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ington, D.C.; Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C.; Augusta, Ga.; Savannah, Ga.. 
sie City, Fla.; Key West, Fla.; Montgomery, alia. Mobile, Ane New Orleans, 
a.; Jackson. Migs. ; Memphis, ‘Panne: ; Nashville, Benne: Tenievalle, Ky.; Cincin- 
oe Ohio. ; Keneeille. denn: Albany, Ne»; Syracuse, N: Y.; Oswego, N. Y.- 
Rochester, N. Y.; Buffalo, N. Y., Cleveland, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; 
Chicago, Ill.; Indianapolis, Ind.; St. Louis, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wis.; St. Paul, 
Minn.; Duluth, Minn.; Omaha, Neb.; Cheyenne, Dak.; Corinne, Utah.; Santa 
Fe, N. M.; Fort Benton, N. M., San Francisco, Cal.; Pittsburg, Pa. 
The staff of the signal office during the year 1870 and 1871, covering the 
period of organization, was composed of the following named officers : 
First Lt. L. B. Norton, Property and Disbursing officer, detailed April 7, 
1865, died, December 23d. 1871. Succeeded by 1st. Lt. Henry Jackson, who re- 
mained until August 12, 1876. 
_ Second Lt. H. W. Howgate, in charge of stations, detailed April 18, 1868, 
and who is still on duty. 
Capt. C. M. Pyne, Adjutant, detailed April 16, 1870, relieved December 15 
1870 and succeeded by Capt. Garrick Mallery, who remained until August 17, 
1876. 
In November 1870, Prof. Lapham, of Milwaukee, was employed as civilian 
assistant to the Chief Signal Officer and stationed at Chicago, with special reference 
to the supervision of the Signal Service on the lakes. 
The services of Prof. Cleveland Abbe, were secured January 3, 1871, since 
which date he has remained on duty in the Signal Office. 
Prof. Thompson B. Maury, entered upon service as assistant to the Chief 
Signal Office June 18, 1871, and remained until his resignation on November 30 
1875. 
First Lt. Robert Craig, was detailed February 1, 1871, and 2d. Lt. A. W. 
Greeley, July 6, 1871, and both officers were employed during the year upon the 
studies and preparation of the charts and papers necessary to fit them for duties 
in connection with this service. 
On November 1, 1870, at 7.35 a. m., the first systematized synchronous 
meteoric reports ever taken in the United States were read from the instruments 
by the observer-sergeants of. the sigtial service at twenty-four stations, and placed 
upon the telegraphic wires for transmission. 
With the delivery of these reports at Washington, and at other cities and 
ports to which it had been arranged they should be sent, which delivery was made 
by 9 a. m., commenced the practical working of this division of the signal service 
in this country. 
On the first day of report the tabular bulletin reports were bulletined and 
furnished at twenty- four cities. The organization and instructions seem to have 
been sufficiently minute to guard against accident or error. 
The issue of synopses and probabilities, as they are styled, was commenced by 
the office on February 19, 1871, and has been made thrice daily since that date. 
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