, 1873-01-09
THE ELECTRIC WAVE.
The Phenomenon In Iowa, Minnesota, Wis.
consin, and Illinois.
Its Startling Effect Upon Tolographors, phI:oso-
piers, and Journalists.


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Beconu to ono minute in duration. At times
they not in conjunction with tho battery current
unnn TIM v;rc tho;r unitod force rrtn5,uu
t;rn,,,,, i'm ;,a,rrr,an+ rjt oatorishr1 ,,o,ror
.osN ~ ~ 1,o'A .,1 ponsl'
burning OH tho insulated covering from oiiico
wires, and melting tho cornorB Of brass
nnehinory. All tho marvellous poyer OF light
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elcctflclty as oeseern1plo upon Inc wires, ana IL
ts only at points whore there are slight breaks ia
tho fash visible. Extreme forco is rarely OK
hihito5. Tho storm canerallv oxnentls
;tso1, :, r.voo ~ n,aor.to 1a,at,,
t'so1, &" "a'oo 'no00"so 'sA6'4'
which rapidly 1ollo" each other,
rendering tho adjustment Of Instruments difn-
cult, and tho transmission or reception Of mes-
.acoo ,,,rosst1,, Ar ;utoroatfno foo+rro ia d.
eaSoa Anpoen'pno. az o,,o''us Aoatulo 40 w.
selo Fed' eon'el'hes' "hen the atmospheric cur
rent runs in Opposition to tho battery powor,
and thoy noutra1izo each other, rendering the
wiros lfolegs for tho noDco. and indicating
quite clearly that both aro Of equal strength
Woro II not no. TIM atronror would nnutra1iye
thu wcol,cr and st;ij hnvo novor iaft for mani
fostation on tho line. ThcBo conscientious
have led to discovery that is graudly sublime !:
When tie electric wave is Of considerable lura-
tion and powor, tho operators have
boou known to let 70 their bat
ground; and, BY means Of tho oloc-
entirely iptionondont OF tLo ordinary nuxiinrioy.
MANY such INSTANCES nro on record among tolo-
graphcrs, but tho experiments gro necessarily
briaf. and. in practical reeuIts. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In largo Telegraph offices, where numerous wiros
centre in n colurnon switchboard. the brnss