The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-10
LONG DISTANCE PHONES
INTERTSTfNG JiIh HffH MR. ~ "
hEELIN. or CHICdGO.
lie says the Bell COMPANY the ""o''-
can toi"pany aud tho "es'e'"
Telegraph Arc in Co-f"rtnersh'p'

o'clock and registered at the Jefferson.
Nr Ke.lyn came direct from Norfolk,
uber, be has been in conference with
,elcphono men in that city with a view TO
connecting Norfolk. Portsmouth, Ola
Point. Hampton. Newport News. Berk-
ley and oihei nc.ghDorns towns ard cities
10 telephone.
fer wliA a dozen or more gentlemen in
ftrc.t,4 in tAc telephone business. at
meetn1 to hc hold iu the offices Of the
Hs.hmoua Telephone Company. in The
Zines IulaIne. this evening AT this
tne.fIr. tus question OF connecting Rich
,,or4 with various cities ia Virginia and
points North. West and South viii be dis
cU.sol auI steps taken 10 have colos-
sal telephone enterprise pat into opera
ton.
THE TLAN ~ VIEW.
when seen hy representative or ihe
Times last uirht iu regard 20 the new
plan MI Kcetn said.
u have been in Norfolk to-day with
a Wow to connecting the towns and cities
boz Southeastern Virginia hy long-aistance
f.erhnne- laI much announcement
there. and think there viii be little oppo-
....u f0 abe utw enterprises hlcnmYnd
will Of course. De connected with aN
these cities if our plans here meet with
the proper announcement. ~hlch ihihN
NOR. than probable Richmond ana many
other Southern cities ought 10 Doe con-
recfcd with Northern Western and East
crn points hv l0ng-dlstanrc phones. ana
am sure the immense advantages to be
derived hcrefrom win help the city in
every business way.
A BIG SYNDICATE.
"The company 90 tho bottom or TINS
big movement is really large syndicate
composed principally of Chicago, Ihiia-
drlphia and Sew York capital They have
100000 capital already. and this VIII be
,reafr Increased. The syndicate was
formed only about ten days or two weeks
aeo and VIII boz thoroughly organized in
short time. The Western Telephone
Construction Company. Of Chicago. of
which J am president. is 10 build the
lines. furnish the phones. construct me
exchanges and turn them over TO the
syndicate sly company also has an I'M
forest in the syndicate. We have already
900 exchanges. from point ln the OK
trcme northeastern part OF the United
states 20 Santa fc NoW Mexico. lht7e
exchanges arc scattered ah over me
North. East South and West We al-
ready have many cities connected 10y
INfE-NIri IlII|H iIWII'.. '''tA l't.
run a line from Cincinnati. OHIO. through
Ivanfon. Mavsville. Winchester. Catleites-
burr and Ashland Kentucky. and down
10 Tvnchhurg thence TO Richmond ana
Norfolk and surrounding cities. a line
will also extend from Richmond 90 VIII
rnincton ~ c.. and thence 90 various
other southern points. Charlotte n. c.
Charleston. s. O. and other cities in the
South will Doe taken ~.
TO EXTEND TO NEW YORK.
We already have arrangements 10 tN-
tend line from JOhnstown fa.. to hii-
odelnhia. and thence down TO point ~
virginias considerably south Of Wash
inrton. baltimore and Now York and IN
formedlato points will of course he
connected We have Federal charter
which would enable us 10 come through
virginia and reach Richmond ana other
points We would connect with the
Richmond Telephone Company phoHes
here.
so WOW see our object SIS 10 have
long distance telephone system putting
an the points of any Importance into
direct communication with each other.
In viii Dee one of the greatest enterprises
ever Introduced here. our purpose ls 10
establish also along with the telephone
enterprise. "a telegraph system so thal
both can be operated together.
OPPOSING THE OTHER Plan
when asked whether or not the enter
prise ne represented had any CVil"'0 wv,
whatever with the Southern zen
,ro,cnboro Company. The American
Ren Telephone Company or lIe
American Telephone and Telcsrsph
company. Mr. Kcolyn said: None
whatever. We are opposing them
AN from the start This American
Telephone and telegraph Company oil
which Mr. Clarenca Young Is reprpeh-
tative. and about which he mas nihqt
statement for publication. SIS owned by TWO
other companies. Eixtv per cent. OF MS
stock IS owned by the American beu
Telcphone Company and the other forty
nor cent hv the Western Union Tc'e-
rranh Company. The Southern Bell
,relephono COMPANY uses the patents of
the American Bell Telephone Company,
and is nothing more nor less than "a part
Of the same concern. So that the Amer
loan Telephone and Telegraph Company.
which IS trying to get franchise TO put
Richmond ON their long distance circuit
and % have "a local exchange here is
nothing but the American Fell Telephone
Company. which goes under the name OF
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
when their limo passes a certain point In
Maryland going South.
WHAT TT COSTS TO TALK.
"Wflf will 10 cost 70 tax from h'iN 10
WASHINGTON or 20 New York over your
lines n they are establishcd2' / asked.
ut win cost about eighty cents for
nve-mlnutos' conversation between here
and Washington and about g. from here
20 New York These are. Of course on
hand estimates. Charges Will be made
according TO the time and distance"
Continuing Mr. Keelyn said that tho
abatement made by Mr. Young. 20 the
effect that the long distance limo could
not be operated through the phones Of
either Of the two companies now in use
in this CITY. was altogether "A mistake. a
conversation between Richmond and New
York; or New York and Chicago. said
he. could be clearly heard through eth
err OF the phones now In use in Rich
mond. provided the line was properly
constructed with the proper material
In conclusion. Mr.. kcciln stated that
he believed the rrumors 10 the eject that
the Richmond Telephone Company was
in "A enakv financial condition was entire
lv untrue That company. said he could
get g.. O00 worth Of equipment from his
company tomorrow morning ON its pa
per.
Mr. Kcelvn stated that the Western
Toicphonc CONSTRUCTION Company had no
financial interest I'm the Richmond Tcle-
phone Company and simply furnished
them with material and equipment.
"Richuond Is a very busy exchange"
said he land the service OF the new
company has not been so satisfactory as
50 win soon he owing 20 certain defects.