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C. H. J. Rawling, Wheeling, West Virginia, p. 195. 

 1. Nothing seen or heard. 



APPENDIX No. III. 



POSITION OF THE METEOR AT ITS DISAPPEARANCE. 



Observations relating to the end of the visible path of the Meteor. 



The following notes give all the information that has any claim 

 to accuracy with reference to the place of disappearance of the 

 meteor. (The longitudes here given are supposed to refer to 

 the dome of the Capitol at Washington.) 



STATION NO. 



(1). H. C. Ryder, lat 41° 20', long. 3° 35' E. 



Meteor disappeared at altitude 5^, bearing S. 65° W., 

 as measured with compass, and allowing for varia- 

 tion. 

 ( 6 ). F. A. Curtiss, lat. 39^ 38', long. E. r 20'. 



Disappeared in the haze in the S. W. horizon. 

 (1). J. J. Black, lat. 39° 40', long. E. 1° 24'. 



Burst in three parts at a zenith distance 40° toward W. 

 (9). R. H. Gilraan and others, lat. 38° 56'. long. E. 1° 38'. 

 Disappeared where the sun set (or S. 68° W.). 

 ( 11 ). W. Allan, lat. 30° 27', long. E. 0° 15'. 



Altitude 25° when it disappeared [possibly hidden by 

 trees]. 

 (18 ). R. L. Brackett, lat. 39° 35', long. E. 0° 5'. 



a. Disappeared at alt. 12°, bearing S. 30° W. by theodo- 

 lite, as observed by Mr. Middleton. 

 6. Disappeared bearing S. 33° W., as observed by Mr. 



White. 

 0. Disappeared bearing S. 29° W., as observed by Mr. 



(19). H. C. Hallowell and others, lat. 39° 9', long. E. 0° 2', 

 elevation 600 feet. 



Disappeared in S. W. about 10° above the horizon. 

 (21 ). Mrs. J. A. Hopkins, lat. 38° 54', long. W. 0° 0'. 



Disappeared bearing S. 88° 15' W. 

 (23). H. Inman, lat. 38° 54', long. W. 0° 1'. 



Was standing at the corner of Penn. Avenue and 



