocean , and one apparently developed off the east coast of t h s United States. The general course of direction of the depressions mas east-northeast to northeast. A severe etorm prevailed over the British Isles during the
6th and 7th, with barometric pressure ranging below 29.00 (736.6) on the latter date. The disturbance occasioned stroug gales between t h o fortieth and sixtieth parallels and east of tho tmen ty-fifth meridian. This depression waq probab1,r a continuation of ocean depression number 2 which occupied the ocean northwest of Scotland on the 5th, after which date ita courso cannot be aceurately determined, owing to an absence
ofreports. . The depression traced 8s number 1 first appeared off the
southeast coast of Greenland on the 2d and passedeast to the north of Scotland. Number 2 passed northeast over the south- ern portion of Newfoundland during the morning of the 3d and moved rapidly northeast to the north of Scotland by the 6th. Number 3 followed a courso similar to that pursued by number 2 during the ?til, 8th, and 9th. Number 4 appeared over the
ocean west of Ireland on the 10th and moved to the west mast of Sootland by the 11th. Number 6 passed over Newfoundland
during tho early morning of the 11th and moved ragidly north-
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enstward to tbe north of Scotland by the 13th. Number B
passed over the central portion of Newfoundland during the early morning of the 13th and disappeared in the direction of the Scotch coast after the 16th.‘
Number 7 apparently developed off the coast of the United States and is traced northemt from the 16th to t h e 18th in-
clusive, after which i t dieappeared. Number 8 first all- peared over mid-ocean on the 16th, and, moving rapidly northeast to the west coast of Scotland, diRappeared after the 17th. I Number 9 pmsed over the northern portion of New- foundland during the early morning of the 22d andmoved ene. until noon (Qreenwich mean time) of that date, after which i t circled sontheast and disappeared in t h e direction of the Span- ish coast after the 24th. Number 10 fimt appeared over mid.
m a n on the 24th, and, passing eastward, disappeared in the directiou of the Irish coast after the 26th. Number 11 passed
northeast over Newfoundland diiring the early morning of the 26th and moved rltpidly north of east until the 26th, after which i t disappeared to the northeastward. Number 12 passed
south of Newfoundland duririg t h e 27th, aud, passing rapidly northeast, disappeared mer mid-ocean afte? the 29th. The month opened with an area of low pressure central in the vicinity of Oape Cod. This depresRion passed to the south
coast of Newfoundland by the night of the 2d, accompanied by rain and fresh to strong gales north of the thirty-5fth parallel. Over mid-ocean the barometric prewure was high from the
thirtieth to the fiftieth parallels, while to the eastward of the twenty-fifth meridian the weather was unsettled. During t h e
flrst d e d e of the moa th the passage of four depressious caused a continuation of unsettled weather over the entire ocean. During this period the premure continued high in the vicinity of the Azores. During the second decade four depresRions appeared, and t h e pressnre within the area of high barometer over the Azores, although subject to frequent fluctuations, con- tinned generally high. On the 16th gales of unusual Reverity mnrred over mid-ooesn. The severest storms occurred during the third decade of t h e month. On the 24th gales of hurricane force prevailed over mid-ocean, apd strong gales and generally unsettled weather continued until the 31st. The month closed with ti*elatively fair weather over mid-ocean ; over the British
. Isle8 aud the m a n to the twentieth meridian the pressure was low, with min and fresh to ntrong gales ; an area of low presR-
me ceutrsl over Labrador caused rain and fkesh west to Routh gales over, and in the vicinity of, Newfoundland.
For January, 1886, the paths of seven &reas of low pressure wore traced, of which two were continuations of low areas which passed over the bnited States and Canada; one apyar- ently developed off the coast of Florida; one first appeared overmid-ocean, and tho trrtoka of the remaining three were charted near tlie west aud northwest cowts of the British IsleR. The weather over t h e north Atlantic during January, 1886,
was marked by fkequent high winds aud gales. The pressure over mid-ocean from the beginning of the month to the 18th
waa geuerrtlly high, while sueceesive area8 of low prwsure took their courae along t h e coasts of t h e United States and Uanada, and also over, and in the vicinity of, the British Isle8. From the 10th to the close of the month the pressure over mid- m a n and off the European coast was comparatively low.
Aroas of high pressure occupied the m a n south of the Banks
from the 19th to the 112d and from the 26th to the 28th. ‘ Aa compared with the corresponding month of previous years the weather over the north Atlnntic during January, 1887,
wa8 unusually severe over mid-ocean during the latter portion
of the month. The storms were more numerons than in pre- vious years, and, being rather equally distributed throughout the month, witb tracks, as arule, confined to territory north of the fiftieth parallel, caused a continuation of strong westerly gales in the trans-Atlantic tracks.
The following are brief descriptions of the depressidus traced :
1.-This de[)ressioti 5rst appeared on the ,2d in N. 69O, W.
Bo, whence i t had apparently advanced froin the vicinity of
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Greenland ; from this position the storm-centre moved east to about N. 60°, W. 12O by the 3d, after which it disappeared iu t h e direction of. the Norwegian coaat. The depression ex- hibited barometric pressure ranging below 29.00 (’l36.6); and occasioued fresh to strong gales east of the twentyfifth meridian and north ofthe forty-dfth parallel during the 3d. The ’following special reports have been rendered relative to this Rtorm :
Capt. N. Hocken, of the barkentine ‘&Ada Peerd,” reports :
3d, 1 a. m., in N. 4 9 O 461, W. 9O 01, wind shifted from nne. around by tho w. to sw. and increased by noon to R violent gale, with hard eqnalls and heavy rain ; gale continued from tbi8 quarter for five hours, when i t veered to n. and blew H strolrg gale for fourteen hours, with hard hail squalls, accompanied with
lightning.” Capt. Edward Bentley, of the 8. 8. “Wisconein,’! reports a; whole gale from the 3d to t h e 6th; wind veered f h m ,a. to nw., with very heavy sea and hard sqnalls of snow and hail; lowest barometer, 28.96 (736.3) at midnight of the 3c1,
in N. 60° O f , W. 23O 10’. Captain dantelli, of the 8. R. ‘&La’ Qmcogne, reports a strong westerly gale on the 3d and 4th i’ lowest barometer, 29.67 (761.1), at 8 a. m. of t h e 3d; in N. 40° 421, W. 20° 161.
