166 II A. Newton— Fireball of January 13ih, 1893. 



21. As seen from Newburgh, N Y. (Lat. 41° 3T, Long. 

 74° V). — A gentleman while looking towards the east was 

 attracted by a bright blue light. The roof of a house partly hid 

 the display from him. At first glance it seemed to be nearly 

 stationary and he was almost convinced that it was a piece of 

 fireworks, but on looking again, the rapid shooting of the fiery 

 body obliquely towards the north convinced him that it was a 

 meteor, and the brightest he remembered ever seeing. He 

 would say that it dropped directly east of Newburgh and 

 either on or east of the Fishkill Mountains. Two other 

 observers in Newburgh walking in South street, saw the 

 meteor descend from a point in the east, and fall quite near 

 the Groveville toboggan slide across the Hudson River. It 

 was of a greenish tint, very brilliant, large and beautiful. 

 Another person describes it as of a raspberry hue. 



22. As seen from Howell's Depot, N Y (Lat. 41° 28', Long. 

 74° 15'). — Mr. James N. Mapes says, that it was almost east of 

 him. 



23. As seen from Nanuet, N. Y. (Lat. 41° 5', Long. 74° 0'). 

 Mr. J. H. Stertzer was walking in a northeasterly direction 

 when he saw the meteor. It began east of the zenith 65° to 70° 

 high, and broke at a height of about 45° and N.E. of the 

 zenith. It appeared to be about the size of a man's head, and 

 its light was equal to that of the full moon. It lasted about 

 one second. 



24. As seen from near Rosendale, N. Y. — Mr. C. Yeeder 

 was driving (Lat. 41° 53 ; , Long. 74° 5 7 ), and saw the meteor 

 fall in an easterly direction. 



25. As seen from New York City. — Mr. William H. Cald- 

 well was in Central Park near the south end of the mall. 

 The meteor appeared to have started a little east of the mall, 

 and seemed to be very near the earth. It had a bluish color 

 with a long tail and was at least five seconds in the sky. 

 "After the tail had disappeared a red ball appeared to fall 

 towards the earth for at least a second and fade slowly out of 

 sight." He thought he heard a slight detonation like a sky- 

 rocket. A rough sketch accompanying his letter showed a 

 course of the meteor toward the left, and making an angle 

 less than 45° with the horizon. The mall is directed about 

 K 16° E. 



Mr. Oliver B. Culley was walking along Third avenue 

 between 129th and 130th streets when he saw the meteor. It 

 described an angle with the horizon of about 40° to 45°, and 

 broke into fragments of various sizes at the height of about 

 25° or 30° above the horizon, and about half way between E. 

 and N.E., or rather more to the east. It had a brilliant blue 

 color. 



