PART II.-METEOROLOGY. 



ABSTRACTS PROM THE DAILY JOURNAL AT SAINT MICHAEL, ALASKA. 



JULY, 1874. 



July 1: A strong gale from the south, attaining a maximum velocity of 55 miles. — July 7: The temperature has 

 been slowly increasing for the past several days and is now quite pleasant. — July 9: Light rains in early a. m., and 

 beautiful rosy sunset. — July 11 : Light to gentle rains. — July 12: Light to gentle rains. — July 14: Light rain in a. 

 m. — July 16: Hard shower of large drops of rain. — July 17: Hard showers of rain. — July 18: Hard showers of rain. — 

 July 21: Maximum temperature of the season was reached to-day; 65°. — July 24: Maximum temperature of 70° was 

 reached to-day ; three distinct peals of thunder from a cloud in the southwest ; no lightning observed. — July 26 : 

 Showery in a. m. and early p. m. — July 27 : Drizzling rains all day. — July 29 : Showery at intervals. — July 30 : Light 

 rains ending in mist. — July 31 : Light rains at time. 



AUGUST, 1874. 



August 1 : Heavy falls of rain ; showers in the distance. — August 2: Rain in the distance. — August 3: Rain late 

 in p. m. — August 4 : Hard rain to-day. — August 5 : Hard gale from the south toward noon ; raiu at intervals. — August 

 6 : Light showers of rain. — August 7 : A light gale blowing at 2 p. m. ; light misty rain. — August 8 : A light rain in a. 

 m. — August 11 : Frequent light showers ; hard gale from the south after noou. — August 12 : Strong gale from the south 

 by 2 p. m. ; light rain in p. m. — August 13: Showery at intervals. — August 14: Beautiful bands of cirro-cumulus 

 clouds having their texture disposed in waves and fibers in all directions. — August 18: Fog and mist in late p. m. — 

 August 19 : Showers of light character. — August 21 : Light gale from the north. — August 22: A sharp hail-storm at 

 3.24 p. m. with rain, lasting until 3.42 p. m. — August 23: Red glare on the clouds as the sun neared the horizon; a 

 red and yellowish rain-bow appeared, accompanied by a second, which lasted but a few minutes. — August 27 : A very 

 slight rain in late p. m. — August 28: Foggy in early a. m. — August 31 : Foggy in early a. m ; a light rain in early 

 p. in. 



SEPTEMBER, 1874. 



►September 2: Heavy rain in p. m. — September 3 : Frequent showers during day. — September 7: Hard rain in a. 

 m. and light mistiness in p. m. — Septembor 10 : Aurora began at 9.09 p. m., lasting until 0.25 a. m. of September 11 ; 

 it began as a single arch low down, a second arch at an elevation of 20 degrees formed soon after; a third arch ar>peared 

 after a few minutes at an elevation of 40 degrees ; the ends of the three arches coalesced at their eastern parts and slowly 

 vanished, to form again as the first arch, only more bright in color, from which beams shot up to form an arch at 60 

 degrees elevation ; between these two arches slender beams constantly played ; one long beam touched the eastern end 

 of the two arches and rapidly swept their entire length, and disappeared beneath the western horizon; after this 

 beam had disappeared the auroral arch subsided into a state of passiveness, which gradually faded into an auroral 

 haze. — September 11 : The auroral haze of yesterday lasted only twenty-five minutes after the beginning of the day. — 

 September 12: An aurora similar to the one witnessed on the 10th instant was observed this evening; the color was 

 a yellowish-green. — September 13: Very dry to-day ; the cistern of the hygrometer had to be filled twice ; the lowest 

 humidity was at 12 m., showing only 35.9 per cent, of moisture in the atmosphere. — September 14 : A very light frost 

 was observed this morning. — September 15 : A dense fog in the day ; a light frost in the early a. m. — September 17 : 

 Showery during the day. — September 27 : Light spit of snow during the night. — September 28 : Light gale from the 

 northeast ; beautiful display of cirri clouds at 7 a. m. 



OCTOBER, 1874. 



October 1 : Snow fell heavily about 18 miles east of here. — October 2 : Few flakes of snow fell at 9 p. m. — October 

 4 : An aurora consisting of three well defined arches with numerous streamers moving from east to west lasted until 

 4 a. m. of October 5.— October 5 : The auroia of yesterday evening lasted until 4 a. m. to-day; but little disturbance 

 was shown.— October 8: Alight snow-fall to-day. — October 12 : A light spit of snow in the late p.m. — October 13 : 

 Several fluffs of snow fell at intervals. — October 14: Light snow at times. — October 15: Rather heavy snow-fall dur- 

 ing the day. — October 17: Beautiful golden sunrise. — October 18 : Hard snow-storm in p. m. — October 19: Spits of 

 Bnow fell during the day : some small pieces of floating ice were seen in the bay, — October 20 : Snow fell quite rapidly 



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