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1902 / qs and sunsets? / See M.W.R. [VIII; 956. “Climatology of Costa Rica.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 12; December 1902): 569. ”During the whole month the sunsets were characterized by their brilliancy, which was most remarkable on the night of the 9th. On that date the entire horizon was seen tinged with a deep fire-red color, the intensity of which diminished toward the zenith. The phenomenon began when the sun was about 5° above the horizon and lasted until about 9 p.m.” The same article about Costa Rica records earthquakes on December 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 18, 1902.]

[1902] / See Aust[ria] / Early / 1903 / Feb 21. [VIII; 957. See: 1903 Feb. 22, (VIII; 1725).]

1902 Jan. / Missing warship / Condor / D. Mail, Feb 6—the revenue cutter McCulloch returned without finding a trace of the Condor. [C; 521. (London Daily Mail, February 6, 1902.) See: 1901 Dec, (C; 514).]

1902 (Jan) / 1906 Oct 5 / D. Express of / Life-buoy of the “Condor” picked up in Heriot Bay, B. Columbia. [C; 522. (London Daily Express, October 5, 1906.) See: 1901 Dec, (C; 514).]

1902 Jan / Dr. H.R. Mill, Editor of Symons, says in LT, March 2, 1903 (ver), that fall of 1902 from the Sahara. [VIII; 958. Mill, Hugh Robert. “The Recent Fall of Muddy Rain.” London Times, March 2, 1903, p. 7 c. 2.]

1902 Jan. / No dust mentioned in Tangier Chronicle. [VIII; 959.]

1902 Jan. 4 / Flames / Early morning at Lillimur, near Melbourne. 3 young daughters of Mr W. J Tweedle awakened by a noise and odor of smoke at 4 a.m. Room on fire. Door locked, They screamed and their father broke down the door, the flames rushing out, singing his beard. The fire was in the bed curtains and the window hangings. “Neither Mr. Tweedle nor his daughters can suggest any cause for the fire." / Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 8/8/2. [C: 523.1, 523.2. "Sensational Fire at Lillimur." Sydney Morning Herald, January 8, 1902, p. 8 c. 2.]

1902 Jan 4 / Tremendous dust storm at Bourke. Reports from about 20 other places in N.S. Wales upon heavy rain at this time. / Sydney Morning Herald, Jan. 7. [VIII; 960. "A Violent Storm." Sydney Morning Herald, January 7, 1902, p. 6 c. 1-2.]

1902 Jan. 7 / Great exploding fireball. / N.S. Wales / (Australia) / Jour B.A.A. 12/214. [VIII; 961. Besley, Walter E. "The Fireball of January 7, 1902." Journal of the British Astronomical Association, 12 (1901-1903): 214-215.]

1902 Jan 7 / 8:30 p.m. / n.e. sky / Brilliant meteor at Sydney. Left a luminous train that flamed or pulsated in the darkness. / Sydney Morning Herald, 8th-7-4. [VIII; 962. "A Brilliant Meteor." Sydney Morning Herald, January 8, 1902, p. 7 c. 4.]

1902 Jan 7 / A column of reports from various towns upon the meteor, in Sydney Morn. Herald, of the 9th. One observer saw it come from a point 5 degrees east of the Pleiades. Disap ab 5 degrees s.e. of Delta Persei. Its explosion was violent and there were concussions like an earthquake in Murrurundi, Muswekkbrook, Wee Waa. [VIII: 963.1, 963.2. "The Brilliant Meteor." Sydney Morning Herald, January 9, 1902, p. 7 c. 8 & p. 8 c. 1.]

1902 Jan 9 / (D. Mail), 3-1 / disap. at Altrincham. Futile bloodhound search. [C; 524. (London Daily Mail, January 9, 1902, p. 3 c. 1.)]

1902 Jan 12 / ab. 9 p.m. / Saratoga—Sound as if of great explosion. Thought been a q. / Trib 14-4-2. [VIII; 964. "Earthquake at Saratoga." New York Tribune, January 14, 1902, p. 4 c. 2.]

1902 Jan 13 / Eagle, 2-2 / Feb 1-2-2 / 18-7-4 / 26-3-2 / March 19-2-2 / 24-20-4 / (Myst dths). [C; 525. "David Henderson Wells Dead." Brooklyn Eagle, January 13, 1902, p. 2 c. 2. "Coroner to Investigate." Brooklyn Eagle, February 1, 1902, p. 2 c. 2. "Jaklitch's Death Suspicious." Brooklyn Eagle, February 18, 1902, p. 7 c. 4. "Bullet Wounds in Body." Brooklyn Eagle, February 26, 1902, p. 3 c. 2. "Funeral of Mrs. Tice Stopped by the Police." Brooklyn Eagle, March 19, 1902, p. 2 c. 2. "Marie Norris' Death." Brooklyn Eagle, March 24, 1902, p. 20 c. 4.]

1902 Jan 14-22 / Dust in nearly all parts of Portugal. / Quar Jour. Roy Met Soc, N.S., 28/246. [VIII; 965. Mill, Hugh Robert. “The Cornish Dust-Fall of January 1902.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 28 (January 1902): 229-252, at 246.]

1902 / ab Jan 14 / A brilliant light seen in the sky during a snow storm at Tarrytown, NY. Thought by the cor it was the planet Venus. / Trib 22-4-4. [VIII; 966. Viele, Egbert L. "The Brilliancy of Venus." New York Tribune, January 22, 1902, p. 4 c. 4.]

1902 Jan 14 to 22 / Reddish yellow dust in nearly all parts of Portugal / Jour R Met 28-2461 / H.R. Hill—says on 17th dust fog at Madeira. / See the discussion. Nude organic matter. Only one dust storm in a Saharan oasis noted for Jan 16. [VIII; 967.1, 967.2. Mill, Hugh Robert. “The Cornish Dust-Fall of January 1902.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 28 (January 1902): 229-252, at 246 & 251.]

1902 Jan 16 / First of the severe q's / Guatemala / Jan 18 / 5:20 p.m. / another / See Ap. 18 / Nature 67-271. [VIII; 968. Rockstroh, Edwin. “Recent Earthquakes in Guatemala.” Nature, 67 (January 22, 1903): 271-272. See: 1902 Ap. 18, (VIII: 1036 to 1041).]

1902 Jan 16 / (N) / 5:19 p.m. / q / S. Mexico and Guatemala / BA '11/51. [VIII; 969. Turner, H.H., et al. "Seismological Investigations." Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1911, 30-67, at 50-51.]

1902 Jan 17 (?) / Glare in sky from moor fire on the Cairnfield estate, Forfarshire. / Standard 18/5/6. [VIII; 970. “The Provinces.” London Standard, January 18, 1902, p. 5 c. 6.]

1902 Jan. 16, etc. / In the Egyptian Gazette (Alexandria) of this period, meteorological conditions throughout Egypt are described (see 21st)—no mention of a sandstorm. [VIII; 971. (Egyptian Gazette, ca, January 1902.)]

1902 Jan 17 / Trib, 6-4 / 19-2-1 / Feb 16 (S)-9-4 / May 16-2-5 / Sept 26-9-2 / Oct 29-1-3 / qs / Mexico. [VIII; 972. "Mexico City Shaken." New York Tribune, January 17, 1902, p. 6 c. 4. "Mexican Earthquakes." New York Tribune, January 19, 1902, p. 2 c. 1. "Wrecked by Earthquake." New York Tribune, February 16, 1902, supplement, p. 9 c. 4. "Two Hundred Shocks Felt." New York Tribune, May 16, 1902, p. 2 c. 5-6. "Earthquakes in Mexico." New York Tribune, September 26, 1902, p. 9 c. 2. "Less Alarm in Mexico." New York Tribune, October 29, 1902, p. 1 c. 3.]

1902 Jan 21 / Scilly Islands / splashes of muddy rain / Symons 37/3. [VIII; 973. “Dust Showers in the South-West of England.” Symons's Meteorological Magazine, 37 (February 1902): 1-4, at 2.]

1902 Jan 21 / ab 11 p.m. / Melb Argus—23rd / At Albury—3 different fires—each after an express train had passed—supposed from its sparks. Issue of 24th, said that sparks from an engine had caused a fourth fire. In issue of 23rd, numerous bush fires in N.S. Wales told of. [VIII; 974.1, 974.2. “Remarkable Dust-Storm.” Melbourne Argus, January 23, 1902, p. 6 c. 2-4. “New South Wales.” Melbourne Argus, January 24, 1902, p. 6 c. 7.]

1902 Jan 21 / At Denilquin, most continuous and disagreeable dust storm ever experienced. / Melb. Argus, 23 / Similar reports dozens other places in Victoria. At Beaufort, the dust preceded the wind. The gale was violent. [VIII; 975. “Remarkable Dust-Storm.” Melbourne Argus, January 23, 1902, p. 6 c. 2-4.]

1902 Jan 21-23 / 75 places, W. of England and S. Wales, dust fell, especially Cornwall. At Pencoed on 24th, rain Pencoed of a “dark drab color”. Mill says explosion was near Truro. Jan 16—small quartz laden with gelignite. [VIII; 976. (Refs.???)]

1902 Jan 21 / Bush fires in N.S. Wales / Sydney M. Herald, Jan. 22. [VIII; 977. "The Weather." Sydney Morning Herald, January 22, 1902, p. 10 c. 2.]

1902 Jan 21 / 3 p.m. / Adelaide / Without warning, a tremendous burst of wind and dust. Said that a football game had to be given up. The dust so thick the players could not be seen. / Daily Telegraph (Sydney), Jan. 22. [VIII; 978. “The English Cricketers.” Sydney Daily Telegraph, January 22, 1902, p. 7 c. 8. The game stopped was cricket, (not football).]

1902 Jan 22 / Fish / Sydney Morning Herald of / That ac to Secretary of the Department of Fisheries, a strange occurrence had been reported from Warwick, Queensland, some time before. During a thunderstorm at night, acres of ground were covered with “crowds of fish" from 1 to 3 inches long, Some were "on a slope well away from any river or creek.” Said they were identified as flat-headed gudgeons. Said that the evening before, peculiar clouds like waterspouts had been seen. [VIII: 979.1, 979.2, 979.3. "Fish From the Clouds." Sydney Morning Herald, January 22, 1902, p. 5 c. 8. “Some Strange Fish.” Sydney Daily Telegraph, January 22, 1902, p. 9 c. 4.]

1902 Jan 22 / In La Manche, France. Muddy rain, 10 p.m. / Q J. Roy Met Soc, N.S., 28/246. [VIII; 980. Mill, Hugh Robert. “The Cornish Dust-Fall of January 1902.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 28 (January 1902): 229-252, at 246-247.]

1902 Jan 22 / Elec phe / Like phe of March 23, 1913 / at Glenn Innes, N.S.W. / “A thunderstorm, with heavy lightning, but no rain or wind, broke over the town at 4 p.m.” An hour later, the dust fell. / Daily Telegraph, 23 (Sydney) / “thick red dust” / “dust and smoke” / great bush fires. [VIII; 981.1, 981.2. “Dense Dust Storms.” Sydney Daily Telegraph, January 23, 1902, p. 5 c. 7-8.]

1902 Jan. 22 / Elec phe / See storm of elec and little rain, May 7, 1902. / See “61”. [VIII; 982. See: (1902 May 7).]

1902 Jan 22 / Australian fish—see Aug., 1901. [VIII; 983. See: 1901 August, (VIII; 860).]

1902 Jan 22 / Bath / fall rust-colored dust / Nature 65-317. [VIII; 984. Fry, Edward. “Fall of Mud or Dust.” Nature, 65 (February 6, 1902): 317.]

1902 Jan. 22 / Daily Telegraph 23rd (Sydney) / Ships delayed by thick haze of dust all along the coast. Reported from 100 miles out at sea. [VIII; 985. “Dense Dust Storms.” Sydney Daily Telegraph, January 23, 1902, p. 5 c. 7-8.]

1902 Jan 22 / Like Nov. 15 / Came down from Port Darwin. [VIII; 986. (Refs.???)]

1902 Jan 22 / several places in La Manche / dustfall / ac to Mill / 10 p.m. / See C.R., Feb 3—for local explanation. The water in barrels appeared to be soapy, linen spread out to dry was splashed with reddish stains, and cabbages were powdered yellow. [VIII; 987. Mill, Hugh Robert. “The Cornish Dust-Fall of January 1902.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 28 (January 1902): 229-252, at 246-247. Sebillaut. "Sur une chute de pluie observée à Périers (Manche)." Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 324-325.]

