New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28
HELTOGRAPH INVENTED BY EDISON
DUNDERBERG AND TESTED FROM THE
STATE CAMP.

state Camp. Pcckshlll, y. Y.,.July 81 lSpcc.lD-A
mysterOu, looking lot OF boxes and bundles have
rived by express In camp within the last few DAYS,
only two or three OF them arriving each day. They
were stored IN one of tho empty tents IN an inc0n-
plcuus part Of the camp aud there appeared TO be
air Of mystery about the contents Of the boxes.
The visit Of one If the cutenauts of Mr.. Edison to tho
camp explains matters but makes the contents u tho
boxes even more Interesting than before. II under
stood that In the tent Is contained Of EdiNOn's
latest inventions. which has not as yet been put to
The tc-t. II I, improved hclograph for signalling
long distances. and may be used at night with artificial
light A. well a, In the daytime.
The Wizarl has been At work for time on this
instrument. and the tests which viii be made IN the
few weeks will be costly TO the great inventor
a they are Interesting ~ other people Nj the
paraphcralia accompanying TN, newest invention
weigh, something over ton and II was ell sent here
10y express to save time, but that expense a
laratcllc 10 that which is to conc All Of these trap
pings are 10 be caried 10 the top Of old Duuderbcrs
which d, said 70 be the highest mountain between
PcclslII and new York.
The object Is 10 demonstrate the possibility
81 signalling long distances with the instrument.
the fact having been proven bc;ond shadow Of
doubt that it would work short distances At present
there are no road, which cld to the top Of Duudcr
burg, except such ae have been made by the people
who are building a railroad to is top, with the cx
pcctaton o. opening llr-e hotel there neNt summer.
and 50 all the trapping, will have 10 bo cart Il about
twelve mile, before the TIP j. reIched
Among the Instruments there j. large and cx
ccciiusly vallallc telescope which Is 10 be used In
making the tcsts. This ~ Itself Is worth several
thousand dollars. The principal advantage o. this tn
,trumcnt over the old style Photograph, IS that the
enemy. though they may know the code which is
u>ssi. cannot mad the signals II may also be used
night with calcium n-it-
TIE distance from the top Of Dnndcrberg 70 Now
York the way tie crow nes. a. thought u Dc about
forty miles and thl' is the distance over w. l," L'
experiments viii De- mad". one stahou VIII be e.
tahli,hed IN The camp ana another o. e the iI ~ q,
OF the mountain 20 the city and also from the camp
through the station on top of thc mount1iu b. thr
citv. IN" work ot putunI mp the Instruments VII n'
lcsun tomorrow, aad 1t u cNpc' ,d nat te' vii! Oe
ready FOR trial cl-!' n'M Nceh, or me attcr pert ot
thu week 40 doubt tn discussion caused by IN
act that tho two sigma! corp, Wen' 10 come - camp
mcut' and they arr looked forward 70 WIN a great
dead OF Interest. not ony By members OF the NAlpna
,,ur1 ana tnc i,clalar Army. but Iny mnny outside OF
There is 10 icI'i that rdeQn's invention, however
corp The instruments are TOO Uh"clGN ana ItiNS
10 make it pr,c,ioJlc for hcl work, or FOX any worn
In FIT eA'rpt ~hcr pg1s ,S5, stations are 20 'T
INC story prnra IN a, ;5c i, Igngc S12 i6e
v.iy Of Signalling had unlocked for result. Visitors
from IT, hi, ba,. IF pcI,skll have been mquirnE
al DAY II It really true that Colonel hcHr,lh
1 Yt@ doi1 ST or G dh G and If captain Tr,ten could
make people understand MIN ut WEIGHING us c'i.7
and nose. In fact captain Thurst"u wa. pl"'d III
!u.tr an embarrassing position 10 S1A inc lca, M,'
Thur>tou came over - camp n S'c NM I" dhN anu
v nile he wa, sitting In his tent no les man dphch
,i.lior. MANY II them women. ASKED ioy him. Nter
I'r,'I,, Ne ,-,lnd ~ Tie first he was conven
,,,,i,, r. ,nt- Ia MI ntlcr callers. There Is well
Irfncd rInor mat 1t took Two hours m " Peggy
most persuasive cl,qGcncc and Ms friends klo% WnH
ma. means to Icilad Ms. Ihnr>t"u 10 boHfNc
hat his nnincrou calls from strange but fair women
were explained by tile fact mat y" was E2orl'Hn ~
m ohl. tn signal with hin and nose A1tcT IT.
pArade laIsc number Of people Trnt up back OF tS
~ sl~n,IIng and were all dslpp0intcd when told
hat he exhibition was not given On sunday