New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-19
NEW-YORK TALKS TO CHICAGO.

1oxc.D:sTANCE TELEPHONE LINE OPENED
BETWEEN THE TWO GREAT CITIES.
| mreIlo Chicagol Helloi Is that you. Mayor "as"
bnrn IN WAS the message that went over 300 h'ics
Of No. copper wire out Of the once OF tile A"e "a.
Telepone and Telegraph Company, at NO 10 Oo
% yesterday The sneaker was Mayor Grant ana
although the Mayor of New-YorN did not remark 10
the Mayor OF Chicago that 1t was long way w
tween stations, he might have done so WIN p'op''S,
for his message went over the longest telephone circuit
| ever operated up TO that time There was Il Pa",e "
the familiar Hello was sent vibrating half way
across the continent during which the sniic on 'S
Grants face or on so much OF 1t as was visible
around the transmitter, indicated that the cei "e
trate of Chicago indulgng In some OF tho hono'
rerbiapc known as the compliments OF the season.
ct reh,rn the compliment" said the Mayor al 'he
New York end taking up the parable IN MS 'uri' anu
wish you all success In the celebrauoh l" '"o Pr
this week. and also oongrntulate you Oh 'ne opo"s
and successful operation Of the new telephone me
Then President John L. Hudson, OF the teiep"o"o
oomnonv announced to the hundred people present
that a cornet would play In Chicago, ana inc iorV
ears that were glued many receivers hearo ,ne
melody OF "The Star Spsngled Banner" sun,
small voice recited The Charge OF the Lght breAue
in the true Chicago style Of elocuon whch lei' ho
possible doubt to the genuineness OF uie ucnon''
ton Professor Alexander Graham Bell the father OF
telephony talked to w. ii. Hubbard IN Chicaso' '"i'
being the first time these two gentlemen had con-
versed since the original experiments OF fToies'oi
Bcll between baltimore and Washington.
The New York Chicago line runs through Eas'oh'
Harrisburg and Pttsburg. and is $50 miles IN lehgi
and is constructed in the most substantial manner.
The poles are OF cedar land chestnut tryhVe Iee'
and upward in length, and average about 1or'y-Ne
mile making the total number OF poles 42,'oo.
To determine the feasibility Of transmitting speech
over the heretofore unapproaohed distance OF l'ooo
miles a special experimental circuit consisting Oh
two No hard drawn copper wires has been con-
stmcted This wire weighs 435 pounds to the mile
and the circuit contains so6,5oO pounds of copper
circuit OF the weight generally used for telephone
service would weigh less than 100000 pounds
The use Of cables. which are extremely detrimental
to long distance telephone transmission has peen
avoided to the utmost possible extent and they are
used in the line only at terminals and at tho vcr
crossings in the immediate vicinity OF New-forX'
Prior 10 the construction this line the limit OF sue
ccssfn transmission did not exceed over 3oo mics.
Among those present were John b. Hudson Ea In
j. Hall Melville Eggeston and william 4. DI Driver
OF The operating company st. Clair Mc Isa,@as
commissioners storm and Barker: ex Commits sioner
Rdgeway, Schuyler S. Wheeler W. d; sargent "
III SETON George NJ Phelps, T. C. Martin, f. a.
iickernell A. 4. Chandler, Charles F. Cutler: IL. b.
Thayer A. c. White, Ralph W. Pope, Morris +. Iyicr'
Z. p. Baker and ii. L. StorR.