1902 Jan 22 / Periers (Manche) / 10 p.m. / Colored rain for several hours—leaving a thick, earthy deposit. C.R. 134. / M. Sebillaut, the whirlwind explanation—writes the account and thinks that a pond of muddy water in the neighborhood had been mixed by a whirlwind and then precipitated. [VIII; 988.1, 988.2. Sebillaut. "Sur une chute de pluie observée à Périers(Manche)." Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 324-325.]

1902 Jan 22-23 / Montsurvent (Manche) / ochre matter in rain / Cloyey / 1902, Feb 8, La Nat Sup. [VIII; 989. (La Nature, 1902 pt. 1, Nouvelles Scientifiques, (no. 1498, supplement; February 8); not online.)]

1902 Jan. 22 / Barry Island, Wales / salmon-colored powdery substance / Cambrian Notes and Queries 1902/31. [VIII; 990. (Cambrian Notes and Queries, 1902-31.) "Dust Shower in Glamorgan." Cambrian Natural Observer, n.s., 5 (1902): 25-26. "Mr. E.W. Waite, A.M.I.C.E., the waterworks engineer of the Local District Council, visited the island and took samples of the substance and of the matter discoloured thereby for analysis, some of which he obligingly sent to the Editor [Arthur Mee] of C.N.O." "At Pencoed on the 24th, heavy rain fell, and on examining the vessels in which it was collected the rain-water was found to be of a dark drab colour." "The Editor mentioned the matter to Professor Haycraft, of Cardiff University College, who most kindly examined some of the dust (or "pink snow " as the newspapers called it!) and also asked Dr. Perman to analyse it. The strange dust was found [t]o be made up of carbon from coal or smoke, and silica. There was nothing of a vegetable character." "Pink Snow at Barry Island." Cardiff Evening Express, January 24, 1902, p. 2 c. 7.]

1902 Jan 22 / and  21 / Dust / (+) / Sydney Morning Herald 23-7-8/ “Perhaps the most remarkable dust storm on record as to its extent and intensity has visited the eastern half of Australia within the past 48 hours." / On morning of 21st reported from Adelaide. Attributed to some unknown cyclone. “Accompanying it was that sirocco-like haze and burning heat, almost scorching at times." Out at [word missing: sea] the dust hung in the air like a fog. Many reports from different places. At Bourke “thick dust”. Other places “a dense dust blizzard”, “the heaviest dust storm on record”. Then follow many reports upon bush fires breaking out at about the time of the dust storm—a fire in Melbourne that broke out in a packing case factory “during the height of the storm”. There are between 30 and 40 reports upon this great dustfall. No one thought of attributing to the bush fires. Issue of Jan 24, the bush fires have all the space. Reported from 8 different places. [VIII: 991.1 to 991.5. "The Weather." Sydney Morning Herald, January 23, 1902, p. 7 c. 8 & p. 8 c. 1-2. "A Destructive Fire." Sydney Morning Herald, January 23, 1902, p. 8 c. 2. "The Weather." Sydney Morning Herald, January 24, 1902, p. 6 c. 6.]

(1902) Jan 22-3 / night of / Cardiff / white powder / Eng Mec 74/533 / On p. 555, attributed to explosion in Cornwall. * [VIII; 992. Mee, Arthur. “Curious Phenomenon in Glamorganshire.” English Mechanic, 74 (no. 1923; January 31, 1902): 532. Markwick, Ernest Elliott. “Curious Phenomenon—Two Astronomical Questions.” English Mechanic, 74 (no. 1924; February 7, 1902): 555-556. Barrett, Charles. “Curious Phenomenon in Glamorganshire.” English Mechanic, 74 (no. 1924; February 7, 1902): 556.]

1902 Jan 23 / B. rain / Barry, S. Wales / Nature 75/589. [VIII; 993. “Notes.” Nature, 75 (April 18, 1907): 588-592, at 589.]

1902 Jan 24 / Pencoed, Wales / “dark drab” rain / Cambrian Notes and Queries 1902/31. [VIII; 994. (Cambrian Notes and Queries, 1902-31.) Mee, Arthur. “The Recent Dust Shower.” Cardiff Western Mail, February 5, 1902, p. 3 c. 5. "Dust Shower in Glamorgan." Cambrian Natural Observer, n.s., 5 (1902): 25-26. See: 1902 Jan. 22, (VIII; 990).]

1902 Jan 24 / noon / Great mine explosion near Oskaloosa, Iowa / Chic. Tribune 25-1-5. [VIII; 995. “Fifty Killed in Mine Explosion.” Chicago Tribune, January 25, 1902, p. 1 c. 5.]

1902 Jan 24 / Missouri and Southern Ill. / q / Chicago Tribune 25-7-5 / 4:40 a.m., 5. [VIII; 996. “St. Louis Shaken by Earthquakes.” Chicago Tribune, January 25, 1902, p. 7 c. 5.]

1902 Jan 24 / 5 a.m. / Ill, Mo, Kansas / q / Trib 25-4-3. [VIII; 997. (New York Tribune, January 25, 1902, p. 4 c. 3; not found here.)]

1902 Jan 27 / Eagle, 1-5 / 28-3-2 / 30-1-2 / Feb 1-2-6 / Disap. [C; 526. "Lawyer Josephs Missing, Foul Play Is Suspected." Brooklyn Eagle, January 27, 1902, p. 1 c. 5-6. "Lawyer Manne Missing." Brooklyn Eagle, January 27, 1902, p. 1 c. 6. (Brooklyn Eagle, January 28, 1902, p. 3 c. 2.) "Say He Looked Like Josephs." Brooklyn Eagle, January 30, 1902, p. 1 c. 2.) "Search For Josephs in Boston." Brooklyn Eagle, February 1, 1902, p. 2 c. 6.]

1902 Jan 27 / daily newspaper (of) / That from 3:40 to 5 p.m., yellow snow. Usual picked up by a windstorm—similar to loess in Wisconsin. / M.W.R.1902-29. [VIII; 998. “Yellow Snow in Michigan.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 1; January 1902): 29.]

1902 Jan 27 / (not pollen) / from 3:40 to 5 p.m. / Grand Haven, Mich. / In snow, coloring matter “deep shade of yellow orange”. A powder said been loess, a fine, clayey sand from Wisconsin and Iowa. / M.W.R. 30/29. [VIII; 999. “Yellow Snow in Michigan.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 1; January 1902): 29.]

1902 Jan 30 / q / Servia / BA '11/51. [VIII; 1000. Turner, H.H., et al. "Seismological Investigations." Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1911, 30-67, at 52.]

1902 Feb 1 / whirl of fire / At Guadacanal (Seville), Spain—a whirlwind of fire, with tremendous detonations. / Bull Soc Astro de F., March, 1902 / 2 p.m. [VIII; 1001. “Un bolide.” Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France, 16 (1902): 149.]

1902 Feb 8 / Indian Ocean / near Mahé / Vast luminous spot on ocean and no animalcule in water / La Nat 1902/2/371. [VIII; 1002. “Un Phénomène de Phosphorescence dans l’Ocean Indien.” La Nature, 1902 pt. 2 (no. 1538; November 15): 371.]

1902 Feb 9 / Met from near Capella—as if around Beta Persei. See at Havre, 7:40 p.m. / Bull Soc Astro de F, April, 1902 / [illustration]. [VIII; 1003. Libert, Lucien. “Bolide à mouvement rétrograde.” Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France, 16 (1902): 197.]

1902 Feb. 13 / Incip volc / noon— Great q. / Caucasus / 300 killed in one town. / D. Mail, Feb. 17 / D.M. 18—earth opened and lava and fire shot out. / Feb 21 (of)—5,000 dead. 4 volcanoes broke out. [VIII; 1004. (London Daily Mail, February 17, 1902.) (London Daily Mail, February 18, 1902.) (London Daily Mail, February 21, 1902.)]

1902 Feb. 13 / Disatrous q. in Transcaucasia. / Nature 65-370 / In the town of Shemakha, 2000 lives lost. [VIII; 1005. “Notes.” Nature, 65 (February 20, 1902): 370-374, at 370.]

1902 Feb. 14 / Inf. conjunction / Venus-sun. [VIII; 1006. Inferior conjunction of Venus. Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris, 1902, 573.]

1902 Feb 15 / [source unidentified], 2-4 / 16-4-5 / qs / Russia. [VIII; 1007. (Unidentified source, February 15, 1902, p. 2 c. 4.) (Unidentified source, February 16, 1902, p. 4 c. 5.)]

1902 Feb. 23 / (B.M.) / ab 11° N / 27° W / Fine dust in air around a vessel / An. Soc. Met de F 1903-70. [VIII; 1008. Chauveau, Amyr Benjamin. "Notes sur les Chutes de Poussières." Annuaire de la Société Météorologique de France, 51 (May 1903): 69-82, at 70. Chauveau, Amyr Benjamin. “Sur les poussières éoliennes du 22 février.” Comptes Rendus, 136 (1903): 776-778.]

1902 March 4—etc./ After a week of cloudy weather, two considerable groups of s. spots in N. lat. On 12th, a large spot near W. limb. / For preceding 6 months, spots few and small. / Pop Astro 10-210. [VIII; 1009. “Sunspots.” Popular Astronomy, 10 (no. 4; April 1902): 210.]

1902 March 6 / for some time after sunset (6:25 p.m.) / A sun pillar / Falmouth / Salisbury / also Hants and Surrey / A pillar of fire behind Surrey pine trees. / Oxford, Bournemouth, etc. / Times, March 10, 12, 13, 1902. [VIII; 1010. “A Solar Phenomenon.” London Times, March 10, 1902, p. 15 c. 1. “The Solar Phenomenon.” London Times, March 12, 1902, p. 9 c. 5. “It was a perfect pillar of fire, and had a most uncanny look from the train as seen against and through the Surrey pine woods.” “The Solar Phenomenon.” London Times, March 13, 1902, p. 15 c. 1.]

1902 March 6 / Sun pillar / Symons' Met 37/33. [VIII; 1011. "The Sun Pillar of March 6th." Symons' Meteorological Magazine, 37 (April 1902): 33-34, at 33.]

1902 March 6 / Sun pillar / or beam like comet's tail?  Nature 65-465, 512 / England. [VIII; 1012. “Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (March 20, 1902): 465-466. “Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (April 3, 1902): 511-512.]

1902 March 6 / Sun pillar of England—see Nature—seen at Buenaventure, U.S. Columbia. / E. Mec 75-371. [VIII; 1013. “The Zodiacal Light and Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (March 13, 1902): 439. “Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (March 20, 1902): 465-466. “Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (April 3, 1902): 511-512. Knowles, H.B. “Sun Pillars.” Nature, 65 (April 10, 1902): 536. “Scientific News.” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1942; June 13, 1902): 371-373, at 371.]

1902 March 7 / M / Trib 9-4-5 / 10 a.m. / 40 miles from Cape Hatteras / ac to officer of the steamship El Alba / Mirage—schooners, lighthouse and land with trees / for 3 hours. [VIII; 1014. "See a Mirage At Last." New York Tribune, March 9, 1902, p. 4 c. 5.]

1902 March 14 to 18 / Great limb-disturbance on sun / Nature 72-158. [VIII; 1015. “Observations of Prominences on the Sun's Limb.” Nature, 72 (June 15, 1905): 158.]

1902 March 25 / Star seen midday at Faro, Portugal. / Cor asks if was Venus. / La Natu Sup, Ap 26, p. 82 / Venus / 1902 / Feb 14. [VIII; 1016. “Communications.” La Nature, 1902 pt. 1, Nouvelles Scientifiques, (no. 1509, supplement; April 26): 82. Venus had a magnitude of about -4.79 at an elongation of about +41°, over the southwest horizon at midday.]

1902 March 27 / ab. 5 p.m. / Kilmore, Victoria / “buildings shook considerably” / Melb. Argus-29-15-3. [VIII; 1017. “Earthquake Shock at Kilmore.” Melbourne Argus, March 29, 1902, p. 15 c. 3.]

1902 March 29 / Alta, Iowa / beam southeastern sky / Pop Astro 10/249. [VIII; 1018. Hadden, David Edward. “Auroral Phenomena at Alta, Iowa.” Popular Astronomy, 10 (no. 5; May 1902): 249-251, at 249-250.]

