New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
Il. n. Y, July -
Brokers' No. Wall-st., New-York.
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-, Cashier.
That" he said, helps to make the last chaptes
OF story 1 Will tell you your question
The whose IS mentioned In that message has
probably laid by nice sum Of money by careful business
habits; and intoxicated ~ stories OF fortunes made In
Wall Street. he has been induced invest through
New-Yorz broker II he loses at arst, he is apt to
take warning tlme but should he coin. nine chances
Of ten he is lost. / have watched more than ono
Of them through all Of the Of the disease; nrss
it's order 70 buy sell small amount then ges
notice to rush his business. like the you see
the broker begins sending quotations and tips
several times LAY, and invariably by collect
that is, which tho tolls be paid az tho
receiving end. Next the o; messages you
through longer shorter period according TO his
Ing qualities the size OF his spcuat0ns and the amount
Of his wealth but It's invariably the story they
generally lose all they have. But sooner does
drop out and Is forgotten than another takes his place
Since the writer that message have ap-
peaed IN the newspapers OF the men mentioned In it as
having absconded with severe thousand dollars OF other
peoples money.
Como the other side Of the room and I viii
show you how is handled" he said a few
utes later. one wire running direct the main Office
from the race is used exclusively for sending de-
serpcns and particulars concerning each Around
tho table which is the instrument connected with the
wire arc other tables with instruments connected with
wires reaching all OF the large cities and towns that
ceiye the by telegraph and also tciers
about the city. Before the horses particulars
cenng the betting what horses scratched ceera.
paper, making from ten TO twenty copies many
needed boy quickly distribute these to the operators
who sending the the different places As
the time draws for the be a boy
stool behind the operator who is receiving the
direct from tho track and calls out the description OF tho
the operator IN front Of him receives IL and wires
down. Those around him all attention ha
the STOOL for they must be attentive catch wha,
he says amid such din This is what the reporter
and heard:
seconds the boy mounted the stool he looked
tho shoulder Of the operator in 'front.' Of him and
called out:
They're OFF,
Each Of tho operators leaned his desk and his
fingers worked the key rapidly FOR Instant and almost
Immediately the boy called
Bella b. leads!n
Again the nimbie fingers worked the and flashed
along the wires Baltimore ST. Louis, Boston. Chicago.
Philadelphia and "A OF other places: Bella ID.
leads =" Again he called Bella B. at the quarter.
others bunchcd" And short intervals he yeiledi
Bella j at the half. Defense second"
Same passing stand"
Los Angeles at the mile and a quarter'
Sir Dixon and Prince Royal coming up!"
Sir Dixon and Los Angeles close together In thu
stretch, Prince Royal thiFd7
Leaders whipping hari!7
"sir Dixon wins by three lengths. Angeles
second"
During all this time the operators who were sending
the paying strict attention. and fingers
were working keys rapidly. When the winners
announced their muscles relaxed, and they settled back
their chairs into comfortable positions This
but sample. The other races were all handled
a Ike manner.
There Is more phase Of this business" said tho
operator, about 80 p m. and be led the way to
the city department, and sat down 10 wire connected
with downtown city Office. majority OF the mes
sages he received addressed city, and large
per cent % them read in effect Is follows
Detained a, the Office don't walt dinner"
When about ready 70 go home. h. answered q calls
from little Office away up in the Caisklls and this Is
what got addressed a firm broadway and signed
Dy the senior member:
Il will down when the thermometer does, !