When was it published?

November 14, 1890 in Semi Weekly Interior Journal

Domestic News November 14, 1890

Semi Weekly Interior Journal

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Signal Service, Transfer, Gen Greeley, Weather Prediction, Cold Waves

Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

The Signal Service is transferring from the War Department to the Agricultural Department, retaining Gen. Greeley as chief signal officer and appointing one major, four mounted captains, and four mounted first lieutenants from the current force. Greeley's annual report highlights improved efficiency and 95% verification of predicted cold waves, with only 14 failures.

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The signal service is being transferred from the War Department to the Agricultural and the new officers will be the present chief signal officer, Gen. Greeley, one major, four mounted captains and four mounted first lieutenants, to be selected from the present force. In his annual report Gen. Greeley says the efficiency of the service has been decidedly improved under his administration and is steadily growing better. He only failed 14 times to predict cold waves and of those he did predict 95 per cent, were verified.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Military

What keywords are associated?

Signal Service Transfer Gen Greeley Weather Prediction Cold Waves

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Greeley

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Key Persons

Gen. Greeley

Outcome

service efficiency improved; 95% of predicted cold waves verified, with only 14 prediction failures.

Event Details

Signal service transferred from War Department to Agricultural Department; new officers include current chief Gen. Greeley, one major, four mounted captains, and four mounted first lieutenants selected from present force. Annual report notes improved efficiency under Greeley's administration.