The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-20
THE SIGNAL BUREAUS WORK.
Observer Salisbury's Inspection of the
Savannah District Stations.


Observer G. N. Salisbury, in charge OF
the Savannah Signal Station and of the
stations in the Savannah cotton region dis
trict, is highly delighted with his recent in
| spection Of the stations in his charge. He
appears to have thoroughly enjoyed the
! trip, and Judging from an interview with a
| MoRNINGNEWs reporter Yesterday 1T is very
evident that Mr.. Salisbury is an observer
| who observes. On being asked about his
trip he said:
II was highly pleased with the general
| good condition in which found the stations
and the care evinced by the different OBJ
servers in the cheerful performance of their
duties"
How many stations are included in the
Savannah districtm he was asked.
There are twelve and they are scattered
throughout Southern Georgia and Northern
Florida. At each of these stations the sig
nal officers have selected some person, gem
orally railroad operator, to keep a record
Of temperature and rainfall, and to tele-
graph the result OF each days observation
TO Savannah. When they reach here the
reports are averaged and the result tele-
graphed 20 the chief office at Washington.
A fun report of the Savannah district and
the other districts of the cotton belt is fur
nished the MORNING NEWS daily The in
tention Of the Signal Bureau is to look more
closely into the work and largely increase
its benefits to the public much more than
has been done"
Mr.. Salisbury was most pleased with ex-
IRENE Southwest Georgia, and speaks more
particularly complimentary of few sta
lions and their observers. He said:
AT Alapaha, Mr.. f. B. Harris, agent
and operator of the Brunswick and West
ern railroad, is the observer, and is one who
gives perfect satisfaction. Mr.. Harris says
that cotton planting is on the increase in
his section, as evidenced by the increase of
last seasons shipments over former ones
AT the pretty little city of Albany Mr..
J. S. Clark, of the Central railroad, is OBJ
server. A great deal of cotton is brought
into Albany from the West, and the town
Is prospering and growing An abundant
supply of water from arteSiau wells is a
feature of the place, and it is said to possess
remarkable medicinal virtues.
"At Townsville Mr.. T. J. Wright is OBJ
server. This is an attractive town, and is
growing rapidly. At the Pinev Woods
Hotel, where | spent two days most pleas
antly, the Yankee guests seemed to be
very much interested in the weather maps
and representations which are received
daily from Savannah. The guests were be-
ginning to depart for their Northern homes,
although the hotel will be open until April
30. During the season drawing to a close.
which has been a very prosperous one,
nearly $50 guests, on the average, have
been accommodated at this exceedingly
pleasant and homelike resort.
"Bainbridge is very pretty town. It is
a very fine location for winter resort and
hotel, and would soon rival Thomasville
Mr.. {. H. Peacock, the agent of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway. is the
observer there, and DR.. T. F. Wardell dis
plays the weather and temperature signals
in accordance with daily kilograms received
from Washington. The community seem
to be much interested in the displays, and
consider that the predictions are generally
verified.
'At Quitman Mr.. A. w. Thomas. of the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway, is
observer. Here, also, the people desire the
benefit Of the deductions of Uncle SANS
weather prophets, and signal flags are dis
played on the city square, in accordance
with kilograms received by the Mayor of
the town. The section around Quitman is
engaged largely in the culture of the Lee
C0nte pear aud the luscious watermelon.
The pear crop is said to be nearly a total
failure on account of the severe frosts in
March. The melon crop is doing we'll at
present and bids fair to be a financial
success"
Mr.. Salisbury has prepared an official re-
port of his tour. for the signal bureau at
Washington.
M. Salisbury and his assistant, Mr.. Han
ner, alluded to the article on the truck gar
dens in the MORNING NEWS of last Monday,
and took occasion to say that truck farmers
had no occasion to complain very much of
the want of rain. Crops were never SO
good as they are at this time Some of the
farmers, they thought, could never be sat
istied, and occasionally one would want to
know a week in advance what the weather
would be on a certain day. Others seemed
to think that an order could be left for rain
on a stated day and the signal service was a
stupendous failure if the order was not
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