Show THU l PATH till 01 Ol JI Pit Ill Held of Dead Hell II New Toik YOlk April 28 Douglas ReId Held known to the telegraphers as II the father of ot telegraph died today nt nl his hits home homa In this city lie He v was na born In Scotland March 2 22 1809 1109 and came caine to America In 1834 Ho lie entered telegraphy In when hen he as os alst In tIme the organization of ot the tile At Atlantic lantic Ohio Telegraph company for forthe forthe the construction of or a 11 serIes of ot lines connecting Philadelphia Pittsburg Buffalo Detroit CincInnatI St ami New Ness Nfl 1 Orleans the tho most extensive service projected nt at that time Becoming acquainted with Prof S SP SP SF P F I n It Morse a mutual attachment sprang up UI bel between them which led to Mr leids appointment as liS superintendent of the Magnetic Telegraph company compan a 1 line extending from New NewYork NewYork York to Washington ut at t the same BaTtle time retaining his connection with the tho At Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic lantic Ohio company lie He entered the time sen service Ice of the West Wesl Western est estem I ern em Union Telegraph company In lS where he remained until ISSI 1889 he lie hewus was appointed United States Slats consul nt nl Scotland through time the Ill In of or Andrew Carnegie who os as a aboy abor atOy tOy boy had served as ns messenger and tele telegraph telegraph graph raph operator opera tor under tinder Mr Ir Held at nt Pittsburg lie He relinquished this office In 1807 ISn Tho The statue of ot Prof Morse In Central park this timis city was erected by the telegraph fraternity through the efforts of oC Mr Mm neld |