The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-12

masufsctured In time for the second attempt year
From wna can Learn there 10 every reason to believe
that the negotiations no~ foot oil end 10 is purchase
mort the company and that toey
viii be enabled dispose OF for one hundred sud ten
pounds sterling mite, which an increAse OF thirteen
the pr,ce paid 10 the Should tho com
Gary succeed in making mis- arrangement they will be
enabled to cover large portion Of the loss they nave su
tame by the late failure There ore Iac' sfonky y.
favor OF the ~ lief hat 1t will DO purchased ~ dis
particular nme 10 required by the EAT india COMPANY,
and - Ia ready 70 be shi )ped moment. nosne ne
bargain will be In 10 days ~ the far hest
certificates and electricians have been
obtained In regard condition. and they In the high
and Adsn on The Rod Sc. rnd Aoen and Kurracnse toe
tspoe be ~esed being about ,wo IN )usand Ave nun
places news can be Hansmed from Calcutta TO ,ndoa in
week, thus greatly fsc a,ipg the measures OF the
home for The pAchaon OF that most valuable
sf all her colonial pssesions Az soon ~ tue contract
shsn have been made the cable which Is now on the
Niagara will be transferred TO some one Of the lags pro
peers Of the British navy which, with Asamemnoo, will
be Oh tae expedition. Is probable that
the 3D. Jean dAcye veaAel Of l0 guns, VIII be selected
work Mean while, DR.. VIII ehouse and Prof Morse will
make some electrical experiments On the tweny one nun
dred and odd mk present on the Niagara ana Agsmea
non. These expert rents wi DO made with view 70 me
Dorase OF the Of the current Of eeotictya great
desderatum only In IL scientific result. out In pc
ment proved tnst ssnsI could be se through length
of twenty i've hundred miles In three quarters Of &C.
mission can be 20 Tar that signal can be sent in
half thst time the proceeds III be augmented in IN eqaa
ratio.
Letters have been written by the commanders OF the
expedition In regard 70 the Feasibility Of tue undertaking,
In which oil concuI Among those who we're present ~
the meeting Of the directors Capasns Hadson OF the
Niagara Sands OF the Susqueh Inss Wainrgst, OF the
Leopard, Commander Nodds Of the AgAmemnon, and
M Everett toe chief engineer Of the Niagara, whose
perience and practical Wedge have hsd
speak OF bsore In connectop with this enter prise Mr.
Everett was appointed one OF commit Of three TO ex
smne the machinery and report on the kind best adapt
ed for the purpose This com nittee are Com nen,e
their tssk on Monday the so,h inssn and the result Of
tuuAA IL Okad f.ruv nvuith piQ
rast While the company Ia thus employed, the news
papers full Of communications from voluntary
mode of laying cable, and considerable portion OF
the editorial cou Is devoted to the same subject
With very few exceptions they exhbis terrible gno-
Of the nature Of the work which they tfeat.
One gravely proposes the construction OF reg iar
bridge Of pontoops which should be owed astern Of he
ships, and which the should be paid out; while
another seriously suggests The emplo ment OF vessel
whose special TASK should be 70 follow the paying out
ship nj distance OF . mile or 40, having the cable
through ring 80 that In the event Of Its parting the end
could be se,ured and spioed The only difficulty in both
there cAses IL that they are utterly impracucsble IA
chimes OF the most remarkable structure preented
paper for he consideration OF the company npaued
with detailed descrptio xplanaoas
OF oclscap Some Of the inventors Acuaed solely by
philantnrepic motives, while others keep pretty sharp
lookout for Isctnary proceeds The ~
general thing very elAborae, and begin usually
with essay subject which IL supposed 10 have
an intimate connection win tae eqterpre fthis char
Scler that curious Etaeme ats regard
ing the habits of whales and the agony they
.Ae author to suffer after they have penetrated
i
made with the view OF showing ho1 much
cable could be laid by the process they propose
voyAns who expresses strong aese to be employed by
the company for pro er consideration, In return 70,
exactly in rhss p.rt the break has occurred and in NE
Avent Of racure where the end can be foud All these
ANU nyesDr ~ and All
oorraeed, some OF them suoceed In getting their letters
In regard 70 the next attempt TO lay the cable it i, &C.
morally understood that the vessels will be employ ed
The British Admire have on The application II the com
pAny, proms ID to furnish two ships and no doubt what
ever il fell that government will do the The
SagAra has been proved 10 be well adapted for the
There is ans,ner reason in favor q n.Hshe experience
which all connected with her have had In laying
The cable wsuld be invaluable % the company, for
II 10 experience which has been obtained by pras.
yca acquaintance with the nature OF the undertaking
Besides due to them that they shall have chance 70
details worked bard al the long and tedious process
Of ooing, tnow how 70 handle the cable, and how 70
when the changing om coil to coil taxes place
during the process Of paying out hardly necessary
70 say any thing upon tns point The reasons Why
the MAJ should be retained for the obvi
Gus ihaI they hardly require TO be stated.
