San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-22
AT LONG RANGE.
Telephone Communication Between
Washington and New York.

your
I'm the World correspondent at
Washington"
The reporter WAS in the office OF the
United Lines Telegraph Company in this
ity, and the correspondent was at Will
lard's Hotel in the capital of the United
States. The conversation was the first
public communication held orally be-
tween the two cities. The distance is
22S miles. The means by which it WAS
carried on was telephone equipped
with the multiple transmitter, patented
by William G. Turnbull, Of Baltimore,
Md, on February %, 1886. There were,
al the New York end ofthe wire, Mr.. G.
Il. Barberic, Chief Electrician OF the
| United Lines Company, Mr.. w. l..
Paine, who controls the Turnbull patent;
DR.. III. Z. Waite, an expert electrician,
who had control Of the test, and large
number Of reporters.
| Mr.. A. w. Rose, an associate OF DR..
| Waite, had charge Of the test In Washing
ton and at his end Of the wire were a
number offrlends-General Al. Warner
| of Ohio, Sir Alexander Stuart, Prime Min
lister Of Australia, his son and Mr.. John
Adams, Of New York; Congressman
James Floyd and Colonel Thomas Cox,
Of Chicago; s. T. Cowl, George b. Cork
hill and sixty correspondents, represent
ing all the leading papers OF the coun-
try. The first message sent over was the
following, from the World oorresp pond
ent:
at is expected that the examination
of DR.. Rogers and of Colonel Casey
Young will occupy the greater portion
OF this week in the Pan-Electric investi-
cation. Attorney General Garland and
Senator Harris. OF the officials interest
ed In the Pan-Electrio organization. ore
not subject to subpenas from the House
Committee. They will simply be told
that they have the privilege OF appear
ing before the committee to make any
explanation that they may see fit. Ii Is
believed that they will promptly accept
the committees invitation. Gener-
al Joe Johnston and Commissioner
Atkins are subject to sub9nas, and will
doubtless be called as ordinary witnesses
Crawford"
Expert Waite took the telephone and
conversed with the junior DR.. Rogers,
the inventor of the Pan-EIectric.
"All right" was the response. But
beware of the Garland victory"
"lsee they're booming you in the comic
papers"
How can help that?'
'4ou can't. But tell me, are you con-
nected with the Bell Company, as they
represent ?"
Don't ask me, ask the old gentle
man."
DR.. Rogers, Sr., who works the oracle,
took the place OF his son.
II get you as II you were only two
feet from me-" he said. IL believe you
are in the next ROOM"
Ppm in New York." said Or. Waite,
lover 200 miles away"
"This is bully telephone, p" continued
the Doctor. at is worth $4,000, 600 a
year."
IF you had it you'd make it worth
$4,000, 900. Good-by."
"Who is this 90
dukes, of the Boston Post"
"Hello. I'm fond of Boston men.
About six months from now we will
have a telephone from you to the home
office. How do you like that ?''
The Boston man objected. He said he
feared he would be called up too often at
midnight. Then Dr. Waite asked Balti-
more correspondent how the girls were in
his town, and learned that they were as
charming as ever. Professor w. }.
Green, of the Smithsonian Institution,
asked to communicate with the World
reporter.
"what do you think of the test - he
was asked.
at marks an era in the history of elec-
trioal SCIENCE" he answered.
From score Of people it was learned
that the weather in Washington was ex-
ceedingly mild and pleasant, and on in.
quiry they were informed that the same
condition of things existed here. Presi-
dent Cleveland. 1t is stated, was well and
intended taking ride later in the day.
A correspondent Of a Chicago paper in
quired after the health of sake" Sharp,
and wanted to know il "Billy Moloney
had returned to the CITY," He was in
formed that Jacob was doing as we'll as
could be expected under existing cir
cumstances, and that Mr.. Moloney was
expected home some day. DIR. Waite
explained the principle Of the multi
pick transmitter to reporter Of the
World.
'rhe object Of the invention, )" said he,
sis to provide transmitter having
large capacity for transmitting electrical
fluctuations corresponding with the
waves produced by a sound, and
at the same time one that will
not require special adjustment. but
will always remain in good order.
1t differs from the Blake transmitter in
that the carbon In the latter has but
single point of contact, while this which
We have been using has twenty. The
sound 10 increased In proportion to the
number Of points Of contact. Our in
vention is simpler and cheaper than the
Blake transmitter. An electrode is the
surface by which electricity passes in
and out Of other media. We claim as
our invention the combination of our
diaphragm and the electrole carried
thereby; the pivoted pendant carbon
electrodes which make contact with the
electrode Of the diaphragm and q car
bon pivot on which the electrodes are
mounted; also the combination, in a
transmitter, Of swinging, hinged or
pivoted carbon electrode and carbon
pin or bearing on which it is hinged.
We further claim the combination of the
diaphragm, series Of pivoted, pendant,
swinging electrodes, formed Of cylindri-
cal pieces Of carbon, which are perfor-
ated at the ends to form their bearings,
the car or rod on which said electrodes
are piyoted, and an opposing electrode
upon which they rest by gravity. 1t
will be only few weeks before we have
the World connected by telephone with
Washington, as well as Other cities, II
we realize our anticipations."