Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-10
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,..,, Friends In Besieged Town-Fis lsrsency Telegraph system.
 Iqss feasibility of establishing tele- as and telephone communication be. sr two distant and isolated points .Sout constructing an elaborate sys-
 of electric batteries, poles or con Z!.s and wires or resorting to the Irnlex day heliograph or night fash 5st devices was successfully demon K.tod op Saturd ' night at Bayonne, by William 4. Eddy, the seien- Iso kite fier of that city.
 Zrbe equipment used by Aerologist Ildy for his emergency telegraph and [snbone plant comprised several of his fsanlapes, reel of stout kite cord, K If ordinary copper wire, a number common lanterns. two simple tele. [one Eransmitters and telegraph [nnder He utilized the ground and [aosnberie currents for his electric [uer MT. Eddy and his assistants. |nry L. Allen of this city and Dr lillian II. Mitchell of Bayonne, con. Eved to send and receive perfectly i'll. |Gpible vocal telephone messages and Iejpherable telegraph messages duri neriod of several hours from points |jy 1, 900 feet distant and separated by |nbIe that distance of wire.
 The scene of Mr. Eddy's achievements Hs the Bergen Point section of Bay |pe. His aeroplanes and the wire
 ev carried were sent up from the vp lots in the rear of his home, on ast Third street The kites carried and
 Oported the wire over houses, streets, jophone and telegraph poles and ifes to the point selected for the dis Tt caIiinection with the earth. Be reau the two stations thus established ridge of sufficient height to prevent s experimentalista from even signal. 2 to one another with lanterns also ssryened. This neceSsitated oue of the Q stationing himself at an ihterne- ate point to transmit signals before aerial circuit was completed. When the pilot kite attained an alti- le C 1 : D fsst. the wire and it's low. ng devHe were connected with the
 e cord. an eight ounce red lantern signating the place of connection q similar lightweight green Ian. T being fastened to the plummet on end of tho wire. The lanterns were owed to ascend to height of QUO | befora an attempt to lower the wire s made. The wire ran out a short tanee and then became jamIned in pulley. Efforts to disengage | ye resulted i'll the green lantern b.. ming detached. It fell and was bro. sto atoms.
 1he kite string and wire were reeled
 and a white lantern was fastened to plummet. This lantern was also de. Dyed i'll same manner as the first.
 Eddy and his assistants again haul. in the coed and wire and attached .
 lantern to the p.ummet Line ar re were extended until the twin 1au. Us attained an altitude of 1, 900 feet, then the lowering plummet and nal lantern were allowed to descend ely 10 the earth. Dr. Mitchell next Tied the lowered end of the wire far Rn Lexington avenue and grounded with steel rod. MT. Eddy did like se with bls end of tho wire, the tele, 1ne transmitters were attached, and
 aerial circuit was established. satisfied that telephone communica n was practicable, both experimen. 5 signaled Mir. Allen at his interne
 te station. It was half past 9 o'clock sn Dr. Mitchell sent the first vocal sRsge to Mir. Eddy.
 Hello, do you get me?i he queried
 Yes, good, replied Mr. Eddy. 3eneral conversation over the wire
 ued, Mrs. Eddy, MT. Allen. Freder
 M Wilson and a reporter partici.
 ing A times watches were hel6 ainst the telephone transmitters, and 'ir tickings were plainly heard at the
 er end of the wire. Once or twice telegraph sounder was attached, and clicking of the Morse alphabet ot instrument was carried clearly to tn, aphene receiver tit the other cad oi
 circuit. The wind 8 fluctuations per tied the wire to sag so much at times t 1t crossed the upper wires of the
 g distance telephone lines stretched ng Lexington avenue, and scraps of were transmitted to the 'erlmenters. During the operations
 lantern at the apex of the wire arch med out, leaving the point of con 'tion ill absolute darkness.
 ahs wira used in the experiment. was thin copper filameht, about the size patent thread, and entirely bare. Bo. snspene u from the kite string and ed from connection with any surface eet except at the ends. 1t was per fly insulated from every element save
 ground and atmospherieal electrical
 rents. This fact made the wire mo ential in conducting the messages 
 lhe success achieved by MT. Eddy in
 experiment. demonstrates the fur
 T utility to which his aeroplanes can put by the army's signal service de 'tment. Rivers and straits, forests, Vns, areas of countrv where traus.