Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-24
OCEAN TELEPHONES.
A Great Scheme In which New Isd,|
RAnkcrn Are InlercsIrd.


II was learned from the most rclaS
sources in New York that n novel, an
indeed stupendous, project is at pr.-
occupying the attention Of nunIs
OF renowned electricians and capitals
both here and In Europe viz, the 4,
Enlistment ola system Of telephOI
communication between America AZ
Europe by means Of submarine cs5s
now In course Of construction R
when will be peculiarly suited 10 tbs
purpose. At first glance, the scheme
establishing speaking communists
between the two hemisphcrcs appeAS
80 chimerical thata Star reporter yer
tured to express doubt on the sables
but further inquiries convinced ha
that not only had the plan been "a
into practical shape, but al ocean lee
phone company had already bsi
granted privileges by the French ~
thorities, and that a representauye d
the concern was now in New it|
to further It's interests. The compinJ|
includes among It's leading memen
several OF New York's largest and ma
influential bankers and capitalize s|
far, the projectors OF the scheme have
been successful in keeping the matte
out of the public prints. Thes" grnuc
men do not intend to let the stock d
concern get on the market here, I'd
rather to work II through syndein
After diligent Inquiries, II was lesrns
that already a leading wall suta
banking house has become OFFICIALLY
identified with the scheme, and Is n's
on the list of subscribers Ia the amdaa
of $4,000 worth Of shares. QUIET ~
periments have succeeded In demon
trating that the human voice can =
distinctly heard at least one thogah
miles, and the inventor OF the suuns
rine system proposes to apply DIV
system OF repeaters which will ren'd
transmission over any distance 81 "a
az easy az on land. While invcstlsria
the marvellous future Of the telePh'e
by which one man In New York WV =
enabled to converse with another =
Vienna, London or 81 Petersburg thsr
porter incidently obtained some inter- w..
Ing information a. TO the extension o. "
qualifications OF the electric hsn
Edison, In his retirement. has evlafag
had sufficient time TO still further "a
tend the uses Of his new Discovers
For that purpose q new company "
been organized, with its headquiffssn
in London, by which the NATIVES " W. ~
far east are TO enjoy tits luxury. ~ ~, ~
company's field Of operation. VIE ~
tend TO China, Japan, and Aus'lani !.
Already one OF the best electriciaI = !.
England has been sent out 10 syony
to begin operations, and the AaA' ~,
business population Is said 10 " ~, :.
enthusiastic over their prospecu" ~ ~
quisition of the great illuminaiot ~
stock of this company, which - P
chiefly upon the English and EuIop1t, !,
markets, Is held at Is, and has snes n,
been taken up. a few days agI 80
Edison, II Is said, remarked ti'aa =, :
many weeks the price would run " -
cIOO. That there has been vast ioru. ss.
realized recently In electric SOCK -,
lations there can be no doubt, ~. On =
the lucky inveS1Drs In these s f.ms !
shares ex- Postr8s ster-General Js ~
spoken of as having made guls, ,. -
tune He purchased some fye - !,
sand shares OF Bell telephone 'r ,.I
the saving Is "for mere song ,,.,S
sold out when they reached h'
ficent figure OF 500 per sIhIe'