Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-02
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Changes in the Time of Taking the OBJ
servatiOns.

servations.
The present Chief Signal Officer, Gen
eral A. W. Greedy, since ne has had charge
of the Signal Corps, has made many
changes and Improvements, and not the
least of these are the changes that went
into force yesterday. There was up to and
including June 30th. three observations
taken daily and telegraphed TO the Chief
Signal Officer at Washington, D. Cat "A.
N, at II NJ. and p. M, 1909 meridian pa
citic time), which corresponds to A. M. 5
and l0 p NJ. Washington City or (75o me-
ridian time). Beginning with Yesterday
there will be but two observations taken
and telegraphed to Washington, and the
hours of observation will be A. NJ and 5
p NJ, instead of 4 A. NJ. and P. NJ, as here
tofore. The noon observation will be taken
until January l, 1889, but will not be tele-
graphed. The reason why this change is
made is explained by General Greedy in
the following general orders issued to the
different Signal Service stations:
" In view of the necessity of furnishing
the night Indication to the press of the
country than is at present practicable, and
in order to facilitate the intention of the
Chief Signal Officer to place more
promptly, satisfactorily and clearly before
the general public the character observa-
tons OF the Signal Corps, it has been de-
clded to substitute Geographic observations
at . A NJ. and p. N. standard Eastern time
70 A. NJ and P. NJ. Pacific station tine), for
the three observations now telegraphed.
The third Geographic observation will be
replaced by special observations sent di-
rect to this office, which will keep the In
dlcation Officer fully advised as to the
edge of advancing cold waves local storms
or other marked atmospheric phenomena
In connection with this change of OBJ
servatlon there will be issued TO all points
which can be promptly reached by mail
from the great commercial centers two
daily charts of the complete observations
OF the country, which, being posted side
by side, will enable those interested, as well
as the general public, to note for themselves
the advance of storms.
" By this means the local meteorologists
will frequently be able TO decide for them
selves more satisfactorily than can be done
by the present general predictions from
tDls once as TO the character of the weather
winch may be expected in their own To-
calty. The stationing of officers of the
Signal Corps at various points throughout
the country. with authority to discuss GEN.
orally the atmospheric changes during the
previous day, without, however. making
definite prediction, will, it is hoped. insure
the usefulness of this service to the public"
The temperature, wind and weather on
Saturday at A. NJ. was 66o, north, ten miles
an hour and clear: - NJ To, northwest.
twelve miles an hour and clear: JPN, $40,
northwest, four miles an hour and clear.
The average temperature was 73o, being 10
warmer than the normal for that day. The
highest and lowest temperature was $40
and $50. The temperature, wind and
weather yesterday at ) A NJ. was $50. calm
and clear; II NJ, $50 north. twelve miles an
hour and tail; p NJ, $40, north, four miles
an hour and clear. The average tenrpera-
ture was ~, being the sane as The normal
for that day. The highrs, ANA lowest tenn.
perature was go and $50.