1902 Ap. 10 / Magnetic disturbances like May 8. / See (M). / Nature 66-421 / These were between Ap 10 and May 8. [VIII; 1019. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (August 28, 1902): 421-425, at 421. Bauer, Louis Agricola. “Notice of Magnetic Disturbance during Eruption of Mont Pelée, Martinique.” Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 7 (June 1902): 57-58.]

1902 Ap 10-11 / night / Very strong q in the north of Finland / Nature 66-15. [VIII; 1020. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (May 1, 1902): 14-18, at 15.]

1902 Ap. 11 / at Belvedere / The Republican quoted. /Pointed out that the dust came at a time of year when the earth soaked in April rains, In M.W.R., May, 1902. Said cloud of the dust hung in the sky and at sunset was reddened as if coming from a distant fire. / On 12th, at Stroudsburg, Pa, the air seemed filled with smoke, but colored matter fell in rain. [VIII; 1021.1, 1021.2. “Dust Storm and Mud Shower.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 5; May 1902): 269.]

1902 Ap 11-12 / night / Severe th. storm and considerable damage / San Salvador / Nature 66-150. [VIII; 1022. Rockstroh, Edwin. “Earthquake in Guatemala.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 150.]

1902 Ap. 11-13 / (volc elsewhere) / Stroudsburg, Pa, Ap 11, 4 p.m., very black clouds—morning of 12th, the air was filled with seeming smoke, but considering the great rains for a preceding week, the inhabitants were sure that woods not on fire. About noon, for 5 minutes, muddy rain fell. / From Cayuga Co., N.Y., similar report, forenoon on 12th—“A strange ashy-looking, very dense mist.” Then fell a rain blackened by a substance like coal dust, or the finest black mud. / Fell in other towns in Pa and along the Hudson from Elizabeth, Pa., to Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ac to Science, May 30, 1902, it fell at Easton, Pa, and also at New Haven, Conn. / Upon 11th had fallen in Illinois. / MWR, May, 1902. [VIII; 1023.1 to 1023.4. “Dust Storm and Mud Shower.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 5; May 1902): 269. Verrill, Addison Emery. "The Mud Shower." Science, n.s., 15 (May 30, 1902): 872.]

1902 Ap 12 / Badger / In Hyde Park (Chicago), house on Cornell Ave, strange tracks had been seen all winter. / Finally a badger was caught, but of a kind not been seen near Chicago in years. / Chicago Tribune, Ap 12-3-4. [C; 527. “Badger Trapped in City.” Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1902, p. 3 c. 5.]

1902 Ap 12, etc. / Nothing / Sydney Daily Telegraph. [VIII; 1024.]

1902 Ap. 12 / Strong q at 6 h., 40 m., a.m., around Lake Baikal. Began at Irkutsk. Considerable damage. / Nature 66-15 / 2 severe ones on 17th. [VIII; 1025. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (May 1, 1902): 14-18, at 15.

1902 Ap. 12 / “A shower of mud, lasting about two minutes, passed over Poughkeepsie late Saturday (12th) afternoon. The sky was darkened as though nightfall. Windows were spattered, clothing soiled, and buildings stained. / N.Y. Herald 14-6-3 / Also reported from New Jersey. [VIII: 1026.1, 1026.2. (New York Herald, April 14, 1902, p. 6 c. 3.)]

1902 Ap 12 / bet 4 and 5 p.m. / New Haven, Conn / Shower of mud / Science, N.S., 15-872. [VIII; 1027. Verrill, Addison Emery. "The Mud Shower." Science, n.s., 15 (May 30, 1902): 872.]

1902 Ap. 12 / “little membranous bags.” / Easton, Pa. / mud at New Haven / Science (?) / See Ap. 17. [VIII; 1028. Verrill, Addison Emery. "The Mud Shower." Science, n.s., 15 (May 30, 1902): 872. See: 1902 Ap. 17-18(?), (VIII; 1035).]

[1897 Ap. 13, (VIII; 1029), was located here and has been moved to 1897.]

1902 Ap. 14 / ab. 11:45 a.m. / Distinct shocks in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire / Nature 66-154. [VIII; 1030. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 Ap. 14 / from 2 a.m. / Th storm of “unprecedented fury burst over Berlin” / LT, Ap. 15, 1902, 5/d. [VIII; 1031. “Germany.” London Times, April 15, 1902, p. 5 c. 4.]

1902 Ap. 16 / Cape Town / Cor to Eng Mec, 75-291, saw in Gemini a new red star, more brilliant than Sirius. He thought might been a mirage of the red light of a lighthouse near Cape Town. [VIII; 1032. “The Eclipse of the Moon As Seen at Cape Town.” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1938; May 16, 1902): 291.]

1902 Ap. 16 / 7:25 p.m. / Powder explosion at the military barracks at Managua, Nicaragua, killing many people. / Nature 66-150. [VIII; 1033. Rockstroh, Edwin. “Earthquake in Guatemala.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 150.]

1902 Ap 17 / Eagle, 3-7 / 3 volcs in the Hebrides. [VIII; 1034. "Earthquake Shakes Hebrides." Brooklyn Eagle, April 17, 1902, p. 3 c. 7. The Lopevi volcano was not in eruption at this time; the identity is the Albain and Tingea volcanoes does not match names of volcanoes in Vanuatu.]

1902 Ap. 17-18(?) / Mud shower / N.Y., Penn / M.W. Rev 30-269. [VIII; 1035. “Dust Storm and Mud Shower.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 5; May 1902): 269.]

[1902] Ap. 18 / BO / Colonial Guardian (Belize), May 3 / also N.Y. Herald, Ap. 22? / Guatemala q-with terrific th. storms. Quaking land deluged. The volcano Chingo, and Santa Maria active. S.M. not active before in several centuries. [VIII; 1036. (Colonial Guardian, Belize, May 3, 1902.) (New York Herald, ca. April 22, 1902.) The Santa Maria volcano.]

1902 Ap. 18 / Date of Guatemala q / Colonial Guardian (Belize), May 3. [VIII; 1037. (Colonial Guardian, Belize, May 3, 1902.)]

1902 Ap. 18 / 8:25 p.m. / q. / Guatemala / 4 cities destroyed. Nature 66-150 / Many villages. Slighter quake shocks at least to May 5. [VIII; 1038. Rockstroh, Edwin. “Earthquake in Guatemala.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 150.]

1902 Ap. 18 / Great q / Guatemala / dead 800 / 3 cities with not one building left standing / Daily Picayune, May 21-6-2. [VIII; 1039. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 21, 1902, p. 6 c. 2; not @ Newspapers.com.)]

1902 Ap. 18 / Great eruption and q / Guatemala / Nature 80-359. [VIII; 1040. “Societies and Academies.” Nature, 80 (May 20, 1909): 358-360, at 359. Ascoli, Walter Samuel. “The Guatemalan Earthquakes and Eruption of 1902.” Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 53 (no. 23; 1908-1909): 1-8. The Santa Maria volcano erupted later, on October 24, 1902.]

1902 Ap. 18 / 8:27 p.m. / Guatemala / q and lightning and q. / N.Y. Trib, May 19-1-5. [VIII; 1041. (New York Tribune, May 19, 1902, p. 1 c. 5; not found here.)]

1902 Ap. 18 / Sharp earthquake shock / n.w. India sand Kashmir / 2:20 a.m. local time / Nature 69-58. [VIII; 1042. Eckenstein, Oscar. “Earthquake at Kashmir.” Nature, 69 (November 19, 1903): 58.]

1902 April 19 / 6:15 p.m. / Cyprus / det. met /A long narrow line or vapor across sky, following a very powerful flash. Loud amd prolonged sound like thunder. Line faded and the cloud of the explosion was visible ½ hour longer. / Times, May 7-4-f. [VIII: 1043.1, 1043.2. “A Strange Phenomenon.” London Times, May 7, 1902, p. 4 c. 6.]

1902 Ap. 19 / 2 a.m. / Destructive q / Guatemala / BA 1911-50. [VIII; 1044. Turner, H.H., et al. "Seismological Investigations." Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1911, 30-67, at 50.]

1902 Ap. 20 / First signs at Pelée / Nature 66/178. [VIII; 1045. “Observations of Volcanic Activity in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (June 19, 1902): 178-180. ]

1902 Ap. 20 / Afterglows / Sandwich Islands / Nature 66-442. [VIII; 1046. Bishop, Sereno Edwards. “The Lava-Lake of Kilauea.” Nature, 66 (September 4, 1902): 441-442.]

1902 Ap. 20 / (?) / Parma / Sound like cannonading / Boll Sci Soc Ital 9/187. [VIII; 1047. Cancani, Adolfo. “Notizie sui Terremoti Osservati in Italia durante l'anno 1902.” Bollettino della Società Sismologica Italiana, 9 (1903-1904): 1-559, at 187.]

1902 Ap. 22 / Pouance (Maine-et-Loire) / Pollen / Bull Soc Astro de F, July, 1902. [VIII; 1048. “Pluie de soufre.” Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France, 16 (1902): 340-341.]

1902 Ap. 22 / Sun and moon above horizon in eclipse? [VIII; 1049. (Ref.???)]

1902 Ap. 22 / Nature, Jan 30, 1902 / Dr. C. Hillebrand is quoted that for the eclipse of Ap. 22, conditions should be for ap of sun, too, during the eclipse, which may occur when moon rising or setting, [VIII; 1050. “Simultaneous Visibility of Sun and Total Lunar Eclipse.” Nature, 65 (January 30, 1902): 305. Karl Hillebrand.]

1902 Ap. 23 / Trib, 3-3 / May 9-1-5 again / May 24-2-3 / Sept 30-3-2 again / qs / Guatemala / Volcano / Nov 11-7-5 / 14-4-6 / 22-3-5 / 13-1-2 / 27-5-1. [VIII; 1051. "Earthquake Kills Many." New York Tribune, April 23, 1902, p. 3 c. 3. "Ruin in Central America." New York Tribune, May 9, 1902, p. 1 c. 5-6. "Destruction of Quezaltenango." New York Tribune, May 24, 1902, p. 2 c. 3. "Earthquakes in Guatemala." New York Tribune, September 30, 1902, p. 3 c. 2. "Guatemalan Harbor Changed." New York Tribune, November 11, 1902, p. 7 c. 5. "Many Killed in Guatemala." New York Tribune, November 13, 1902, p. 1 c. 2. "Relief Needed in Guatemala." New York Tribune, November 14, 1902, p. 4 c. 6. "Thinks 5,000 Were Killed." New York Tribune, November 22, 1902, p. 3 c. 5. "Santa Maria Spreading Ruin." New York Tribune, November 27, 1902, p. 5 c. 1.]

1902 (Ap. 25) / Smoke from Pelée / Ap. 29 to May 5, ashes increased / May 2—severe / Nat. Geog. Mag., 13-247. [VIII; 1052. Hill, Robert T. “Report by Robert T. Hill on the Volcanic Disturbances in the West Indies.” National Geographic Magazine, 13 (no. 7; July 1902): 223-267, at 246.]

1902 Ap. 26 / Violent q. / Iceland / D. Messenger (Paris), May 16. [VIII; 1053. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 16, 1902.)]

1902 Ap. 29 / Severe q but small damage / Iceland / D Mail, May 16. [VIII; 1054. (London Daily Mail, May 16, 1902.)]

1902 Ap. 30 / BO / Severe q. / Fiji / Fiji Times, May 10. [VIII; 1055. (Fiji Times, May 10, 1902.)]

(1902) May 1 / Rooang Volcano in Java alternately discharged black and white clouds. / Nature 66-397. [VIII; 1056. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (August 21, 1902): 396-401, at 396-397. The Raung volcano; and, on May 1, 1902, the Sundoro volcano erupted.]

1902 May 1-4 / Rooang Volc in Java cast out clouds of smoke. / Nature 66-396. [VIII; 1057. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (August 21, 1902): 396-401, at 396-397.]

1902 May 3 to at least 10th / Mt Redoubt, Cook Inlet, State of Washington / dense volumes of smoke / Nature 66-133 / note—Is not Cook Inlet in Alaska? / Yes. See p. 154. [VIII; 1058. “Records of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 5, 1902): 132-133. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154. The Redoubt volcano, (in Alaska).]

