The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-06
THE ENGINEERING OR MECHANICAL ID
PARTMENT OF THE EXPEDITION.

that there could be complaint In regard 70 its effective
The watches were oil arranged that the ma.
chimes would not at any time be left without proper
attention. In addition Everett and Mr. woodhouse,
there Mr. Joshua Foansbee the chief engineer Of
the ship; Mr. Kellogg ana Mr. McElwe!, ass stAni en-
gin GERS, all Of whom mad TO keep watch. This made .
fce q engineers for this particular duty alone Then
thsre was Appoo, who was always ready to give his
assistance whenever was required. Captain Kel had
special charge OF the col, which he shared with Mr..
Gocdrcb mate, Mr.. Fugett, sAilmaker, and M.
Weber, the gamer Of the Niagara.
On the AesrnemnOn we're Mr. Amos, Mr.. Clifford, My.
Gaming asd Mr. Bright, assisted 3y Mr. Hoare and Mr..
hoore-two of the engineers OF the Agamemuon
The following sketches OF the master spirit,
the engineers electricians, and officers Of the enterprise
Mr. CYRUS W. FIsLD.
The manager and general agent OF the Atlantic Tele
graph Compapy-Mr. Cyrus W. Fied-has been the prn-
cipal promoter and the very LIE and soul of the ener
prise been the frst to communicate to tho Anne
rican public its He is OF the most ndo-
mitaSle erergy and perseverance "a man who seems
10 delight IL meeting obstacles, that be may nave the
pleasure OF overcoming them No defeat no matter how
oiecoursRpg csneareps or swsys MIN from MS pur-
pose which he holos with re uarkabIe tenscty An
illustration this presented last year. when the caole
psrtet The disaster had just &C urred when ae ne~s
spread the Whole ship, creauog N sst pstnui ex
MI Field who more az stake 4, the euter
prise than any OF the whole company and VINO
might Be supposed TO feel the effects OF toe failure
more than ary one board, proved himself equal
the geuCy. Losing tine vain regrets he led
meeting board the Mag ara. 81 nicb Captain
Tucson ard spcers the other ships pre-
cent al which resolved TO make series OF
perinen,s Of the resumption Of the undertaking
Inc folio wing October, the next his cnese
perTnen's Intended esi the prscilcsoliiy OF
splicing and laying the caoie from DdoceAn snd 1t 70
enough 10 say that they successful Having ma de
The for hese aud ssoersued
the cable paid out, Feo sarei Tor Eng and
oD board the ciols, OF b. tsn ships The
squsdrun, apoing proceeoed at once 10 LerdDn.
Of the failure hal there before him, how
ever, and the directors sac shareholders met al With
what would require terrible latitude OF expression
call encouraging looSe. A meeting OF tho Board was
Immediately Gated, at woicn Mr.. rted set fDrio the
prospects condtion OF the enterprise and shovel
that whatever doubts there night have been, there
could he now regarding Its prsctcsoiiy. he
Infused hope into tue company, aud arrangements
were meoiately entered iots " renew tee attempt
during the present summer. should state that a. this
time Mr. Field was Simply director, Gus at tue pSrtculsr
and special request the company lie subsequently,
cepsd The position OF general manager His appoint nenf
to oce sde when ne VS. 10 the 10 led Stsies
be secured the consent OF the government
giving Eyercst the Chief Engineer oftne Navy leave
Absence ed 10 Eng and where he arrived
TIE 18th Of January But olner pop
which shopd be me niior here wing of
Mr. Fields connection wnh thu undertaking. About six
years ago he Interested himself for Tho Hrst 10
telt rsphc Enterprises and with energy that appears
10 characterize everything he UNDERTAKES entered upon
this field Through bus ef,rw an association called
cine New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company organized for the purpose OF laying o
Gulf Of St. lawrence and OF connecting
with the line which the Atlantic Telegraph Company
intended between Europe and America 1nis latter
company had been Organized but the capital was not
subscribed Mr. Field determined, hogever, that the
enterprise ehould Lot delayed this account
England and held meetings IN London, Liverpool Maa
chester and other places, wnefe nis speeches ne
weeks the whole amount Of the stock taken he
had previously obtained charter from tho Colonial go
vernment OF Newfoundland grating Tie American Com
psny exclusive privilege for fifty years Of running
Tel. rrsph Island and through Of the A1a
ctLi waters. In addition TO TINS the company were
cured lbe interest hundred aud hy thousand dol
sfs fer n'iy ears aud present OF ny square miles OF
land when they were At liberty select part Of
,is sisnd Tnere were other minor aoi less subssan,.
or favor bestowed upon The company through The
rlJn Of Mr., Field, by the NeefouDosed eovemmeos.
had Ma
of Prince EowArd leland an1 Mes Brunswick, also giving
The company extensive privileges AID oensdts Every
fer lne grest OF the age. through the same naoa
ger, governments OF the United siatee and Great
Brsn Douced grant tbe of six national ships
v6ieh 70 peror the task OF subme,gng toe cable
Mr.. W. z. EvSasTr.
