The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-31


rRtey pct again without any otber socdent II
as 70 considerable extent repetition 81 The ssme scene
place when the cable broke 81 the roast Of Ireland
The ship banked i'm medisey the cable reeed from
The strain, snd TO five minutes which seemed 20 many
bcurs II wa rrt on the VIII els again when the order
pt'sbe To oesc'ibe the scene which fowedthe relief
o Feeling OF terrible suspene and pspful o. ctement
that were p,erchspeed and tho eaaerneu
with which sl continued 70 watch the wheels. fear.
I'll OF repetition OF the accident The engineers kept
the machine ready In OF emergency 70 go over
the work again. but fortunately there call for their
services In The same way this night after the second caas
trophe
The throwing OF he cable of the wheels was caused by
the accumulation Of tar In the sheaves which MT 20
S.ep ,na so ~ s' ass they should
ecipe wire the cable passes the wheels sticks In
the sbeaves until gathers In some parts In large Jumps
effect Of 10 is to throw the cable or Altogether q CO
CURED In the tso cases just mentioned.
We bad hardly recovered from the alarm created BY
another state Of excitement by the report that the con
tnriiy was R-pe-that the cable refused any longer
oil communication between the ship and the
shore had oeased In consequence Of some acct
Ssrs 70 the cope. s OF , SonductO N, sc cSn
ipuy lost and bel evpg that all was over, thai the
three hpndsd and odd miles which had been laid we're laid
own fAuve when the Of the whole world turn
up -, and at time too when We confidently hoped
,hst success wn within our reach We only exercised
Captain Hud,on and Professor Morse had all agreed that
the only thing he done was 70 cut the cable for The pur
terrps 10 that Which wss to be used for winding No.
and In regard to the successful operation OF which there
were very serious and ven founded doubts. ~ p....
consulted With Professor Morse 10 the best to be
pursued when BIO the opinion that the strain 70
which the cable bad been subjected at the time slipped
of wheels had opened The autta perchs and thus Dc
syoy the insulation This certainly seemed the ouy
that could % Of !, me H. s
About Two miles Of the cable had been Paid out since
that cc ent occurred and the only question that now 70
ma,ped 70 decided whether The wincing schipe
could be safely employed In undermining this length
This Professor Bore said WIS for the chief enGine,
orte, 10 have The cable cut In he should decide
Mr. Brighs did 20 decide, and preparations were being
made 10 carry bis order Into execution .hen a De Ssu
restored and that tie insulation had not been destroyed
In eve minutes the int lgence would have come
late for in that time the cable would have been cut
end ,be conductor thus detached from the telegraph In
cood not have given any Indication Of i being
perfect up 70 the ,S 90 me ,nS gao e
II they bad been imbued with . new hfe rough,
~eshe, beaten old ,sor, who bad assisted In coilng
smorg the arst TO the telegraph Office TO have
the confirmed ssid he would have given hy dolars
out Of his pay 10 have s.ved that cable h.'o watch a
eide, ard would have given hfy dollars poor man rs
/ am, 10 have saved II, although l don't expect
20 make any hing BY it when II is laid down
feelings OF every one IN board for AL much int
rested N the success Of the enterprise ., the r. sess
would Of pet child and never was child treated
with deeper socitude than that with which the cable Is
the eyes some they almost cried for joy and told
their mates ihs, II was ell right They did not know
sny;y for to them ws mysssy which was inosps
BILE of explanation but when hey heard wa lost they
seemed to understand - by instinct and 10 appreciate
have said that was great relief 70 al 10 learn that
the electric connection still perfect, but each man, as
he ieires for the right has feeling Of nervousness and
uncertainty the morrow Ahoud have something still
worse In store for ".
SIXTH DAY-Auausr IL.
This has been sad day We had retired full Of hope,
mol, II 10 true, xnmxed with . SORT OF dread that there
vas something still than what had yei happened
impending the enterprise. This morning. about four
O'Clock, awakened out OF oar sleep I, hear The
cable bad parted In over two thousand fatbom water.
Five minutes aer had been announced every one was
out OF his bed 70 ASCERTAIN for himself indeed
true There was, however, reason 70 doubt, for there
hung the broken end the stern swinging loosely, and
there were the wheels mouonleas . rock The
other cad had not yet sunk 70 the bottom, Il hsd TO
descend than two miles before Il reached the ph
teau, and would require more time 70 accomplish thai
The noise that sounded hike pleasant music In
had ceased The machine hoh had caused much
anxiety had now become - much useless lumber
blocking Up the quarter deck The Of the calamity
the arpl cation Of The brakes, at time when was
fatal them. There wAs pretty heavy swell
o. and - usual under such The stern Of
the vessel elevated pressed she each
-s Va. rSs DC, sso ao.n 11 os ossf Sv
ip ding sgsn, the cable had 70 bear an additional
strain Of three ,n0u:and pounds, . marked
could bear, and the Consequence that II parted,
bv been stated The moment the brakes wore used the
'p ss, sSs the
pom the cable BY the vessel and that caused by the ap
pIeauon Of the brakes, II bad - have said, 70 bear
Than calculated 70 sustain. The indicator
showed eta ain Of three thousand pounds but Ia i'm
pos,ble 10 calculate the sran BY which was broken.
had The brake dot been sp lied there Is doub. what
end unless we were compelled By very great srcss OF
seaher to cut it, Tho crcu msaace 10 cay the least OF
u, meet unfortunate; but n the enterprise has
failed, the expedition has proved one thing beyond
all possibility OF Doubt the prAc,lcsbiiy Of lay asab
lapd ana Newfoundland OF this every man on board Ia
lily convinced he IL OF bis existence, whether
be lsid pest yea or iu plishmen DO postponed
mi. wing coon amer the csAstr ,phe, consultation
bed In pe csoin OF the Niagara, q which Captain
ud,or Captain Pepnock. Ca,&un Vain .rsh Mr. Bright,
Mr. wo6obou,e. Mr. CAMPING and Professor aorse we're
present ~ber the question OF commencing The work over
sfan wb shat cable rem aimed on board both vessels was
ofcusset but "a found, amer due calculation, IN ii
here ~S not enough 70 connect NE 20 points tue pro
poson Of Old no, prevail The following liable add
sta smept sbo- The amount paid out and the balance Of
cable on hand
sta,ute mles. NaVticai NILS.
Upper deck. .Eo III
VAN otct '.s....'s..s...''.ss'AN 90
Tower deck ..,.. .........'.....lsx 10.
In~ er hold ......................3b2 300
Ward rps ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 17
Total .................l 2bb LOSS
Ibis, with miles OF shore cable made total or ,oo6
rsuucsl miles or his 23s paid ca, when the cable
patso leaving 7sq miles board the Niagara, which,
with the fa The Aeamempou len Sal, surplus OF
2oi 63t mesthe distance between The termin NJ
Ne foubdlksd and felsnd-an OF IL per cent.
This has been said considered insufficient and the
proposition accordingly rcjected - tmpracucsble In
osed, -ss deemed doubtful shesher The cable mad