, 1885-09-30
ReYoiutionIzing Telegraphy and Tele-
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Associated Press dispatches a few days
ago announced the invention by a citizen
Of Texas of an improvement in telegraph
and telephone instruments which are
made to work without "A battery. The
Fort Worth Democrat gives the following
additional particulars.
Over three years ago Fred IL. Brown
began the work of studying out to an in
vention an idea which had come to him
that a telephone and telegraph instru.
ment could be made which would work
without a battery. For three years he
toiled aud thought, but seemed no nearer
the goal than when he started, until one
night in February last, about . O'Clock in
the morning, he awoke suddenly from
sleep and found the invention in his
mind. Cold as it was, he jumped out of
bed, lighted a lamp, and began to work.
In n few months he had perfected an in
strument and tried it at home. He at
once determined to go to New York, but
before his departure sold the right to
England to Messrs. George j. Frankel
and G. II. Shutter; to France and Ger
many to w. L. Keye, who Il week later
accompanied Mr.. Brown east.
The electricians of Mr.. Gould and Mr..
Mackcy inspected the invention carefully,
and then the Western Union Telegraph
company and Bell Telephone company
sent men to Washington to see if the
method could not be patented, but Mr..
Brown had provided against all contn-
gencies, and had patents covering every
thing. The immense value of the inven-
ton was seen by j. J.. Safeley, Il capital
list, who brought it to the notice OF Aus
tin Corbin, a millionaire. lie formed a
company, and through Mr.. Safeley
bought the right to the United States for
$1,000, 900, paying $3.50, O0Oto Mr.. Brown
in cash and giving ample security to Mr..
Brown for the payment oI S750,00O. Mr..
Brown returned to Fort Worth early this
week, disposed Of his property here, and
on Thursday night left, with his family,
for New York. where he will reside.
When he left New York Tonanza
Mackay was negotiating for Canada,
which is held by the inventor at 81 900,
600. Mr.. Brown also brought word that
a wealthy man wanted England and was
willing te pay a large sum for it, which
will induce Messrs. Fiankel and Shutter
TO go east in thirty or sixty days to look
after their interests. Mr.. Keye, the
owner of the right for Germany and
France, is now in New York, and will
leave in a few days for Euroue.
When Mr.. Brown reaches New York =
cable test will be make over $500 miles oil
cable, twice the distance across the At
lantic. Instruments for this test will be
completed early next week. A test was
made in New York not long ago over 500
miles of wire, and the instruments worked
as clear MS a bell. In a few days 100
miles of wire will be stretched on Long
Island for tests OF all descriptions.
As soon as possible the company in
New York will get to work and organize
sub-eompanies in all the states, when a
revolution in t~elephoning and ~tclegraphing
will surely result.
The invention is a magnetic telephone
and telegraph without battery new
system of transmitting the sound of the
human voice without using batteries Of
any kind. Brown has had a hard time
perfcctine his invention, being refused
assistance by those to whom he applied.
A short time ago Edwin +. Masteson, q
lawyer Of means, and well acquainted with
prominent eastern telegraph and tslephon,
men, saw the instrument tested, and al
once wrote TO a director of the Western
Union Telegraph company and president
Of the Overland Telephone company, set
ting forth the wonderful workings of thu
invention. The Western Union ofhcia
went TO Gen. Chas. A. Tinker aud aske,
him to issue instructions TO some expert
enced manager in or near Fort Worth Il
have the instrument tested over the West
ern Union lines and to report to him a
once. G. j. Frankel, manager here, re
ccived the instructions and ordered ia
Cleburne manager to assist him. In th'