Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-23

prODaOly from 1tS family reSeHulduce
to that aesthetic bud. 1t is
whole machine, and is mate
to the keyboard. Grooves like the spokes
OF wheel separate the arcs of circle,
and each arc represents letter or its cor
responding numeral. The action OF the
battery is stopped by what Is called a
"clutch," and little hammer that re-
wolves on the face of the disk goes around
until it reaches the arc of the character
required, when it stops a moment, and
the letter is printed on the "ticker" tape.
The "ticker" itself Is compact little
instrument, constructed Of brass ana
heavy glass, in two partitions. The rear
compartment is given over TO the lntes-
tines of the instrument, while the forward
compartment
ENCLOSEs THE PRINTING MATERIALS.
In box below the "ticker" is heavy
weight, which operates the clockwork oil
the instrument and the coil OF paper upon
which the printing is done. Boys are sent
around three times day to wind up the
"tickers," put in new coils CT paper, and
re-ink the ink pad. The coil of paper runs
up through the forward compartment and
out TO fulfill Its misson. On Its way 1t
passes over little rubber wheel and I'M
der two linked wheels upon which are the
letters and figures. When the letter or
figure is struck upon the keyboard at the
main office a magnet in the ticker" pulls
the paper up against the linked wheel and
gives the impression required. The pad
over which the paper passes is followed,
so that when the hooks throw the wheels
from side to side only one wheel is printed
from. The wires by which the "tickers"
are operated are all underground, so the
weather does not affect the workings of
the machine in the least. 10 operating
these "nckers' only one wire Is required,
whereas in other 'tIckers" four wires do
the work.
TO the right OF the operators keyboard
is little desk upon which are ordinary
telegraph instruments. the same opera
tor also receives a great deal of his news
through these. All OF the United Press
news is taken, and anything of especial
interest to the general public is sent over
the "tickers." Work is begun about
a. m. and finished when all of the days
races and base ball games have been
heard from. When races are coming in
from two or three different tracks and
four ball games, with other news sprink-
led in, the operator is obliged 20 hustle"
Sporting events are received over special
wires and IN detail so elaborate that there
is scarcely time to send all Of it out. Fol
lUStdEC0. WIFI Idtto arc EOlDS Ou any
where the first message that comes is
Horses at the posts"
THEN, THEY'RE OFF,
signifyipg the start: then the positions
OF the two leading horses are given al
each quarter mile and into the stretch
the two horses first past the post comes
next; and finally a verItication, with the
third horse, the time of the race, and the
hour at which the succeeding race will b.
called. 1t is obvious that all this could
not be sent where news is plenty, and I'M
less the race is an important one nothing
is sent but the first. second and third
| horses, the time, and the time of the sue,
ceeding race.
| Base ball returns, which are eagerly
looked for at present, are sent out by in
nings. After the result OF the first inning
| between two clubs is announced the
names of the batteries and the umpire are
| given, and If a player is disabled during
game the fact is recorded on the tape in
due form. So it will be seen that IL keeps
man pretty busy to receive and send Z
Of this matter and to judge of its impOr
lance. Usually the Board of Trade
| quotations are out of the way before
the sporting news comes in. and
this is very fortunate. Wher
the operator begins work he yells: "Let
| Ter go" TO the boy at the crank on the
| transmitter. and the boy griuds as though
his life depended upon It, The big weight
grOans and creaks, the endless chain
siackens and grows taut. The suDfiower
clicks, the ten tIckers chatter and the
nimble fingers OF the operator fly over the
keyboard in bewildering manner until
be finishes the item and throws the
switch. All this time he has probably
fun listening to a message coming over
the wire to him and wishing he had four
ears and seven hands.
Truly the ticker of the hoipolloi is a
bowling success. 1t is as much of an in e
stitution to the wayfarer as the gold and
stock ticker is to the millionaire. The
man with 500 bushels OF wheat or 25.
cent Paris Mutual Is its friend until it
gives the verdict which decides his future.
Then his friendship increases, or else he
burls curses loud and deep upon the cack-
ling bit of mechanism. The "ticker'
tells man what wheat is selling at,what
corn is worth, who won the Derby, what
whisky to drink, what show TO 90 to, who
wins the ball games, and now if Mr.. Bruce
could invent an attachment which would
tell the price of wheat a week ahead, or
give sure thing tips on the races, ne would
only have to invent fast coupon cutter
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