The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-18
sumea r.cuuben. STAG when tAxsn 40 !. 20. observed

sumea q Doen. state. when tAxsn no observed
thai the three aud quarter inch rope naa cut
oil by the worsinx or abrasion OF the cable
rhis YES the experiment the memoranda. az
have ssd but IL agreed 20 try another nerore starting
cable s and a. was desirable okno~ bow ra., the
wire ccnir DO Ia with sSfaty, was c1ucuiad tn em
ploy tris with that vie The engine was act 70 work
In submersing suflcisot length or weight OF II 70
put the wheels ia motion 30 tina. the machinery
would work of Itself. Less than hsf mite
Of IL merged in this way whom the eogios ds
weight OF tho submerged portion, commenced revolving
ano as comparatively slight pressure was pat upon the
brshes the cable went ont at the rate or bet
eie bt miles hour without exhibiting tue least ten
eency 70 kink. fo.hog coalt bs satisfactory
conclusive than bis last expsr Mt eho wing higa
speed which the line BIO submerged with safe'y;
sh0uo IL be adopted by the engineer shall
phsn the LAY Of half of the nree thousand mites in
somewhat less than dayg.
Az there was nothing more % be DONE the Telegraph
Squadron made direct pe possible for plymouth,
arrived at oclo,k 90 Thursday, the 81 OF
June Daring the passage the Aganemnon atom Dtsi an
ober trial Of speed with the Niagara bat vita oser
than she had last She Tas. in fact, rather
badly beaten, and had her ander Sxpt Prsedy
only kno the qualities Of the Niagara, hs would hardly
have wished another defeat Nothing Ike ones oga OK.
perienco, however.
RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL TRIP.
The experience which has been CAMEL from the expert
merits during the three days Monday Tuesday aud
Wednesday 10 almost Invaluable to the Atlantic reIe
graph Company The object OF this trip 20 test the
mschinery-to settle the disputed points the pricl
by Of buoyipg the cable successfully, and Of hauling
in from the great depths There were other matters Of
less importance, all Of which were satisfactorily deter
mined.
The machinery, il Is but justice 10 say worked adn
rably the brakes answered all the expectations that had
been formed OF them, and tho only difficulty which the
had 70 contend against that arising from the
accumulation Of 10 the grooves The strain upoa
cable could be relieved at by releasing the
which were under perece CONTROL While the dynanoGe-
ter ways gave true indication Of the amount of the
strain Mr. Everett speaks OF the accumulation Of tar 10
The eheaves but feels confident that he obvae the
difficulty before the ships proceed TO the 6aa
l
the greatest amount OF tar came of the expert
mental cable, and that, having been mixed with
PITCH u became quite hard, aud could not be removed
from the grooves with the the unmxet tar
The tar the cable which Is 70 be laid down much
passed round leaving smaller quantity attached TO them.
Good strong scrapers firmly secured 70 the parts
o. ire machinery, VIII DC al su ere Tor .a. work so
cable on this account
The hauling in process was very successful, although
the recovery Of any considerable length from the depths
of the IL regarded utterly impossible Eoouga
has been DONE however, TO snow that two three miles
the stern u nav be- hauled in and spced
The paying out Of the cable at the rate Of between
and eight miles an hour not only possible. but ON
sidered the most desirable speed at which should be
laid. There no linking observed while =. being
submerged at this rate and trouble experienced
The plan Of buoying failed DO signally that IL
will have 10 be abandoned as unsafe. The sea
calm when the buoy was attached to the CABLE and
yet did not retain its hold hour before parted
II In calm this occurred, how would be In gale2
Under there circumstances the only left Is 10 keep
paying out long possible and should they be obliged
70 put the ships head the GALE still to pay
slow rate may be deemed advisable both with regard
to economy in expenditure and the safety Or the cable
bottom was performed several times, and with the most
gratifying success.
which had been recovered twisted and gnsred by
the strain 10 which ives subjected by the process OF
hauling in. Tho outer strands OF the protecting wires
unaid exposing the gut.a percua In many places
but think If bga,n submerged the strands would
return 10 their original position.
In the foregoing you nave, think the full details Of
the experimental trip and ts results
REPORT OF MR.. W. II. EvERErT IN REGARD TO TIE
PAYING our MACHINERY AND THE sUBMERdrN6 OF
THE CABLE.