1902 May 3, and on / Smoke pouring from Mt. Redoubt, Cook Inlet, Alaska. Heavy fall of ashes. / D. Messenger (Paris), June 1. [VIII; 1059. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 1, 1902.)]

1902 [May 2] / India / zone / May 4-meteor, Calcutta / 5-6—storm, Rangoon / 13—cyclone, Karachi / 15—fireball, Ahmadabad / 19—cyclone, Sind / last—sunsets, Bombay / June 12—Karachi, haze—red / 13—dust / 18-19—dust / See Ap., Guatemala.) [VIII; 1060. (Refs.???)]

1902 May 5 / Shocks, Murcia, Spain. At Albercam several houses collapsed. / D. Messenger (Paris), 6th. [VIII; 1061. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 6, 1902.)]

1902 May 5 / Spon Comb / The Age (Melbourne) / Old woman burned to death in her hut at Rushworth, Victoria. (Hands over face and charred like the Pelée victims.) Yet hut itself unburned. Discovered because of howling of her dog. She was found on her knees with hands over face. “The legs, lower portion of the body and back were all charred.” / Some days before the 5th. [C; 528.1, 528.2. “Old Woman Burned to Death.” The Age, Melbourne, May 5, 1902, p. 6 c. 5.]

1902 May 5-6 / India Series / night / “Most terrible storm remembered” at Rangoon. / Times of India (Bombay), May 10.  [VIII; 1062. (Times of India, May 10, 1902.)]

1902 May 6, 1902 / 3:05 a.m. / q / S.W. France and Mediterranean Coast of Spain / C.R. 134/1087. [VIII; 1063. Levy, Michel. "Sur le tremblement de terre du 6 mai 1902." Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 1087-1088.]

1902 May 6 / Shocks in France / valleys of the Adour and the Garonne / An. Soc Met, de F, 1902-122. [VIII; 1064. Moureaux, Th. “Sur les perturbations magnétiques des 8 et 9 mai 1902.” Annuaire de la Société Météorologique de France, 50 (June 1902): 122-123.]

1902 May 6 / (+) / Morning before Pelée—at Maracaibo, Venezuela, day before Pelée, noises like those of heavy cannonading. / Nature 66-554. [VIII; 1065. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (October 2, 1902): 553-557, at 554-555. “Noises Attending the Eruption of Mount Pelee.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 5; May 1902): 269.]

1902 May 6 / (V1) / St Vincent / Aftershocks for a month. A gust of smoke—at 6 p.,., another gust of smoke and flames and booming sounds and sharp flashes of lightning. t 7 p.m., great column of fire and “one of the most dreadful thunderstorms ever witnessed in St Vincent—On 7th, at 8:30 a.m., the emission of “thick black ropy smoke” began. Other outbursts. Lava down the hill, 2 p.m. 2:15 p.m., rain of mud and darkness, becoming lighter at 3 p.m. / The Times (Kingston, S.V.), May 22. [VIII: 1066.1, 1066.2, 1066.3. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, May 22, 1902.)]

1902 May 6 / (vs tradewinds) / Eruption of La Soufrière / Ab. 2 p.m., great volumes of smoke. At 5:30, the ash was falling in Barbados, 100 miles eastward, where been carried by upper currents opposite to the tradewinds. / Nature 66-403. [VIII; 1067. "Royal Society Report on the West Indian Eruptions" Nature, 66 (August 21, 1902): 402-406.]

1902 May 6 / Tornado / Rhampore, India / Friend of India, June 20-22-3. [VIII; 1068. (Friend of India, June 20, 1902, p. 22 c. 3.)]

1902 May 6 and 7 / Vibrations in Spain / CR 134-1087. [VIII; 1069. Levy, Michel. "Sur le tremblement de terre du 6 mai 1902." Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 1087-1088. The article only reports upon the earthquake on May 6, (nothing on May 7).]

1902 May 6-7 / (India) / Storm at Rangoon. Cattle, people, boats blown away. / Friend of India 15-15-3 / Greater than the historic storm in 1887—steamers due not arriving. / See May 29. [VIII; 1070. (Friend of India, May 15, 1902, p. 15 c. 3.) See: (1902 May 29).]

1902 May 7 / Shock / 2:38 p.m. / Adelaide / Sydney Daily Telegraph, 8th. [VIII; 1071. (Sydney Daily Telegraph, May 8, 1902.)]

1902 May 7 / Sept  3-4 / Oct 16 / Soufrière / ac to Heilprin. [VIII; 1072. Heilprin, Angelo. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1903; 253, 266, & 270.]

1902 May 7 / [map of West Indies] / [illustration]. [VIII; 1073. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 7 / Bridgetown, Barbados / highest tide remembered / Nature 66-112. [VIII; 1074. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112, at 112.]

1902 May 7 / La  Soufrière / details / E. Mec 75-418. [VIII; 1075. Dun, Effingham. “The Volcanic Eruption at St. Vincent, 1902.” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1944; June 27, 1902): 418-420. The Soufrière St. Vincent volcano.]

1902 May 7 / Snow for 3 quarters of an hour, morning, in enormous flakes, at Chateaudun, France / Bull Soc Met de France 1902-123. [VIII; 1076. Roger, E. “Neige du 7 mai 1902, à Châteaudun.” Annuaire de la Société Météorologique de France, 50 (June 1902): 123.]

1902 May 7 / B. rain / Reported from the Observatory of the Parc Saint-Muir / Deep obscuration at 11 a.m. and the fall of black rain upon a region several kilometres around the Parc. It fell in recepticles with much scum or froth which was found to be soot. It is said that it might have come from a fire at Bondy, about 5 kilometres north of the Parc. See Paris papers. / Cosmos 46/666 / also C.R. 134-1108. [VIII: 1077.1, 1077.2. “Sur la pluie d'encre du 7 mai 1902.” Cosmos, s. 4 (n.s.), 46 (May 24, 1902): 666. Moureaux, Théodule. 'Sur la pluie d'encre du 7 mai 1902.” Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 1107-1108.]

1902 May 7 / The ash of Soufriere chiefly silicates of iron and magnesia. Quartz and some potash, feldspar. / Nature 66-111 / At Barbados there were brilliant lightning and violent thunder from this dust cloud. [VIII; 1078. Moureaux, Th. 'Sur la pluie d'encre du 7 mai 1902.” Comptes Rendus, 134 (1902): 1107-1108.]

1902 May 7 / Rain of ink on area of 3 by 2 kilometres. / Bull Soc Belge d'Astro, July, 1902. [VIII; 1079. "Une pluie d'encre." Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Astronomie, 7 (1902): 234. This was the black rain at Parc Saint-Muir. See: 1902 May 7, (VIII; 1077).]

1902 May 7 / Snow in enormous flakes at Chateaudun. / An. Soc. Met de F., 1902-123. [VIII; 1080. Roger, E. “Neige du 7 mai 1902, à Châteaudun.” Annuaire de la Société Météorologique de France, 50 (June 1902): 123.]

1902 May 7 / Barbados / 150 miles SE of Martinique / Terrific explosion heard at 1:47 p.m. Darkness began to settle. Lamps lighted at 3 p.m. 2:15 p.m., grains of coarse dust fall. Not Barbados paper. / MWR, May, 1902. [VIII; 1081. “Meteorological Conditions Following the St. Vincent and Martinique Eruptions.” Monthly Weather Review, 30 (no. 5; May 1902): 267-269.]

1902 May / Pelée / Smithson Rept. 1902/309-30. [VIII; 1082. Anderson, Tempest, and, Flett, John S. “Preliminary Report on the Recent Eruption of the Soufrière in St. Vincent, and of a Visit to Mont Pelée, in Martinique.” Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian, 1902, 309-330.]

1902 May 7 / E1) / (elec) / Ab 100 miles from Martinique, steamship Louisianian in a storm of thunder and lightning and ashes, from 4 p.m. till 7 or 8 on morning of the 8th. Very little rain. Vessel covered with ashes. / Daily Picayune 29-6-1. [VIII: 1083.1, 1083.2. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 29, 1902, p. 6 c. 1; not @ Newspapers.com.)]

1902 May 7 / Fiery wind of Pelee like that of Michigan, Sept 5, 1881. [VIII; 1084. See: (1881 Sept 5). (Fort compares the Peshtigo Fire with the pyroclastic flows of Pelee.)]

1902 May 7 / dets the bodies with hands over faces / Anti-sci / Barbados Globe, May 16—St Pierre in a panic but the Government had placed a cordon of soldiers around the town to prevent anyone leaving. / See Heilprin for sci opinion. [VIII: 1085.1, 1085.2. (Barbados Globe, May 16, 1902.) (Heilprin.)]

1902 May 8 / See another scientist wrong. / Jan 17, 1914. [VIII; 1086. See: 1914 Jan 17, (X: 259).]

1902 May 8 / (M) / Magnetic disturbances recorded at two Coast and Geodetic Survey Stations of Cheltenham, Maryland, and Baldwin, Kansas. / Nature 66-421 / Also during eruption of May 20. [VIII; 1087. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (August 28, 1902): 421-425, at 421. The Pelée volcano.]

1902 May 8 / List of qs and eruptions to Sept 23 is in Sci Amer, Oct. 11. [VIII; 1088. "The World's Volcano Record for 1902." Scientific American, n.s., 87 (October 11, 1902): 235.]

1902 May 8 / A relation with France / May 18th, rumblings in the extinct volcano St Pierre-de-Varennes were alarming the inhabitants. / Nature 66-107 / Say at the time—not reported till 18th. [VIII; 1089. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112.]

1902 May 8 / Pierre / Doze / Landres / professor of natural sciences at the Lycée of St Pierre. [VIII; 1090. Heilprin, Angelo. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1903, 74-75.]

1902 May 8 / That the Governor and Colonial Secretary had gone with Professors Landes and Doze to inspect the volcano. They announced that all danger was past. “A cordon of armed soldiers and police was then formed round the town to prevent the inhabitants leaving. / Special Correspondence to Daily Mail, May 15. [VIII: 1091.1, 1091.2. (London Daily Mail, May 15, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / D. Messenger of, tells of remarkable cold in Europe—man found in a field frozen to death, in England, or dead of effects of cold, and one in Germany. [VIII; 1092. (Daily Messenger, Paris,

May 8, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / Marked magnetic disturbances in observatory on Oahu Island, Hawaii. / D. Messenger (Paris), June 16. [VIII; 1093. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 16, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / St Vincent / Afterward continuous rain and floods so that homes washed away. / D. Messenger (Paris), June 4. / This St Vincent—not Martinique. [VIII; 1094. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 4, 1902.)]

1902 May / In Daily Messenger, Paris, May 21, M. Mascari quoted as to abnormal weather in France—that nothing to do with volc phe—that variations in weather have nothing in common with geological occurrences. [VIII; 1095. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 21, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / mag storm and volc / Magnetic needles in Maryland, Kansas, and Hawaii were disturbed for many hours simultaneously with the eruption. / May Geog Mag 13-208. [VIII; 1096. “Magnetic Disturbance Caused by the Explosion of Mont Pelée.” National Geographic Magazine, 13 (no. 6; June 1902): 208-209.]

1902 May 8 / (+) / In D. Messenger (Paris), June 22, said that the barque Orsanina, which had left St Pierre, May 5, had arrived at Havre without papers. There had been difficulty in obtaining them in St Pierre, “in spite of reiterated applications”, and he had left without. [VIII: 1097.1, 1097.2. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 22, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / Time of eruption of Pelée, marked magnetic disturbances noted in Sandwich Islands. / Nature 66-229. [VIII; 1098. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112.]

1902 [May 7-8] / Pelee / That night of 7-8, crew of the steamship Lord Antrim, passing St Pierre, were almost blinded by volc dust and the intense glare. / Trib 17-2-4. [VIII; 1099. "Saw Pelee in Eruption." New York Tribune, May 17, 1902, p. 2 c. 4.]

1902 May 8 / Former eruption Pelee / See Aug clipping, 1851. [VIII; 1100. See: 1851 Aug, (II; 1543).]

1902 May 7-8 / BO / night / Terrific scene in lights and even rain and then people running, screaming, in their night-clothes. / NY Trib, May 12-1-3. [VIII; 1101. "Searchers in St. Pierre." New York Tribune, May 12, 1902, p. 1 c. 2-3.]

