St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-05
SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,


Sergeant Signal Corps T.. 5. A.
SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. D, 1884.
The month OF November has been generally
warmer than the average in all districts extend
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, the
only exception being in the interior OF the Gulf
states, where it has been slightly cooler. The
temperature has ranged from five TO ten degrees
above the normal for the month Ia Dakota and
Montana, and from three to i've degrees above At
other Rocky mountain stations, bat in all other
districts the excess Of temperature has ranged
from one to three degrees. On the Pacific coast
it was from three TO five degrees above the ncr
ma lfor the month in Oregon Washington Ter
ritory. and in the extreme northern portions OF
California
The rainfall has been less than the average for
November except at isolsted stations. the de-
fciency ranging from one 10 three inches in The
Ohio valley, Tennessee, the south Atlantic siates
and the lake regions. In the northwest the rain
fall has been about one inch less than the aver
age. On the immediate Gulf coast has varied
but slightly from the normal. while the interior
stations Of the southern states, except Charlotte
and Shrepeport, report large deficiencies. In the
middle Atlantic states the rainfall has been
slightly in excess, and averGees about three
lnCnee LOT the month. Large Qelctcncles. rang
ing from four 10 six inches are reported from
the north Pacific coast. There is also a deficiency
of from one TO two inches reported from north
ern California.
The s.cold wave'' which followed the severe
storm in the lake region on the 22d and 23d ex-
tended over the states east OF the Mississippi
riv6r causing light frosts In Florida and killing
frosts on the east Gulf coast on the morning Of
the 25fh.
The autumn just closed has been warmer than
the average for the season in all districts, the
excess of temperature ranging from one 10 three
degrees in districts on the Atlantic coast and in
The Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri valleys and
the lake regions. The precipitation for the au-
tumn Just closed has been slightly In excess Of
the average in Iowa, Missouri, western Illinois,
and southern Minnesota, while large DEFICIENCIES
are reported in districts the Atlantic coast In
the lower lake region and the interior OF the
southern states These dchciences average from
four to six inches in New England and the mid
die states in the southern states OF the Mis-
sissippi and the interior OF the west Gulf states.
A large excess of rainfall for the autumn Is re-
ported from the Rio Grande valley. In central
aud southern California the rainfall for the au-
tnmn is about the average for the season. while
on the north Pacific coast there is large def
cheney. ". b. HAzEE,
Brig s. Byt. Maj. Gen, Chief Signal Ohicer. o.
S. A.
Miss MAUD ST. PIERRE is progressive woman
in Tennessee who hes invested much money in
coal lands In that stste, ana now she proposes
TO bring supply OF Toe cold spring water from
Lookout mountain TO her native city, Chatta-
nooga aud il organizing a company for that