The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-18
TeleUraphic Movements.

A correspondent Of the Utica Herald, who signs him
self Morse stakeholder strenuously opposes con-
sodaon OF the Morse and House line and in the
Of his communication makes thd following remarks
which Of interest to others besides stockholders
/ am aware fnat gentlemen connected with the two
lines contend that this Instrument Of Mr. Hughes
infringement upon our patent; out their assertions IL
this matter do appear TO me to be founded suf
Gent evi Ell ce. The gentlemen who positive
this point are not practical tecgraphers, and besiies
have never the instrument upon which they pass
their Judgment md therefore their opinion respect
ing IT not entitled to any weight while, the other
hand, as have been creoibly informed, every one
Of the many PRACTICAL teiegraphers who have
and tested The instrument decided in his testimony
that the Hughes instrument is entirely free from all OBJ
any existing patent Messrs Phelps, OF Troy, aud
Richards. Of New York, two OF the most ingenious
cbints in the country and who have TOR years devoted
their energies exclusively improvement manu-
iac.ure OF the house. Morse and Balm teegraphic instu
meps do not hesitate to assert that the Hoghes ustru
ment does not infringe in the slightest degree any
the present modes Of telegraphing On this point
speak from my own knowledge, for have recently
veised the subject wi Of the gentlemen ided
to And in addition al this strong testimony favor
Of the Hughes instrument there il the browning fact
that the Commissioner Patents after searching
investigation has granted to Mr. Hughes clear little
such The ro,d testimony which is brought to bear
against the opinions IL who not practical
tel. spbers who acknowledge that they have
the Hughes instrument and who, even II they had
It, not competent to judge of Its merits. Now
when 70 all This you ada the startling fact well known
to everybody who takes any interest teegraphic mat
ers that this Hughes patent IL in the hands OF com
Iapy Of capitalists who determined to build con-
pspg lines In all parts OF the country, where they can
not lease existing upon fair terms 1t does really
TO 10 be the depth Of absu rcity for our stock
holders to think Of locking forward TO undstur bed
York and the Great West. As evidence that
ny orinion in this matter II well founded, |
sil state that It Ia fact within my own know
6ge and within the knowledge OF others OF the stock
holders that Immediately upon the execution Of the
Tosed amagamaon Of the two Buffalo lines mmed ste
steps will be taken by the company owning the Hughes
taent 70 construct q line between New York and
Buffalo This movement will be the death blow TO
interests Our amaganated lines will become utterly
ueless for no would believe that could
ray even working expenses when In competition
with new line worked by the Hughes instrument.
And from whence, would like to know would then
con the thousand dollars per which we
had ooshy bound ourselves to pay the House ins for
s worthless connection? We shah be strdggng along
with old and dla pidated lines representing capital 81
nearly half million Of dollars, with the additional
ourden of the fourteen thousand dollar annual pay
ment TO the Hou,e tockhoderr while competitors,
with new line improved and vastly more economi-
cal INSTRUMENT and sunk capital Of not over ffty
thou, and ollars or that, understand would be the
extent of the cost nc), would soon run US into
The ground.
the Ills on all the lines they may build lease, and
.hs OF ITSELF would be sufcient 10 ruin the
pualo lines under the low tariffs already adopted The
Hughes lin "a can well afford TO cut under the pre-.
ent depressed prices the Buffalo route they would
reouire sur plus Of receipts expenditures OF only
atout eve thousand dollars to yield dfvidend Of
rsr cent, while line would need . surplus of four