The folio sing letter Of Prof Morse 70 the company, in
relation to the present condition Of The enterprise, will be
Unrap STATES STAN FneArs NrAeApA,l
PLYMOUTH HAnBos, August Is, 1897. J
DpAR Sl-Your OF lhe TN Just ed,
and 10 II sent brief answer by telegraph you
qughd take advantage OF @ tain Hudsons departure
for LoDden 10 write 10 since The art rece sed IN tue
Cove Of Cork while connecting the two parts OF the cabe
has shown uelf TO be rerious than anticipated and
90 co11Ding me 70 my berth nov for week. with an
certain prospeci OF release thus unable, u1or
tunatey for myself to be with you In your consutston
nevertheless, although deprived Of being IL per
son, Will venture few remarks by letter, giving the
conclusions TO which have come 10 rejecting upon the
condition Of epterprise
We have me, with misfortune viewed n some OF im
pec bu, in others Providepal Interference to insure
nna success 10 no, In accordance With the Law OF sue
In any erprse tasi every par OF plans
snouu 20 smoolhy forward Partial faures ough, 70
expected, and is neither wise ust TO leave such pro-
babe failure, out OF calculations what then, The
state OF the tn6rprissf We had cable Of 800
miles We sti. have some 600 miles lefi, that the
but about 500 miles What he's been q ned by this
%sf An an cunt Of experience ana Knowedge for which
The loes 81 500 mes OF cable 10 cheap purchase Better
10 cse 800 miles than the whole cable Il has been shown
BY experience that the rate OF safe pay Ing will
require ,urpusage than had been provided 10 the
deepest souncpss has been demonstrated that 70 check
the speed Of the csbeo accommodate the speed OF the
ship fatal and has taught us that the proper remedy
IN ,uch an exgeacy 70 increase the seed Of tue ship,
a, the sacrifice Of the deposit Of more cable.
would say With sB Difference, TO- tina, the instrhc.
tens devo wing much Of duty and responsibility upon
the eng neen and I, the same time deprving toe maui
cal department. Of duties and responsibilities which appro
pra ely belonged 70 Them has been sfosn by the event
70 have been njud;cous Inc safe deposit OF the cable
from On shipDosrd involves duties In true of mixed
character bot The duties are nautical than engineer
Ing and ought not 10 have been devoved upon aay
idual IIless posse1ed Of the quail icaons Of
knowledge Of both departments Had ing.nl en-
ereer pcssessed The nautical kpo Wedge which expert
the engineering remecy, fatal brake would
been applied without liking account Of the nautical rsk
CT euch act, engendefe3 by the ra OF tue snps pro
gtess and The surspg OF the We learn By
NJ object BY 70 the past, bat hint
q remedy for the future
Have ne no, gained ~ well lost by this check We
have demonstrated thai tbs Die, far strength and
capaoIhy Of BEING paid cut 10 conccrned Is well devised
veI made No change for the present IL desirable,
although future cables may doubtless be better construct
cd 70 accomplish better geographic results BY taking ad
vantage of discoveries and additions Of science
We have that either Of the two plans OF
splicing 10 mid. ocean n practicable
We have demonstrated thu, cable once paid out from
the ship 10 recoverable 9Th any certainty By the
means a. present devised on board.
We have demonstrated that the cable be laid out
Now with regard 70 the future:
The advanced OF the Opposes OBSTACLE 10
any farther ausmpt ii laying the cable this year
Before supply Of Tue quantity lost be had aud
coed board snip the season OF rough weather sets
adding untricd difficulties 10 the undertaking Hence Q
| postyouemen, I'll the mild OF June JULY Of
anosef year would Desirable There may be incos.
vtnenoet but there also advantages Ia the delay
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