The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-03
wAroRoss AND vALDosrA HELLOs
MIR. Bisbee TO Connect Them With
Georgia ComDany's Exchange.

Georgia Company's Exchange.
Mr. William A. Bls5ee. manager and
promoter Of The Georgia Telephone Com
pany. took an importart step last week IN
the purchase Of the exchanges at Way
cross and Valdosta, which viii be operated
in connection with the Savannah ex-
change. While The actions OF the new
company are clothed win more or less
secrecy, IL is the evident purpose OF the
management to extend its lines over the
largest field possible.
To the subscribers who have contracted
for the new telephones The policy Of broad
ening the field at this early Stage VIII
come as an agreeable surprise. The pros
poets are that by the time the local ex-
change is ready to operate. the connecting
lines II is intended 10 build 10 Waycross
and Valdosta will have been completed,
which will allow the new system 10 start
under the most favorable auspices.
Whether 1t is Mr.. Bisbees intention to
acquire additional telephone properties
wherever the opportunity presents Itself
is not known, but IL is understood TO be his
intention to fully protect those who have
already and may in the future contract
for the new telephone by giving them the
benefit of an out-of-town service. When
asked concerning his plans he said he re-
garded conservativeness as the secret %
business success, and for that reason dld
not care to divulge his prospective moves.
"Ail care to say regarding our opera
lions al present" said Mr.. Bisbee' is
that we propose to push forward, ana give
the citizens of Savannah thoroughly sat
isfactory telephone service There is a
fair sized crowd in the new companys
boat and all have to say is for them to
sit still with the progress which mas
been made since the underground work OF
our company was begun, we feel every
confidence in our ability to get everything
in shape for operation in a short time. My
efforts have been directed particularly to
expediting the work as fast as possible
without sacrificing its careful execution.
In every department | have bought the
best appliances and material on the mar
ket, and have, therefore, been DESTROYS
that 1t be properly constructed"
There is every Indication that the sue
cessful competitor for the telephone bus
mess will hinge upon the popularity Of
the competing company, and the relative
merit Of their service. It is generally ad-
mitted that the company which satisfies
the subscriber best will get the largest
share of the business, so that the fight will
be more in this direction than in pro-
miseuous scramble for subscribers. The
proposition that patronage win follow su-
perior service is about as self-evident S
the one that water runs down hill. For
the last few weeks, however, there has
been a preliminary skrmish by both COM
panies, but it is not known with what
success, as. they do not make comparisons
until the names appear on the regular
printed lists.
There has been considerable conjecture
as to whether the Bell company will cut
RI mi
seem probable in view of the fact that the
| city is large enough for both companies to
operate in with considerable profit The
company that makes the nearest approach
to perfection, or rather to giving general
satisfaction, win probably have the fewer
| obstacles in its way, as this seems certain
| to be the turning point.