The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10
TINE AMERICAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.


The American Telegraph Company whose lines extend
from halifax to new Orleans has in imitation OF lie
custom so peculiar to New York; shifted its quarters on
the Lat OF May. 1t full time for it, indeed to get
out OF the dngy and nconvenent building which occu
pied Of Wall and Broad Streets into oca
And building better adapted for the transaction OF s
immense business The change good one. The
luge brown stone edce the west side oil BROADWAY,
Of Liberty street, became vacant by its former
occupants moving to stores higher up on broadway
and rented from Mr. John Dash by the company on
lease FOR two years. with privilege OF renewal for three
The house wde 100 feet deep and FIVE stories IN
height sni is entirely occupied by the company and its
connections. When rented, each floor constituted one
imnenae room, occupying the whole breadth
and depth of the building, but now, under
abe Intelligent direction and supervision OF Mr.
j. c. Hinchman, the general manager, aided
by the skil OF the architect, Mr.. H. Engelbert,
ahey divided up and apportioncd among the various
departments and officers Of the company.
THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT..
IL the basement occupying half Of II, Is what is
known the Supply Department under the superntend
CT Mr. Jos Beach This has charge Of the
furnishing 20 the various Offices Of the company through
the United States the used the construction
aud working Of the ineshe batteries, battery mate
risls (such acids zinc copper &c wire, nsulators
ahe company has machine shop in Williamsburg,
it employs thirty men, under the direction of Mr.
Geo H. Phelps In the construction and repair Of tele
graph Instruments.
THE SANDY HOOK LINE.
The back office the basement floor is de.
voted to the business Of the New York, Long
ishrd, Quarantine and Sandy Hook Line, as
it is thought convenient and necessary to
keep tbs distinct from the general business of the
company The stations Of this line a! Quarantine Fort
Hamilton the Highlands of Navesink Sandy Hook Long
Branch sauan and South Amboy. It's speciality the
reporting OF vessels they arrive OF the Hook and
transmitting the Of their val to the
cOnkgnees, underwriters and, newspaper Offices The
rate charged is per tona message announcing
xhe arrival OF ship Of c0 tons thus costing ten dollars
To merchants and underwriters interested in the safety
of vessels which they have ventures this is trding
charge in view OF the Importance Of the information
but white the former pay willingly the latter evince
good deal Of beraly in the matter, refusing to make
any allowance TO the company In this service carrier
pigeons are used When European steamer appears of
Sandy Hook boat is despatched to head her of and get
her news The news is prepared in advance by the
Agent OF tao Associated Press at the port of departure,
written On tissue paper and placed in watertight tin
case This is thrown overheard, opened by the tele-
graph conpanys agent in the boat and the paper is at
asched uude the wings OF carrier pigeon trained and
brought for The purpose. II is thus conveyed to the
sandy Hook station and telegraphed to New York The
often in this city and New Orleans long before the
ship touches land. The business OF ths Office requires
but one instrument. There is q very ingeniousy con-
structed bell here awaken the operator ut night
SO IS to receive European from steamer arriving
1t pu, motion simply by the operator at Sandy Hook
doing what 10 called "opening the circuit" That re-
Xcases pin, causes fywhecl to revove, and brings
one OF the seepers When European steamers
expected operator spends the night in the office.
This department is under the superintendency Of Mr.
Wates o. Lewis.
DELIVERY DEPARTMENT..
large portion of the basement floor is occupied by
what is called the Delivery Department Here there
are atteen clerks and forty messenger boys
po, The messages received over the wires are sent
Gown from the main o;e TO this one, entered ON the
booss ana sent delivery and collection Mr. r.
Marriott has charge Of this department. The New York
Albany and Buffalo Telegraph Company, which occupies
par, o. the building has also its delivery Office in the
basement, where it employs Eve clerks and fifteen
bo,s Under the direction of Mr. VIM. HILL
CITY LIsE.
Tia front part OF The basement devoted the
business Of the metropolitan city line Here there are
four teeE,aphing Instruments This Office is in
Williamsburg and Brooklyn. Dispatches not sent by
messnssrs from the central Office higher up town than
Canal ptree Above that point they telegraphed TO
these branch Offices. Thus message received at the
certra! ohlce TO be delivered at Union square would
be repeated by telegraph to the branch office In
the Everett House, and would he sent by mes
eeDger from there In this way all dispatches to be
delivered above Canal street or in Brooklyn are
necessarily repeated, aiding much to the work Of
tie operators. The extra charge is to Twenty seventh
street, twelve cents to Fcrty nth street, twenty five
cents 10 sx.sth street, thiryeght cents, and above
tha, iltg cents The city line under the direction
Mr. s. c. Eendrckson The branch offices are some
dozen III number each giving employment to three
clerks aLd operators and four messengers
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
The principal oglcs is the ground floor, and extend
the whole oefth of the building. 1t is fitted up will
gren, tasie md apportoned the suitable manner
ycu from Broadway you find convenient spac
allotted 10 rbe public with desks and writing material
Ike south side. The cashiers desk, presided
over H. &. John Horner. occupies most OF the space
the cppt eide In front the desks Of the receivers
eatb Lavg charge u department Labelled North East
SClh aid west The receivers Messrs Curtis Class
bsct "tua1 aud Stewart They take in the message.
- te forwarded aud receive payment for them Behnc
them, spd separated by railing, the bookkeeper
sud entry ks who take the messages from the
and register them. They then taken by messen
gers she operators having charge of the respectiv
lines which they 10 be sent. The operators
dtsks extend longudinaiy down the in three lines
There ore about thirty Instruments in use, employing
about cty operators under the charge Of Messrs 70
befis AID Clam An idea OF the business transacted il
the ceLtra Office may be formed when we state that th
messages transmitted average about 900 daily and th
messages received about the same Or this number ma
ny are Tor the newspapers and of various lengths extend
'Tg lIem quarter Of column TO one, two or thre
cour rs Of daily paper, 1t is little or 70 trou
BILE to al operator TO receive messages on th
PI5tng Instrument; but the other, the Mors
lLsIlnent there is aa much labor in receiving ther
Is IN encTg messages. However the printing instru
"eaS, Of which there are ten are usei on the prncipa