| Show startling electrical phenomenon this morning one of the most startling as well as singular electrical phenomena occurred oc cur on the telegraph lines throughout the united states that has ever taken place in this country it has been manifested on the various telegraph lines throughout the country during all this forenoon thereby causing much annoyance to the operators A series of currents of electricity entirely independent of the batteries seem to have taken possession of the wires and to such an extent that the national telegraph line was wa act actually enabled to send messages from new york to pittsburg pa correctly without the use of a particle parti cle cie of galvanic al battery using this independent electricity C of air in the place of that supplied by the ordinary batteries this ibis is a phenomena ae e are assured which has never taken place even among among a the many pranks an unseen power is daily practicing on the telegraph wires As has been teen stated slated and mentioned by us on monday last this extraordinary freak is doubtless owing to th the aurora borealis Bor calis as the wires were paralyzed during their shining on sunday night As sas these same lights were shining brilliantly after one this morning it is fair to presume that the phenomena of today to day may maybe be attributed to the same samp cause if we understand that professor henry is devoting especial attention to this sub subject act and it may result in throwing light upon te the cause and effect of the aurora borealis so long a subject of discussion among our s arans avans states washington |