The a . 8. “Lake Winnipeg” experienced a westerly Rtormj commencing on the 2d ih the Irish Channel and continuing
until the 7th; lowest barometer, 29.00 (736.6), at noon of t h e 3d, in N. 62O 261, W. 7 O 181. Capt. Johu Taylor, of the-8. 8.
‘6 Mercia,” reporte a storm ou thc 3d from sw. veering to nw. ;
lowest barometer, 29.26 (743.2), a t 5 p. xu., in N. M )O 01, W.6O
661; gale continued from ssw. to nw. iiutil the 6th, with ter-’, rific seas. Capt. G. W. Murray, of the ship Sapphire,” re-
ports : “ 3d, in N. 49O 461, W. 4O 501, barometer 29.44 (747.8), and falling rapidly; 4.30 p. m., wind sw., force 10, heavy rain, and a
fearful sea from wsw. ; 7.30 p. m., wind moderating, barometer
29.34 (746.2), sea very heavy; 8.30 p. m., wind u.? force 9.
4th, noon, barometer 29.24 (742.7), wind sw. by a,, force !); 6 p. m., barometer 28.94 (735.1), mind hnuled to wnw, weather bright and clear to nm. During the 6th and 6th the barometer
continued very low in the Ohauuel, with generally moderate, variable winds.” %.-This Ntorm was a continuation of land depressioti nurn- ber 1, and, passing northeast over Newfoundland, wae central on tire 3d in N. 60°, W. 49O, whence it moved northeast to N. 60°, W. loo by the Bth, accompmied during the 4th and 6th
by pressure ranging below 29.00 (736.6), raiu, and gales of great violence. Subsequeut to the 6th t h e storm-centre agpur-’ entlg passed Houtbeaat over the British Isles, where pressure rangiug below aS.00 (786.6) was indicated on the 6th and 7th, aud hard gales prevailed over the ocean to N. 40° and W. 30°
during these dates. The follomiug reports, descriptive ’of disturbances enobun- tered within the area of thiH depression, have been received :
Capt. H. 0. von der Zee, of the R. a . ‘6 Zamdam,” reports IL
westerly storm from the 4th to the 7th; lowe& barometer, 29.22 (742.2), at 1 p. m. of the Sth, in N. 49O 28/, W. 1 3 O 61.
The 8. s. “Bolivia” had A whole westerly gale from the 4th to the 6th; lowest barometer, 29.02 (737.1), at noon of the Sth,in N. 54O 361, W. 21° 31’. The 8. 8. “Samaria” encountered a strong gale on the 6th, in Saint Qeorge’s Channel ; lowest ba- rometer, 28.96 (736.3), a t 4 a. rn. Capt. H. Schmidt, of the A.
8. 6 ‘ Slsvonia,” reports a storm from the 4th to the 6th ; wind veered from mnw. to Be. during, and to nw. following, the P&HR-
age of the dopression ; lowest barometer a t noon of the 6th, in N. 67O 26/, W. 1 3 O 81. Capt. M. Fitt, of the 8 .8 . “Virginian,” report8 a whole gale from the 4th to the 7th ; wind veergd from
BSW. to nw.; lowest barometer, 29.19 (741.4), at 11.24 H. m. of the 6th, in N. 61° 81, W. 110 321. Capt. T-Roberts, of the 8.
8. 6‘ Samaria ’7 reports a severe storm during the 6th, with terridc squails, hail, and lightning, and a tremeiidous sea.
The gale commeuced at 2 A. m. on the Sth, with a suddeii Rhift of wind from saw. to nw., reaching its height at noon of the 6th, in N. 61O Wf, W. 1l0 66f, when i t commenced to moderate.
Capt. R. P. Moore, of the 8 .8 . “Siberian,” reporte 8 moderate
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- ne. gale. from BOOU of the ?.th ,to 4 a. m. of tbe 8th j lowest h- rometer, 28.92 (734.61, at S a. ;m. of t4s 7th, i n X. 66’ 2Or1. w- loo 30’. The gale .wwtcratteqded. bs( heavy squab.
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&-This storm wp(~8 a contiquatioq of depression number iV
which circled northeast off the.cosst of the United States
ing t4e 6th a94 6t,h. On the morning of the 7th the storm was central on the south conat of Newfoundland, with pressme a b u t 29.60 (761.8), whence it moved northeast to No,63O, w. 39O ’P.F.the 8th, with premure .two to three-tenths of an inch lower than on the preceding date ; by the 9th the centre of de- prwion had advanced to N. 6 7 O , w. 21°, with central pressure clbout29.20 (741.7), after which it paused northeast beyoud the regio,~ of qbsemation.
