The following figures are given by the principal scientists who studied
the solar temperature: Newton, 1,669,000 degrees Alsius; Pouillet,
1,461; Zollner, 102,000; Secchi, 5,344,840; Ericson, 2,726,700; Fizeau,
7,500; Walerston, 9,000,000; Abney and Fessing, 12,700; Wilson and
Gray, 8,700; Pernter, 30,000; Sporer, 27,000; Sainte-Claire Deville,
2,500; Soret, 5,801,846; Vicair, 1,398; Violle, 1,500; Rosetti,
20,000; Langley, 8,333,000; Ebert, 40,000; Guillaume and Christiansen,
6,000; Paschen, 5,000.
SAW TREMENDOUS ICEBERGS.
THEY ARE 300 FEET HIGH AND SEVEN AND EIGHT MILES LONG NEAR CAPE HORN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.--French sailing vessels making port from around
Cape Horn hold the record for sighting huge icebergs. The French bark
Eugenie Fautrel, from Hamburg, reported that on September 14, near Cape
Horn, a berg seven miles long and 300 feet high was seen several miles
distant on the port bow. Now comes the French bark Anne De Bretagne,
164 days from Cardiff, and reports that she not only saw a berg 300
feet high and eight miles long, but she had to sheer off to keep from
wrecking herself against it.
It was seen on September 3, and after passing through a great mass of
ice, the Bretagne suddenly came within sight of the giant, harmless
enough in appearance through the soft mist, but with terribly jagged
comers, and a breadth of front that made the Frenchmen quail.
KINGSTOWN COVERED WITH ASHES.
It was seen then that the volcano was in constant eruption, and there
was a tremendous roar. Forked lightning played incessantly over the
disturbed section. The flashes averaged from sixty to one hundred a
minute.
Kingstown, which is twelve miles from the volcano, was covered with
three inches of ashes and showers of stones on Thursday. The bed of the
old volcano was then a lake three miles across.
ERUPTION STARTED ON MONDAY.
The eruption was first observed on Monday. Huge flames of water shot
up, and the people in that district fled. There has been a continuous
roar ever since.
The northern district, from Chateau Belair to Georgetown, has been
completely destroyed. It is impossible to proceed beyond that point,
on account of the rivers of lava. A huge hill was observed where
previously there had been a valley. The whole of that part of the
island is smoking.
SIXTY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Sixty persons are reported to have been killed by lightning while
getting away.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the island was showered with ashes. Near
Belair the ashes were three feet deep.
On Thursday there was a continuous shower of hot sand and water.
Everything on the island was ruined by the ashes.
SOME PERSONS DYING OF THIRST.
Many persons were brought in boats from Kingstown. Some of the refugees
who arrived on the coast were dying of thirst.
THE NEW JACKSONVILLE.
A FRESH CITY BUILT BEFORE THE RUINS OF THE OLD HAVE CEASED TO SMOULDER.
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