Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-10

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Powers, F. d. Hill, James G. Cottrell,
Luke Harvey.
Mines George Gibson, Jr., \. u.
Goodman, Charles NJ. Branch, John X.
Williams, John Bowers.
Improvement of James River this
committee holds over until July, 1856
George W. Allen, A. S. Buford, 5. II.
Hawes. James W. Allison. X. A. Dun
lop, F. A. Noting, John Purcell.
NEW BUSINESS.
Under this heading a number Of COM
munications were read and appropri-
ately referred.
COLD-WAVE FLAG.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Il. :. Bosher
introduced a resolution looking to the
Improvement of the Weathcr-Bureau
service in this section. and thus caused
a correspondence to be opened be-
tween the secretary Of the Chamber and
General Hazen. Yesterday evening the
secretary laid before the Board the
following letter he had received from
General Ilazen, which will be Of special
interest to tobaccO-growers
SIGNAL OFFICE. WAR DEPT
WAsHINGTON, ID. {.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your favor of the 2Nth
ultimo, and in reply wish to assure YOU
that it is my desire to increase the use
fulncss Of the Signal Service in your sec
ton. and ] am convinced that this may
be accomplished by proper organiza-
tion. Thorough organization is ne
ccssary if the frost warnings sent
from this Office are to be made Of
value to the tobacco-grower. This
organization yoI may easily perfect at
a very small cost. a. it will only re-
quire a signal-hag at each point selected.
and reliable observer to display 1t
when so directed by you.
The enclosed circular will give the
necessary information for procuring the
flags. will be pleased to send you the
warning from this Office at all times
when frost is anticipated. You will
doubtless be able TO secure the CO.
operation of all railroads passing
through the tobacco region, thus proyid-
ing for the free transmission Of the mes
sages. and each station may be sup
piled with the cold-wayc flag, which
will only be ordered up when iroSts are
anticipated.
hope you may be able to arrange
for the display Of a large number Of
signals in time to prove the value Of the
service this year. Please inform me Of
the action taken by the Chamber Of
Commerce at an early date. as we have
but little time to spare if the system Is
to be fully organized for this season.
| am. very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant, W. Il. HAzEN.
Brigadier and Brevet Major General.
Chief Signal Officer, [. 5. \.
This communication was referred TO
the Committee on Inland Trade. with
the view Of getting the cooperation Of
the railroads in this work.
CoLD-wAvE FLAG HERE.
The following is on the same subject;
SIGNAL OFFICE. }
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGTON, June IL, 1855.
Sir,-Referring to your letter Of
May 2Sth. and my reply thereto of
June 4th, have the honor to inform
you that Richmond, Va, has been an
nounced as a station at which cold
wave signals will be displayed. The
enclosed circular will explain the sys-
TEN Of cold-waye warnings. The flag
for the display will be sent you from
this office. kilograms announcing the
approach Of cold waves AMI the order
to hoist or lower signals will be ad-
dressed to you.
Hoping that you may be able to in
augurate the service mentioned in my
letter Of the 4th instant, and give the
widest publicity to the information fur
nished, !. am very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
+. G.. Mills,
Captain Fifth Artillery.
Acting Chief Signal Officer.
1t has been deemed best to display
the flag from the poSt-ohice ami Gus
tom-houSe building, and to this end
Collector O. ii. Russell is now, at the
request Of the president and secretary
Of the Chamber, in correspondence
with the authorities at Washington to
get the necessary permit.
VICE-PREsIDESTS.
The president laid before the Board
the resignation Of Mr.. Thomas Potts.
first ,ice-president, and the same was
accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Archer, seconded
by Mr.. Bodeker, Second Vice President
George A.. Ainslie was elected to fiji
the position.
MIR. X. \. Dunlop was then, on
motion Of Judge Christian, unanimously
elected second yice-president.
Adjourned.