A0 is shown by the following reporta, this depression poa- sessed great energy nfter pasaing eastward from the Newfound- iaud coast :
Capt. W. Gleig, of the 8 .8 . (‘ HansaR,” reports a fresh gale from the 8th to the 10th; wind wered from Be. to uw.; lowest barometer, 29.31 (744.6), at 8 a. m. of the 8th, in N. 49’ 38’,
W. 36O 0‘: Capt. H. Oampbell, of the 8.8. ‘6 Lake Winnipeg,” reports, a storm from the 8th to the 10th ; wind veered from aw. to.wnw.; lowest barometer, 29.48 (748.8), at 8 p. m. bf the
8th, N, SSo O’, F., 20O.O’. Capt. T. Boberta of the 8. 6. ‘( damaria,” reporb a fresh ,westerly gale from, the 9th to the 11th; lowest barometer, 29.44 (747.6), at midnight of the 9th, in
N. 49*,30/ W. 2 8 O O!. Tbe gale was accompanied by high seas aud terridc suow squalls, Oapt. R. P. Moore, of the a. 8. ‘‘ Si- berian,” reports a fresh westerly gale from the 9th to the 11th ; lowest barometer, 29.28 (743.7), at 4 a. m. of tlie 9th, in N.
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4.-This depression apparently developed to the northwest- ward of the Azores on the 9th, an absencc of reports from that region will not, however, admit of accurately locating ita centre on thgt date. By the 10th the storm had advanued rapidly north. east to N. 63O W. 1 8 O where pressure about 29.00 (736.6) waa shown; at Unoon, GreenRich mean time,ofthe 11th the storm waa central off the west ma& of Bcotland, whence it passed northeast beyond the region of observation Tho followiug special reports refer to this storm :
Chief Officer Robert Blytlle, of the s. 8. “Pontim,” Capt. H.
W. Brown, comuumdingi reporh: “9th, i n N. 4O0 W. 3g0, strong gale and very high Retb commenced from ssw.; wind hauled to. unw., then backed to nw.; , gale lasted thirty-eight hours, and was obliged to tow oil-bags to prevent sea from
breaking on bomd.” Capt. Wm. McMicltau, of thes. 6. Um- bria,” reports a strong gale on the loth, from =e. veering ta
~iw.;< lowest barometer, 29.03 (737.3), at 4 p. m., in N. 51’ lo‘, F. 16’ O!. At noon, with the ,wind use. and tlle barometer f d ~l n g rapidly, the gale suddently incrertsed in violence, and a danger-
8uS confused sea wit8 running from 8. and w. Tlle ship labored
heavily and shipped large quantities of water over all. At Leihh, Scotland, on the l l t h , the baroineter at G a. m. stood29.44 {‘747.8), at 8.16 a. m. 29.30 (744.2), lowest; wind at 8.16 8. KU,
me., force 79 in squalls, and a t 9 a. m. E., 7& in squalls; at 11 p. m. barometer 29.85 (768.2), rising rapidly.
&-This storm was tl continuation of laud depression iium ber,vi, nnd, passing nlortheast over Newfoundland, w8s cen. tral on the morning of the 11th in N. 61°, IT. 480, with pressure ranging below 20.00 (736.6) aud evidence of p e a t energy whence i t moved rapidly northeast to N. 670, W. 28O on thf
12th, with an appreciable increase in ceutral pressure; from this position the storm-centre moved to the north of Scotland
by the 13th ; thence passing northeast the depression movec beyond the region of observation. The following reports refer to storms encountered during tht
iwssage of this depression :
The 6. 8. ‘‘ Rhaetia,” Captain Vogelgeaang, commanding experienced H heavy .gale on the 10th and 11th ; wind veerec
fr0,m €40. to n. ; lowest barometer, 29.11 (739.4), from 1 a. m. tc
4 a. m. of the l l t h , i n N. &O,O’, W. 6 2 O 811 (at noon). Tht gaIe was wmpanied by rain aud heavy hail and snow squalls
with high cross ae(t9 running from the w. and 88. The 8. 8
1 Jeannie ’9 encountered lil whole westerly gale on the 10th ; owest barotueter, 29.66 (750.8) a t ,4 tt. m., iu N. 38O lo’, W.
‘4: 01. Oapt. E. V. Gager, of the 8 .8 . ‘4 Louisiane,” reports a rkole gale on t4e 10th ; wind veered from s. to nw., with hea\-y ain and high confused sea; lowest bvometer, 29.66 (76?.4), rt 10 11. m., in N. 31° 501, W. 7qo 30’. Capt. B. E. Rogers, of
he s. A. (6 Sa1ernol7~ reports a stqrm ou the 10th ; wiud veered ’mm 88. to wnw,; lowest baroweter, 28.88 (733.6), rat 10 p. m., u N. 4 5 O 01, W. 61° 25’. The ship L b Cons$ance” left Hamburg
)n December 14, 1886, and had fair weather until January 10, .887, when in N. 40°, W. 6gC R hurricaue came up fivm the iw., accompanied by heavy rain. Suddenly, without warning,
,he forernt@ was struck by lightning. It tore the topmast to
)ieces, broke the yarda into kindling wood, aud then flying to . ,he mainmast speedily stripped it of rigging. the topmast
uaspmashed to atoms and the mast itself broken off close to . ;he deck but was afterward8 braced up. The mizzenbpmast
vent overbolard in splintem, and there was scawly n rig of :anvas left. Third Oillcer D. Thomson, of the a. 8. ‘‘ Richmond Hill,’.‘ 3apt. A. Hyde, commanding, reports a terri5c storm, with fre- luent hail squalls of hurricaue force and very high cvse 88%
an tlie l l t h , in N. 4 7 O 211, W. 44O 36’ (at noon); 8torm a t its height at 3 1): rn. Capt. H. Parsell, of the 8. 8. “Adriatic,” re-
ports: “l l t h , a. m., wind backed from nw. to s., increasing, with fierce squalls, to force 11 at noon, with showers of rail\ and sleet and very heavy sw. Rea; p. m., heavy gale, with squalls of hurricane fQr* at short iuterrals; wind and 8ea gradually abated after midQight, the. wind veering to nw.;
lowest barometer 28.96 (736.6); .yositlon at noon, N. 48O 14‘, W. 410 171.” The 8. 8. experienced a Westerly
storm pn the 11th and 12th ; lowest barometer, 29.02 (737;1), a t midnight of the l l t h , in N. 60° 321, W. 37O 0‘. The 8. 8. “Bo-
livia ’’ had a westerly storm during the 11th. with barometric pressure 28.66 (728.0).at 2 p. m., in N. 49O 06’, W. 43’ 26’. The 8. 8. “Leo ’7 experienced a storm during the l l t h and l2th ; wind veered from 8. to wnw. ; lowest barometer, 39.39 (746,6), at 10 p. m., in N. 37O 61, W. 68O O f . Capt. M. R.
