Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1895 — Cavalry Telephones. [ARTICLE]

Cavalry Telephones.

An interesting/experiinent of installing a telephone by trotting cavalry was recently successfully undertaken J>y some Prussian Uhlans between Berlin and Potsdam. Two sets of one officer and two non-commissioned officers proceeded in the early morn ing respectively from Berlin and Potsdam. Each set was equipped with a complete telephone apparatus Which one of the men carried in a leather case on his chest, besides the requisite quantity’ of thin wire. The erd of the wire was connected with the respective towns* telephone, station, and the wire was, by means of 1 a fork fixed at ?he end of the thrown over thfe tops of the'trees along the road. As each kilometer of wire was thus suspended a bait was made, and it was ascertained whether there was connection with the station. A new kilometer was connected with the former, and on went the men. The two sets met at Tetlow. The wires, having been respectively'.,tested wjth tljeir respective stations, were connected, and telephonic connection between Berlin and Potsdam was established. The distance is about twenty miles, and the whole thing was done in aboul four hours.