[1902 May] / For D. Mail story of Cordon—see NY Trib, May 15. [VIII; 1102. "Moutter's Unwise Act." New York Tribune, May 15, 1902, p. 1 c. 6.]

1902 May 8 / Storm at Calcutta. At 10 p.m. sudden sharp angle registered by the seismograph at St. Xavier's College Observatory, whether due to the storm or Martinique. / Friend of India (Calcutta), May 15-2-3. [VIII; 1103. (Friend of India, May 15, 1902, p. 2 c. 3.)]

1902 May 8 / (det) / Ship meets the outlying / a fleet of empty canoes / a dead whale covered with sea birds/ eruption of sea [bir]ds and then shadows like complementary bats. [VIII; 1104. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 8 / Surf of flames rolled over the sea, the crest rolling always under and up, inundating a new crest with this spray of sparks. [VIII; 1105. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 8 / Detail—volc cloud in intense darkness surrounded by brilliant tropical sunshine. [VIII; 1106. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 7 / [LT], 9-f / Rangoon / Cyclone. [VIII; 1107. “Cyclone at Rangoon.” London Times, May 7, 1902, p. 9 c. 6.]

1902 May 7 / (+) / Trib, 2-3 /  Pelée breaks out. / pages in index, Trib, in back part. [VIII; 1108. "Active Volcano at Martinique." New York Tribune, May 7, 1902, p. 2 c. 3.]

1902 May 7 / ab noon / Barbados / “Deep subterranean explosions” heard. Ab 4 p.m. the volcanic cloud from St. Vincent. / Nature 66-131. [VIII; 1109. Falconer, J.D. “Volcanic Dust from the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (June 5, 1902): 130-132, at 131.]

1902 (May 9) / (G) / Barbados Globe of 9th / Volc and Barisals, etc. / and following similar / “Loud reports like cannonading from Grenada. “Distant detonations” from Guadaloupe. Antigua—“all day from different points noises as of guns firing”. St. Kitts—“Reports as of big gun firing”. St Thomas—“Distant reports as of cannon”. At Barbados / The booming sounds were explained as “the blasting of stones at some distant quarry”. “The darkness of clouds was interpreted as rain.” On 7th—at 4:30 p.m., Barbados passed from sunshine to midnight, and the dust began to fall—there was a downfall—black rain fell from the sky. [VIII: 1110.1, 1110.2, 1110.3. (Barbados Globe, May 9, 1902.)]

1902 (May) / Kingstown Times / not Kingston. [VIII; 1111.]

1902 May / Ext. relation between France and its Colony as to effects. [VIII; 1112.]

1902 May 8, 20, June 6, Aug 30 / Pelee / ac to Heilprin. [VIII; 1113. Heilprin, Angelo. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1903.) The Pelée volcano.]

1902 May 8 / noon / Vessel 660 miles from Pelée. Fine gray dust falling. / Nat. Geo Mag 13-298. [VIII; 1114. Page, James. “Reports of Vessels as to the Range of Volcanic Dust.” National Geographic Magazine, 13 (no. 7l July 1902): 299-301.]

1902 May 8 / (+) / In Daily Picayune, May 15, that, ac to the cor. of the London Daily Mail, a cordon of soldiers around St. P[ierre] preventing people [note cut off]. [VIII; 1115. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 15, 1902; not @ Newspapers.com.)]

1902 May 8 / Detonations followed by heavy th. storm at Guadaloupe. / Daily Picayune, 10-1-3. [VIII; 1116. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 10, 1902, p. 1 c. 3; not @ Newspapers.com.)]

1902 May 7 / volc, th storm, flash / bet 9 and 10 a.m. / At Georgetown, St Vincent, tremendous thunderstorm, blinding flashes of lightning. Pebbles fell—then the volc. burst. / Herald, 25-4-4. [VIII; 1117. (New York Herald, May 25, 1902, p. 4 c. 4.)]

1902 May 8 / Rising sun illuminating white crosses of the quarry and of Marigot against black clouds over  Pelée. / This describes a photo. [VIII; 1118. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 8 / 3 a.m. / Slight q / Edinburgh / L.T., May 13. [VIII; 1119. “Earthquake Shocks.” London Times, May 13, 1902, p. 3 c. 5.]

1902 May / See the cosmic phe from Jan. [VIII; 1120. See: (1902).]

1902 May 8 / In Revue Scientifique, June 14, 1902, M.A. Taquin gives data and his opinion that the inhabitants of Martinique were electrocuted. [VIII; 1121. Taquin, Arthur. “La théorie des volcans.” Revue Scientifique, s. 4 v. 17 (June 14, 1902): 737-744.]

1902 May 13 /  Pelée / World wide. Volc. Pico de Colima, in Mexico, was smoking, bursting out on 12th. / Nature 66-111. [VIII; 1122. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112. The Colima volcano.]

[The following twelve notes were clipped together by Fort. VIII: 1123-1134.]

1902 May 8 / Distant dust precedes volc. / 1902 / Ap. 11-13—U.S. / Ap. 18—Guatemala. [VIII; 1123. See: 1902 Ap. 11-13, (VIII; 1023), and, 1902 Ap. 18, (VIII: 1036 to 1041).]

1902 June 3 / ab. 6 a.m. / East Surrey / Black Rain / E Mec 75/417. [VIII; 1124. “The Weather of the British Isles in May, 1902.” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1944; June 27, 1902): 416-417, at 417.]

1902 June 3 / Violent eruption of Kilauea, Hawaii / Nature 66-229. [VIII; 1125. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (July 3, 1902): 229-233, at 229. The Kilauea volcano,]

1883 May 19 / Great q. / Ecuador / BA '11. [VIII; 1126. A class II earthquake. Milne, 730.]

1883 May 20 / Ship Actaea / 6° 50' S / 104° 2' E / 2 p.m., darkness. Dust fell until 9 a.m., 21st. When sun visible it looked like dull silver. / Nature 30-280. [VIII; 1127. “Krakatoa.” Nature, 30 (July 17, 1884): 279-281, at 279-280.]

1883 May 19 / Strong q in Ecuador / BA '11. [VIII; 1128. A class III earthquake. Milne, 730.]

1902 May 8 / See dry fog in France precede volc in Java, May 17 etc., 1883. [VIII; 1129. See: (May 17).]

1902 May 8 / Volc and distant b. rain / See March 6, 1888. [VIII; 1130. See: 1888 March 6, (VI: 1277 & 1278).]

1902 May 8 / Distant dust, France / and dist fires, Amer / Sept 2, 1881. [VIII; 1131. See: 1881 Sept 2, (V: 630 & 631).]

1902 May / q and distant met and sand / May 3, 1887 / March 6, 1888. [VIII; 1132. See: 1887 May 3, (VI: 1053. 1054, 1056, & 1062), and 1888 March 6, (VI: 1276, 1277, & 1278).]

1902 May 8 / Distant dust preceding volc / June 23-25, 1877 / Ecuador and Italy. [VIII; 1133. See: 1877 June 22, (IV; 2153); 1877 June 23, (IV: 2154 & 2155); 1877 June 22-23, (IV; 1861); 1877 June 25-28, (IV; 2159); 1877 June 26, (IV: 2160, 2161, & 2162).]

1902 May 8 / B. rain and dist volc / Ap. 10, 14, etc., 1907. [VIII; 1134. See: (1907 Ap. 10, 14, etc.).]

1902 May 8 / 1 p.m. / Camberwell, Victoria / “Suspected earthquake. / Rept Australasian Assoc Ad. of Sci, 10/appendix, p. 3. [VIII; 1135. “Report of the Seismological Committee.” Report of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 10 (1904): Appendix, i-xvi, at iii.]

1902 May 8 / (3's) / few minutes ater midnight / North Hampshire / 3 distinct shocks—intervals of about 2 minutes. / LT, May 13. [VIII; 1136. “Earthquake Shocks.” London Times, May 13, 1902, p. 3 c. 5.]

1902 May 8 / See Dakota fires—Ap. 2, 1889. [VIII; 1137. See: 1889 Ap. 2, (VI: 1601, 1602, 1603, 1605, & 1610).]

1902 May 8 / Eclipse of sun. [VIII; 1138. A partial solar eclipse on May 7-8, 1902.]

1902 May 8 / Fires like St. Pierre / See Ap. 2, 1889. [VIII; 1139. See: 1889 Ap. 2, (VI: 1601, 1602, 1603, 1605, & 1610).]

1902 May 9 / night / Terrible storm, Civita, Vecchia, Italy. 10 vessels cast on shore. / Daily Messenger (Paris), 12th. [VIII; 1140. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 12, 1902.)]

1902 May 10 / Trib, 2-4 / See for prediction of q's in West Indies. [VIII; 1141. "Earthquake Predicted." New York Tribune, May 10, 1902, p. 2 c. 4.]

1902 May / det. / Sea birds covered so with ashes could scarcely fly. [VIII; 1142. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 8 / Trying to escape, young and old, all alike, hair gray with ashes. [VIII; 1143. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 4 / 8:27 p.m. / Great meteor near Calcutta from tail end of the Great Bear toward Polaris. / The Englishman (Calcutta), May 15. [VIII; 1144. (Englishman, May 15, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / D. Mail, May 14 / That the Governor, M. Mouttet, probably to avoid a panic, had given orders that no one should leave the city, asserting that the greatest danger was past. He went with his wife to S. Pierre. Both perished. [VIII; 1145. (London Daily Mail, May 14, 1902.)]

1902 May 8 / To Lib bring magnifying glass to read interview with Prof. Landes in facsimile of Martinique newspaper. [VIII; 1146. (Les Colonies, Martinique newspaper, May 7, 1902, Gaston Landes.) Heilprin, Angelo. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1903, 74-75.]

1902 May 8 / Report of the commission / See Heilprin, Mt Pelee, p. 71-72. [VIII; 1147. Heilprin, Angelo. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1903, 71-72. “A commission appointed to investigate the condition of the volcano reported that there was nothing in its activity that warranted departure from the city. The position of the craters and of the valleys opening on the sea was such, they said, that the safety of Saint Pierre was absolutely assured ('la position relative des crater es et des vallees debouchant vers la mer permet d'affirmer que la securite de Saint Pierre reste entiere').” “This report was virtually, and perhaps willingly, endorsed by the unfortunate Governor, who, lured to its creed, embarked on that tour of personal examination to which he and his wife both fell victims.”]

1902 May 8 / Assam / Calculated in Nature 66-540, that volc dust said to have reached Madeira from Martinique travelled 30 miles an hour. [VIII; 1148. Krohn, F.W. Thomas. “Remarkable Sunsets at Madeira.” Nature, 66 (June 26, 1902): 199. “The first sunset which I felt certain was of the above character I noticed on Friday, June 6. On June 10 and yesterday the display was particularly striking. There were indications, I believe, of the pink glow on one or two evenings before June 6, but as there were a good many clouds about it was difficult to feel certain of the special character of the sunsets.” “Notes.” Nature, 66 (September 25, 1902): 539-541, at 540.]

1902 May 7 / B. rain and distant volc / like June 9, 10, 1886. [VIII; 1149. 1886 June 9, (VI; 482); 1886 (June 10), (B; 693); and, 1886 June 10, (VI; 484).]

1902 May 8 / Not clear that dead fish on coasts of Leeward Islands were from Pelée. / Cosmos, NS, 47/384. [VIII; 1150. Maison, Emile. “Les poissons volcaniques.” Cosmos, s. 4 (n.s.), 47 (September 27, 1902): 384.]

1902 May-Aug / Dust in Switzerland / See Cosmos, Jan 17, 1903. [VIII; 1151. “Les chutes de poussières en Suisse en 1902.” Cosmos, s. 4 (n.s.), 48 (January 17, 1903): 63. François-Alphonse Forel examined samples of dust collected from several falls in Europe, (from the Tyrol to Denmark), and concluded that none of the samples had originated from the eruptions of the Pelée volcano.]

1902 May 8 / Snow fell several parts of France—thick fall in some places. / J. des Deb, May 9 / At Perpignan—consternation—damage enormous. / See May 20. [VIII; 1152. (Journal des Debats, May 9, 1902.) See: (May 20).]

[1902 May] / Antigua / Guadaloupe / Domenica / Martinique / St Lucia / St Vincent / Grenada / Trinidad / [illustration]. [VIII; 1153. (Illustration???)]

