Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-26
TELEPHONES.
Marvellous Strides to the Front
The "Bell'' Taking the Lead.

Marvellous Strides tO the Front
The "Bell'' Taking the Lead.
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
II has been fully demonstrated that
more perfect and rapid facilities for the
transaction of important business mat
tiers are required, and to meet this
great necessity the Telephone has been
developed.
Although matter of wonderment,
exceeding the most sanguine eXpecta-
tions OF its adherents, the fact Is palpa-
BILE that the system is yet in its infancy.
A statistical fact not generally known,
but one for which the Telegraph vouches
to its readers, is that $4,000 telephones
are now in constant daily use in the
United States, distributed as follows:
New York city, $500; Philadelphia,
. 600: Boston, $500; Chicago, 200; st.
Iouis. 200; Buffalo and Cincinnati,
900 each; Washington. ID. e., 100; De-
troit, $50; while the minor business CEN
tiers each contribute their quota OF sup
port TO the already extended system.
OF the telephones mentioned as now IN
use. three-fourths OF the number belong
10 the Bell system, owing to its superior
ity for general use.
This has been brought about for sew
eral reasons, chief of which being the
fact that the instrument for transmitting
sound is more perfect in its operation,
rendering the tone clear and lnclslye,
without requiring more effort from the
speaker than would be needed in ordl-
nary conversation. Unlike the Edison,
one can do away with the mouthpiece
and speak in ordinary tones anywhere
in room or office and have his mes
sage carried as distinctly as if he spoke
directly into the aperture. Blows which
NAV be struck 20, 40 or even 100 feet OIL,
can be distinguished and the number not
ed at the other end OF hecOnnection with
exactness-while quiet sounds, such as
the tick of clock, have been repeatedly
listened to and determined detinitively
nv the listener. The fact that the Bell
Telephone is bound TO supersede the
other has led some of our citizens to
form a company whereby complete and
more universal communication may be
had by all interested within a radius OF
fifty miles-with Pittsburgers-whOa are
forming an organization to promote this
enterprise, and propose that the people
of this section shall have the benefit OF
all the profit that may accure from 1t.
Zach one who rents has the privilege OF
becoming stakeholder, thereby secur-
ing the reduction which will be awarded
him through the dividends declared
by the Company.
The entire city press cooperate, as
well as railroad and express companies,
with large number OF prominent firms,
whose applications are daily pouring in.
The experimental points which are al
ready connected are the Exchange Oh
flee, No. 10 Fourth avenue, the Fifth
National Bank and Mr.. ID. F. Henry's
store, No. 81 Fifth avenue. Parties are
urged to visit these points and verify the
accuracy of our statements. The con-
nection between these points is very
good, although the arrangements are
but temporary. As soon as everything
is perfected the incest adjustment will
follow, and the workings proceed with
the utmost regularity and CELEBRITY.
The time saved to firm in the daily
transaction of business by the aid OF the
Telephone il marvellous. 1t will doubt
less prove 10 be the best paying invest
ment it ever made. it career is all be-
fore il, notwithstanding the number
now in service, and should the demand
for Telephones be continued, no doubt
another year will see 10O, 900 instruments
in daily occupation.