New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
LOCAL USES or THE TELEGRAPH.
MESSENGERS OR ASSISTANCE QUICKLY SUM
MONED.

|
MESSENGERS OR ASSISTANCE QUICKLY SUM
| MONED.
| EXTENT OF THE MEANS FOR RAPID VERBAL COM
| MUNTCATIoN IN THE CITY-PRoTECIoN FROM
BURGLARY AND FIRE SUMMONED BY ELEC-
TR1CIN-THE MESSENGER sYsrEM-PRIyATE
| TELEGRAPH WIRES
| 1t is within n comparatively short time-less
than ten years-hat the project Of rapid verbal
ncaon between different parts Of largo cities has begun
to attract considerable attention, but the growth OF the
various systems has within the last four ears been very
rapid All Of them less dependent upon the
electric telegraph the difference consisting FOR the most
! part, in the various uses II il made 10 serve.
One OF the most extensive and universal in It's applca
ons Of these systems is that employed by the American
| Distinct Telegraph Company. This company Or
pauzed in this city In June 1872, with triple purpose
to furnish protection against burglars, 60 give warnings
o. IRE aud at small expense TO bring messengers for
| any OCCASION within ready call. The company opened
business III 1872 al s single office Broadway, with
81 instruments in circuit and three messengers. In Aay,
1873, IL had LOG working instruments aud 200 mcsse-
gers, and to-day II employs more than 1000 inatfu-
ments and about 500 boys. During tie year ending
October, 1876 I15OGO0 messages were delivered and
the present daily average X abou; 1000 The method Of
operation In NewNorlt Is follows I'm the most suitable
localities district stations cstabishcd25 In a-each
OF which covers" about oueialf square mile Of
city hlocks In the house OF each subscriber, who pays
- 80 month, an electric signal IS placed which
muucacs with The nearest station In ease Of fire, the
touching Of spring communicates at once through the
telegraph station 90 the nearest ongnchouse the exact
location o tine ALARM Tire sounding of the burglar signal
bring, 20 the spot within farce minutes OF the special
deputy -hcrEs oi the company, and IN ease OF necessity
a many more mly bc needed can be summoned.
Where so ui' scfthers obtained In single block,
special ratroman ia stationed there. who is required
every - minutes during TIE night 20 telegraph 10 The
station by means signals al alternate co:nerF whether
all IS weI. But the most important part OF the com
panys work the facility t affords for communication
by mrsscugcr5 The proper signal from any subscriber
brings aImo, mmedatayto 20 him The boy who at tbe
Uniform pIcc Of 80 cents hoar, ready TO perform
any honorable Office that may be required Of him. BY an
arlanscmcut with the Western UaiOn Company, mes
ncers take dispatches from subscribers houses without
cvrrl charge The most Of tue transfers OF stocks u
Wallet are adci iaruuch the hands OF thcce young fel-
constantly D'cci TO the closest scrutiny. The cheap
reriiou with the American Dfsirics telegraph The
hired cabs viii be- stationed near the Offices ot the
company, so that by IneaE5 OF the hsnal they clh
BE- summoned a. g'cSy ,,, as ,Il Ilei-lSsl. b
our NcvYork, Brooklyn and tho other large eiiieS oi
tho Union.
