During the year 1891 all these tramways made 916,798 journeys, which represent 9,285,940 kilometres, they conveyed 18,000,000 passengers. They possess 507 coaches and 3,622 horses. The number of men employed by the tramway companies is 1029. They have 14 stations. In the town of Paysandu there is also a tramway line. Telegraph. The telegraph, as it may be seen on the map, is established all over the Republic and in communication with all the towns of Europe and America. The different telegraph companies are: Telegraph Cable. The National Telegraph Co kilom. 951 15 The Platino Brasilero " 829 ... Rio de la Plata " 233 160 The Western and Brazilian Co., Oriental Line " ... 694 Telefonica del Plata " 180 45 The Oriental " 1,362 ... The Platense, Brasilero, United States direct " 250 ... ----- --- 3,805 914 Telegraph of the railway lines " 1,568 ----- --- " 5,373 914 There are two telegraph companies more between Salto and Concordia and between Paysandu and Concepcion del Uruguay (Argentine Republic). But they are of little importance. The number of telegrams sent by the various companies was, in 1891, 256,467. Navigation Companies. Many European and American Companies have their agencies in Montevideo. The principal ones are: Italian Company _La Veloce._ French Company _Chargeurs Reunis._ English Company _Royal Mail Steam Packet Company._ Spanish Company _La Trasatlantica._ French Company _Messageries Maritimes._ French Company _Nouvelle Compagnie Marseillaise._ English Company _Pacific Steam Navigation Company._ N. American Company _United States and Brazil Mail._ English Company _Shaw, Savill & Albion Co., limited._ English Company _New Zealand Shipping Co., limited._ Italian Company _Navigazione Generale Italiana. Societa Riunite_ (_Florio e Rubattino_). Italian Company _Fratelli Lavarello Fu Gio Batta._ Italian Company _La Genovesse._ French Company _Transports Maritimes a vapeur._ English Company _Lamport Holt Line._ Brazilian Company _Companhia Nacional de Navegacao a vapor._ All these steamers put Montevideo in direct communication with Barcelona, Genoa, Naples, Dakar, Lisbon, Bourdeaux, Rio Janeiro, Saint Vincent, Vigo, Bahia, Pernambuco, Marseilles, Havre, Santa Cruz of Tenerif, Dunkirk, Plymouth, Liverpool, London, New Zealand and also the ports of the Pacific Ocean and those of North America. Telephone.