Ths gentleman is The most prominent engineer cou-
rtced win the Atlantic Telegraph enterprise, and for
that reason n entitled to something more than passing
sketch hands To begin, then, Mr. Everett Is An
Arrsricsp and ccor In the Uasei states navy, In
which be ras served thirteen years He obtained
hts prsseli Che fRinecr n, tue oore II
tho Mexicsn war, throughout the -hole OF shich he
srtvtd boia OF aud and Although but Janier IN
the svrvce often entrusted In uporspt aud re-
svon,lbIo pistors Lat year ne vas detailed Chief
E.giucer Of the Niagara, and ws while holding TINS
brought his mechsuiea skll and ingenuity
lilo slth promiLeDce When ~As decoea oy the CON-
rotss appointed by Capt Hudson last ear, ana lnsssng
of the fnf Lieutenant Nagars James North,
Comm and.r Pen and Mr. Evtrci that there suf
ncctt sfsoe the shp The reception OF the cable. be
I'M Everet contributed largely towards her pfepsra
or for the eating OF The line subsequently,
his geois followed OUT by the Chiei kogineer
on the company we're attended vito ihs satisfactory
r.surs whe the oabe parted ana toe vesses returned
70 Ply mcub requcssea ~ toe dressors 70 maze
report regard 70 TIE machinery and 70 suggest What
ever alterations and improvements he cous1ered necss
sary ADAPT TO the -ork In the performances OF tos
tack be called In 10 his assistance hessrs Penn Lnyi
ana F1cIo three engineers Of distinction In England.
vrh nom ne consulted and made Joint report after
this The niagara nsvrg discharged toe remainder OF
70 AZ 81. -, sooe esys sfsr ~, out
OF comrsston, and the application Of Mr.. fiei1
again grated b, The soyefnucL, Tor The rsas"s Of
toe attempt This sumner. From what toey had sseu
known Of Mr.. Everett the company resolved on ap
pyng ihroash TIE general man.eer MI Cyrus Field,
an English paper has expressed n. Inc sppicst'o
Dot only ngh oonplmcn. 70 sr. Everett PER
snnalIy, but @ hisn comphnep, q, the chsrs,ser Of
/ our country. sot osy By the exprcssed desire but
ct the cet solicitation ~ The BSaro ~ directors,
leave Of abeeoce vas sskei for hu the enterprise
nSn, hsve me .avsstsso q hts soIissrs inc sas,.
reeripg department 70 DE placed under bin aeca5a
be orav up the plan Of TIC machinery aud tue
whole was 10 be constructed under hs supervision The
Application bciEg ~hs. unusual one, govern
re pt nesiad time before granting - bu on due
1 consideration acoedec 70 ;ne request 81 ETsres os-
ts,S ,he reouised permission and started for Engscd
Mr. Tistc 6tn coy of January last 10 the Per-a
arriving in Liverpool on the lo,n Of tns sane monh NO
time .s be lest The Two proceeded al ones 70 Lon
tbey found that nothing ned vet tseu dors 10
mssng the experiments prenmiars 70 toe Adoption
Of hs reqare form for paying out the cssie
a haf beer expicy underwood bef,re Ne Ever
es de pariure from Enesnd tnas the experiments would
be sUBuunc.d o. him bis arrival moaning, boseyer
~ We have esd hsd been done, sad he oosed hin
self uyoa the experiments, tSs results q Snch
such consequence. Night and cay be worked 10
the dirty, miserable ocsbg, out OF tee way fscsory, 10
duty, miserable ousiug, GOT Of be ~ay pAse, csled
e. sye iane ant in some f0ur or ave wscki mad deve
cpea tbe plan a TIE admirable machine cores o. ~h en-
are en- beard he Assmemn0u and Niagara aad de-
tailed ard s,reet descrpinn Of wbish ~ placed before
our readers The machinery tested Tor several days.
sIi as an sppOln "a lime a numser OF tbe most oig;io
rushed emf Of England invited "a ts us,ec
TOO ID almost Beedess 10 shst already kno va
Hat t rect With general Approval AMI TIA, " wss 30
cfea 10 the beat adapted 70 ths purpose Tor vAci
"a dsszLed Aoout three weeks bsiCe sue departure or
the expedition T. was son down 10 Py Growth a1t p1 o3
hoard bo.n shps M Evereu attending more espt sally
40 ina. wocn had been Designed for tDe HisgrTa fho
/ ,nrps eSrfar0n which bsd marked the whte Scrk a.;
tsuaea ~ Etng up al Plymouth, @bere sas al trei
Nh c,Iral slcssss. w. Everett hfyng tals far per-
to-rrta DE work vas further requested BY ns COMPANY