New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19
FITTING UP NEW QUARTERS.
rrc1rry1NG WORK AT THE BALTIMORE AND
ONO OFFICE BUILDING.

The entire top floor Of the building at the south
wost corner Of Canal-st and Broadway, formerly
Oh. widely known Brandreth House, and now occupcd
bv the baltimore and ONO freight. express ana ticket
offices viii be used headquarters ot the western
Union and the Associated Press until the burned build
ing is thoroughly repaired. Until about TWO years
ago when the two companies consolidated, this
unpcr floor had been occupied by the baltimore ana
OHIO TELEGRAPH Company. After the Western Union
acouirca po,sc,slon tho wires and instruments were
gradually removed To the main Offices OF the latter
TN, immense room WAS left entirely bare and every
thing down 10 the smallest detail had to be replaced
The work was begun before noon and carried
on with wonderful energy and Dispatch
George W Gardanler was sent to the building to take
charge Of the work Of reconstruction lie said yesler
day afternoon that he had found large dynamo in the
cellar where we're also stored the separate parts Of
about nfty desks and other lumber out OF which the
temporary olcc could be roughly furnished. Gangs Of
lnemen were also set at work running WIVES INTO the
top floor from the main lines under the elevated road at
Grccnwich.st and from Thiriave By 80 O'Clock "A
suitchboard capable OF holding fifty wires had been
put In position and hour later two cables contain
ng nfty four conductors were being connected with
the switchboard.
detail OF twelve operators. under Chief John Ih0m
were Oh hand ready TO work the instruments a. soon
rs they were set up. Men were staggering mp the
stairs under boxes of supplies Of all klndS-dozcnS OF
boxes OF pens, blanks, inlSbottcS ana all the oulcr
articles Indispensable to tho operators work. ana
great confusion prevailed generally.
Mr. Gardanicr said I'VE were very fortunate III
having an idle dynamo at hand, which 1t was only
necessary 10 start going. 1t will be day or more
however before we get all the batteries set up that
we require for working the saunders ana inc
duplex and quadmplcx instruments. IL WIS
very unfortunate also, that the western Union
storehousc was not better supplied with in
struments Word was sent early this morning
10 the Western Electrical Company In Ihamc'-'t 10
hold all their stock subject to order from the Western
Union. Il Is lightning work. and no mistake. II Is
really wonderful how we are getting things In
order Rv tomorrow morning, at least, we hope 10
lie able 10 start handling business. what the HrSt
cables will be used for II IS impossible to sa' now
Tho most important business will come first suppose
Al "A late hour last night W. II. Jones' city chief IN
charge Of the new headquarters, said 1--WE have now
about fifty wires ready for operation, ana are now
trying 20 open connection with Hartford, Boston, Al
bany Buffalo Cleveland and Chicago. BY noon to
morrow we will be in pretty fair shape Tonight
We are also hampcrcd by the want OF light. We VIII
replace these candle, By electric light, and by that
time We hope to have more batteries up for working
the duplex and quadruplcX instruments. At present