The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04
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sv-f.-p FOR q tifr- Srv --rrr.ar -
r~rnt, 's'i ~ - the vurs - 4, ,.ar,' -
hirn-sIf and wi'hru' auv Other t--fr-..
tinn than ti, few minutes 1l@~rrH'.r1
va programmed qualified ~ take 'la 20
- train dispatcher This vas No
triru,~ - hia -up"fiur ints'fg-ns- 'h.
whol- operation In tat long -'o"Irr..f.
~. tho r-port.r 80. daiiraf"lv tnfur--i
Whom n" -howqG -ow" signs - nri'l'
Tho operator ~. ~ da-k ~. a
Telephone reviewer ~ his str Hafr-s
han - q Switchboard On whirh are A
nun1h~r - small Keys and over sarh s.v
- printed a signal uumnrr H.. f1r .a-
stance l-t-i-I The op"ra'.- knows
tra' that the signal. which wh"n M. S~v
- turned quarter wav around will r.raat
IN" numbers On IN" one station up nHlrs
tn operator desires o. yorumuri.a.a
with ard in no other ono. ~ ouI-ss
IN. operator s0on hsromss familiar via
IN. code nt'nh"rS and thstF corresponding
stations hut ~ max" 70 absolutely f1lE-
proof IN" nam" Of the station u printed
above IL proper key Having TUNED
the key the operator through the rereiyar
"a, hrs ear knows that tho signal ~
reached tn" desired station h"caIs" IN
hears y 10y com. harA' el.~tr. A.
arrangement
h.. OPERATOR has vet moro assurances
that h.. has call.-i the righ' One Ne
has assIrano" that tho 'l"ratuT ~ no
p'ft,,a h." has Call@t knows that h. u talng
called n h.. IN anyVh her" lu ~" no Gnbpr.
h., a 81 hls post e tuty. fHT the turn
tnE ~ that hey se'H . clan gurpiI- tell
ringing ~ IN. nftiCs oail,'i ami NJ" nIera-
t"r '"uiinC th" signal plainly hear, ~
t"l"ph u" ID" ncll sound. thrgEh 10 may la
a h..ntr'si aut nf'v miles away N" SIX
mailing arrangements may carIse N" I"il
10 ring a huI'ssi time ~ continue .. ing
until ~" r'ndlnE OPERATOR hv an ~ "rH''n
II IN heN -i"ps o. Inns b" s"ut -
W. hon ~. had conclude fhpf he. operator
ha va, calling mIGh' b." hr.sy selling a
trrt"' r"C"IptInE Tor al cypress T,aokage
~ -'r'lliug IN the moonlight wr-h MS let
girl
IN" ."ning operator has boon at
ing InG"r INST TI"tIons from m" dlVI-Iun
rrain d".pa'cher and Ia" must signal a
tram approaching m" station be- has called
and - hon h" has mad" gp hrs mind that
the operator b." wanted To- communicate
with u not - lc ssCned il. ssudIug
operator then reaches up 90 an electric
witch moves II and tho s"maIhorc dan
ger signal nearest the station ha has called
falls and holds any approaching tram
II even bv tho tune tn" n"Nt tram ap-
yrsach"- ami I- hold NJ nv tho signal 'hs
callsi operator has not responded a tram
hand jumps - m" Erounu uulo-ks q
Telephone booth near IA" station. calls
mp ~" -"ndnE operator and r"C"ry 80 his
Inatructrnus
NJ tNRIinlflrn So Tar Tolls V nn' =
don" n N" Call"i operator Il, - not re-
-pund which u co4r~" - r,ld very rarely
," tn pt.a III called operator. h.ar.ng
the h"il ring II he - ~ arv dis'aur" 'ru'..
tn '""rhHn" or hearing mo station ,rte
-ignH! u h" u a. his place. proceeds AZ
"nC" without any switching 1T calling up
q central tp r"orINe hrs orders from he
sending operator All TN, IL dom" bv
anv one ~Ith Intelll gene" enough 70
"T"-at" a '"l"phon" and railroad rNI sri-
enc" enough to rcC'aIv" and understand
orders from a tram ceSpat,h"r
Beyond m" advantaC" ~ not requiring
eNper' telegraph"rs Ia carry On the des-
pitching. the system has been found -
nav" many other economic adyanta ges.
IL Is the experience of despaichsrS hand
ling Morse key and calling mp an uHi~e
nv the signal letters ~ thar Office mat
the operator called answers when he gets
good and ready ana n b" happens 20 he
a little grouChy II takes him some time
TO get ready, hut this curious result
has been noted wherever tho telephone
system mas been installed an operator
will more promptly answer his signal
hearing IN. alarm bell sounded than Il
he II listening only 10 the monoionous
click of ia" telegraph instrument He
also receives hi- inst rICtIons more randy
because you can talk quicker than Won can
telegraph, and 10 - "a NOR" simple and
natural thing 20 confirm the order bv
verbal rep"t ton Tn" division tram
dispatcher IN one western railroad
has estimated that IN" telephone has
saysd PER cent. m the time required
IA ~. conduct 81 ~" tram desyarCh"r s.
a1a,r, over ms DIVISION
III. limit - unit plant IN this new
system has nof b'"n determined Du
the Seaboard Ar Line a division tram
dies patcher having 80 miles 81 fold
under n- control operates u Win one
circuit connecting ttty-one stations
On som" ~ IN" Western rnad~ vn".s
stations ara fIr. her aI,ar' tram crows
ar. supplied Nth rprtubi" '"'"uh""" cum
naotIonz ~" tram d"sJaf"h"r. with hIs
eve un the chart before HIM. kHow- ~
CuurS.. or - supJo-"d q" Auuw ~ whore
"vcry. moving frlIu III his division -.
II 10. wishes tpsuumUniCa'" with q freight
tram say b.,frr.. % reaches n station ha
stops ~ by sitting 'h" danger signal az
Z 10. next siiug IN" tram would react
4 truluutau Uaks2 connection with the
tel.phone system and - Instantly no
telsphonir communication with 90" tram
dispatcher
Thus ~ actual practice has Icon foufi
10 save a great zeal IN tlm". "NJeu~" ami
overtime charged Tho conduct D.. g..