The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-11
LAST EDITION.
BY 1ELEGRAPB.
The a. & p. Conpany-Inipr0ved Tele-
graphic Facilities.


- graphic Facilities.
NEW YORK, Feb. u.-Among the i'm
portant changes made in the manage
ment Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tele-
graph Company, under the direction Of
Gen, Eckert, the lately elected Presi-
dent, has been the division of the Com
pany into two departments, to be called
the "Atlantic'' and "Pacifc" divisions.
This is deemed necessary in, order to fa-
ciiitate the eompany's rapidly increas-
ing business. Mr.. Il. ID. s. Sweet, late
executive manager IN New YORK; anu
who was recently elected second vice
president, has been appointed to take
charge OF the Pacific Division, with his
headquarters at Chicago.
His division includes all territory west
of Chicago. M. Sweet left for Chicago
to-day, and will assume the duties of his
Office immediately after his arrival there.
Mr.. A. b. Chandler has been selected as
manager Of the Atlantic Division, with
his headquarters in this city. No other
changes in the company's officers will be
made at present.
: A number oil merchants and members
OF the press OF this city and other cities
to-day witnessed the trial of the auto.
matte system of telegraphing at the Of
flee of the A. & L. Telegraph Company,
19s Broadway.
The wires were connected between the
New York ana Washington offices, and
the new invention was thoroughly tested,
which lasted one hour and proved highly
satisfactory, and was pronounced sue
cess in every respect. Five hundred
words per minute were transmitted.
The total number of words sent amounted
to 30,C00 in the hour occupied in the trial.
The automatic system has been used
during the past week between Washing
ton, Boston and Buffalo, in the sending
and receiving of the American Press
Association dispatches, and has given
entire satisfaction, the quantity of mat
ter Transmitted being nearly doubled,
and the time consumed was much less.
The Atlantic and Pacific Company's
lines are to be equipped throughout with
automatic machinery at the earliest pos
sible moment. This will give the COM
pany facilities for transmitting business.
several times greater than those OF any
competing company. to any point, besides
decreasing, by one-haIf, the cost Of labor.
The A. 81 7. Tel. Co., are now the eXclu-
sive owners of the Edison quadruplex
patents, by which four messages are
transmitted over the wire at the same
time.
1t is also expected that within ten days
the company will have completed and in
opSlutiou bCW SIcll VI dulOUldblc
printing by which $50 words per minute,
Can be sent between New YORK and
Washington, or 200 words between New
York and Buffalo.
SOME WEATHER.
The snow-storm this morning changed
to a rain about 10 A. NJ, hich still con-
tinues to- fall heavily. A violent north
west wind prevails, which, with the mis-
cradle slushy condition of the streets.
renders pedestrianism q most disagree
Hble occupation. Tho atmosphere is
close and ioggy. Thermometer 40 deg.
above zero.
= ICE-BOUND STEAMERS.
The steamer Galeta, of the Providence
and New York line, which left Proyi-
dence Tuesday evening, has not yet ar
rived here. She got fast in the ice off
Newport Tuesday night, and had to be
cut out Of the Ice wedge by the crew.
This took till Wednesday night, when
the steamer being short of coal, she put
into New London. She is expected here
tomorrow The steamer Thethis. of the
same line, left here Tuesday night, and
has not yet reported Of her arrival at
Providence, and she is probable ice
bound at sea. Il
ARRESTED.
Stockweli Tyler, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Eleventh Dis.
.trict, was arrested to-day for the misap-
preparation of 1904 government funds.
He was held in 1880 bail. 1t Is rumored
that other charges will be brought
against him.