The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-03
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In a late number Of the New York Tribune we ind a
long and highly undressing account Of the progress made
by the American and European company who have under
taken the stupendou and magnificent project of placing
London and New York In telegraphie communication,
With aatterng prospects Of early and complete success
The Tribune says;
.Tbe line from Ireland Newfoundland is TO be con-
ructed by European company Of which Dir Brett, who
has laid Of the submarine teeapbs of Europe, n
prominent member The capital OF this company ~ two
millions sterling, and the rfected-for
the completion Of the work require that 1t shall be ready for
operation by January 49, ls5sess than three hence
The cable of this part Of the line Is to contain SIX telegraphc
wres-lks the great Mediterranean cable being laid
and weigh eight tons 10 the mile In laying II
down of win be required single
vessel could contain the enormous weight OF the entire
but the ingenious manufacturers, Messrs W. haper
Co.. of London, have conryed means OF so splicing IL as
10 render the quite strong and quite servceabe
any other part line Thus when steamer has paid
out her portion Of the cable the end viii be pced upon the
coil ON board of the steamer and till all is down
Should arise during the process, the exceeding
strength the cable formed II is OF mass of heavy iron
wires wound pay around the thick tarred enyelop and
cords which contain the electric conductors
will be sufficient hold the steamer il she were at anchor
until gale OF course the work VIII be done IN
the summer months when there is little danger OF Interrupt
ton from tempests The cable when once sunk upon the
bottom viii remain forever below the range OF marine
animals and safe from all disturbance 1t would be ditcu
to fix limit to its duration after it is successfully
bedded."
The Tribune thus speaks of the work yet to be accom-
plished on this side Of the Atlantic;
ssO the company which has undertaken the isAant'
norton OF the work often had occasion speak IL
composed Of eight wealthy gentlemen who pro
pose to build the entire line from St. john Newfoundland
to New York with their Peter Cooper thu
and Moses Taylor the treasurer of this company
and Cyrus Field its MEMBERS has just returned from
Europe where he went to conummae the will
the European company The American part OF the line vii
be 200 miles length, II miles of which will be under thu
Gulf of ST. Lawrence and the cost OF the whole is estimated
at million and half of dollars The wires across New
foundand will make 400 miles of the line running through
country hitherto unoccuped and unknown In the cutting
of the path other preparatory abors the company hav
had employed during the past year in that an
alone They bean literally aided with grants OF liant
from that colony and have obtained charter
and grants elsewhere. From last English journals
learn that the cable go under the Gulf of ST. Lawrence
was be shipped and may accordingly soon ex
pec be able receive dispatches from St. John as easily
and regularly do from New Orleans. This cabl
contains three electric wires only it being contemplated
lay another Of the size when the European wire
have brought and the business between New
/ York and London requires it,