1902 May 8 / The th. storm / 4 a.m. / “Violent thunderstorm—torrents of rain.” / Nature 66-373. [VIII; 1154. Milne, John. “The West Indian Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (August 14, 1902): 370-373, at 373.]

1902 May 8 / [The Great Volcanic Eruptions.] / [Fall of Ashes in Trinidad.] Port of Spain Gazette, reprinted Sept, 1925. [VIII; 1155. Newspaper clipping. (Port of Spain Gazette, ca. May, 1902; reprinted September, 1925.)]

1902 May 10 / Abnormally cold weather in Japan. Temperature to 3 degrees below zero, C[elsius]. Heavy snow on night of 10th at Kyota. / Japan Weekly Times, Ap. 19. [VIII; 1156. (Japan Weekly Times, April 19, 1902.)]

1902 May 10 / Moon blood-colored. Cor Exmouth, Devonshire. / D. Mail 24-4-6. [VIII; 1157. (London Daily Mail, May 24, 1902, p. 4 c. 6.)]

1902 May 10 / 6:50 p.m. to 6:5[note cut off] / Ivybridge, South Devon—Col Markwick writes that a friend of his had seen great number of highly colored objects like little suns or toy balloons in the air. “Altogether beats me,” says Col. M. / E. Mec., 75/417. [VIII: 1158.1, 1158.2. Markwick, Ernest Elliott. "Curious Phenomenon." English Mechanic, 75 (June 27, 1902): 417-418.]

1902 May 10 / Mt Redoubt, Cook Inlet, Alaska / eruption—great ashes / Pop Sci News 36-213. [VIII; 1159. Baltimore, J. Mayne. “Volcanic Activity of Mount Redout.” Popular Science News, 36 (September 1902): 213-214) The Redoubt volcano.]

1902 May 11 / A boiling lake in Dominica disappeared. / Nature 66-111. [VIII; 1160. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112, at 111.]

1902 May 11 / India / at Allahabad / Clouds of dust and most violent storm in any years / Friend of India 15-21-4. [VIII; 1161. (Friend of India, May 15, 1902, p. 21 c. 4.)]

1902 May 12 / Dust falling in a blue haze in Jamaica, 1200 miles from St Vincent. / D. Mail, May 16. [VIII; 1162. (London Daily Mail, May 16, 1902.) The Soufrière St. Vincent volcano.]

1902 May 12 / (Fires) / Before this, Egyptian Gazette had commented on epidemic of fires. In issue of 12th, dispatches from 9 towns in which serious fires. / Issue of 14th—“The epidemic of fires throughout the country still continues. / 16th—“News continues to arrive of fires in small towns and villages in Lower Egypt. [C; 529.1, 529.2. (Egyptian Gazette, May 12, 1902.) (Egyptian Gazette, May 14, 1902.) (Egyptian Gazette, May 16, 1902.)]

1902 May 12 and 13 / Extensive fires in Cairo, Egypt. “In some cases they are most difficult to account for. / D. Mail 14-5-4+. [VIII; 1163. (London Daily Mail, May 14, 1902, p. 5 c. 4+.)]

1902 May 13 / Dispatch dated from Mexico—several days Colima been active and inhabitants around had fled. / D. Messenger (Paris, 14th. [VIII; 1164. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 14, 1902.) The Colima volcano.]

1902 May 13 / India Series / Cyclone at Karachi / See June 12. [VIII; 1165. See: (June 12).]

1902 May 13 / (+) / “A large sunspot, covering about a fifteenth of the surface, was seen in Melbourne. Night of the 17th, magnetic storm. On 18th, bright aurora. / Melb. Age 20-5-5 / N.M. [VIII; 1166. (Age, Melbourne, May 20, 1902, p. 5 c. 5.)]

1902 May 13 / Sunspot / Ac to Rept of Council (R.A.S.) upon solar activity for 1902, nothing on sun worth special mention from May 4 until a group appeared May 24th. / M. Notices 63-250. [VIII; 1167. (Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society, 63-250.)]

1902 May 13 / [LT, 3-e / Earthquake shocks. [VIII; 1168. “Earthquake Shocks.” London Times, May 13, 1902, p. 3 c. 5.]

1902 / middle May / Teplitz, Bohemia / Water of the mineral springs turned reddish brown. A similar incident Nov 1, 1755, time of Lisbon q. / E. Mec 75-314. [VIII; 1169. “Scientific News.” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1939; May 23, 1902): 313-314. Laube, Gustav Karl. “Die an der Urquelle in Teplitz am 1. November 1755 während des Erdbebens von Lissabon wahrgenommenen Erscheinungen.” Sitzungsberichte des Deutschen Naturwissenschaftlich-Medicinischen Vereines für Böhmen "Lotos" in Prag. 46 (1898): 276-291. Teplitz is now identified as Teplice, Czech Republic.]

1902 May 15 / India Series /Ahmadabad / 8:30 p.m. / large, brilliant fireball / Times of India 24-17-2. [VIII; 1170. (Times of India, May 24, 1902, p. 17 c. 2.)]

1902 May 15 / early morning / Slight q. near Oloron, France / D. Messsenger (Paris), 16th. [VIII; 1171. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 16, 1902.)]

1902 May 16 / Telegram dated, from Teplitz, Bohemia, that all mineral water springs had turned reddish brown. Similar phe time of the great Lisbon Q, 1755. D. Messenger (Paris), 17th. [VIII; 1172. (Daily Messenger, Paris, May 17, 1902.)]

1902 / ab. May 16 / Rats / at Bougie / A cyclone, and from it, ac to many witnesses, fell a rain of rats and mice for fifteen minutes. They fell in great numbers. / (found in fields and impaled on pickets of fences) / Bull Soc Astro de F, Aug., 1902 / This in Beni-Ismaël, letter from Bougie. [VIII; 1173. “Une pluie de souris et de rats.” Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France, 16 (1902): 380-381. “News in Brief.” Bolton Evening News, May 20, 1902, p. 3 c. 5. “The Constantine (Algeria) correspondent of 'La Dépêche' gravely states that in the course of a terrible cyclone at Bougie a shower of rats and mice fell over the district covering the fields. The natives of Beni-Ismail who witnessed the phenomena spoke of it with a kind of superstitious horror.” Bougie is now identified as Béjaïa, Algeria; and, Beni Ismail, (a location identified from a tribal name), would be several kilometres west of Aokas, Algeria. “Shower of Rats and Mice.” New York Times, June 1, 1902, p. 19 c. 5. (London Daily Mail, ca. May, 1902.)]

1902 May 18 / Destructive cyclone / Texas. [VIII; 1174. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 18 / Great hurricane in Texas. [VIII; 1175. (Ref.???)]

1902 May 18 / 9-10 p.m. /Soufriere in eruption—“thundering noise and grand display of electricity. / Barbados Globe, May 20. [VIII; 1176. (Barbados Globe, May 20, 1902.)]

1902 May 18 / q. throughout California / Nature 66-111. [VIII; 1177. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112, at 111.]

1902 May 19 / Hurricane at Sind. Most destructive ever there. / An Reg 1902-10. [VIII; 1178. (Annual Register, 1902-10.)]

1902 May 20 / Thick snow many places in France. / J. des Deb 21-4-6 / (See May 25.) [VIII; 1179. (Journal des Deb 21-4-6 / (See May 25.) [VIII; 1179. (Journal des Debats, May 21, 1902, p. 4 c. 6.)]

1902 May 20 / ab. 11 a.m. / Cl. burst / Cincinnati / Daily Picayune, 21st. [VIII; 1180. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 21, 1902; not @ Newspapers.com.)]

1902 May 20 / morning / Over St Thomas, D.W.I., a cloud streaked with flame surmounted by a cap like silver. The cloud hung over the city, flames playing through it, Drifted away. / N.Y. Herald 21-5-1. [VIII; 1181. (New York Herald, May 21, 1902, p. 5 c. 1.)]

1902 May 20 / (Like) / from 9 p.m. to midnight / Quakes and sounds like distant cannonading and glow in the southeastern sky. / D. Pic 22-1-6 / Florida. [VIII; 1182. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 22, 1902, p. 1 c. 6.)]

1902 / ab. May 20 / Time of a th. storm at St Kitts, flames seemed to shoot out of ground and a strong wind overturned 2 houses. / Nature 66-378. [VIII; 1183. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (August 14, 1902): 376-380, at 378.]

1902 May 20 / ab 5:30 a.m. / Detonations supposed from Pelée reported from St. Kitts, Antigua, Guadeloupe. / Times (Kingston, S.V.), May 22. [VIII; 1184. (Times, St. Vincent, May 22, 1902.)]

1902 May 20 / (+) / St Augustine, Florida, from 9 p.m. to midnight—a glow in the sky and reports like distant cannonading. / Trib 22-2-1. [VIII; 1185. "Earthquake Shocks Felt in Florida." New York Tribune, May 22, 1902, p. 2 c. 1-2. "Almost continuous shocks, presumably of earthquake, were felt here from 9 o'clock until midnight last night. The earthquake was accompanied by a succession of short
but decisive reports like distant cannonading, seemingly from far out at sea. The sounds were unlike thunder, havins no reverberating roll, and were accompanied by decided tremors, while the sky in the
southeast was suffused with a glow." "The reports came at intervals of perhaps three minutes, and persons who remember the earthquake at Charleston say the noises were very similar to the subterranean noises accompanying that occurrence." "The sound travelled from the south to southeast." "The night was perfectly clear. A number of citizens gathered on the sea wall and timed the intervals between the reports." "Jacksonville, Fla.. May 21.—The Weather Bureau says no earthquake shocks were recorded by the instruments here last night."]

1902 May 20 / ab. 5:30 a.m. / at Dominica / “A curious awe-inspiring fiery cloud” was seen in the southeast. Said that lightning followed it. / The Time (Kingston, St V.), May 22. [VIII; 1186. (Times, St. Vincent, May 22, 1902.)]

1902 May 20-21 / night / Stone said fallen from sky, at Hollis, L.I. / Herald 26-4-6 / Hole on a lawn, several feet deep, found morning of 21st—irregular mass that weighed 42 lbs at bottom. [VIII; 1187. (New York Herald, May 26, 1902, p. 4 c. 6.)]

1902 May 21 and before / France / Sounds and q's from the extinct volcano of Saint Pierre de Varennes in the Morvan Mts near Creusot. / J. des Deb. 23-3-4. [VIII; 1188. (Journal des Debats, May 23, 1902, p. 3 c. 4.)]

1902 / ab. May 21 / “Red hot meteor” that fell in St. Louis. / NY Herald 24-4-5. [VIII; 1189. (New York Herald, May 24, 1902, p. 4 c. 5.)]

1902 May 22 / Eagle, 12-3 / Volc dust from Martinique in U.S. [VIII; 1190. "May Be Volcanic Dust." Brooklyn Eagle, May 22, 1902, p. 12 c. 3.]

1902 May 22 / (+) / N.Y.T., 1-6 / Florida / q / (See Herald.) [VIII; 1191. “Earthquake in Florida.” New York Times, May 22, 1902, p. 1 c. 6. (New York Herald, ca. May 22, 1902.)]

[The following two notes were clipped together by Fort. VIII: 1192-1193.]

1902 May 22 / Pedroso, near Oporto. “The sound of a tremendous explosion was heard and a flame-colored column of smoke was swept across the town by a furious cyclone, which tore up trees by the roots. / D. Mail 26-5-2. [VIII; 1192.1, 1192.2. (London Daily Mail, May 26, 1902, p. 5 c. 2.)]

1902 May 25 / Dispatch from Lisbon so dated / Phe at Pedroso, near Oporto—“Fissures in the earth emitted fire and smoke and simultaneously there came a tornado. / Daily Picayune 26-1-7. [VIII; 1193. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 26, 1902, p. 1 c. 7.)]

1902 May 22-23 / night / “A gigantic torch burning in the sky” at Guadeloupe. Supposed to be Pelée. /D. Pic 24-1-1. [VIII; 1194. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 24, 1902, p. 1 c. 1.)]

1902 May 23 / (+) / See May 22. / [source unidentified], 4-1 / 2nd erup  Pelée. [VIII; 1195. (Unidentified source, May 22 or 23, 1902, p. 4 c. 1.)]

