The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-10-14
Diving for the Atlantic.


The Buffalo Commercial If the ZOb uh piycs the
following interesting account Of the attempt +, reach
the wreck OF IL, scaBcy tant,c. sunk in AXE E,,e
VI Maiiceti and ms companions returned from
Long foht last evening, after second and srcccss.
inl attempt to reach the wreck the ,ntic j.ho,r
from NAV oIL7he clcua-t.,ncc~ nothing has vet l.. rp
accomplished towaiis raising the Express Con,uagy',
.lt. or commencing operations upon the wrctk
We have bccn furnished ;, Nj. John Green. the di-
yer, with an "rcr'>;'n- Of his descent Not,
MlhNthdi1g thc somcN hat nHav able condition of
the weather and the touahnesS Of the water il MIA
deeinined to make an att,mi to reach the wieck on
saturday morning, order test Ihe caracit cf tho
new Rose. hr. Green thci fore a,r1vcd himself IN
the marine armor, and statted OH hi second trim T.,
The buttom Of Lake Enc. He desccnded without any
d'hcuItN, and banded direct, IN the interior e The
steamer smoke Ilp' the tol and -idc- o which a.,
lit with his hands ard rct. iie was then elevated
>o'n' hu' d'>tnce and alghtcd second time CA III.
brares following down untl he got on f. the cross
bfaces. lie did not, however, s,ccced in making 4
I'h i"ng on the de- h, owing 10 the ur~tcaAiness of
'n" small steamer u>.d vi on The occasion " hi,t,
communicated ,Oo mt-h motion t. the hose and a., es
There Was much daHg", cf che in:efid diver getting
cntalgtd in ihc rni rs and woodwork . a. To b. nn
BIZ f. c>tricar linus H. or Ia tear the d,cs. and hc
ng again elevated b. dcScc .dcd - third tine aL.nc-
side and C'oar oi thc wreck le now went down I1
fcrt below he upper de l. ard even with the guards,
his head beng l39 a. and his f-e I4t feet icIo,y
the surface 81 lake hlic This - the deepest dive
t'er m'do 10 let being tue greatest depth be-
fore reached. The ncls hose was fund 10 b- per-
icctv successful, Tho Diver felt quite a. case and
went DOWN ANA mp without even the li,f,cst inpry 10
the dr'ss, iircs - nan.
h' marine ara0r consists Of pcifocilv ar-tigLt
indm rubber dres-, topi cf iy culrrr he. .nct with
clear, thicl plate ,f .ass front The ripes vhi.n
supply aoi cNl'ust tho an, had from o r,i, II ,hi-
hcIf'. The pulnl I. requires much llor. iour and
spn'tnlcs HlN men Ing ciUpioycd upon il al th.
>lrac time, and compelled 10 work ha 1t ~ tIIaf
Great pressure - ar J. experienced by the diver upon
ms lung, equal to - ounds the Irch and very
" individuals could bear il tar aay kucth Of tlnf
hcn INST gong intp the dress, tho sensation ii or
picsslpa = very overcoming. hut posses Away in
great noasuc after ria,ria, 'hc water. When
dcph oi hitf 'oi Il reached iii the descent the dies,
becomes cttcy onptlcd OF air aui col!a scd to the
body, causing pressure al tie diver e,I,rsi To
the hei Of ten pound weight, excepting 10 the
head, vhich s protected rs the copptr helmet The
difficulty ia beathlng oecome- great aud pain
ti sensation experienced by the DIVER the jsvsb.
coming dstcadod and the b ad sccmngl, splitting
ihi. continues '.lt after descending another ten or
twelve Icr', when the rain j. relieved, lie diver feels
cpu,!p die, and rXpcr ,uthcr Inconvenience
Whcn ahout % feet uClow the sniace, hundreds a;
the legitimate inhabitants 81 the waer surrounded the
diver, u,l0- at thcr strange visitor, AZ j re were
'ood ior the fshcS' After reaching IS feet al; !,
pctltctIs daIk-a bhck, inpenetrshle darkness-.,nl
electric fame plays around The inside Of the he'll
met caused BY the friction OF the pump At ahou.
10 feet, the waicr j. vey co' being in the p;eacnt
season ss''nln iour 81 tive dcgrces of freezing.
" Mail cTt has returned in order TO obtain q lar
ger steamer, ard wait for calm and settled weather
before makiar another attempt He has not the
SIS htest doubt that the next efor, viii I've ero>yp.d
x'th success. Mr- Green, the diver, has proved
himself capable Of dong the wok eiiec,ualIy, and
mus, rank a. II the ,st and most useful ''ond.r
water" men in the county Two excellent divers
besides NJ. Green ase in company with NJ. Maefes,
We shall hook with much interest Tor the result Of hs
next ual, but that il viii be successfll have 30
doubt.