The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-06
POSTAL TELEGRGPH.
WHAT NoRvlN GREEN THINKS OF IT.
is Thinls Competition viii One Day R.due,
Pf'sss-Soe'sl Ls,.sss 10 BE- Sent By telegraph.
BomsthiuF About tho Elmunis Bill.
Tho Proposed Conaoildation.

probably no interest SO thoroughly aroused
at this time pending legislation as the tele'
graph. The indications point to tho pass'
age at this session Of a bill 10 es,ablisll
postal telegraphy; at least the signs are
sufficiently defui.e to draw Dr.. Norvin
Green, president Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, to this city, and he
has taken charge Of the company'a inter
eats here, in opposing the Edmunds and
Hi! bills. Talking on the subject to day, be
said that the tariffs for the Telegraph would
adjnss themselves to tho right pitct, iionly
time was given. lie thought competition
would aetlle the matter within reason.
why" said he, " expect 10 eco the
time when kilograms will bs sent over any
one circuit, no matter how long 1t may
be, for twenty-five cents. For instance,
from New York TO Chicago, from St. Louis
70 Omaha. And you can some time send
telegrama frem points between Washing.
ton ana New York, Indianapolis and Chi
cago, Cincinnati aud Louisville, ETC., for
i've cents. Tho time will come, too,-pos-
slbly not in our day-when people will
sent orders Tor goods by wire and write
many social ietters 10 be transmitted by
the telegraph. They will learn brevity."
'Do you think the Edmunds bill will be
reported favorablyto the Senatt2" <.
II don't know about that" replied DR..
Green, "but / do know that strong pres ;.
sure is being brought upon the committee
TOR such Il report" ET-'r::s'---5
THE .rKE:sURE FOR TIE BILL,
"By what class is this pressure BROUGHT"
"By the brokers. I was examined by
the Senate Committee. The other day, by
three experts. Ono Of them know repre-.
cents tirM OF brokers' in New York who
are large sellers Of Western Union stock.
II favorable repor. could be made 10 the
Senate OIL the tdmunds bill it would run
down Western Union point or two, which
would be d big item 10 those men. They
DO not have the good Of tho common peo.
pie at heart. They are merely BpeCulators
on the peoples sympashieH." d
The Eimunds bill establishes board OF
the Secretaries Of State aud War and the
Postmaster General, and au,hosizes them
10 cause to be located and arranged for
trunk lines Of postal Telegraph, connecting
'hs, northeastern, western, northwestern
and eastern parts Of the United States with
the city OF Washington, and to establish
at cities and towus and places along the
lines telegraph offices where needed. The
lines are to be, extended and { ttfces in.
creased as Congrcss may from ume to
lime direct, and shall be under the direc-
ton OF this board. The lines Of telegraph
are 10 be constructed and KEEP. In repair az
iar as possible by the engineer corps Of the
army. Two million dollars is appropriated
iDr lhe work during the year ending June
10, 1883. The rates for tariila are 10 be
fixed by the Postmaster General.
Could nu6 Gu -rctt wifi ronf II, r fir Issues.
CHICAGO. February 5.-The Herald pub
fishes the following special from Wash.
ingtor: The 1umors OF tho probable fusion
OF the Baltimore & Ohio and Western
Union Telegraph companies, though per.
Astsntly denied by the officials Of both
companies, refuse to DO put down. 4
prominent epsculator who is in position
to speak knowingly, eaid to-day: "The
Western Union aud the Baltimore & Ohio
companies have entered intoan agreement.
There will be no consolidation, but the
companies have come to an understanding
whicn is virtually a poul. Western Union
will not buy the Baltimore 4 Ohio and
20 through another stock watering
operation. That would defeat the
object for which tho combination
is made. The companies will remain
separate, and ostensibly will BIZ rivals. But
there will be no competition by which the
public will be benefited Seif.protectioa
against the common enemy has put Ell
end, for, time at least, to the rivalry be.
tween Garrett and Gould, and thtss men,
heretofore regarded as bitter enemies in a
commercial point Of view. are in the same
fold. The probability Of Congress iavoring
postal til, graphy has brought shout this al.
iiancs. Those who have watched the signs
at Washington suy there 10 strong SEMI.
ment in favor Of governmental telegraph.
Gould and Garrett vera shrewd enough to
see the daugAr, and they have laid aside
their quarrels to meet it. TO further the
plan, the Western Union loans to the Bal.
timore and Ohio several Of its surplus super.
inlcudents. Garret has himself extensive
ly interviewed, and his intention OF ex-
tending his lines and competing with The
Western Union is advertised widely. :,