Thompsou, of the 8. 8. (6 Horn Head,” reporb a gale attaining force 11 duriug the 10th and l l t h ; wind veered from 88. to wnw.; lowest bwometer st 6 a. m. Qf the l l t h , in N. 40’ 17/, \’v . 63O 0’. ‘“Fhiv gale WRA remarkable for the exceedingly1
heavy wind that preceded the shift, blowing from G to 8 a; m. of the 11th with rull hurricane force. During these two hours
a dwk, compaot mws ofclouds, giving out brilliant lightning, pasaed apparently from ,ssw. la sse., accompanied by torrents of rain. When the clouds had passed the gale hroke.17 The 6. 8 . ‘(State of Peunsylrauia,” on the llth, off theBenk6 o f Newfoundlaud, i n N. 47O 43/, W. 46O O‘, was struck by 8
tremeudouv Rea, in the form of a pyramid, which towered above the vessel and oame down on the bridge. The skylight of the deck was broken, and tons of water poured into the saloon,
where the passengers were rat dinner; no one wm injured, al- though considerable damage was done. Previous to encounter- ing the wave the vessel w u steering warn., right it1 the teeth of the wind, which was blowing fresh. When the sea receded
there wa8.a calm for a moment, and then seas rolled in on the vessel, threatening to engulf her. The gale which followed
WLUS the worst, Captain Naun states, he .ha& experiend ,in yeam Capt. W. McMioknu, of the R. a. ‘6 Umbria,” repork ~t
whole westerly galeon the 12th ; lowest barometer, 29.60 (749.3), at S a. m., In N. 48O 35’, W. 32O 20’. Capt. G. Mitchell, of
the 1. R. “Trinacria,” reports a strong westerly gale OD. the 12th; lowest barou?oter, H,67 (761.1), a t noon, in N. 41’ 2’, W. 3 3 O 13/.
6,-This storm waa a continuation of land depression uum- ber vii and passed north of east over Newfoundlaud during. the early morning of the 13th, with oentrd pnesmre about 29.40 (746.7) ; 0x1 the 14th the storm waa central in N. 6 2 O , VY.
42O, with dight chltnges in preaaure, whence it mored.nortb-
etut to N. 6&O, W. 2 6 O by the 16th, after which it disappqrrred +‘
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The following reports refer to this storm :
Capt. R, P. Moore, of the 6. 8 . L L Siberian:’ report8 a westerl! storm on the 13th and 14th ; lowest barometer, 29.79 (766.7), a 4 p. m. of the 13th, in N. 49O O f , W. 41° 01. The storm wa8 at tended by terrific squalls and very high seas, and blew stronges from sw. during the afternoon of the 13th, then veered to nw and moderated, but increased during the 14th to strong an< whole gde, wnw., and moderated a t 8 p. m., in N. 47O 01, W
4 6 O 401.. Capt. W. Whiteway, of‘thes. 6. b L Palestine,” reportr a strong gale on the 14th and 15th ; wind veered from saw. tc w.; lowest barometer, 29.60 (749.3), a t midnight of the 14th, ir
N. 60° 30f, W. 31° 01. The gale began a t 4 a. m. of the 14tt from a w ., force 7; 8 a. m., PBW., force 8; noon, WRW., force 8
1 p. M., veered to w., force 9, with high seas, heavy squalls and hail, and continued the same through a. m. of tho 15th moderating at‘4 p. m., in N. BO0 01, W. 3 3 O 01.
7,-This depression apparently developed off the coast of tht United States durhg the early morning of the 16th, whence il
circled iiortheast and disappeared over mid-ocean after tht 18th. The storm was of moderate strength throughout, bul displayed greatest energy on the 18th.
The following special reporta refer to this storm :
The 8 . a. “Australia,” on t h e 17th, had an unsteady se. and e. breeze in t h e afternoon, with much rain and threatening sky; by evening the wind had died out and lightning w a observed all around the horizon ; at 8 p. m., iii N. 46O 481, W 39O 601, the barometer read lowest, 29.00 (736.6), and a gale 01
hurricane force set in from the ne. and continued for six hours with much rain, after which i t decreased and w m followed bj
strong northerly winds during the 18th. Capt. W. Janes, 01
the 8. 8 . ‘1Wnrwick,’7 reports a whole gale on the 18th and
19th; winds veered from 88. to w.; lowest barometer, 29.45
(748.6), at 8 1). m. of the 18th, i n N. 5l0 8/, W. 21O 61. Second Omcer F. Potts, of the 8. 8 . ‘‘British Crown,” Capt. A. Smith, commanding, reports a fresh BW. to nw. gale on the 18th and 19th; lowest barometer, 29.73 (766.1), at midnight of t h e 18th in N. 60° 46f, W. 14O 601: The gale was accompanied by 8
very heavy cross 6 e t . The barometer rose rery rapidly during
the 18th.to 30.69 (779:6) a t midnight. 8,--’Phi~ depression first appeared over mid-ocean on the
16th, with pressure ranging below 29.00 (736.6); passing rap. idly northeast, the storm was central on the 17th we& of the northern extremity of Scotland, with a Alight rise in central premure, whence i t passed beyond the region of observation. This depression was attended by severe disturbances, the nature of which will be seen by the following special reports:
(3apt. W. Skjodt, of,the 8 . 8 . L‘lsland,” reports a hurricane from se., veering to nw., attaining greatest force on the 16th,
on which date, at 11 p. m., the barometer read 28.66 (726.2), when in N. 48O 371, W. 29O 161. Capt. Q. Cochrme, of the 8.
