The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-20
Submarine TeIegrnph-Lsyingo of the Cable
Across Detroit River.
IRON the Detroit Free 7


The operation Of laying the submarine cable across De
troit river performed yesterday board Or. Rus
making since is arrival In the city, for its speedy submer
sion ard yesterday the lines both ,des OF the river
and across Belle lsle having been completed the ndsor
repaired to the Central dock and took the cable board
Il ai the deck In largo coils, reach ng the whole
sngth Of The boat apparatus fer runoug OF having
been provided The tubnaer SION az superntspded by
Mr. Case supsrinenoent Of Repairs on the Uuon Tee.
Fraph line Mr.. Coob Superintendent Of the Union ree
graph Mr Smith, superinendep, Of the Michigan Oentra
Railroad Telegraph Mr. Dwight, Superintendent Of the
Montreal Telegraph and Mr. Bach, manager OF the Detroit
oioe, together Nth a company OF operators accompa
MED the expedition 70 asisi 10 and witness the LAY ing
Of tho cable. The windsor len her dok at half
past ten aud up the river 10 pon, the Canada
shore opposite TIE lover end OF Belle sc and ABOUT two
miles above the city. she anchored about two hundred
feet from the shore and sent line Ashore By boat by
means Of which The cable dawn out, after which u
wa secured 20 the foot OF telegraph pole The
we're then taken board and the engine started and the
cable allowed 70 Dot Here felt the need OF a
drum, other ayarat ~ from which 10 discharge
the cable, and regulate Ia motion II possessed very
little plabty, and board with all tne crooks
and turns caused by colng aod rough handling unbent
consequently u lies on The boto In crooked
oion The ars section, between the Canada and
Belle Isle out in few minutes and cut of, the
TO the fcot Of telegraph pole. This done
about one O'Clock. The windsor then ran
anchored the before getting the cable
ashore znc securing H. while members OF the party
Who unable 10 Withstand the demands Of their sppe
ues sdourutd 70 The saloon the foot Of the island add
saiiaied locomotives on dried apple pie All hands
board the boat started and the cable
American shore Much anxiety felt approached
the lard this ie whether the cable you'd hold out
cousdersbly than necessary had been used up
BY The crooks and kinks 10 H. but upon snchorng and
getting line Ashore, and doing couple OF hours hard
work with vndiAss, the cable ashore with abou,
feet spsve. This distance probably increased
by getting strain the cable and straight
eniDg 10 some extent hhpropoeed get number OF
small boats under IT, BY raising N ends and ovcrbsulng
ffum both ways TO The centre aud In that manner cause
10 settle down stream 10 q nearly straight line. rhs
would, perhaps have been necessary any the
steamboat could NOT keep exactly direct ne but there
question that nsd machinery been constructed Tor
reeling OF, and ~ the time, getting the proper
strain uron H. u would have aid much besbr upon the
bottom Of The river -Four hundred feet were ~t by tue
crooks mad. In running out thai being the surplus al
loved In measurements u the distance rbe whole dis
lance less than mile. No teet has been made OF
It, powers AZ the wires at the ends connected
with the land telegram This viii be done 10 az, and
Communicative established im nediaiely.
This connection IL destined 70 prove highly beneficial
undertaking. the need Of Of teesrs ohc com.
muncsron between the American and Canadian shore.
has longsbeen felt az necessity. Hitherto al dispatches
have been carried by messengers, which Ia uncertain
and for this fast age, n Allow Tho Hghtnngs nssh viii
suoceed the so- progress OF the messenger boys
and smother link Will 10 day have been added
the cham wh IN fast badng toFe her the interests OF
L nited states and Bri,,h America.