The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12

cHIcAGo-AS AsToNIsBED CHICAGO
MAs-A WHISPER HEARD 2l0
MILES.
A Journal reporter yesterday wit
messed the operation OF the carbon or
Edison Telephone over q wire OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
between this city and Chicago, Sun
dsy being chosen for the reason that
on that day wires al be spared for
experiments.
The wire used runs along the /. Z
al. Il. r 20 Lsfayettei thence
along the l., n. A. & c. Il. x. TO
Wanatah; tlence along the T., FL
w. q C. r. r to Chicago, being
about 2l0 miles 10 length.
When The reporter entered the su-
perinteDdeat's rooms the experiment
nad already begun. aud almost the
6rst thing heard was the operator at
this end speaking in the telephone,
saying:
sHere comes a Journal msn.
Wait till | give him a receiver, so he
can hear you"
Another receiving telephone was
attached and handed to the visitor,
when the operator said:
"Now, Mr.. Wilson, ST Chicago. i
want 10 introduce Mr.. BLANK, OF The
Daily Journal at Indianapolis
Speak TO him. lie is listening. Be
careful bow sou talk be is liable to
print it."
Instantly came back, clear and dis
tinct, as it spoken through q tube
from an adjoining room:
GOOD moraing, Mr. Blank. | hope
you are very well. Are you able to
understand me Z"
Perfectly" was The reply and
can hardly believe you are SO fer
away
az you were acquainted with my
voice, so as to recognize it, your be-
lief would be strengthened
"Yes, very likely. a see that
if | were acquainted with your voice
| could very easily recognize it.
Have you ever tslked this far be-
fore 2"
"0h, yes, we bad a chat with our
Indianapolis friends two or three Sun
DAYS ago, which was very satisfacto-
nv. We even exchanged whispers
that day. Let's try il now. Listen
closely"
A whispering sound vas heard.
but the listeners at this end Of the
line could not make out enough 10 un-
derstsnd the sentence. When mott
fed that ten would be counted il
was then easily recognized 10 6 whis'
per.
Mr.. Smith, Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, then stepped 70
the instrument and spoke to Mr.. vii.
son. al Chicago:
"Good morning, Charlie"
Good morning. Mr.. Smith"
you knOT me, do ysu 2"
why Of course | do. Pretty cold
morning, this."
Pretty cool here; we are getting
used to it. though. This wire works
nicely, doesn't i?
Yes. Indeed; couldn't ask anything
better"
"Say, Chsrliei1
"Well.n
"Hsve you got a wire over TO the
Telephone Exchange I"
"Yes, sir"
"See if you can 6nd Firman at BIZ:
office or bis house, and tssl
wire to this.n
"All right. Guess / can fnd hin
il g few minuies"
"Jnst say that some one yeats Il
speak with him, bat don't say who Oh
where"
"All right; we'll have some fur
with the old man if | eau find him
I'll call you look u for me-"
"All right"
Mr.. Firman is the General Mana
ger of the Telephone Exchange and
American District Telegraph Comps
DIV of Chicago. After vsitins Mr.
Wilson's voice was heard;
"Mr. Firman is at home. I'm 60
ing TO connect you. Speak to him.
Nowin
Hello, Firman ~
"Hello, yourself. What do yog
wantY"
well, ! wanted to say good morn
ing, bu: you ecu a little erusty, So
WON'T
well, / take it oil back. I'm glat
to see you. How are you, anyhow
When did you cone to town.
Guess you don't know who you
are talking tor
"I'm talking to Wiley Smith, or In
very much mistaken"
You are right. Thought I would
beat you this time"
"Oh, no My telephone experience,
has enabled me to recall familiar
voices without many mistakes now
Where are you stopping 7"
"Whst do you mean :"
why. where are you stopping =
what hotel 2"
81 don't iced to stop at q hotel.
have a home, wife and children-wby
should stop at a hotel 7"
well, now, where are you 81
I'm 10 Mr.. Wallick's ofEce."
al Indianapolis 2"
Yes
Thunder you ereir
Yes; | was talking with Charli,
Wilson, and got him to connect yol
without posting you"
That's good enough. Why, | gei
you spleudidly !; no trouble at aIl.n-
Indianapolis Journal.
Gn!es Fer Making Gfit-E dyed Butter