8. L b Helvetia,” reporb a whole gale on the 16th; wind veered from 8. to nw.; lowest barometer, 29.16 (740.4), at 4 p. m., in
N. 6O0 171 W. 26O 30‘. Oapt. T. H. Schwaner, of the 8. 8 .
Wrasbrook;” reporta a whole gale from the 14th f o the 16th; wind veered from sw. to ene.; lowest barometer, 29.26 (743.2),
at 1.30 p. m. of the 16th, in N. 48O 51, W. 34O 481. Second
O5cer S. Bakker, of the 8 .8 . 4 6 Pennland,” Capt, Rud Weyer, commanding, reports a 8. to w. storm on the 16th and 16th ; lowest barometer, 29.30 (744.2), at 1.30 a. m., in N. 47O 62/, W. 37O 33/. The gale was accompanied by tremendoue w. and
sw. 8088 and very heavy rain. Capt. Q. Franck, of t h e s. 8 .
“Anstralira,” reports a storm on the 16th and 16th ; wind veered
from nw. e0 sw.; lowest barometer, 29.18 (741.2), at 2 p. m. of the 16th, in N. 47O 601, W. 34O 461. Capt. F. 8. Land, of the a. 8. “City of Berlin,” reporta a westerly gale, of force 9, on the 10th ; lowest barometer, 29.09 (738.9), in N. 49O 221, W. 360 01.
Capt. J. Ueberweg, of the 8.8. ‘6 Wmland ” reports a etrong westerly gale from the 14th to the 16th; lowest barometer,
29.30 (744.2), at 4 p. m. of the 16tb, in N. 61° 281, W. 21O 671. Capt. 8. Walbrs, of the 8.8. 1 L Iowa,” reports a fmsh 8w. to w.
gale on the 16th and 17th; lowest barometer, 29.62 (749.8), at
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4 a. m., inN. 60° 32‘, W. 1 3 O 0‘. Capt. John Jenkins, of the
8. 8 . “Ripon Oity,” reports: u Mth, Htrong gale Bet in, with heavy rain, backing as it increased from 8. to se.; 17th; in N.
5 8 O 20f, W. 6 O 6‘; 2 p. m., barometer 28.90 (734.0), wiud.in- creased to hurricane force until 3.30 p. m., when’it veered to saw. and continued strong gale, with heavy gusts, under the
lee of the island of Lewis. g,-This storm was a continuation of land depression num- ber x, and, passing over t h e northern extremity of Newfound- land, mored rapidly northeast to N. 6 6 O , W. 39O by the 22d, after which i t circled southeast to N. 61°, W. 19O, bx the 24th,
whence i t mored soilthenst and disappeared in the direction of
the Bpanish coast. This Htorm possessed moderate strength, and exhibited minimum pressure 011 the 24th. The following report8 refer to this storm :
The s. 8. “British Crown” had a fresh gale on the 22d; windveered from 8 . by e. tow. ; lowest barometer, 29.66 (750.6),
a t 3 p. m., in N. 47O 40/, W. 44O 301. The gale was of short
duration, commencing at 6 a. m. and ending at 6 p. m. The s. s. (6 Oephalonia ” had a moderate gale ou the 22d and 23d from s.? veering, to nnw j loweBt barometer, 29.01 (752.1), fkom mid-
night of the 22d to 4 a. m of the 23d, in N. 49’ 01, W.‘320 01.
Capt. J. H. Taat, of the 8. 8 . ‘‘ Edam,” reports a n. to w. storm on the 23d and 24th ; lowest barometer, 29.02 (737.1), at 4 a.
m. of the 23d, in N. 48O 4W, W. 40° 231. The 8 . 6. “British Crown 9’ encountered a gtrong gale, commencing at 1 a. m. of the 23d, from the w., force 7 to 9, with terriflc squalls of wind hail, and snow; noon, mind nw., force 8; midnight, in N. 486
101, W. 42O 01, barometer 29.31 (744.5) j 24th, barometer rising,
with wind wnw., and violent squalls of wind and snow. The gale moderated in the p. m. of‘the 24th fiom the nw.
10,-This s’torm appeared over mid-ocean, in N. 61°, W. 340, on the 24th and moved eastward to N. 62O, W. 82O by the 26th, after which i t disappeared in the direction of tho Irish coaat. The disturbances accompanying this depression mere prdbably - the severest experienced on the north Atlantic during the month, and the depres8ion waa remarkable by reason of its ap- parent Budden development and dissipation. The following special reports give the general character of the disturbances encountered :
The 8. 8 . ‘bNorwegian,” on the 24th and 26th, had a storm,
veering from 8 . to me.; lowest barometer, 28.76 (730.6), at 8
p. m. ofthe 24th, in N. 62O 01, W. 2 8 O O f . Capt. P. J. Irving of the 6.8. L L Republic,” reports a whole gale on the 94th ; wind veered from sse. to w.; lowest barometer, 28.89 (733.8), at 9 a. m., in N. BO0 9/, W. 32O661. The wind shifted to w., with
terrific squalls and tremendous 8888. Capt. H. Supmer, of the
8.8. bb Donati,” reports a wbole westerly gale on the 23d and 24th; lowest berometer, 28.97 (736.8), a t 3 p. m. of the 24th, in N. 47O 20/, W. 39O 36’. Capt. F. Watkins, of‘ the a. 8 .
