The New York herald., 1868-02-26
Tue WESTERN Uyl0y TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
one oG It's nIany Abuses Exposed.

One 90 Its Many Abuses Exposed.
To EpTog rHE HERALD
As you giving crp se OF The management OF the
Wesern Union Telegraph, &c. 1t may interest your
70 learn regarding combination that
has been IN existencs SINCE April last defeat In
dvdual euterI rise would respectfully submit 10
tho public, through your valuable paper
the outrage that being ana has been perperased upon
those having occasion the Ws.tern Unon Tale
graph by tho establishment Of q Com nercal Bureau
under the auspices OF the company. The manner In
which my kilograms were trea.ed previous 10
the erstencs OF an opposition outrageous
the part OF thoso in power.
Having been a correspondent during the past three
years, the Western Union Telegraph 10 their graspug
greed mado every attempt to ,njnre my business not
by legitimate courses but by Illegal acts Tho agents
Of the sooalsd Bureau being recosnized by the Tele
graph Company, nave consequently received greater
facilities than offered to the pubic.
Frs,--The company allow the agents Of the Bureau
10 station themselves in. ide OF their offices privilege
rightly denied to the public. 'und the Instruments
and holding business by monopoizng The wires until
they fit to give other messag.s an opportunity.
.Second-rhore is sufficient .idence that they haya
re.oued 10 all dshonoraoe practices for tho solo pur
pose o, delaying the public BUSINESS especially that
antsgons,ic 10 the mentioned Bureau.
Taird-Tne substance of private kilograms has been
made mors or less public
could enumerale many complaints that would bs
unpleasant; 10 the company but shall reserve them until
opportunity Offers To tn, public how dis
interested tho Western Union Telegraph Comuany srs
in relation TO tho Commercial Bureau, l have plea
sure quoting from letter city from
tho Wost, TO witt
Mr. - Superintendent OF the Western Union reio-
graph Company called Oh mo this morning. stating hs
had come nero iWest) from New YORK expressly TO
me, and expressed great surprise acceptance
OF his very liberal offer "a pary r,muueratonl posi-
lively declined associaling myself WI h the Com.
mercial Bureau, aud gave hun TO understand that
contemplated competing with them. rhe super ntend-
epi of the Western Union Telegraph Company became
greatly excited and a.ked II thought the Telegraph
Company would allow cry comprte with the Ia
furnishing commercial rep IT. Il SO | vas very muca
mistaken, al they tho Telegraph ompany) had il in
Their power crush and iudlv dual enter
prses existing and they end 10 do H. by nook or
by crook snd considered mat was making grave
mistake IN supposng tnat could cImpete with them
over tner own lines; and necessary they wond pace
such restrictions would eventually bfins TO their
terms.
would also state that several kilograms were sent
fromth city to Now Orleans Oh . CERTAIN day, being
duplicated by having thom sent by seaboari and inland
These dispatches failed IN reacning their destiua ION
until the following day, whiie tuo.e Of the Bureau
being Of the samo purport passed through in time.
Was in consequence OF tue ciemsnts what They
at las, succeeded In breaking up the legitimate business
or this gentleman, notwith taudiaa ne paid tho Tes
Now, how individuals compete. rather carry
business which they have Iegtniaely obtained, when
II acknowledged fact that tho Western Uaon Tsie-
graph Company are making every Illegal exertion 70
crush individuals anlagonisuc 10 the Bureau Is
this IN accordance their enarerS Cen they, afer
procuring that instrument u telegraph company for
the benefit OF the public, their limos 10 the desri
mont Of tho pue!lcs
As the slock Of the company Is and has been deprs.
..laft.
crease their receipts; but how this be done when
they are placing oyery obstacle tue way of those
from whom lhey derived iu.y 100000 per annum,
.hio tho pts derived from the Commercial Bl-
reaup not exceed one.eisnth oi ina SUN
may be pleasant Tor tue STOCK hoders 10 learn that
tho md vidlais whom the Telegraph Company have will
fully -rougd using all pos,,bs influence njurs
the Western Union ieesaph Company bv giving all
busuess thin their power 10 lne opposiion lines IL
pany age of 5000 per nontnl aud that the in
aueDce OF those injured parties Win In tne future have
a greater tendency docrea the receipts Of tho lines
thsn the Durcai over Will ha Q IN increasing them
should the stockholders depend upon bus f6reg
to that OF their own Tor dividend, Heaven help them,
for tho Bureau
la conclusion, tho Commercial Bureau has no right
receive undue preference At the hands OF tho Western
Union Telegraph Company All to egrams. 10 accord
With tho charter, ''nust DO tie order
which they arc received with impaftalily and good
IA ath, aud thcse from the Bureau should DO treated
prec seiy the samo as all otners, &c.
Tue practice OF the wes ern Union Telegraph Com.
pany Was and would be still nad hey an opportunity
my telsgrams to hold dispatches from the public
aud give undue advantage to those coming from the
Bureau with OF forcing tue banking mercant
community 10 take or Subscribe 10 their mArke, rcpor
This is hazardous business aod subject the rels-
graph ,omrany to heavy damages there law that
will permit them TO form aganss tho ubc
and wnen the question courts (as T. Ger.
taiuly will be assured they will be obgsd TO pay dearly
for their pet scheme.
To rob usslal CLASS Of our community from their ua
earnings seons to shameful, and public ol inion Is
outraged by this course
The company. in tnsr grasping greed, combined With
Their shsky condition. seem 10 forget nat hitherto iudi
vdual enerpriEcs nave been Instrumental 70 doupnng
their receipts aud this attempt force an underaSue
(which they espousc and oscr) upoi the pupc svncse
gross wrong and the bl lackesl usratitudc.
Having sent copy OF this communication 70 ,ne sev-
journals for pubcaion, and tbsy seemingly "nh-
holding u, seems something the kef ply oi TIE ave
digger when replying to Hamlet inst na1e no a.nsr-
snce ia England whether Hamlet recovered his wits or
no ~ there they as mad Is hs Trusting thss
YOU are an exception especially IN the cause Of justice
remain yours, &c, 1--we AMI LEI LifE
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