The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
HELLoING 1900 MILES.
Who Use tho LonK-distnnce Telephone
md What They Use Them For.

Who Uso tho LOnk-ulstnnco 1olepnOno1
md What They Use Them For.
A continuous long-distance telephone line
now extends and is in operation between Bos-
ton and Milwaukee, distance. as the line is|
run, OF 1900 miles.
A sun reporter. who was wondering. as many
other people are wondering. no doubt, IL the|
long distance telephone circuits are much
used and II 80 by what class OF people and forI
what purposes. called to ask those questions
OF Edward P. Meaney. assistant general man
ager of the company. in the main office. at|
IL Cortlandt street.
yes" said Mr.. Meaney. the long-distance|
service is used to such q satisfactory EXTENT
that 1t Is being constantly extended. I'M
the far western part OF our territory Mill
waukee has been added to the system. and
this side OF Chicago line has recently beep|
run down from Toledo to Dayton. o.. and FROM
Dayton Extensions are making which will BRING
Cincinnati and Indianapolis into the service
what class OF interviews is most conducted|
| over the longer circultsW
81 should say that social and domestic af-
| fairs bring most Of tho patrons now. although
| there some business interviews are conducted-|
| Mr. Meaney explained that the charges forI
| long distance interviews are based upon Ave-
| minutes conversation as a unit That Is. the
| charge between New York and Washington ID
~, DeTWecn Now 1Orh huu SulSd|o pt' 'oA
| each Ave minutes or portion Of that timoI
| This does not include the time used In making
the connection or bringing the parties to thd
| ends OF the line. All subscribers to the long1
| distance telephone can be connected with
| tho circuits Just as they are In ting
| local business. II man Is wanted
| who Is not subscriber to the longt
| distance service. he is hunted up and brough|
to a central station without charge. Whe4
| two people get fairly started on ng-distancd
interview they can talk from 400 to 900 worda
in five minutes. according to the subject an1
their familiarity WITH it. 1t Is AT taot TIM lime hal
| elapsed. One New York woman who had he1
son Mt South Bend Ind where ne s Is +. Sihn nna
f faI II she had put lis winter fannels in hid
trunk. II he had not malici9nsiy carried on M
nching. Being satisfactorily answered on all
these points she paid for the service and wen|
on b meI ws men chey use the long -dista
service to consult about terms OF eontractS: ~
to repor! the toxt OF contracts which must %
fe TRe chisf diiierence between the long dis]
tance and the short circuits II that IN III
used n."i THAT is. in talking between New YoE1
and Chicago distance o0 % 200 nile iki tad
the wire. instead Of being grounded at notf1
ends to complete tho circuit. Is doubled :, OF
rio nkH he for spenknr
| listening are tho same as those printed Io1
the use ~ the ordinary telephone and the ro1
suit 30 far AS hearing is concerned Is rlheA
better over u thousand miles than oyer nd
This is owing to the metallic circuit. which
docs away with tho maddeninG BURR rel
| suting from Induction and from the use nl
| heavier and superior copper wire. The WIZ
used In the long distance service weighs ~
| pounds mile, the ordinary service Wir1
| weighing but $40 pounds.
Mr., Meaney said that while there was M mo-
| chaniCal reason why tho service should 'i p9
continued across the continent. II II not mHO1
able that for the present at least. II VIII 90 W"
ycnd the Mississippi River owing ~ the grGin|
| cost OF construction, operating. ana Fhi,|
| tcnance expenses. Whom ths-e facts liza hnot|
given TO tho reporter. Mr. Meancy asbe |, |
| chat with chicago would lot aid an uulrr
| standing OF the subject. IN" reporter q lNE"
| II might and Mr.. Mrauey drew toward Ll ~ /
| movable standard telephone instrument u
called up Chicago, That active city qui kyr9|
Eponded. and the telephone was turned EYER j
tho reporter The thousand milc.awAy 'I,G1
began in u clear sing song voice; IhI7 r "'1
| Worlds Fair telephone eNrthng" station H.
That's all right" said tho reporter. III
q Sun man, and wanted IN hear your Noi'"
Then it laughed and said In IA natural manHGT|
Il have to answer about ninety ties, .h'.
day. and SO hnva made III Il little l'-'"'
which give them free" .ol
Tnen u conversation OF several m nui
followed uuhr0ken by a" hurr:r-E" ApI
tsipg." or single what's thatI"