disproving the allegations made by this Department.
6. In paragraph E, Colonel Alcock says that the fundamental point is the duration of the storm, and that consequently my calculations are nullified, and in support he quotes the local newspapers (rather an untrustworthy source on which to base data). The "China Mail" of 22nd May, 1878, in an account of the storm says,
The storm increased in violence after 1 a.m.; about 4 a.m. it appeared as if the air was nothing but one mass of electricity; about 4½ part 2, the lightning and the rain poured down in a more vivid and perfect deluge. There was a brief deceptive lull. About ½ past 4 a.m. the storm resumed its fury with redoubled intensity; not-sey but it does not say when it stopped.
7. On comparing these extracts with those given by Colonel Stuart, they will be found to vary considerably. Colonel Stuart's quotations show the storm as lasting from 1 a.m. till 3:15 a.m., while those from the "China Mail" I quote show it as commencing after 1 a.m. and redoubling intensity at 3:30 a.m. This difference in the newspaper reports hardly
disproving the allegations made by this Separtinent.
6. In para paph E. Colonel Aluent
say
Jaur
in thror as to the
fundamental porst, is the duration. of the stown, and that consequently my calculations are mulliked and in support be quotes the local ~ -rwxpapers ( rattier an untrustworthy. source on which to face data; The "China Mail of 2205 May, 1878 in on account of thee stown says,
The
storm increased in violence after 1. A. mn. about 4.a. mn. it appeared as if
itte
air was
nothing but one mass
4
of ebctricity, about 43 part 2, de
becaus
lightoung the rain poured down in a
more vivid and
perfect delage.
was a
417-
delage. The pests of thunder than assed for a shoot lee; and there
brief deceptive lull. About 1/2 fest & à 2. the dome resumed its "Jury with redoubled intensity" not-sey
but it does not say when ~ shopped.
7. On comparing these extracto with these given by Colonce silzen they will be found to
vary considerably
"Colonel Stuarts ~
3.15am.
quotario ( show the storm as lacting from 1am till 3.15 a in
from the "China Mail in i
the plow as commceveing.
those from
I quote grove
do
after 1. A.Me and redoubling intensity at 3.30 a an. This deffence in the vecospaper reports hardly
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.