Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-16


%ecicient service. Nearly all the local serv-
ice Of Belgium IL dependent on the single
wire nonmetallic circuit. but the govern
ment is slowly making changes. The two
zones Of Brussels and Chartered are now
nearly entirely equipped with metallic cir
Quit; the zones OF Antwerp and Liege are
under study. A subscriber ls entitled to
communication with any other subscriber in
the same zone, irrespective Of distance;
also to communicate over long-distance
lines at the regular rate, n he deposits at
the beginning OF each month an amount
covering his estimated monthly expenses.
He is entitled to telephone delivery Of
kilograms which may come to him.
The free delivery by telephone Of tele-
grams is q great advantage and the
privilege is almost universally used.
Mistakes are very rare and are guarded
against with the utmost care, a key
being furnished whereby words not
unlike In sound may be clearly defined.
The nat-rate Of subscription varies consid-
erably In proportion to the magnitude and
Importance Of the locality; thus the Brus-
sells and Antwerp rate is $50; the Char
leroi rate, $3.50, and the rate in Ave small
exchanges built by the government, 332.sl.
or for a three-years' contract. 32s.95; this
is for q radius Of one kilometer 70. e21S7
mile), longer lines in proportion to the
length international trunk lines now con
meet with France, Germany. Holland and
the Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg. There
are four direct lines between Brussels and
Paris. A line with England lie under con-
struction. The land lines are now quite
finished and the cable Is being laid. All
~ tha 1faHnottono llnao ava NJ Nha rnata1u
lic-circuit type.
Pacific Cable.
Mr.. John w. Mackey has not given up
his project for a Pacific cable. On the con-
trary. he is going ahead with II, notwith-
standing the revived project for a govern
ment cable. and has issued a pamphlet,
setting forth reasons why a government
enterprise should not be permitted to In
terfere with his. He sums up the principal
disadvantages Of a government cable, as,
first, 1.-The heavy cost Of constructIon''-in
which, however, the Commercial cable
company may not have an advantage
second, 1.-THE annual expense OF operation"
which Mr.. Mackey estimates at $1,500,O 900
per annum, with a probable income OF
$3.50, 900; third, the inability Of the United
States government to land and operate q
CdOic CiNuSs - Sopoh
or China which Ia a strong objection,
since 1t limits the field and consequent
revenue Of a government cable. Another
point, which is not made in the pamphlet,
is that Mr.. Mackey's cable is now being
made, and will probably be in operation
before work on a government cable can
begin.
Electric Roads In Pennsylvania.
The annual report Of the Bureau Of Rail-
ways of the Pennsylvania Department of
Internal Affairs for the year ending June
30, 1901, presents a remarkable exhibit Of
the development Of the electric railway in
terests of the state. From the informing
synopsis of the companies reports, pre-
pared by Isaac B. Brown, the superintend-
emit Of the bureau, It is learned that In 1887
| the total length Of the street railways
was 519 miles; horses employed, 1923.
The number Of passengers carried in 1887
on these horse car lines was 1874, s35, 1894.
The cost Of the roads and equipment was
s12. 326, Oes; total receipts. s1o,o25. so5. The
number killed on the roads in that year
was IL; injured, s.; total, "A.
In 1901 the length Of single track OF
the electric railway tracks was 2,1s7 miles.
The passengers carried reached the great
total of $50, 1854, 629. The cost Of the cleo
trio roads and equipment is placed at 1884,
Gle. 246. The total earnings from operation
and income from other sources In 1901
were $27, 1895, 143. In 1887 the total dis
burbements were S5,646, sos; In 1901, s2e,
042. 617. The cars owned by the companies
last year were 6,61S. Nearly $4,000 per
sons were employed. receiving a compensa-
ton Of S,746, 024. The roads carried A.
4eO,O97 more passengers in 1901 than in the
previous year. and the mileage increased
100.
Current Notes.
During the month of December. last, ri,
interurban electric lines centering at Day
ton. o.. brought to that city an aggregate
Of Q .665 passengers. The lowest numbeI
brought by. any road was 1883 and thu
highest Sc, 376.
Electrical Inspector Charles r. ReynoldI
OF Hartford. Conn, said at the meeting o
the Hartford Board of Fire Underwater
electTici HSyG per- asS ea fmu f tnSt li Si9y a TsdS p %Ue'
than any other town in the world, Their
are at present. 1900 separate installations
a total Capacity Of T,OS incandeseent n an.
1884 arc lights and $3.50 horsepower Il
motors.
Harvesting Niagara is only a beginning a
utilizing that enormous natural power
Th's the Is S shS = OE Ea ins P P=oaegne eemS SeSisiq 3
more than double the present develops
power, thus drawing from the falls 16, 90
horsepower. In the second great wheel pi
now being built eleven turbines Of 800
horsepower each are to be installed Il
place of six. as had been originally In
tended. Coincident with this announcement
the Rochester Democrat and Chronicl
notes the projected erection of magnihcen
new factories at Niagara Falls and the pur
chase of extensive manufacturing sites OF
the dominion side by the Canadian Magyar
Power company.
In a recent issue the Electrical Review
says the vast sum Of 100000 Is investe'
in the telephone industry in this country
All the states, except Nevada, Rhode Isian'
and Utah, have independent telephone ex
changes. The state OF Ohio has the larges
number of independent exchanges-226, will
165, 664 telephones. Indiana and PennByl
vania come next In order. The total cap
ital invested in the independent telephone
business Is estimated at from f125, 100000 Il
$3.50, 900, 600, while the Bell interests have al
Invested capital OF $500, 5000 with 1900 ex
changes and 1.O80.O0 telephones. The tota
value of instruments. apparatus and ma
ter,al used in the business IL estimated a
about S60, 900. 900 a year.
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