Evening star., 1902-01-03
sTELEGRAPHF- -sI.oSG AGO.
Exchange OF 3Iessage Besweea wasA-
ington and New Tork In 1S46.

lSEGs
Reports Of experiments with wireless tel
egraphy give renewed interest to the ex-
perinents in telegraphy which were con-
Quoted at washingtons Ba1timore. Phila-
delphia and New Yora4 Il 1916. An ac-
count OF these is given. ID tide Washington
Union of June s. 1876, is lows:
''On Saturday evening last, June @, Pro-
fessor Morse, the inventor and superin-
tendent OF the magnetic telegraph and his
assistant Mr.. Vail. in their Office at Wash
ington. wished to test the Integrity Of the
telegraphic line the whole distance through
to New York. distance Of no less than
$50 miles. The better to understand the
singularity OF the scene We are about to
record, the reader must imagine four in
diriduals one at the Office at Washington,
one at Baltimore. forty miles distant; one
at Philadelphia, l0S miles farther, and one
at New York Cor rather Jersey City. oppo-
site New York;, 112 miles farther,
THE telegraphic lines pass through the
instruments at the Offices at each OF these
places. and communication dispatched
from any one Is written and instantly un-
derstood at all the others. We shall desig-
nate the operators by the names Of the
places at which they are stationed.
Observation-Disclosures are you In COM
munication with Philadelphia
"Baltlmore-Yes
"Washington-Put me in connection with
Philadelphia.
''Baltimore-Aye. aye. sir; wait minute.
(After pause). Go ahead. You can talk
with Philadelphia.
"Washington-How do you do, Philadel-
phia?
"Philadelphia-Pretty well. Is that you
Washington?
'Washington-Aye. aye. Are you con-
nected with New York?
Philadelphia-Yes.
"Washir gton-Put me in connection with
New York.
'Phiiadelphia-Aye. aye; wait minute
After pause). Go ahead; now for 1t.
wv Washington-New York, how are you.
CNew York does not answer).
"Phiiadelphia-Helio. New York. Wash
him? Why don't you answer
New York; don't get anything from
him.
..Washington-I get that from New York
says he gets that from you.
"Baltimore-How Is it that Washington
hears from New York. and New York does
not hear from Washington?
Phiiadelphfa-There's where I'm hoored
"Baltinore-What Is the reason Washing
ton2
Neutrality-suspicious. New York has
not properly adjusted his magnet.
all siadfiPhiaye aav PM, ny been hard at work
I have had a stiff evenings work; there
have been many messages tonight-one
alone gave us S17. / want to go.
Washington-Wait little!
Baltfmore-Go 1t, We cripples
lphia--Who is writing?
Washington-Don't all talk at once.
"Baltimore-Mary Rogers are a case: so
are Sally johnson.
General Jackson are a hoss, So are Col
onel johnson.
'Philadelphia--Who is thatf 1 will dis
cuss that pint.
washington - Baltimore, keep Quiet
Philadelphia, tell New York to ask me to
write dots. THAT is to adjust his maRnet,,
Phiadelphia-Aye. aye. sir. Washing
write dots). That's 1t; O. K. Now 1 have
you; go ahead.
w sWashinston--New York. DO you now get
New York-Aye, ayea,sir., -.-.
wv Washington - Did YOU 0get Professor
Morse's message for his daughter1
New York-Yes, from Philadelphia: but
IT'S too late to send 1t fover the river to-
night. 1 am all alone. .sand the two boys
are gone.
Washington-Very we'll; no matter.
'Baltfmore-Good night I'm going.
Washington-Good night, all.
'Philadelphia-Cood night,
New York-Good night. s
And so ends curious scene; not an I'm
aginary one, but one Of actual occurrence.
Let any one reflect upon the fact that ALI
these questions and answers occurred In q
space OF time but very little longer than
that In which this unique drama has been
related" II 10