The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-18

The Storm King
MAKING 2oLIAN HAEps OF THE WIRES AND
SKIPPING RoPEs OF THE CABLES.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE prevalence of
heavy auroral storm is reported throughout
the entire country, and has resulted in the
almost complete interruption to telegraph
communication, which it is impossible to
maintain more than few seconds uninter.
ruptedly. The storm is said TO be the
hercest known in long time. Experienced
telegraphers say it is the worst storm in
many years. The few wires that are work
ing are continually liable to disturbance
ana II y almost impossible to send or re-
celVe long message continuously. The
storm extends throughout the United
states ana the eastern provinces of Canada,
ana Is principally severe In its effect on
cable uansmissons. The Atlantic cables
are all working very slowly this mornins
caused by an electric storm. Consequently
European markets are delayed.
WORK OF THE STORM.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE electrical
storm OF to-day seems to have extended all
over the United States and Europe No
reports have been received beyond the con-
tinent OF Europe. Communication between
LONDON and this continent was much de-
layed and at times wholly interrupted.
Around New York it ceased between and
I o'clock p. m, but has again
been felt at night. 1t was felt as
early as o'clock this afternoon west
oil Omaha. AT Chicago at times to-day
comm unicatlon was wholly suspended. The
switch board in the Western Union tele-
graph oiiice there was set on fire several
times, and much damage was done to the
telegraph apparatus, From Milwaukee @
comes the report that the voluntary clec-
tric curront was enough at one time to light
up the electric lamps.
REACHING DOWN IN DIxIE
ClNciSNATI, Nov, 1.-THE ell ectric storm
began to be observed here on the western
wires NJ u, IN. Its effect gradually in
creased until at 1920 this place was com.
pletely surrounded. The storm reached
southeast as Tar as Augusta, Kentucky;
wires worked here to Columbus and ST..
Louis without battery. At this end the
wires were heavily charged. A flame .ap.
peared when contact was broken.
SERIOUSLY lNCoMMoDING THE SERVICE.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE officials of the
Western Union Telegraph company here
say the electrical disturbances In the coun-
Try lately are the most pronounced and
sIsNeN Va lSI ytuTS, IL, lD-
deed, they have been paralleled in some re.
spects, at any time. An electric storm of
great violence is raging in all the territory
from New York to point beyond Omaha,
ana from Kansas City north to the tele.
graph terminus, practically puttinga stop
TO the telegraph service over the entire
area. II first began to be felt
about O'Clock in the morning,
and increased in intensity till 9:i5 D. M,
when communication from every direction
was cut off. This electric storm seemed to
20 In succession Of negative and positive
waves, alternately, y,neutrali2ing the amount
on the waves or increasing their intensity
10 such degree as to burn everything up.
The switch board here has been on fire
dozen times during the forenoon and half a
dozen keys OF the instrument have been
melted by the current which continued to
pass through the screw turned up and the
points parted to the farthest limit. The
duplex and quadruplex wires are rendered
entirely useless, and at noon but single
wire ont of fifteen between this city and
New \ ork are in operation, and that Is fre-
quently interrupted Word received from
Milwaukee says the atmosphere of elec.
triclty coming in over one OF Its. wires from
ing in over one of its wires from the oosn.
try had such power as to suffice for keen
ing the electricity burning. All business
az the Office here is accepted subject to de.
lay. Even the Associated Press report is
unayoidably delayed, and up to | O'Clock
this afternoon less than 800 words had been
transmitted.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TESN., Nov. 1.-THE cleo
trio storm at noon to-day almost suspended
operations in the Western Union office,
AT intervals the wires were worked solely
by, the auroral current The needle in the
galvanometer oscillated in a most eccentric
manner, varying as much so degrees, Ex.
perienctd operators say it is the most re-
markab'e electric storm for many years.
Grimes and Casualties.