St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-05
Sergeant Signal Corps, e. ).
SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, VAR DEPARTMENT,
W.su,Ne.nN.tfrtrv mar 1874

SPECIAL BULLETIN FOR NOVEMBER.
SIGNAL OFFICE, war DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINeroNtCrTY, Dec. J, 1884. (
The month of November hSs 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 in Dakota and
Montana, and from three to i've degrees above at
other Rocky mountain stations, but in all other
districts the excess Of temperature has ranged
from one TO three degrees. On the Pacific coast
it was from three TO i've degrees above the nor
ma lfor the month in Oregon, washington Ter
ritory and in the extremenorthern portions OF
California.
The rainfall has been less than the average for
November, except at isolated stations. abe de-
fceney ranging from one TO three inches in the
Ohio valley, Tennessee, the south Atlantic states,
aud the lake regions. In the northwest the rain
fail 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, ex cept Charlotte
and Shreveport, report large deficiencies. In the
middle Atlantic states the rainfall has been
slightly in excess, and averages about three
inches for the month. Large deficiencies. rang
the north Pacific coast. There is also a deficiency
OF from one TO two inches reported from north
ern California.
The ..coid wave which followed the severe
storm in the lake region on the 22d and Esd ex-
tended over the states east Of the Mississippi
river, causing light frosts in Florida and killing
frosts on the east Gulf coast on the morning OF
the 25th.
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 or the Atlantic coast ane 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 or the Atlantic coast In
the lower lake region and the interior OF the
southern states. These DEFICIENCIES average from
four to six inches in New England and the mid
die states in the southern states east 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
and southern California the rainfall for the au-
tumn is about the average for the season, while
on the north Pacific coast there is a large def
cheney W. b. HAzEN,
Brig. g. Bvt. Maj. Gen, Chief Signal Officer. Q.
s.A.
Miss MAUD ST. PIERRE is progressive woman
in Tennessee who has invested much money in
coal lands in that state, and now she proposes
to bring supply OF ice cold spring water from
Lookout mountain 70 her native city, Chatta-
ncoga. and is organizing a company for that