146 BULLETIN OF THE 



7. 



J. J. Black, New Castle, New Castle Co., Delaware, pp, 



45-48. 



1. 7.55 P. M., Philadelphia time. 



2. 10 miuutes. 



3. First iu the west ; last in the west. 



4. First, 65° ; last, 50° or 40°. 



5. Nearly equal to full moon in size and brightness. Burst 



into three pieces with a yellow train ; head of many 

 colors, principally" red. 

 t. Like a subdued rushing sound. 



8. 



Messrs. Wood, Smith, and others, through R. H. Gilman, 

 Milford, Kent Co., Delaware, pp. 79-81. 



1. Between 7.30 and 8 P. M. 



3. First in the south ; last at the place where the sun set. 



4. First, 450 ; last, 0°. 



7. Noise like distant cannon. 



9. 



R-, H. GiLMAN, Milford, Kent Co., Delaware, p. 165. 



1. 8 P. M. 



3. In the west. 



5. Bright ball ; large as one's head. 



10a. 



A, C. Correspondent op Baltimore American, p. 155. 



1. 7.58 P. M. 



3. Moved toward the south by west, veering southward. 



4. First altitude was 48° 



5. Grew more brilliant toward the close ; encircled with rings- 



of green and orange. 

 7. Followed by a sound like 100-pound Parrott conical shells. 



10b. 



Editor of Baltimore News ; Correspondent P. of Bal- 

 timore American, Baltimore, Maryland, pp. 153 and 155. 



4. Passed under position of the moon. 



5. Three times the size of Venus. 

 7. No sound heard. 