wide scope To '. work Int i aims ~ uI.n nlore a',
.nlufr and trusoriLy prptecti"l against burglary ana
1n.u ya1If Is made known at once by tclecraphc
81 rai a the Central office. aud police d y immediately
r@.bga nf f sIrg warning ci FIRE. A. distances Of 20
Zee, apart throughout thc baidnys Of s subscribers are
placed little thcuuOstats or heat detccto- one Of these
strlmrnr, consists of metallic cylinder about three
inches n length in which u cocd spring haud cor siip
of two metals % unequal expansive power cphne'tsd
with the metallic cirrut screw connected WITH the
open air circuit IS inserted III the sue ol the ylndg
- ciose together the expansion ~ the metallic strip
by certain additional amoun! OF heat will Dn1g II III
% sle az h naifoi stations II the NcwYork Board OF
fTnt ltt lp
Dcrrmcut aut q: the com. anys Office. The lnsiru
menfs may h. % rerulatcd by Of the screw that
Tacy ordinarily set FOR @Oor 70 . gre Dt , nt
fu close the circuit They az" now Paetu IN amour ~
buildings of tis city, INCLUDING many LARGE mcrcantle
house, reduction Of i've cents ior Sae Tivu lS % c
by insurance companies in the risks they take In DuiId
iugs provided with This applrail5 - =, .,. -
OF tie various ClcCraphic printing Instruments now
used extensively Throughout the business part OF tho
city Tor various purposes 'hefe are many Giu5 % lmUMIg
has In between 500 aud 600 Instruments oI 'dil
nTjnfed In dtf'rcnt lines The Manhnttln Quotation
Company employs about 200 instruments thaI print IN
single line There besides. the Instruments use ~
the IIoeuoe Nuot"tl"h IihTalll, @ @i' ~ ~ -
and two OF G. NJ Phepst patent Iof H""'A'' anu s'H
The methods OF elegrapc communioSt Stion mentioned
above are more or rlefs public IA chaIa',nl IN auuitgh
lines, connecting the different hou-e ot me same hri,
offices and residences OF individuals or thr business ac.
Of firms engaged In the same pursuits ine nQlu ~ ul
Stock Company has introduced system tlat y ,i u.u
quite Generally II eonftrnc's tne g & kan s cyeTy
thing IN running order 10 prices varying rom I Ioup W
~ 900 year. For this purpose there are I9 hllds i
Instruments, Ede.On's, Grlys, ana Two on Iheis Ph
cufs OF which the latter most used Ih'rc afe DOu
900 private lines IN the city under the supervision OI
tie Cold aud Stock Company, ana the number - st IN
erc1sing. Many business houses hnd u IN aloa1 III,
ucusale part OF their working apparatus Tue sptil-
trulcut of Lord & TaylU.s establishments states lhat IL
would keep at least 20 messengers constantly puay 70
do the WORK that is done by their lnsfuht tr hot 10
sneak OF the loss Of time. The Law IceHHph COMPANY
stryrs as a means Of private communication petMesu
lawyers who choose 90 subscribe. Al NeEah lts VOTE -
months 9VO with 30 subscribers. II now Hd' 10, du
includes u tins number nearly ull the prominent NV
firms IN the city. the payment W N-oo y year, lno
company nut up tho wires and furnishes the mstIu-
meus, placing The subscriber in cohu'Lleat!oh Sl,n
ain others on the list Each Office ls numbered "Eeh
one subscriber wishes 10 speak Win tuoiNtl' hetlS
both hs own and the Others number to tle ceniral
Office and the two are then put In direct culmiCalou
The lines connect also with The United Hiars courts u
tic county courts uf both NewfOrk ana bIooa!u, "u
with the Western Union Telegraph company. ih'rt u'e
also many Independent lines that usuS aotss 9oI",r
ing Instruments run from portion oi the cy ~
uuotbrr or to Iianufacto out Ut town. IAs Etat
obstacle IN the Of the extended use or tcSe ~ ''.
The instruments require practical OPERATOR, "u uic
therefore expensive The longest uriVl'c he ~ ths
country probably M the world, * one DeIJhShh 20 l
risOn irofbcrs 90. OF No. 10 Fultonst ~ oonuecta
their house in NeW-Tork with their Pul"cclhld n"u'
aud runs 20 their paint factories s9nlc ts C,
side the latter cty They state that used lol hIi u"
pro,,, alo N n "A Great saving 10 tucn, ana ptsur'
they lease other persons O. Sufficient eAleh' " IT,
ducc the expense 10 almost nothing.
4 GERH1N MILITARY R1ILR01D.