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with the metropolis was indefinitely cutotf. The wires to points in Maine and the Provinces were also in bad shape, but thelocal business was still going ahead with despatch. It is hoped t hat by Monday the repairs will be all made.Manager Pettmgill of the United Lines reported that his company were doing their regular business, but of course not with the customary celerity. Of their twelve New York wiressix were in running:order,and the ‘•ticker” service was, as usual, excellent. Five men were out on the road repairing. During yesterday they reported six bad “tangles” between Boston and Dedham, which they unravelled, and between Attleboro and Providence their services were brought into requisition seven times. Strange to say, between the latter point ana Hartford, the wires were found in perfect shape. The greatest trouble vas in New York City, and an extra force of men were looking after the lines there.The New England -Telephone Company’s damages were very small outside of the Albany street accident of yesterday forenoon. A force of diggers are at work on that street replacing the poles, and the wires will be put up tomorrow. so that by Monday morning “hellos’* will be as frequent as before. The costof making the Albany st. repairs is estimated at $3500, and the w hole storm damage will not exceed $4000.In the local department of the company Superintendent Chapman’s attention has been devoted chiefly to keeping the police wires in order. All these have now been put in shape, except two,which run through Albany street, one connecting with Commissioner Osborne’s residence at the South End. and the other with the police superintendent’s house.BLOWN FROM THti TRAIX.Aci'idfiint: to a Xewnort flpli*
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Boston Daily Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Sat, Feb 27, 1886
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