New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19
BUSINESS GREATLY IA1PEDED.
WIDESPREAD EFFECTS OF THE FLAMES-ENER
GETIC WORK IN MAKING TEMPORARY PLANS
TO SEND NEWS AND COMMERCIAL
DISPATCHES THE ACTUAL DAM
AGE NOT GREAT.


AGE NOT GREAT.
An immediate consequence OF the fire was the
almost complete interruption of telegraph service
in this city. The general operating room was the
centre Of tie Western Union system, and its de-
struction resulted in partial paralysis OF the
business Of the company The branch Offices at
so l6 Broad-at and at Twenty -tliriSt, as well as
the old Baltimore and Ohio Office at No. 4lo
Broadway afforded little relief for they were
dependent partly on the working OF the general
Office The force of operators at these points
was increased but the lack of direct wires was hoC
easily rcmcdied. Additional operators were seni
70 the railroad Offices in Ncw-Jcreey. TO Brook
lvn. and to the Grand Central Station. ana 10
Willamsbridgc Tie messenger service was em-
poyed 70 carry dispatches 10 these points Of DIS
tribution. but naturally the method was slow
and cumbersome. All messages were taken SUD-
iect to delay" but the volume was fortunately
Igbt and the inconycnicrcc 10 the pubic was
borne with unusual complaccncy. II the inter
runtion had occurred at a time of cormerclaI
and speculative activity the consequences would
bo,c bccn more serious and the public dl>satis-
faction more pronounced. II was lucky thlnS
for both the company and its customers that the
fire occurred at the height of the midsummer
dulness
THE STOCK EXCHANGE NOT SERIOUSLY
TROUBLED.
Tho busincss M the Stock Exchange was not
Greatly affected for the market has been steadily
Iosing its hold on public interest, and the loss
~ a few out.of-town orders probably did not
chance tbc course of prices by the smallest irac-
,ion Dealing, at the other exchanges, and es-
,cciollv at the Produce Exchange which are more
ri-o
the absence ~ foreign and domestic quotations.
TLc difficulties were overcome as TAR rs PoSSlp''
and where the Western Union was the sole means
of communication they were enlured with pa
,icrcc The stocl. ticicrs were not Disturbed
bpt ono news ticker was crippled. Private wires
which did not pass through the genera! Once
we're working rs usual, bu thcy formed Only
small mart Of the aggregate number
Tho Associated Press esial ls'cd temporary
Lc,douortcrs in thc Pennsylvania RAILROAD ounces
in Icr.cy CITY. where i; WIS in lmmedl"'' coN'''.
,ioo with the telegraph system 10 ire West anu
south. Other points were reached N Io"'"-
about circuits b, way OF Pit'sbur-
ACTIVE MEASURES FOX RELIEF
rrorp, action 10 correct the evil effect OF 'he
,i,, ,,., tykco hv the officers oi the tec-llph
.,,nr,rv Rcauisltion WIS made Immediately
ri, tb. Pbiadciuhia and Boston Offices ior MT
,.riL that would be- wanted. NiN sWtchh''iu'
tor dfiy wires each were received carry j" 'ir
afternoon from Philadelphia. ana o'I'r "'''.
,vos said 10 be- on the way. Inc supply y, -"
.tr,ucnts is ample. for the company had ErSr
nuubcr in stock not only III NrW-l"rh' '"' III
all its principal Offices. BN today me company
will have at hand all the appliances necessary u
rcGt its operating room. Icforc the hrr !i'"'
had ceased pumping water I'M" me "u ''"7
orr,nocmcnts for repairing the damage h'u "'''
,,,,,Io,cd In the afternoon Il force Of masonS ana
,ornorters was SET at work. The fourth hoor, thr
ma l,rc,,I, undrr the former operating room, VIII
mo cleared for temporary use The departments 'i'''
nre,iolISlv occupied it will bc removed I" te '"I-
modious Offices on the second Ho"r ol tue i'iN
p,n,. nu;Idinc The cables and wires below the
fifth floor were not injured, ana 1t Is s"'" ,n''
connections can be ma,e without long delay The
dvnamos were net injured in the slightest "e9r'F'
and an effective reconstruction Of the operating
don,r,mcnt can be made in a couple Of days. In
tlr meanwhile permission has been obtained from
,ho citv IN RIM a large number of overhead wires
into tho old General Office of the Baltimore and
Ohio Company at Broadway and Canal-st ana
,o.dov that office will greatly relieve tIe con
,,cstion of the company. The prnclpal oIac'r'
-, tbc company predicted that by Monday
,,,orrinr the business world would not know that
communication by telegraph had been seriously
crippled.
THE LOSSES ESTIMATED.
The losses of the company were eStlmated yes
to-day at from 81, 900 to 100000. ms amount
includes the damage to the building as wei as
tLc loss of the paiaphernana oi the Operating
room and the documents and hes Inc most
valuable of the documents, the cable ana tele-
,,r,nhic codes. were saved from the flames, al
thouqh they were slightly injured by water. The
oIoe which were stored on the upper floor have
hoo, occunulatinc for years at the rate OF from
e,.c to ton tons year. Their value was contih-
cont rather than real, but their loss may be lelt
At times. 1t is highly improbable that the com
many will again use it's main office as storage
,yorebouse for ancient dispatches Less valuable