“City of Chicago,” reports a strong saw. to nw. gale on t h e 24th; lowest barometer, 29.14 (740.1), at 1 8. m., in N. 46O Of,
IT. 40° 301. Third Offlcer B. 0. Lewis, of the s. s . ‘( British Prince,” Capt.
8. Norvell, commanding, reports: “24th, in N. 48O 291, W. 31° 16/, at noon, a t 10.20 a. m., Qreenwich mean time, the ba. rometer stood at 29.38 (746.2). I’be pressure had been decreaa- ing steadily since the 21st, and commenced to fall rapidly on the morning of the 24th, with wind sw., force 7; at noon, ba- rometer 29.21 (741.9), wind shifted to wnw.; at 6.24 y. m. wind backed to WRW., force 7 ; the barometer reached its minimurn, 29.00 (736.6), at 7.30 p. m., when the wind shifted suddenly to n. and freshened rapidly to force 10; the sea, which up to thiR
time had been only high from the sw., ehifted with the wind tlnd became so heavy that the ship was brought head on. During t h e evening and night of the 24th the gale reached
force 11, with violent squalls 4nd very high sea.” Capt. H. M. Frank, of the 8 .8 . “Tnormina,” reports : u 24th, iu N. 48O 261,
W. 41° 6 f , a t noon. from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. had a hurricane
from sw. to nnw.; {owest barometer, 28.40 (721.3), at 6 a. in. At 8 a. m. saw zb water-spout in a ne. direction.”
Capt. J. Oseinak, of the 8. 8 , 6LBavarian,” reports R hurri-
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cane on the 24th; lowest barometer, 28.90 (734.0), at 9.40 a.
,m., in N. 49O 271, W. 34O 12f. The storm began a t 8 P. m. of the 23d, in N. 60° Of, W. 31° 01, from wsw., force 8 with violent rain and haiLsqualls, 10 p. m., very bright northern lights)*
a. m. of the 24th, win d 8 wsw., force 7, heavy rain Squab and ,high sea; 6 a. HI., backed to sw.; G a. m., saw., force 8, misty and lightning; 8 a. m., BBW., force 9; noon, wind veered to nw.; 3.30 p. m., veered to n., force 12, with terrific sea; 4.30 p. m., nne., force 12, fearful hurricane and terrific seaa break- ing completely over the ship; 7.30 p. m. backed to n., force 11, with- hurricane squalls and hail until a. m. of the 26th, when the gale moderated from nw., in N. 47O 181, W. 35O 30f. Oapt. J. W. Jones, of the 8. 8. ‘( Ohicago,” reports a westerly hurricane on the 24th; lowest barometer, 28.79 (731.3), a t 2 p.
m., in N. 49O 5 f , W. 33O 7 f . Oapt. Q. 0. Boothby, of the 8. 8.
L L Belgrayia,” reports a strong gale on the 23d and 24th;
lowest barometer, 29.16 (740.7), at 3 a. m. of the 24th, in, N. 64O Of, W. 23O Of. The wind backed from sw. to sse., and veered to w. and wnw. Capt. H. M. Frank, of the 8. s..“Taormiua,7’ reports a nw. to n. burricane‘on the. 24th; lowest barometer, 28.46 (722.6), at 6 a. m., iu N. 48O 261, W. 41° 6f.
Oapt. John Jenkins, of the 8. 8. ‘:Ripon City,” reports:
6 L %th, in N. 60° 38’, W. 30° W, at noon, strong increasing gale’ from se., with rain and heavy sea fiom sw. and nw. ; 6.30 p. m., bkrometer fell to 28.69 (728.7), wind shifted to wnw., with increahg sea; 7 p. m., heavy lightning in t h e northwe&
quarter; 9.30 p. m., wind shifted in a heavy squall to nuw., with hurricane force, accompanied with hail and sleet; on amount of heavy Crose-Rea was obliged to run se. before the
storm, wbich increased until 11 p. m., and backed to nw., witb terrific squalls and sea; much oil waa used with apparent good effect; sustained damage to boats, eta.; at 12 midnight the. barometer waa rising and the squalls subsiding; wind
continued strong gale until noon of the 26th. The storm was the sererest I ever experieuced.” Oaptain Luckhurst, of the a. 8. L L Wetherby,” reports a hurricane from 5 a. m. of the 23d to 6 a. m. of the 24th; wind veered from sw. to nne.;’fora was greateat from n. to n m . from 8 p. m. to midnight of the
23d, in N. 49O 60f, W. 33O 0’. The gale was accompanied by squalls of the most terriflc descriptioo, and mountainous seas
and rain at times.
