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.