1902 May 24 / Trib, 9-2 / June 3-5-5 / Iowa / Cl. bursts / May 2-12-2 / 3-2-1 / Iowa tornado. [VIII; 1196. "Tornado in Iowa." New York Tribune, May 2, 1902, p. 12 c. 2. "Three Tornadoes in Iowa." New York Tribune, May 3, 1902, p. 2 c. 1. "Flood Out in Iowa." New York Tribune, May 24, 1902, p. 9 c. 2. "Cloudburst in Iowa." New York Tribune, June 3, 1902, p. 5 c. 5.]

1902 May 24 at least to 31 / Magnificent sunsets / Jamaica / Nature 66-133. [VIII; 1197. “Records of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 5, 1902): 132-133.]

1902 May 24 / (met.) / Hollis, L.I. / B Eagle 26-11-1 / That ab 5:30, iron object, almost round, weight ab. 42 pounds, had fallen on a lawn, making a hole 18 inches deep. [VIII; 1198. "Meteorite at Hollis." Brooklyn Eagle, May 26, 1902, p. 11 c. 1.]

1902 May 24 / (det) / Violent th. storm. Great th. storm—washing the corpses into view, in their shallow graves. / Daily Picayune 28-2-6. [VIII; 1199. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 28, 1902, p. 2 c. 6.)]

1902 / ab May 24, before / Blaenau Festiniog, Wales—ac to Western Mail, a stone had fallen from sky. “A sea stone.” “Covered with yellow spots like gold. Cambrian Nat Observer 1902/37. [VIII; 1200. “A Bolt from the Blue.” Cambrian Natural Observer, n.s., 5 (1902): 37. “A Bolt from the Blue. Cardiff Western Mail, May 24, 1902, p. 5 c. 8.]

1902 May 24 / Insects / afternoon / On Saturday afternoon so-called “blood rain” fell in Hamburg and district, causing considerable commotion among the people. It was found that the blood rain was due to the falling of myriads of insects (Carabus coccinella). Ladybirds? / And it was suggested that they were driven with volcanic dust from Martinique. / D. Mail 27-5-3. [VIII; 1201.1, 1201.2. (London Daily Mail, May 27, 1902, p. 5 c. 3.)]

1902 May 25 / Grey snow fell in Canton of Lucerne, the heaviest fall at Langenthal. / When it melted a substance like ashes covered the grass. / D. Mail 27-5-3 / See July 17. [VIII; 1202. (London Daily Mail, May 27, 1902, p. 5 c. 3.) See: (July 17).]

1902 May 26 / noon / Observatory of Laibach / Strong q., within 473 miles, recorded / Nature 66-108. [VIII; 1203. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112, at 108.]

1902 May 26 / Pelée “all but somnolent” on 26th till 8:30 p.m. The violent eruption that continued. / NY Herald, 27 / I get from Daily Picayune, 28th, quoting H. / Great elec. display. [VIII; 1204. (New York Herald, May 27, 1902.) (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 28, 1902.)]

1902 (May 26-27) / “Dominica, 27th—During the whole night volcanic ashes fell in greater quantity than ever experienced here since the eruption of Martinique. / Times, Kingston, St. V., June 5. [VIII; 1205. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, June 5, 1902.)]

1902 May 26-27 / night / During the whole night volcanic ashes fell upon Dominica in greater quantity than since the eruption at Martinique. / Barb. Globe, June 2. [VIII; 1206. (Barbados Globe, June 2, 1902.)]

1902 May 27 / Eruption Pelée / 6 p.m. / At 4 p.m. “all quiet”. / Times K.S.V., June 5. [VIII; 1207. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, June 5, 1902.)]

1902 May 27 / Eruption  Pelée and “thick clouds charged with electricity”. / Nature 66-108. [VIII; 1208. Milne, John. “The Recent Volcanic Eruptions in the West Indies.” Nature, 66 (May 29, 1902): 107-112.]

1902 May 28 / Cape Town / 11:45 p.m. / q and deluge / Nature 66-369. [VIII; 1209. Stewart, Charles. “Earthquake of May 28 at the Cape, and Coincident Meteorological Effects.” Nature, 66 (August 14, 1902): 369-370.]

1902 May 28 / Considerable quantity of pumice drifting upon the shores of the islands near Charleston, S.C. Supposed to have drifted from the W. Indian volcs. / Daily Picayune 29-2-4. [VIII; 1210. (New Orleans Daily Picayune, May 29, 1902, p. 2 c. 4.)]

1902 May 28 / 11:45 p.m. / Cape Town / Loud sound like thunder, a shock and a heavy downpour of rain. / Nature 66-369. [VIII; 1211. Stewart, Charles. “Earthquake of May 28 at the Cape, and Coincident Meteorological Effects.” Nature, 66 (August 14, 1902): 369-370.]

[The following two notes were folded together by Fort. VIII: 1212-1213.]

1902 May 28 / (R) / At Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, by M.W.H. Robinson / 11 h, 19 m, G.M.T. / A nebulous object ab 8 degrees from the zenith—ab halfway between A. Lyrae and Pi Ursae Majoris but a few degrees south. Looked like a comet but by 11:30 had faded out. / (RA 16-15; Dec. [+] 44°) / (Nature 66/233) / At 11:42 o'clock a faint patch of light for a few seconds ab. 2 degrees E of the position. [VIII; 1212.1, 1212.2. “Remarkable Naked Eye Nebulosity.” Nature, 66 (July 3, 1902): 233.]

1902 May 28 / 11 h, 19 m, G.M.T. / by Mr. W.H. Robinson, at Radcliffe Observatory. A remarkable naked-eye nebulosity. 6 R.A. 16 h, 15 m / Decl. +44° /  Nature 66-233. [VIII; 1213. “Remarkable Naked Eye Nebulosity.” Nature, 66 (July 3, 1902): 233.]

1902 May 28 / volc and rain / Trib, 1-3 / St Vincent / Rain in torrents / See May 11. [VIII; 1214. "Islanders in Fear." New York Tribune, May 28, 1902, p. 1 c. 3. See: 1902 May 8, (VIII; 1154).]

1902 May 29 / 2:30 a.m. / q / Tenn / Chattanooga / Trib 30-2-4. [VIII; 1215. "Earthquake in the South."  New York Tribune, May 30, 1902, p. 2 c. 4.]

1902 May 29 / 4:15 p.m. / Shock at Rangoon / Hong Kong Telegraph, June 23 / N.M. / See May 5-6, 6-7. [VIII; 1216. (Hong Kong Telegraph, June 23, 1902.) See: (May 5-6), and, (May 6-7).]

1902 May 30 / N.Y.T., 1-1 / q / Bayonne and Chattanooga. [VIII; 1217. “An Earth Tremor Here.” New York Times, May 30, 1902, p. 1 c. 1. “Earthquake at Chattanooga.” New York Times, May 30, 1902, p. 1 c. 1.]

1902 May 30 / Fresh eruption / La Soufrière / Nature 66/133. [VIII; 1218. “Records of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 5, 1902): 132-133.]

1902 May 31 / For several days been shocks in various parts of Greece. / Nature 66-133. [VIII; 1219. “Records of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 5, 1902): 132-133.]

1902 / last of May / several days / at Bombay / Same sunsets as at time of Krakatoa / Cosmos 47-68. [VIII; 1220. “Les poussières (?) du Mont Pelé, dans l'Inde.” Cosmos, s. 4 (n.s.), 48 (July 19, 1902): 67-68.]

1902 June / Afterglows / England / Nature 66-294. [VIII; 1221. Herschel, Alexander Stewart. “Heights of Sunset After-glows in June, 1902.” Nature, 66 (July 24, 1902): 294-296.]

1902 June 1 / iron-stone / See June 10. / Marjalahti, Viborg, Finland / (F) / See Oct. 21, 1901. / See July 1. [VIII; 1222. Fletcher, 94. See: 1902 / ab June 10, (VIII; 1252), and, 1901 Oct 21, (VII: 917 & 918). This is the Marjahalti meteorite.]

1902 June 1 / Eagle, 1-6 / Met. / R.I. [VIII; 1223. "Meteorite Fell Into Water." Brooklyn Eagle, June 1, 1902, p. 1 c. 6.]

[1902 June 1. Wrong date. See: 1902 June 6, (VIII; 1224).]

1902 June / Shortly after first June eruption in the W. Indies, a yellow powder in Prince Edward Island. Writer argues never have come from the volc, though resembled sulphur, and was probably pollen. / Trib, Ju 11-8-3. [VIII; 1225. "Sulphur Shower on Prince Edward Island." New York Tribune, June 10, 1902, p. 7 c. 4. "Halifax, N.S., June 9.— A report from Cape Wolf, P.E.I., states that sulphur fell there last night to the depth of half an inch." "Shortly after the first violent volcanic eruptions...." New York Tribune, July 1, 1902, p. 8 c. 3-4.]

1902 June 1 and 2 / Pollen in th storm / Great Yeldham, Essex; and Langport, Somerset / Nature 66/157. [VIII; 1226. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 157-161, at 157.]

1902 June 2 / L.T., June 6—Rev Hereward Wake writes that at Langport, Somerset, that in rain, night of 1-2, sulphur had fallen and was found as a sediment of pools that dried up. Times of 9th, that someone had written from Woodchester that a thick deposit of sulphur had been left by a [note cut off]. [VIII: 1227.1, 1227.2. “Sulphur from the Sky.” London Times, June 6, 1902, p. 9 c. 6. “Showers of Sulphur.” London Times, June 9, 1902, p. 14 c. 5.]

1902 June 3 / Pollen  / ac to microscope / Peasmarsh, Sussex / E. Mec., 75/396. [VIII; 1228. Allison, F.B. “Deposit of Sulphur(?).” English Mechanic, 75 (no. 1943; June 20, 1902): 396.]

1902 June 3 / Trib, 5-2 / Volc / Alaska. [VIII; 1229. "Eruption in Alaska." New York Tribune, June 3, 1902, p. 5 c. 2. The Wrangell volcano.]

1902 June 3 / ab. 11:15 and 11:45 p.m. / Tremors and rumbling sounds in the west of Essex / Nature 66-230. [VIII; 1230. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (July 3, 1902): 229-233, at 230.]

1902 June 3 / Eruption / Kilauea, Hawaii / D. Messenger (Paris), 16th. [VIII; 1231. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 16, 1902.)]

1902 June 3 / (+) / 11:15 to 11:45 p.m. / Sounds traced to artillery. / Geol Mag 1904-542. [VIII; 1232. Davison, Charles. “On Some Minor British Earthquakes of the Years 1901-1903.” Geological Magazine, s. 5 v. 1 (1904): 535-542, at 542.]

1902 June 3 / Haute Loire, France / cyclone / sky “absolutely black / An Soc Met de F 1902-191. [VIII; 1233. Brunhes, Bernard. “La cyclone de Javaugues (Haute-Loire) du 3 juin 1902.” Annuaire de la Société Météorologique de France, 50 (October 1902): 190-192, at 191.]

1902 June 4 / Mud eruption / Baku / Nature 66-154. [VIII; 1234. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 June 4 and 10 / Cornwall / described by Davison (Geol Mag. 1904-487) as “local earth-shakes[, probably] connected with mining operations”. [VIII; 1235. Davison, Charles. “The Penzance Earthquake of March 3, 1904.” Geological Magazine, s. 5 v. 1 (1904): 487-490, at 487.]

1902 June 4 / Cornwall / 10:20 p.m. / slight shock / Nature 66-154. [VIII; 1236. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 June 4 / ab 10:20 p.m. / Camborne, Cornwall / slight and low rumbling noise / L.T. June 6. [VIII; 1237. “Shock of Earthquake in Cornwall.” London Times, June 6, 1902, p. 7 c. 1.]

1902 June 4 / (Sun) / (?) France / Led by curiosity because of rumors he had heard, he looked at setting sun—strong light effects and almost black in center. / La Nat Sup 1902, July 5, p. 18. [VIII: 1238.1, 1238.2. “Communications.” La Nature, 1902 pt. 2, Nouvelles Scientifiques, (no. 1519, supplement; July 5): 18.]

1902 June 4 / 2 villages in Chile destroyed by volc eruption. / Nature 66-154. [VIII; 1239. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 June 4 / Submarine eruption between St Vincent and Martinique / Nature 66-154.[VIII; 1240. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 June 5 / At Blundellsands, near Liverpool, smoke and fire from the mud of a shallow channel. / Nature 66-151. [VIII; 1241. Dixon, H.T. “Flames from Mud on a Sea Shore.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 151.]

