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OF THE
TELEGRAPH
A Story of
the
Telegraph
By JOHN MURRAY
Montreal
MONTREAL:
PRINTED BY JOHN LOVELL & SON, Ltd.
1905
Entered according to Act of Parliament, in the year one thousand ninehundred and five, by John Murray, in the office of the Ministerof Agriculture and Statistics, at Ottawa.
The compiler of this little compendium ofTelegraph History places it in the hands ofthe public in the hope that it may be receivedwith favor.
The historical data is taken from leading standardauthorities.
The biographical sketches of eminent scientistsand inventors will enable the reader to form his ownconclusions as to the merits of each.
The sketches of prominent pioneer telegraphmen in Canada should be especially interesting toCanadians.
Many names worthy of mention have been reluctantlyomitted, as it was thought desirable to confinethis initial work into as narrow a compass as possible.A more extended edition may be forthcoming latershould this venture prove successful.
The few reminiscent incidents in the Canadiansection will lend a spice of variety to the narrative.
The Electric Telegraph is unquestionably one of ourmost valuable public utilities.
In commercial life the telegraph has revolutionizedbusiness methods. Transactions are now effected betweenNew York, London and other financial centresin minutes, which formerly occupied weeks, and evenmonths, to accomplish. In social life the advantagesof telegraph communication are equally apparent;travel where we may, we are always within reach offriends or kindred at a distance by means of the telegraphwires.
The daily Press is now enabled to record the movingaccidents on flood and field in all parts of the world,