The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22
TEE oProMrIoy TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
American Entcrprises-Sew York the News
Cemfre of the Globe.

American Entcrprises-Sew York the News
Centre of the Globe.
What the nerves are 10 the human frame the wires
OF the electric telegraph are to the world Az We,
only the more civilized portions OF the globe are pro-
vided with these wires vu there can be no doubt
that the time viii come when they viii stretch to
the utiermos ends OF the earth as do the nerves 90
The extremities OF the human body In the. United
States the facilities for telegraphc communication
are being 50 rapidly increase that vast as our pos
sessions are the W hole VIII soon he covered with
perfect network OF wire. The telegraph was first
brought into practical In 1s44 the line between
Washington and Baltimore being the first ever Laid
In lSas the total number OF miles OF line
constructed and working In this country
was estimated 10 be about 1900. In 1855
the United states boosted OF 10000, and
II i now estimated that by the close OF the present
year the total mileage OF wire will amount 70 the
respectable SUN OF 10000 The increase Ia the
numter OF wires radiating from New York has been
proportionatcy large. Two wires eastward and
three southwark euficed for the transmission OF
messages TO and nom this city In Is4s In 1858 there
were IN use eight wires east and ten south and at
the present time from forty 10 ny wires are kept
constantly busy on each Of the above routes The
success Of the Cuba cable-the first exclusively
American undertaking In that ine-has given fresh
Impetus to the projects ssr the extension OF tele.
graphic communication, and there can be no doubt
but That within few years New YORK will be the
news centre not alone OF this Continent but OF the
electrically united world.
THE FRANKLIN COMPANY.
The Franklin Telegraph Company organized under
charter from the State Of Massachusetts,, with a
capital OF sl0OoooO. Its officers are.-J r. stearpa
President; +. d. Welsh, Secretary and Treasurer.
and J. O. smith General superintendent. The prin-
cipal once OF the company IL at No III Broad street
where about sixty operators are employed, sending
on an average about 500 messages and from 10000
20 1000 words OF press matter over the wires per
day. The lines from this point communicate with NJ
least loo different towns and ctes and are rapidly
being extended east west north and south 90 that
within very short period they viii embrace the
whole Of the Un,ied States and the principal cities OF
Canada The once OF the Franklin Com any IL also
che principal oice Of the opposition lines leading
out OF this city, as vel OF the local lines The
Franklin lines radas In three directions from this
point, viz: east south and norbwest-the total mile.
are beng over 1000. At Boston they connect
with the international Company, with lines
through salem, Portsmouth, Portland, Augusta, |
y ',sn' ,,,,i nocs,snd Beias, &C.; 70 Bangor
also with the Northern telegraph wires running 4
tirongh Concord, Lowell Manchester and the prins
72s1 owns OF New Hampshire Az baltimore the
rs1sl IN connects with the Pacific and Atlantic lines
bDning through Pittsburg, the OH regions Wheel
~ Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville, Nashville. Mem l
~ apd the prisczpai points along tbe v issl ssppi.
81 u VIII be soen the frsoklla tine ssxms the l