- Oapt. Sam Brooks, of the 8 .6 . L6Arizona,” reports : d1 %tb, i n N. 6O0‘ 46f, W. 26O 28/ (at noon), in a northerly gale the ship wm
boarded. by A tremendous sea, which killed two seamen and injured eight, and amaahed three boats.. The entire westward passage, from the 24th to February let, was exceptionallj 8tormy.” Third Offlcer W. H. Logan, of t h e 8. 8. “Istrian,’ Oapt. T. H. Fox, commanding, reports a fresh nn. to 8. gale from t h e 23d to 26th ; lowest barometer, 28.90 (734.0), a t 4
in. of the 26th, in N. 6O0 O f , W. 2Ao 0’. The 8 .8 . ‘6 Belgravia had fresh to strong gales from the 24th to 816t; lowest bsr mmeter, 28.76 (730.21, at 1 p. m. of the 26th, in N. 620 42/, W
2 8 O 38f; wind bmked from sw. to 8. and veered to n., with force, save at short intervals, above 9 fkom the 24th tc, the 31st and tremendous 88% from sw. and w. Oapt. M. de Jousselin, of 8. 8. ((La Bratagno,” reports a
etorm on the 24th and 26th ; wind veered from 888. to nnw. j
lowest barometer, 28.81 (731.8), at 4 a. m. of the 26th, in N
49O 271, W. 28O 46f. Third Oficer J. H. Mills of the 8. 8
“Aurania,” Oapt. W. H. P. Htlins, commanding, reports ‘‘aWLole gale from aw., veering to n., on the 26th ; lowest ba
rometer at 10 a. m., in N. 4Q0 47f, W. 28O 33f. Oapt. Johanner &hade, of the 8. 8. L6Polaria,” reports a whole gale on thc 24th and 26th; wind commenced SLJW., form 8, at 10 a. m. o
the 24th; backed to 8. at 9 p. m., and attained its greates force, 10 to 11, from 11 p. m. of t h e 24th to 4 a. m. of the 25th afterwards veering to w. and nw.; lowest barometer, 29.2‘ (743.4), a t 4 p. m. of the 26th, in N. 60° 6 f , W. 17O 68f.
U-This storm WM a continuation of land depression num ber xi, and, passing northeast over Newfoundland, was centra
on the morning of the 25tb in N. 50°, W. 6S0, with pressur( ranging below 29.40 (746.7); by the 126th the depression hac
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loved north ofeast to N. 62O, W. 350; with’slight change6 in entral pressure, after which date it disappenred to the nortb-
&ward beyond tlre,region of observation.
- The followii\g specid report8 hare been made in mnuecttjon
ribh this stom-: - Oant. P. J. Irving, of the 8. 8 . (L Republic,” reports a strong. -de on the 25th ; wind veered thm see. to w. ; loweat bamme- er, 29.13 (?39.9), a t 9.40 p. m., iu N. 4 7 O 461, W. 37O 161. The
reather continued boisterous until the 29tb, with wind rang- ng between s. and nne., with heavy 88% and terriffo squalls
he ship being continually flooded fore and aft’; intensely cdd ust westward of the Banks. -0apt. M. Qarson, of the 8.. 8.
6 Madrid,” reports : L L 26th, in N. 3 1 O 4Of, W. 64” 24f, at nopn, lad 8. to w. storm, attaining force 11. Before the gale corn-
nenoed the upper clouds, cirro-cumulus, were moying from
WW., true and the lower clouds from 8. ; just before the ehiift he wind biew in gusts of force 10 to 11, with very heavy rain. vlrhen t h e rain certsed the wind veered to w., force 7, and. napidly moderated to force 6; lowest barometer, 29.86 (768.2), Lt about 10 a. m. The 8. 8. “British Crown’) had a ntrong RW. to w. gale 911
,he 26th and 26th; lowest btlrometer, 29.00 (736.6), at 3 p.’m. bf the 26th, in N. No 8f, W. 49O 30‘. The gale w w m m -
mnied by terrific squalls and very high seas, with shift8 of Rind to the northwestward. Capt. Y. Urquhart, of the 8.8. .
‘ Lord Olive,” reports a whole sw. to w. gale. an the ,%th ; ‘
owest barometer, 29.20 (741.7), at 1 a. m., in N. 41° 386, w. )Po 46f. During thB gale the sea waa very high from the-sw,., . ind WBW., andcontinued strong after the gale wasover. Oapt.
W. Stepart, of the 8.8. (‘ Lake Superior ’’ reports a hnrxioane’ kom t h e 25th to the 27th; wind veered &om 8. to nw.; lowest mrometer, 29.34 (746.2) at 8 a. m. of the 26th, in N. 60° 38‘, W. So 01, The 8 .8 . ‘6 ha Bretragne ’9 enwuntered 8 whole 8.
b wnw. gale on the26th; lowest barometer, 29.28 (743.7),at 3
A. m., i n N. 47O Gf, W. 36O Of.
a.-Thia storm was a co~ltinuation of lend depiwion num- ber xii and was central off tbe south coast of Newfoundland )n the morning of the 27th, with ceutral prewure about 29.M . :761.8), whence it paased northeast to N. 62O, W. 3 7 O by the 28th with pressure about three-tenths lower than on the precad- ing hay; from this po8ition the storm-centre advanced to N: 34O, W. 24O on the 29th, with an appreciable loss of energy, rtrter which it passed northeast beyond t h e region of obser-
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The following are the reports of shipmastera’ relative to itorms enwuntered during the p9sag.e of this depression :
The 8 . 8. 6‘ British Crown ” experienced a fresh gale on the 27th j wind baoked from ne. to nnw., lowesg barometer 29.67 (725.7), a t 6 a. m.? in N. &io 22f, W. 6 7 O 61. Oapt. M., bmry,
3 f the 8. a. 4 6 Prydian,” reports a fresh gale from ’me, veering to w., n.,and nne. on the 27tIi; lowest barometer at 3.30 p. m. 3f t h e 27th iu N. 36O 10’ W. 6 8 O 671. Oapt. J. W. Janes, of the 8. 8. ‘Qhicago,” reports a westerly hurricane from the 26th to 28th; lowest bmometer, 29.57 (761.1), at 4 a. m. of the 28th, in 46O 36f, W. 39O 16/. The 8. 8. L‘Bavmian” encountered a sonth to west hurriortne, whioh attained greatest force on the
28th, ih N. 46O 42f, W. 41° 28O, when barometer read N.76 (766.9) at 9 a. m. Oapt.’ 0. Hebioh, of the 8. 8. Wieland,”‘
reports a whole westerly gale from the 27th to 29th; lowest ba- rometer, 29.70 (764.4), at 4 a. m. of the 29th, in N. 49O 42f, W. 24O 16’. OOEAN IOE.