USnm SrsI1s STEAM FaasIE NIAGARA
Ar SrA, Juue ,, 1855.
CYRUS w: FIkD, General Manager OF the Atlantic Teie
sR-For the information of yourself and the directors
submit tho following statement Of experiments made au
Monday, ar. NJ, Nay 81, lat At IL ", Ion. 0 90 w.,
sounduas $50 fathons, this ship and the Agamomnon
bong attached stern stern by IN xscr, $50 anos Of
cable vecred out for the end 10 be taken board
that ship TO he spced At $50 signal beOg made 'Al
reaoy IA accordance vita previous Arrangement, one
iDs in. A. 80 had recovered half . mile, when Mr.
Bghts message received saying he deored 10 mako
new spice. At $40 received message "sIi s resdy'
aud again commenced paying out before. At 10 % r.
two miles out After this amouut paid out,
the strain upon the cable $500 70 100 pounds. At
II % commenced hauling but very slowly the strain
nearly the breaking point OF rope
tbs hawser securing tho ships toethcr parted the Aga
memnon but the ships were retained nearly In the same
relative positions by working tho engine whom required
At lao, having hauled IN mile 500 fs.dons the
tnuity reported broken We continued 10 haul In uu
2i5 whom the end came having lost Of the tao miles paid
on TUESDAY at $40 A. NJ the ships having been secured
and splice made As before, quarter Of a mile wa. paid
out, hawsor released nnd shps started ahead so~ly, a.
the same time The cable allowed 10 run quito freely
until miles had been paid out whom gradual restraint
WIS applied until an additional milo JS7 fathomJ had
been paid out making In all miles 3s7 faihoms. At this
time (0:l3) commenced hauling In. and had recovered
100 faiboms when tho cable pared. Az 4st p. NJ, the
two ends Of the cable ba7ing been spced, paid
out ~ meB at rate which hal been previously agreed
upoa Tue electricians signals through the whole
sigLa the cable parted. We Al ooce commenced
hsning the strain running NJ TO pounds durug tue
came in hayine lest So fa.boms Of The az mics paid out
WEDNESDAY, JaIe 2, al 30, experimental csols vas
sssin spbcoo one quarter Of mile pad out, hssser re
leased and The ships startet ahead In few minutes
the Asamemnon made signal cabe parted We Continued
TO pay out Until ih,eo quarter miles out the
ship then baked, large buoy aud watch buoy at
tached to the cable. SHIP again run ahead and when
three hundred ahoms bad been paid out The cable parted
on the machinery. The tp then made for The buoy With
the bope o. recovering the end of the cab but whe
hauling In the watch buoy the large buoy suddenly fell
over, showing had sopars,ed irVu the caoie. Upon
been Gu; Oh oy The cable Al U.s. ~ The q
Mr. Wooobouse, paid over ths ead Of experimental
cable, 70 ascertain bo~ rspidy could DO run OF Me coil
with safety, but rca rpcd stsaoed thaa
knots, the cable being often STRANDED ON the
chine by the accumulation Of lar In tho grooves, which
hard that scrspcr could be made 10 remove IL
NJ any speed All tho cable used to-day hss brought
from Greenwich expressly for experimenting and vs
long since condemned. tadoubiedly u has bern mscb
exposed 70 the weather, sad we'd there considerable
sand dirt has been thro upon H. With the cable which
was recoveied last year asd used by "a during he expo
rimont had no serious d sulty keep "A the
Of the grooves, icing comparatively soft, tno1gn the
amount was beyond What could have believed. Inc
amount Of on this cable " much greater than that
upon ttc cable nispded - be laid do therefore be
ieve make such provision ~ that shall not be-
come a ser, Gus obsta,ie.
The result Of this experimental trip has dc nonstfa,ei
iat have the capabty OF hauling In the cable -
greater extent than had expected. Not that believe
sny srcn distance could be recovered bat In the general
depth OF water where the cable 10 be laid, in Rooi
weasher, should a fault 20 overheard before the shp
could be stopped, Of the opinion sasat OF the cable
may be hauled IN 10 remedy the fault
The oycrsJn OF tho machinery generally IL certainly
satisfactory, and there "a alteration | can suggest
other than The tar sorRpefs, w1ca viii require mDdh
cation The amount OF var accumulatios is mucn be-
yond rhs could have been expected from last years
pcrience, owing 70 the repeated coaoes has recsivei