The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-11


distinctly in Boston, SEassNch usetts. More
wonderful than that tho Aame feat can
DO accomplished from Augusta, Maine,
10 Appleton, Wis, with still greater pos.
sibilities in sight by merely extending
the line. Such is ono oil tho most won
derful achievements Of this wondrous
nineteenth century. whose genius seems
10 havo boon touched by tho magic
wand OF some supernatural Cagliostro.
Some days ago Manager NJ. r Wolf,
OF the Telephone Exchange, sent out q
number OF the following invitations:
TIE AMERICAN
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Invites you to Attend the Opening OF It's
LONG Instance LINE,
Connecting Wheeling with tue Principal Cities
OF the Fast and West, ON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1884, FROM TO P. NJ,
Al the Telephone Exchange
Corner Twelfth aud Main Streets
Peoples Bank Building
in response 10 these invitations about
25O people gathered in the front room
Of the exchange TO witness the test Of
the long distance telephone limo.
Among those present were many promi-
nent citizens and number OF ladies,
and from 8 10 Q o'clock people continued
coming aud going. AZ there were only
forty receivers only that number OF peo-
pie could be accommodated at timc,
and during the entire period Of the test
every ono was in use with pcrsons wait
ing their turn. Tho exhibition was
eminently successful In every particu'
lar, those present expressing their Won
dor and Amazement at tho distinctness
with which ono could hear voice in
Boston over q slender wire.
When all was in readiness Mayor u.
F. Caldwell took his stand in front Of
the annunciator, and when connection
was made with the Offices OF long dis
tance lines in New York City he con-
yersed In an ordinary tone OF voice, and
when the reply came back over the
wires il was curious to motto the express
sions on the faces OF the forty people
who were grouped about tho table and
holding tho receivers to their ears. The
first impression OF amazement soon
gave way to pleasant smile OF satisfac-
ton. And while all this was going on
O'Noill, the photographer, took flash
light photograph OF the remarkable
aceno.
As wonderful as was this test tho
annihiliation OF space was TO get an-
ether Jolt, and no "pcnt up Utica con-
fined tho powers" OF the instrument.
This was when Mr.. Morris Hork-
heimer, OF Horkheimer Bros., called up
a wool merchant in Boston, Mass and
talked with him on that staple product
TO his own satisfaction and tho edIfca-
ton OF those present In regard to prices
and the outlook Of tho market. The
Register reporter was present when tho
conversation commenced, bu: when 1t
was concluded he was nowhere TO BIO
seen. 1t was said by someone in &C.
counting for HE absercc that his rest
had been 80 disturbed by mosquitoes
that he was too weak TO stand the
racket. Another. whose perspicacity
was equal to an Egyptian seer, vowed
that his only purpose was to scnd an
emi.sary down into Monroe county TO
put another visionary cent on the
fleeces OF that region.
Mayor Caldwell thon took another
whirl at tho 'phone, and directed his
voice to the Windy City, calling up Mir
Kecler, OF Chicago tho father Of his
son-in-law. The mayors message was
as follows:
"whceling, tho metropolis Of Wost
Virginia, greets tho village by tho lake.
and wishes to sny that whatever differ
ences there may have boon between us
in tho past arc healed, and for the fu-
ture We will bn on speaking terms. not
only with the great metropolis OF the
west but all tho world beside. This
great work has been brought about by
the good offices OF tho American Telc-
phone and Telegraph Company"
Mr.. Keoler, jr., OF this city. also con-
verscd with his father in Chicago MIR.
b. S. Allison talked tn friends in Gin
cinnati; Mr.. ]. D. CulbUrtson to Chi
cugo; Augustus Pollack, Col. Sam u.
Harrison, Q. 4. Tracy, to New York.
0lr. J. II. Dovore, OF the brokerage firm
OF Comp & Devorc. called uD one OF
their correspondents in New York city
and closed trade on sugar-minglin
littla business, as It were, with tho
pleasures and festivities OF the after
noon.
In tho evening n number Of citizens
and ladies dropped in and wero enter.
tanned with a talk to Pittsburgh by Mr..
II. ] Curl, an attacho OF tho company.
MunnSar Wolf, Of the local office, did
the honors as host, aud it IL needless to
say that no acquitted himself in IN nc.
cOptable manner.
Tho long distance telephone limo Is
now completed from Augusta, Maine,
10 Appleton, Wisconsin, aud has tho
metallic circuit connection, otherwise
known Us pair copper wires This dis.
triCt serves West Virginia, Central Ohio
andContrnl Indiana, audis in connection
with tho 1000 offices OF tho service now
In operation, which includes all tho
largo cities as lar wost us Milwaukee,
and cast as far rs Augusta, Maine. The
line, OF course, will he extended aE
rapIdlyas possible, working revolution
in communication Of long distance.
Al tho conclusion OF tho afternoon
tost Manager Wolf. Of tho telephone OK.
change, took charge OF tho visitors nRd
in his company inspected tho plant
Tho now switch board, with nil tho
lnicst improvements. the test board and
underground connections werO viewed
with interest Fifteen operators Hrc
omplovcd in tho exchange. which is
ono OF tho most complete in its arrange
ment, comfortable in quarters and sor.
vice in tho country, and OF which Man.
nrcr Woill feels Justly proud.
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