Provo Daily Enquirer | 1893-01-12 | Page 1 | Telegraphing at Sea

I 1 y telegraphing at sea 1 she T he Jele photoes an instrument invented by mr C V boughtor Bough toa of this city by which vessels at sea c can converse ablong at long distances has been placed on publio public exhibition and is pronounced a success by ei experts s the instrument consists com elsts of a series of wires and electrical connections operated bya by a keyboard by which incandescent lights are con controlled strolled trolled and made to produce the signals of the morse telegraph al alphabet phalet the wires number over and occupy a space 11 by 13 12 inches the flats dats of the telegraph characters are represented by two illuminated ted lamps the spaces by twelve lamps and dashes by twelve illuminated lamps the inventor claims that 82 candle power lamps can be seen at a distance of ten to fifteen miles sir aar boughton has as secured patents in this country and europe A complete instrument will be built and placed at the disposal of the united states government to be exhibited ou on the model of bf the warship chicago at the worlds fair buffalo letter