New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
THE DIVER AND THE TREASURE.
TRUE HISTORY OF THE RAISING OF THE SAFE OF

TRUE HISTORY OF THE RAISING OF THE SAFE OF
TIE ATLANTIC.
From The Ciereland Herald, Ju'ys
Our readers several days since highly amused
by the faDciful res,ion of The Detroit Adrertiser,
Of the raising Of the safe OF the steamer Atlantic,
Sunk in Lake Erie August 90, 1852 THIS morning we
were favored with an interview with r. r. Harrington
of Westneh New.YOrk the successful rescuer OF the
safe ard give the items of the occurrence, woch, II IL
Re devoid of wonderful meetings with beautiful
lac les end "chdren H. nevertheless, very interest
ing and true. Mr.. Harrington has had three years
experience as diver and during the past winter has
been epleged on the Mississippi in bis business AS
sociated with him in this undertaking were Martin
Que!ey and Charles o. Gardner OF Gbatsque, New,
York and WIN. Newton of Detroit. They proceeded
in tie schooner Fletcher to the locality OF the steamer
Atsr,ic which lies about three miles from the extreme
pont of Long Point. They arrived there on the 18th
Of June, ana that day used in preparations. On
the l9rb' Mr.. Harrington encased in Wells & GOgeu's
sub. marine arnOr made bis first descent This armor
il msdo of two Layers of canvas and one OF lndia
rubber the rubber occupy ing the middle. Ii Is loose
and flexible, and of cOure resists no pressure. From
in mont of the mouth proceeds tube composed OF
Line alternate layers Of canvas aud rubber, with
copper wire coied Inside to event collapse This
III xble too, aid being as long as the deph 10 whicn
the diver goes and the upper end being In the open
air secure Pre- per respiration. TIE aperture is three
egbihs Of an inch in diameter. wreck line had
previously been drops cd, and rested against the side
Of the steamer.
Dressed az above described, with eaden shoes, and
with lead. weights attached to his body, amounting
In all to 24a lDs with rope round his waist, by which
be could be raised TO the surface, aud cheek, OF
signal ine in bis hand the edventurous diver com
menced bis first descent. lie was governed by the
wreck line and struck the promenade deck about oy
feet aft the state room, where the Express company
safe was which was in the third stateroom az tne
wbeebouse on tie larboard eide. He remained on
deck but one minute. After descendng fro 90 10 ~
feet dependiDg upon the clearness OF the a anoye,
all ia dark to the diver and be is governed entirely oy
{. cling The romantic sights recorded by tne hHee,
fser are therefore without foundation Inc gres,es'
caotop as to eptsr CLING lines must be used, and mr.
Harrington went each time outside oil the s'anchou
moving as he advanced bis wreck me- 90 u IL wtu
each dive he ad RANGED nearer the stateroom; Zoe
second dive be was three minutes upon Geek t1e
third four; the fourth seven. On the 2otn ne mtde
four dives. and the time on deck was respectively
,6iputes do, do., and the next or eiyhto, o, AZ
Which tire he reached the stateroom Previous 10
this he had all the time been cropping about, and twice
wes on the hurricane deck, and once near the main
deck. The 2lst he made seven descents, times re-
su,ct,vely. A. 6, 5. g. s. ard minutes, and during
which he was busy in breaking in the room window,
and br, akpg down the work on the side and below it,
and succeeded at las, in getting line fast to the ring
in the Id of the safe, BIT finding the aperture he had
made too email to allow the Passage of the safe, as
fended to visit till the coming day. On the 22t the
sixteenth dive, beirg the 1st mat day. h. WAS on
deck minute dmfg which fine h. 3" 80 ii roug
t., .as tni panel Wolk, sld tie. !, bresk :: n