In 1892, Joseph L. Cline, the
brother of Dr. Isaac Monroe Cline, joined his
sibling in the
service of the
Weather Bureau in
Galveston Eight years later, he became one of the town's heroes.
Working in conjunction with his brother, Cline was responsible for sending out the last message to Washington, D. C., that explained the gravity of the situation at Galveston. As a result, aid was swift in arriving, and many lives were undoubtedly saved. The chief of the Weather Bureau wrote that "probably no man will ever render such noble service for humanity" as Joseph L. Cline did at Galveston..
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