San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-31
TUESDAY, JANUARY, 81, 1888.
DAILY STORM SIGNALS.

Uncle Sam is very much like provi-
denee In thIs-he helps those who are in
clined to help themselves. This is
prominently true OF the signal service
arranged for the cotton belt. San An
tonic can partake OF the benefits of that
service at a very small cost to herself il
she Is only willing to take the trouble
and arrange to care for the reports sent
In and display the signals necessary TO
convey the desired intelligence as TO
changes In the atmosphere and wind
currents and the probabilities Of cold.
warm, wet or dry weather incident
thereto.
As the LIGHT understands this matter,
the United States government will fur
nIsh to this city free of cost to the citi-
zens the regular weather bulletins for
the cotton belt, contingent upon the
citizens providing the flags and arrang-
ing satisfactorily for their prompt dis
play upon the receipt OF the directing
kilograms from the United States OBJ
serving stations. These flags will have
to be displayed in a conspicuous place
where they oan readily be seen and read
from as many parts OF the city as posi-
BILE. Mr.. Samuel Maverick has kindly
rendered the use OF his flagstaff, upon his
bank building, for that purpose, and Gel
tsinly no more conspicuous point
conld possibly have been selected. Mr..
Maverick will also see to the hosting
OF the storm signals indicating the APP
proach Of cold waves or wet weather, or
frost, as the case may be, so that the
coming Of such changes in the weather
as 1t Is advisable to prepare TO meet
may be indicated Gs many hours in adj
vance as Is practicable.
The citizens must provide their own
flags, government regulation signals,
and see that they are displayed. When
satisfactory arrangements for doing this
have been completed and Uncle Sam
duly notified, the reports will be teie-
graphed to the responsible party having
the flags in charge and by him the flags
will be displayed. The cost OF the COM
plete set Of five signals the LIGHT can
not state at this writing, but enquiries
have been sent to the proper head
quarters for information and in a few
days the replies will be received. The
expense will probably be about $50, a
very small sum when 1t is considered
how much real benefit to the entire
country may be derived from the dis
play Of such storm signals. The outgo-
ing trains with very little trouble could
arrange for painted tin display sheets
along the sides Of their cars, which
would convey the intelligence over vast
sections Of country east, south and west,
and at least measurabIy prepare the
residents along the route TO meet the
coming norther or cold wave, or storm
OF whatever kind.
This matter is cordially commended
to the good Offices Of the San Antonio
Board OF Trade as one we'll worthy their
consideration. The amount of money
required is mere bagatelle. No care on
their part would be needed after the re-
ports were once ordered, as Mr.. MAYER
iok will tend to that matter for time
at least, and there is little doubt that
with the building for the U. s. customs
and postoffice completed, that perma-
nent arrangements could be made for
the display Of the signals directly under
government supervision.