New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
RTV4LSI IN WIRELESS VAR.
More Charges of Interference 51th
One 4nOther's Seruice.

War has been declared between the three wireless
7elegraphy companies Of this city-the Maroon
De Forest and International companies All have
been employed by news associations and papers 70
send bulletins direct from the international yacht
race course During the yacht race on Tuesday
there were few bulletins from any Of them after
the first leg Of the race had been sailed
The messages were started from the tugs all
rtght but before they had reached the shore
melted in air At the Marconi land station most
IF the messages got through with only one or two
words missing, The greater part however we're
fragments Of The Wreck of the Hesperus and
detached letters Of the alphabet, that were being
sent by q rival firm that had promised 10 put the
other TWO firms out Of business.
Melville z. Stone. general manager Of The Asso-
cisted Press said yesterday concerning their fail
get complete messages from the wireless
telegraphy company:
Things worked so smoothly during the first two
races that supposed that the problem OF report
soived once and Tor an But AFTER go-h the frsaRis
behayIor OF the electric currents TesteTGay we are
seems 10 me TO be simply a contest between com
finds itself unable 70 transmit its news from
IaNot42ie aLlosPHeI-c Cohultlons OF some otIfeI
work Of Us competitor We viii give the service
the messages through without Interruptions
Whether or not the Interruptions in the mes
Hsges were caused by imperfect weather conditions
from mischievous desire TO cause trouble on
ths part Of Of the companies it is hard to tell
T,sny virtually accuses the others of trying to
hinder its work They also promise that there viii
"a little trouble tomorrow with their service It
was said az two Of The Offices that one company
that failed 10 get some desired contracts went TO
various newspaper Offices and desired 10 be bought
of from interfering with the service already OBJ
tanned Failing in this. 1t is said. it made threats
that the other two wireless companies would ex-
perienee much difficulty in getting q message
through. That TWO Of them did have much trouble
IS now q matter Of record
Mr. BenLy, v!ce-presideEt OF the Narconi Wire
less TelegraphT Company OF America. issued d
statement last night saying in parr:
The reason for the falling of in efficiency is this
While have been able, by means Ct our in
proved apparatus, TO cut out SIX of the seven
competing stations one high power land station
high power station switched in more power yes
feroay, AID from o'clock IL the morning, until 5
o'clock IN the evening necessarily kept the sta
ton key rafting oUt a E g a 3 c, c"
WITH meaningless phrases. On Thursday and
Saturday OF last week the eru6iton OF the opera
vas more clearly disclosed by obscene expressions;
his morality had somewhat improved Yesterday.
On Saturday we received from the troublesome
high power station q considerable part Of The
Wreck Of the I5esperus.'
During the races the Chetoah, with our ap-
paratus aboard. was for the greater part Of the
Iiae II hGiling distance Of tae three boats carry
ing apparatus Of The other companies. This We
were prepared for, since the president OF Of the
companies had threatened 10 put US out OF bGsi-
ness This We knew he could not dc with any
apparatus he could put vessel. The threa
II the individual referred 20, made TO a third
person, can be verified by affidavit when required.
the Chetolah, We know Of no station which could
interfere with