The New York herald., 1870-10-13
ArM0sPHERIC PHENOMENA.
Preparations OF tho War Department fol
Observing nnd signalling tho Course oi
storms-Ilintory OF tho Expc

Preparations Of tho War Department for
Observing nnd signalling tho Course Of
storms-Iiiafory of tho Expcriment--Slynal
Stations.
The chief signal officer OF the War Department
mrs furnished us with copy or q pamphlet pre-
pared by him, entitled "Government kilograms and
Re- sorts for the Benefit OF Commerce. embracing
Much Information respecting the subject OF noting
anu tele@rapn,ng tho approach OF storms. A few
extracts from the pamphlet VIII show the impor-
tancc OF the wor. which is now being undertaken
by the United States government IN obedience 10 an
hcC VI congress INTRODUCED last session IN The House
OF representatives py Mr.. Pane, OF Wisconsin, and
passed by both hOuSeS:--
The special Characteristic Of modern efforts develop
aeng observers sboa a diaersn neil and thus sscur
Inc suopsers over eatsais OF country
Il Is ons BY ls the laws which govern the
can &c x son as q h puh was
s a asson ass saa and e n
r q ss be s permitted S loss OF their a9
The praceabiy oE utsas tais know!eise for the henc
resulted organization Of Systems OF storm warnings
several q tho European countries most interested in mari
the Admiral r:zroy OF the British Navy, belong,
paa, s @ s'
81 a'sa ps
n sssss Il he sss
p @ e ss Of hs ysHr s wa s1 ss
been gained to Justly the adoption OF the system still IN uss
broad general averae Kept ia yiew referring 70 day
or place only at particular places or merely local
In sono forecasts male for two days IN al
vance rance and with M fair suceesa
VIZ OF barometer height o. .hernometer diereacs
wind condition OF the SKY amount aad time o. rain or snow
From comparisons with the the wlaters OF
1851 and 1850 Sit appears that OF 100 warning gent during
M o osse wys ne M a during nj ths s
mt
asrsa. ] p points France whSh proysi astssss
extended throughout Eurore reuSrts from principal
city heins sceised daily IN ras where they are discussed
in tic sacsesse nsnseTs Of tas ialsynaonal Bulletin
ps fS ~a daily ispe reports
tie benefit OF Commerce ana Distributed aroashoGl Europe.
& sd r sn s has re been , IN from 9s eSnS
Austria and Norway, but not Issued daily In tho bulletin
Austria alone ls stations reported where osssrva
uons taken ny scientific who labor without
alton, and the rcsna OF Whose labors annually pub
Germany Denmark where the eesraphs are under
government conol tsegraphic announcement Of the
who are specially charged with the performance OF this
1hc importance Of regular meteorological rcpor.s was
early recognized in this country the Medical Depar.men
The States Of New York. rennsyvani and Ohio followed ia
il s Isnais
world as sn1es for future application In reference to the
SenSa aud only @hc o. he
made taer rapid transmission possible that attention
drawn TO the possibility Of practical storm warnings
The law OF February, 1870 under which the gov.
ertment Is now acting in this matter, Is as follows
"Ee resolved &C., That the Secretary be- and ho
hereby authorized and required provide for taking
observations at the military stations In tho
Territories OF the United States, aud FOR giving noce
Northern lakes and tho by telegraph
aud marino signals Of the approach and force Of stor
The plan determined upon War Department
conernpates the simultaneous observation OF atmospheric
phenomena the tecraphic Transmission reports
and the wdepead pub OF the reports
a. al points where they VIII be Of service to the commercial
Tho following have been designated OF observa.
tion ma report Of alone, aud will be occupied
rapidly as arrangements can be etccel:--
Plaster Cove, N. = St. John, N. p: Portland, Me Ros
b. g.; WILMINGTON. N. O.; Charleston, j. G.:
AAugu'sa Ag Gai savannah. Ga; Lake City Fla;
New Orleans La Jacksoi, Miss; Ms,aphs renn Nash.
yiic, Tenn; Louisville KY; Cincinnati, oho Knoxville,
Tenn; Albany, n.y.. Syracuse, n 81; Osweso. N. s.;
E9ehester, n suas;o, y. Y. Csyeland, Ohio; Toledo
Louis, Mo-; Mhwsnkcc, Wsi st. Pan MINI; Dnlu:n,
santa Re. n NJ; Fot iencn, n NJ. San Francisco, Cal
The War Department has shown every disposition give
the fullest etec. 70 the action OF this matter,
and to mako u OF the wiaest utility. The organization
Instruments, and minute arrangements made with the
Western Union Telegraph Company and the International
Ocean telegraph Company for the transmission OF the
ports. The practical corporation OF chambers OF
establishments IA songt the valuable suggestions
hoped thus be had how most to ala the interests they
represent The prcss IS be furnished reports gr1tuoy
10 render their diffusion general and speedy possible