The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09
They Talk Over LCnj- distance Phones
and Have a Good Time.
The WONDERFUL SIGHTS THEY SAW.
The New York system of subways Dis-
cussed, MluhOies Being Opened In
Honnr of the Yisitors-Gen. Meany's
Hospitality and His Conditions.
80 correspondenceO

left Richmond last night bound for the
great metropolis. TO investigate thorough
N the plant aui methods Of the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
arrived m this city at S o'clock this
morning. The party consists Of Messrs.
John Al. and John j. King, j. II. Law
der. S. j.. Hloombcrg, James Bahen, G.
k. Pollock. +. G.. Ebcl ana w. Il. Woody,
Captain u. S. Block. OF the Board OF
Aldermen, also made one OF the party,
ls wcu as Serecant-at-Arms George e.
Ruakou who IS independently promoting
tAcir comfort Tho committeeman were
accompanied ou the journey l Colonel
George Wayne Anderson, Clarence j..
YOUNG and uunt ChipicN all represent
ing The American Company.
Upon arriving m New 81 ork the party
boarded tho SiXth-avenue elevated ana
repaired TO the Holman House, where
an excellent breakfast was awaiting
them. The morning meal over ana there
being time 90 spare they salntefed toflh
and explored tho mysteries OF the Edcn
Alusee with its wonderful wax-igures
and elastly chamber of horrors.
VISITED TILE PLANT
About ll.9J the committee again board
ed an j. train. and were rapidly Whirled
down town 20 Cortandt street. upon
which thoroosniart az 40. l'' a. ,'-.,.,o -
tho main exchange of the American
Telephone aud Telegraph Company.
Upon the slAlh moor Oh 'l,''
massive bullulis lNe eul'..''''09
celred hy 1theIai j.. - -i0'''s' 80
manager or tAe american 0'"i'.''-'' W
conducted lAt"i i'o.-' ..- ..'....'...,..
si7ieH ,y H'' ~ ''...-..-......,.,.rt and
D. ItDf,t' h' '''-''' '...i ..,,...rirt.n-
li. j.. li'''' "''
o,ll .........,. ,...,.,,t t,obnical l,notyl-
0'''- ..i.. 6...,.iba the vast plant
~ .,..,.,.. rornanv. th, im-
os ,..i.t.h and the intricacv Of its
''.,''.' mi. brv,iiderod the committee
-.'.' ,f,,'.,. fo,,r5 RI, c.rls al work before
..,..t.t-t.9.r5 compoeed OF forty-four
...,io.,, AVID .,fendfue around the sides
i,~.n room Tb, workings of the
,,.....-.,...l and exnensive apparatus SEEM
''I Mot and tts ,.orl, went OLA without
6iaorder or friction.
LONG-DIsTANCL TALKS.
After the committee had inspected 10
their satisfaction tAe long
local awitchnoaIes' 'n.' ,..,, 49, .o.t
once OF "e"'4". ~ ..... ,,.t,or.
tine WORKINGS or l"e lo''7 ,,-it..,.'.o
chicago I-i., I'"- ',.,t' @. ..,.l,
M4, Boston, Nl"aa'' ~.,,--7 ,,..
and Cleveland were sue . lr
and conFcr IONS h.li, ".'',. ,.i.re only a
clear a7 lH'',. ', ,,,,l..t.lr. t.fd "a com
D.o.N ""'. -i'. ~ trotl,or in Ohio and
yersaiion win n,s oio'",, Sil yoce ' Mr. rbei
~ .r,, oe r.ou-a Donnau AZ
C''''u 'P ,,'..or and attended 10 some
,.....,-ss ,..tb thom. as he did also with
,be dr,o of Davidson d. CO.. I'm Baltimore
fhrorrb their representative Mr.. John
LIMIT whose voice hc knew. Several
hours were spent az the exchange and
arious tests made the longest distance
talked over being between 1000 and $500
miles. All sounds transmitted were por-
nouncod the lines without a flaw. When
the iah0rs OF the morning were compie'eu
the party repaired 90 the Mani.allan Di""'
corner of Thirty-fourih ana llin avenue
where af iHe guests o4
O. slA'l ,.,.., r-,,,rrsl-e
Iiti' ia ., .....
INen otti 'i-Nl7 anu
fingered several hours discussing leie-
phones. 1n clear and lengthy statement
cerarr1 Nllrv laid down the following
.t. ....... ,,,.l.- which hfs comranv
.ll ,.rlt., 10 connect Richmond
"oN'd Ne "'..
Wii" fN" '-
"yVe win pledge ourselves, ne sald.
II "a franch. .se is granted us. not 10
,,,,l,-.r.-.. amy local company doing