San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-13
TUESDAY, MARCH, 10, 1888.
SIGNAL SERVICE IN TOWN.


The LIGHT has on more than one occa-
sion given the citizens Of San Antonio
to understand that the signal service OF
OF the government and the prompt dis
play ofosutionary signals can be secured
with comparatively little cost II only
some interest In the matter is taken.
The communications from the chief sig
nal officer at Washington have already
been laid before the readers Of the LIGHT
The liberal offer OF Mr.. Samuel MAYER
lex to furnish q room, rent free, to the
signal service II the station was changed
from Government hill to this city has
also been chronicled and all that Is neces-
sary is for the citizens to show In some
way that they really desire such service
and the work is accomplished. The
transferring OF the station from the mill
tary post here would ObViate the neces-
sity of any provision for the prompt dis
play OF the cautlonsry signals as they
would be under the care OF the signal
officer who would be responsible for
such display. The character Of this pre-
cautionary signal service is well known
to our citizens 10 general and to the
readers Of The LIGHT In particular who
have Interested themselves In what has
hitherto been said In this connection.
The advantages to us from such ser
vice would be considerable. To In
valids and physicians and nurses and
gardeners and florists 1t would be
specially advantageous, and In time
would come 10 be as much necessity
to our citizens as telephone exchange
or cathedral clock or an electric plant.
The LIGHT speaks understandingly
when 1t says that this signal station can
be at once established In this city and
arrangements perfected for the prompt
display Of all weather signals by the cit
liens petitioning the signal office for
such removal, and by paying the ex-
peuses Of the removal which will not in
any case exceed 5000 and may not
reach that sum by several dollars
There are In this city two organizations
having for their object Its material ad-
ysncement, and the more perfect and
complete advertisement OF its advan-
tsges. To them, the board of trade and
the citizens committe, fhe LIGHT again
commends this matter. Let these bodies,
representing the business and the en-
terprise Of this city, open communica-
tion with the signal service Office here,
as certain under what circumstances
the change can be made, its probable
cost to the citizens, and any other infor-
nation they deem necessary to put
them fully In possession Of the facts
Then, If they find, rs the LIGHT predicts
they will, that the observing station
and the display station can be secured
here, for the simple cost Of transferring
the Office to this city, and setting up the
station In the rooms SO generously pro-
vided by Mr.. Maverick without cost IN
Ill the government building is com.
pleted-let them make a call upon the
citizens for the sum required, 1t will
not exceed $4,000, and the station will be
secured.
The establishing Of such q station here
will be a good thing In more senses
than one, and as an advertisement for
San Antonio, will probably pan out as
much for the Investment as any money
they will expend for that purpose. viii
the board Of trade and the citizens com.
mittee act upon this suggestion Of the
LIGHT, at their next regular meeting
The big-bean-city Of the east wears
mourning. Her glory has depated.
Ichsbod Is written upon her mple
front. Silence reigns In her Institutes
md dacnIatIan oauara ~, k.tt.