The only ice reported during the month was a medium sized
berg observed from the 8. 8. “ Wetherby ” on the 30th, a t 6.16 p. m., in N. 4 8 O 30f, W. 46O O f .
In January, 1886, several icebergs were reported off the
the southeast coast of Newfoundland. In January 1886, icehrgs were reported between W. 46O 3W‘ and W. 42O ?if, none being observed sonth of the fort$seventh. parallel. In this month they were observed eleven days etirlier and were about four degrees further eastward. than those ., of January, 1884.
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10 MONTELY WEATHER XEVIEW . JANUARY. 1887 .
Arkarra~ . Lead HI11 .............................. California. . 8acrnmonto ........................... CowrcLicut . Middletown ........................ New Haven ......................... Thompson * .......................... Dakota . Webatnr .................... IUiaoir . Collinsrllle ........................... Blattoon ................................ Peoria :. Blley ................................ .... sycrniore ..............................
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LoganBport ...... .................. Vevay ................................... Iowa . Creecu ........ ........................... lontlcello ................... .......... Muscatlnu .............................
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Mlddlesex ................... New Haven I
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COlW ......................... Peorla McAeury .................... DO Halb .......................
TipJ~@’cunW~ .................. Cy61 ........................... Switzorlsnd ., ...............
Huward ............. .......... Jonw ......... ............ ..... Mumtino ..................
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Bhdluoh .! .... i ............... ........................
DEVI~TIONS F ~O M NORMAL TEXPEBATUBES . I n the table below are given. for certain stations. 88 re .. ported by voluntyy obser\.ers. the normal temperatures of January for a series of years. the mean temperature for Jauu- ary. 1887. and the departures from the normal :
Oruno + ................................. Maryland . Cunlbarleud .......................... Fallaton ................................ dlassacltur I&. Amherst * .............................. Camhrldgo .......................... Fltcliburg* ......... .. ............... New Bsdford ...................... Boureraet I
............................. Sprlngtleld ......................... Taunton* .............................. Willlamstown .....................
Ponobscot ...................
Alloghany .................... Harfurd ......................
Ham shire ..................
Wurcoslar .................... Brlatul ........................ Brlstol ....................... Hampden I
.................. Brlstol ....................... Berkshire ....................
Middyosex ...................
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hrmo Bruemoick . Ballit John ......................... Nma Haniprbirc . Ooucord .) ....................... ....... Kanover ............................. New J s r q . South Oruugo ....................... Nmo York . North Volney ........................ Pulermo ................................ Ohio . Weuseon .............................. Pentrsylsania . Dyborry ............................... Orsnipiau Hills ................... 8oulh Carolina . Stateburg ............................. Tern . Now Ulm .............................. Vsrmonl . Lunenburga ......................... Newport ............................. iywfford e ............................. I’lrginh . Dale Ente rlwe ..................... Variety B81s .......
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............... Went Virginia . lielretlr ................................ Parkernburg ........................
Snlnt John ..................
Yerilmiic .................... Oraftori .......................
Elsex ......... - ...............
Oswego ....................... Oswego .........-..... ......
Fulton ........................
Wayne ........................ ClsarReld ....................
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Essex .......................... Orleans ....................... Orange ........................
Rocklnghani ............... Nelson .......................
Baudolpll .................... Wood ..........................
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Spokane Falls . WMhlngton Terrltory ...... i La# Anlmm . Colorado ...... .................... .. Bois6 Clty ...................................... 7:s . Fort Tho&- . Arhona ......... .............._ .... Helen
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M0nt.n. .................................... WinUeancc8. Nevada ............................ &It L8kgcltY Utah ............................... Prgcot.. k i d n a .................................. I
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.1.5
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.1.4
.1.1
.1.9
.1 .1
.1.9
.1.6
+0 .3 . a.a
0.0
.1.5
.4.0
.1 .1
+3 .8
.0.4
.1.3 .3.1
+0 .5
.1.9
.3 .3
.3.4
.1 .1
.0.4
.1.4
.0.7
.1.8
.1.5
+4.9
.3.1
.1 .1
.1.3
.4.5
The following notes on temperature are furnished by volun- tary obaer\ws :
Dakota.-Webster, Day county: during the month the temperature hss been below zero erory day except the 16th ; the daily mean hse been below zero on twent four de E . IUinob.-&ttoon, eolcs county : the higheet tern erature that has occurred
-28O.0, in I884 ; the ighest mean temperature. 40O.0, occurred in 1880 ; the lowest mean. 1QO.0, in 1881 . Riley. McHenry county : during the ast twenty-three years the highest Jan- uar mean tern erature. 8 8 O .4 , occnrrelin 1876; the loweat mean. 6O.9, in 1660 . hclhnu.-S)evay, Switzerland county : during the past twenty-one yeara the highest January temperature. 69O.0, occurred in 1866 and 1876 ; the lowest.
-2 8 O .0 , in 1884 .
in any January d u r i y t h e past seven year8 was 66 E .O. in 1880 ; the lowest.