Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-17
UndergrOud Wires.
CAPT GREENE RKroRrs IN YAvoA o. ADof.
fHLEoRArH POLES IN THE srRKHra


TELEGRAPH POLES IN THE efRKHfA
Capt r. v. Greene has submitted 10 Major u.
decker, Engineer Commissioner, q report OF ~
result OF his recent visits 10 Boston and New
YORK fer the purpose OF examining the undegs
ground system OF electric wires as actually In uso
In those cities After giving an account OF the en-
perments by the telephone company IN Boston,
demonstrating the feasibility OF applying the IN.
dsrground system 20 trunk lines; the use OF pneus
matte tubes, ana proposed use OF underground
wires by the Western Union company IN New
noI, and the successful application there Of The
Greene. In closing his report declares that the en-.
nerimentS in New York and Boston and the long
use OF Underground wires In Europe prove fncon.
testably the entire feasibility Of the underground
system FOR trunk lines; the first cost n greater
mately more than made up by the beiier nr,tsc-
ton or the underground wires from storms apl
osner INJURIES TO which eerial lines are exposed;
That The expense is not beyond the means OF tn
companies, and IL is for them 10 determine whioS
Is the best underground system offered: that thl
trunk lines OF the telephone can ali be carried
Underground with perfect success. The distri-
button OF tie telephone wires TO separate house.
In an underground system is attended with dir
ncuities which have, as yet, not been overcome
ms. however, need give no Inconvenience n
In the center OF each square, which VIII carry ali
the conductors needed Tor that square. They can
?, be drawn into the pipe as needed and can leave
II In the alley and be carried up pole for distr.
button 10 the rear OF the houses where needed
There would BE- no objection 10 single wires In the
alleys and back yards OF houses.
recommend, therefore, that the Commissioners
pass an order prohibiting the further erection q
any poles whatsoever On the public streets for
carrying electric wires, provided that such pole0
as may be necessary for distributing telephone
wires may be erected In the alleys Also, that Ger.
tain experiments be made on the IRE alarm wireA
TO test an underground system, less expensive
Than those now In use; that estimates be submit.
ted TO Congress next fall for placing all the nre
alarm wires under ground, and that special re-
port DE made TO Congress and plans or the under.
ground routes proposed for the different compa.
MES In this city, and the draft OF bill 70 COMPEL
the removal OF the overhead wires at an eafly
date"
MAJOR LYpEcKERs ENDORSEMENT.
Major Lydecker, In transmitting Capt GreencH
report to the Commissioners, Endorsed II &c fol.
lows: 1T 10 conclusively shown that the under.
ground system is perfectly feasible for all teie.
graphic and electric light wires ana for the trunkb
OF telephone lines, without imposing on the COM
panies any burden that the public Interests may
not reasonably demand. These conclusions are noe
based on theory and experiment only, but result
from Intelligent observation OF systems in actual
and successful operation. concur In the opinions
ana urge the adoption OF the steps recommended
heren.n