The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-17
Old TINE TELkGRsPHERa
Their Adventures DursnG the War. ana
their Convention Next Week.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The Old Timers
Association and tho Association of Military
1eleRrnphcra will meet in Washington on
Wednesday Of this week Tor their annual re.
union. The Old Timers admit 10 their NOM
bership only those who have handled tho tee-
Crsph key for at least tweutp.yeais. and as the
Military Teegraphers include only those who
were ON duty In connection with the military
telegraph during the war. The members OF that
ass ociation. loo. are veterans In the service.
The list OF those who Eayo risen from the
telegraph ranks to exalted position In the
business world is long, but evon longer Is the
roll OF those WHO were In tho telegraph service
before aud during the war and who are still
Interested In ieleRraphy. Washington, which
was the headquarters OF the military tele-
Rraph OF the Government during the war. has
q large share OF these men with his cries, who
will welcome their comrades hero on next
Wednesday. There are two telegraph oper-
ators in Washington who were linemen on
the original Morse telegraph line be-
tween Washington and Baltimore in 1914.
Ono OF them is Alexander Borland. q
clerk In tho Treasury Department. and the
the Western Union Telegraph Company IN this
city. Mr. Conner helped construct the local
T ran Nrs.
and the, Executive Mansion. He was IN
ss 81 ,ns 'hs sooa
Lincoln In the Soldiers HONG when the d.:
pertinent clerks reTSnlssd the Early raiders IN
Hnothsr historic character Is John Nc.
Govern. n sporting man who gave up the tele-
surs n wssS sf sao II. &eGovsrn claims t.
have sent tho last. despatch that went South
as e. Tsss
q boat tor Alexandria to cast their fortunes
w h xas eS:s WIN
american ana Western Union limos q HIGH.
ss$:s +: e. s, ss:! %s
unen R Ssre .h M' only ~
8 Asp: liz wqTEei ne one EIIe running from
Ba!timo.s to Washington which through an
sSe u: sGt 81 h ana as
;O% n: bna9f ,na s: VS. shSs in thsr' for
Western Union here. was .chiet operator 70!
Hoyse Vas also WIN tSs at H%s!Is s eomrssy
dnrine the War, H. Is nov assosiated WITH
here 'aS saHns q
iSs I: Ss y Il s
timers" tell many thrilling stories Of their ad-
,1 ar
post active men contested With II. western
sss mnpoy:d IL s6s t.ssTsDS iss Work
when 10 years q age; Vas not on the con.
with The wire was rum bss !
two blocks OF wood. and was presented from
Ss .etas. T0 %h y a R,r m, Is IS;
II. that al e usn hs
painting OF tho poles would help to remedy
this. and 80 my hrst, work was to paint these
poIes SisSc wh[ G tho wlre passed out OF tho
Mr. Connor exhibited = model Of the poles
for ths to- wSee 4 VI BE-
placed on exhibition. 1t is Of pine. about
wd Inc Tor xas S OF
si1es q The arm: TSs eIrsuit VI. % Of Two TWO
glass about the pole. the cloth around the wire
The eSperimental oiiIe. IN this city was in
ts a:s v. M :. ana Ssss s
Post ONCE said MI connos f y: sihs sI drss
9s: IN e.. S "a %. ste Of n:
experimenting the Wire. suddenly opensd. and
after q careful search the wires, were found to
lad fallen to The eroand. It vas here as that
" The first military, work ever did was on |
line between Washington, and Alexandria,
Just after the Baltimore riot, was called |
back to Washington. and went out again to |
Of the fret thing. which the, army did after |
going into camp was to establish communities |
ers and the General. A reel OF wire was placed |
on mHs's buck and force Of men went |
spears. Tho main wires from the dIstsnt |
points from which tho army. moved were |
brought along as the army went forward. Tho |
After the poles were planted or stuck In the |
ground the reel which was on tho back OF tho |
mule was allowed to run. and In o very short |
time communication was established all over |