1902 June 5 / D. Messenger of / Mud volc near Bakou reported. [VIII; 1242. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 5, 1902.)]

1902 June 6 / Pelee reported at 10:15 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., almost pitch darkness at St. Lucia. Great darkness at 2 p.m. / Kingston Times, June 12. [VIII; 1243. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, June 12, 1902.) The Pelée volcano.]

1902 June 6 / shortly after 10 a.m. / Rumbling sounds at St. Vincent. Said that “it actually grew dark in the afternoon”—greatly exciting the people. Said that eruption of Pelée at this time reported. / Times K—June 12. [VIII; 1244. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, June 12, 1902.) The Pelée volcano.]

1902 June 6 / Pelee eruption. “No detonations and no q. / Barbados Globe—June 13. / “Lightning constantly flashing from the sea to the sky.” [VIII; 1245. (Barbados Globe, June 13, 1902.) The Pelée volcano.]

1902 June 6 / Detonations mostly between 9 and 11 a.m. reported from Dominica, Antigua, S Kitts. / Barbados Globe, June 9 / St Kitts “apparently from the South”. [VIII; 1246. (Barbados Globe, June 9, 1902.)]

[1902 June 6 /] 1902 June 1 / Eagle, 1-6 / Pelee again. [VIII; 1224. "Mont Pelee Active Again." Brooklyn Eagle, June 6, 1902, p. 1 c. 6. The Pelée volcano.]

1902 June 6 and 10 / Madeira / Pink haze in west immediately after sunset / Observatory 25-313. [VIII; 1247. “Brilliant Sunsets.” Observatory, 25 (1902): 312-313. Krohn, F.W. Thomas. “Remarkable Sunsets at Madeira.” Nature, 66 (June 26, 1902): 199. See: 1902 May 8, (VIII; 1148).]

1902 June 7 / Mauna Loa active / Nature 66-154. [VIII; 1248. “Records and Results of Recent Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 12, 1902): 153-154.]

1902 June 7 / [source unidentified], 6-4 / great q / Guatemala. [VIII; 1249. (Unidentified source, June 7, 1920, p. 6 c. 4.)]

1902 June 9 / [LT], 16-a / Sun pillar. [VIII; 1250. “The Sun Pillar.” London Times, June 9, 1902, p. 16 c. 1.]

1902 June 9-2-1 / NY Trib 17-3-5 / 28-2-5 / Drought / Australia / Louisiana / Texas. [VIII; 1251. "Drouth Broken in Australia." New York Tribune, June 9, 1902, p. 2 c. 1. "Town To Pray For Rain." New York Tribune, June 17, 1902, p. 3 c. 5. "Sugar and Rice Crops Harmed." New York Tribune, June 28, 1902, p. 2 c. 5. "Drouth Broken in Texas." New York Tribune, June 28, 1902, p. 3 c. 5.]

1902 / ab June 10 / Great det met / E. Finland / Trib, July 1-1-2. [VIII; 1252. "Meteor Terrifies Finlanders." New York Tribune, July 1, 1902, p. 1. c. 2.]

1902 June 10 / Trib, 4-4 / Balloon disap / Baudie. [VIII; 1253. "Aeronaut Drops Into the Sea." New York Tribune, June 10, 1902, p. 4 c. 4. "Lieutenant Baudie's Death." Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, June 13, 1902, p. 6 c. 4. Both the balloon and the body of Baudie were recovered from the sea.]

1902 June 10 / Daily News of / That the yellow substance in a film upon water after the heavy rains during the preceding 10 days had been examined (some from Great Yeldham, Essex) by Mr. George Matthews, a government chemist, who / “who declares, after a qualitative analysis, that it is partly composed of sulphur.” [VIII: 1254.1, 1254.2. “Science Notes.” London Daily News, June 10, 1902, p. 11 c. 6.]

1902 June 11 / Deep snow first time in 16 years in Cape Colony. Unprecedented cold. Thousands of sheep and cattle perished. / Nature 66-184. [VIII; 1255. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (June 19, 1902): 182-186, at 183-184.]

1902 June / India / See Ap 12. / That before Pelee. [VIII; 1256. See: (Ap 12).]

1902 June 12-26 / Nothing / Hong Kong Telegraph. [VIII; 1257.]

1902 June 12 / Trib., 4/6 / Mexico / great met. / Mexico q's / Jan 17-6-4 / 19-2-1 / Feb 16 (S)-9-4 / May 16-2-5 / Sept 26-9-2 / Sept 28-3-6 / Oct. 29-1-3. [VIII; 1258. "Mexico City Shaken." New York Tribune, January 17, 1902, p. 6 c. 4. "Mexican Earthquakes." New York Tribune, January 19, 1902, p. 2 c. 1. "Wrecked by Earthquake." New York Tribune, February 16, 1902, supplement, p. 9 c. 4. "Two Hundred Shocks Felt." New York Tribune, May 16, 1902, p. 2 c. 5-6. "Huge Meteor in Mexico." New York Tribune, June 12, 1902, p. 4 c. 6. "Earthquakes in Mexico." New York Tribune, September 26, 1902, p. 9 c. 2. (New York Tribune, September 28, 1902, p. 3 c. 6; not found here.) "Less Alarm in Mexico." New York Tribune, October 29, 1902, p. 1 c. 3. This is the Bacubirito meteorite.]

1902 June 12-20 / Murshidabad / sky semi-darkened / night of 20th / green tinge to the moon / Englishman (Calcutta), July 31-14-4. [VIII; 1259. (Englishman, July 31, 1902, p. 14 c. 4.)]

1902 June 12 / India Series / At Karachi, all day there was a reddish haze in the sky. On the 15th, a cyclone for 2nd time in 4 weeks. Other on May 13th. / Sind / Times of India (Bombay), June 21. [VIII; 1260. (Times of India, June 21, 1902.)]

1902 June 13 / d fo and dust / A peculiar haze—and then four days of discolored rain at Bangaon. / The Englishman (Calcutta), June 26, 1902. [VIII; 1261. (Englishman, June 26, 1902.)]

1902 June 13 / [LT], 11-e / Myst dth. [C; 530. “Mysterious Death Near Birmingham.” London Times, June 13, 1902. p. 11 c. 5.]

1902 June 14-15 / BO / night / Shock and panic in Sicily / L.T. 16-7-f. [VIII; 1262. “Earthquake in Sicily.” London Times, June 16, 1902, p. 7 c. 6.]

1902 June 14 / 2 a.m., off St Pierre / Cutter L'Aigle / Eruption of  Pelée, and volcanic matter fell on the ship. / K. Times, June 19. [VIII; 1263. (Times, Kingston, St. Vincent, June 19, 1902.)]

1902 June 16 / See for general seismic activity, 15th, in Sicily. [VIII; 1264. (Ref.???)]

1902 June 16 / B / 1:35 a.m. / Fiji / shock / Fiji Times, 18th / and very loud rumbings / Times, 21st. [VIII; 1265. (Fiji Times, June 18, 1902.) (Fiji Times, June 21, 1902.)]

1902 June 16 / [LT], 7-f / qs / Sicily / 23-6-a / Italy. [VIII; 1266. “Earthquake in Sicily.” London Times, June 16, 1902, p. 7 c. 6. “Earthquake Shock in Italy.” London Times, June 23, 1902, p. 6 c. 1.]

1902 June / India / Plan / France = Elsewhere / India = Maybe / Australia = Elsewhere. [VIII; 1267.]

1902 June / India / Point is that this fall was no impalpable powder been sifting around earth for ab 40 days but a substantial fall. [VIII; 1268.]

1902 June 17 / Melilla, Spain / violent shock and loud sounds / D. Messenger (Paris), 18th. [VIII; 1269. (Daily Messenger, Paris, June 18, 1902.)]

1902 June 18 / q's Philippines and Fiji / Sydney Daily Telegraph, 19th. [VIII; 1270. “Seismic Disturbances.” Sydney Daily Telegraph, June 19, 1902, p. 5 c. 6.]

1902 June 18-19 / At Darjiling, mud fell. “Greasy, soapy feel.” / The Englishman (Calcutta), July 3. [VIII; 1271. (Englishman, July 3, 1902.)]

1902 June 18 / Calcutta / Haze like volcanic over moon at Calcutta / The Englishman, July 3. [VIII; 1272. (Englishman, July 3, 1902.)]

1902 June 18 / night / At Sonada, in morning, “A most peculiar yellow haze or fog”. In the night, a rain of mud occurred. / The Eng., June 26 / (Cor says that was extraordinary, after all the rain that had fallen.) [VIII; 1273. (Englishman, June 26, 1902.)]

1902 June 18 / India / The cor who wrote of the glass-like dust. / The dust from Krakatoa that fell at Batavia was of minute fragments of glassy bubbles. This not mean that all volc. dust is / Flammarion, L'Eruption de Krakatoa, p. 82. [VIII; 1274. Flammarion, Camille. L'Éruption du Krakatoa et les Tremblements de Terre. Paris: Marpon et Flammarion, n.d., 83-84.]

1902 June 18-19 / night / A third cor writes, “We have been getting fairly heavy rains up here (Cachar) for some weeks now. During the night of the 18th or early on the morning of the 19th, rain fell, heavily charged with some mineral matter, of a light yellowish brown color. This mud rain extended over a very considerable portion of the Cachar, it being noted by different observers in both the Luckipur and Chullabheel districts. I have examined the deposit under a microscope, with a 1/8 inch objective, It appears i be composed almost entirely of very minute spherules of some transparent mineral, and is quite unlike any mud or dust that we usually see up here.” / Seems to me (C.F.) to be volcanic glass. / Englishman, June 26. [VIII: 1275.1 to 1275.5. (Englishman, June 26, 1902.)]

1902 June 19 / Assam. / Dust fell during an interval between two heavy rain, or a deposit, that dried on leaves of trees, etc. Cor wonders whether could have come frommartinique but thinks it impossible dust so survive in the rainy season. / Englishman—June 26. [VIII: 1276.1, 1276.2. (Englishman, June 26, 1902.)]

1902 June 19 / BO / Reported from Calcutta that q had shaken the Himalayas from Simla to Chitral. / Nature 66-204. [VIII; 1277. “The West Indian Volcanic Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 26, 1902): 203-204.]

1902 June 20 / Friend of India, 22-3 / That ac to a correspondent in Rhampore who wrote that he was a witness of the phe, a huge tree had been uprooted by the tornado of May 6th. The branches were cut off for fuel, and the villagers were going to split up the trunk, when on the morning of the 4th of June, the trunk “stood up itself, as if aided by some supernatural power, in the presence of the villagers”. / See July 15, 1841. [C; 531.1. 531.2. (Friend of India, June 22, 1902, p. 3.) See: (1841 July 15).]

1902 June 22 / Violent q in Calabria / Nature 66-204. [VIII; 1278. “The West Indian Volcanic Eruptions.” Nature, 66 (June 26, 1902): 203-204. ]

1902 June 22 / BO / morning / Violent shock / Calabria / L.T. 23-6-a. [VIII; 1279. “Earthquake Shock in Italy.” London Times, June 23, 1902, p. 6 c. 1.]

1902 June 23 / 7:42 a.m. / Severe q / Yokohama / Overland China Mail, July 5. [VIII; 1280. (Overland China Mail, July 5, 1902.)]

1902 June 24 / Trib., 3-6 / Sun shut out by volc. ashes. [VIII; 1281. “Sun Shut Out By Volcanic Dust.” New York Tribune, June 24, 1902, p. 3 c. 6.]

1902 June 25-27 / Time of afterglows in England, see preceding number. / Rose red beams of light radiating up from sun. / Nature 66-230. [VIII; 1282. “Notes.” Nature, 66 (July 3, 1902): 229-233, at 230.]

1902 June 30 / Eagle, 5-6 / Met. [VIII; 1283. Campbell, Frederick. "July Skies Are Interesting." Brooklyn Eagle, June 30, 1902, p. 5 c. 6-7. Campbell's letter concern stars and planets, (no meteorites).]

1902 June, last / India—series / Some time before June 27, attention at Bombay attracted by a ruddy haze in the sky after sunset. / Times of India, July 5. [VIII; 1284. (Times of India, July 5, 1902.)]