New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19

ton and the men began to receive and send mes
sages. Sir. Upperman, al expert telegrapher, who
also does editorial work, went to the cable-boN
at Jersey City and got table and an instrument
until the room at the depot was prepared Nheh
M Smith found that room at his disposal, he
said to c. g. Holland, the day manager, Go TO
Jersey City, open up the office, and start In as
quickly as possible"
There were dozens Of things to think of; many
details 70 he attended TO. First man was sent
out to get the manifold paper on which copies
of MESSAGES are multiplied for the newspapers
lie also bought supply of the hard s'NluseS
used in writing manifold copy. Then the caDic
conpanies were tod where 10 deliver the AsSo-
ciated Press messages. Some OF the cable mes
saees. such as the London and Liverpool market
reports. come in cipher. Without Key the
MESSAGES are as easy Of translation as the hero
glyphics on the obelisk in Central Park IL was
thouqbt at first that the cipher books containing
the KEY lad been burned But in the afternoon
the following modest bulletin reached The Tribune
office.
NewYorh July 49,
On examination II is found that the cipher "oks OF
tho Associated Press have not been destroyed They
have been found and available for use Dut some '
will be required decipher the messages as Ias uu
in connection with the translation of the dispatches
have been destroyed and must be replaced before VI"
dispatches can be properly made out
Tho cipher books were found sure enough,
but if il had not been for the enterprise OF ono
Of tbe emploves they would not have been
recovered so promptly. NJ. J. McGrath went mp
stairs in the Western Union Building and wadcd
through water a foot deep TO get them. lie was
wet through, but he returned from his somewhat
rerilous search expedition triumphant.
REsuMING WORK AGAIN.
With this happy recovery, with telegraph IN
struments put in place, and typewri'crs ofs'"c
them.-some survivals of fire and water, others
obtained elsewhere. with manifold paper and
stvluses the Associated Press found itself with
all the materials of active service, except It's men
Mr.. Upperman had gone over to New-Jersey carly
but he was not enough. j. G. Holland
nqht manager. however, had rallied his com
mand. He saw the men standing around the fire
lines in the street, and told Them TO go to The
Astor House and await orders. c. j. Holland
cont n messenger to the AstOr House when all
yos In readiness at Jersey City. and instructed
them 10 report for duty. They all reported
promptly and business began. Mr.. Cpperman had
secured wire to the West on the Western Union
lines bv way of Washington That gave an I'M
mediate opening from the West and South, ana
the news of the day was obtained without dlnl-
Guilty.
The New-York State Press also got wire early
1t was interrupted at different times during the
dav. but did fairly good service AT p m the
Associated Press was in possession of two wires
West, as we'll as of a wire to Philadelphia, Baltl-
more, Warrington and the South.
MR.. SMITHS ACCOUNT OF 1T.
William Henry Smith had to leave town early
in the afternoon on business. To reporter oil
The Evening Post" he made the following STATE
ment:
The scores OF wooden desks in the operating room 81
the Western Union Company made blaze when soon
communicated with the OF the Associated frr-'
above and the fresh fuel to feed upt In the H.
mense stacks OF papers newspaper files and the decks
and wooden partitions Everything wae destroyed ana
nothing left Not single cent OF insurance Nh'
On the property and although the loss on the rrp|eahf
property was $1,000 many times that amount would no.
present the value manuscripts. the papers et'
Packed away On the shelves lcterbooks cnt1nihc
the history OF the Associated Press since 1915 This was
m interesting valuable collection, and without dHl
licatc.
As the FIRE broke in the ull between the night and
tho day work there were few employees IN The building In
the Associated Press operators and tho night
editor present and they rot down stairs safey VII"
little difficulty. the Western Union operatihRro"'n
the night shift which is small. preparing to CO. ana
the men got away and down stairs without danger Five
girls had APPEARANCE. but only two had reported
fr duty they were somewhat rrhened but managed %
get down stairs with the assistance Of the hrmcn Al
together about 200 employed in the operating room
700 Of these being the daytime while the rest
are divided into night shifts. All Of these VIII be
thrown out Of employment for a time
We shall make preparations for the receipt Of dspathe
in Jersey City to-day. and messengers viii carry them IT,
the newspaper Offices OF course the service VIII be lin
ted "a IL will be difficult handle 100 600 words day
about our ayerage-with the greatly diminished facilities
Already Western correspondence has been ordered
switched Of Ptsburg. by Of Washington. coming
from there Jersey City by Of the Pennsylvania sys
lines
When everything was ship-shape in the Jersey
CITY Office the Associated Press sent ont the fol-
lowing notice
once Of the Associated Press.
Jersey City, July IL.
The ONCE the Associated Press Will remain Tor The
present in the Pennsylvania Railroad Building IN ul-
city. wires now in working order ana news J.
coming all parts OF the country as usual Special
thanks are due ~ officials OF the PeanyVania Rail
road Companys telegraph department for the faciti-
which we are enjoying. Mr.. Joseph Crawford
Superintendent Of the New-York Division OF the road
was quick 10 respond when asked 70 make room FOR u,
and MessIs. William Ettnger, II. william and l. A Van
Dusen telegraph chiefs. exeed themselves zeaousy t.
make wire connections Instruments. set up baterie-
and DO everything else 10 add % comfort and CON
vcnence. The delivery Of copy TO New-Nork paper
VIII uecessaIily be by messenger boys But efforts VIII
be made to have oxpedtously possible.
AT HOME IN TIE NEW QUARTERS.
The Associated Press staff seemed to be at home
in the new headquarters The room is not a
minutes walk from the Cortlandt Street Ferry
sip at the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. The
directions given TO the adventurer in search OF
the office are something like this Take the first
stair 10 the right; then follow the balcony and