The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08

,t vbsr ths s,eyu yose aran with tht swe wheels
having been stopped BY the pressure Of tas ores N.
bOe weight Of the ship which at sba time was going mt
speed of four miles per hour, was brought upon the
cable One Of two things mus. haye occurred ia this
emeYeencyeither cable must have been able 70 hoa
the sbip while going at this rate, tho wheels
hnve Yevolved so as 70 allow the cable 10
over from the coil Now the caoe was not strong
enough 70 bolo the Niagara would have been
fty mfs stronger and 30 the only chance in the
revolving Of the wheels but here the braxes nerered
aud the str coming upon II broke "lke pipe stem
Tne moment the brakes used the wheels stopped
and all the that could bs employed them would
not have been able 70 have turned them In time pre-
vent parting OF the cable IL true they had been
stopped several times previous to this by the III judged
use the appliances and the only wonder is that
the cable not broken before but the fatal termns
ton doubtless delayed by the rapsdsy with which
The went 70 work in turning the wheels In this
CASE however pTonpness avaed them nothing for tho
breaking Was instantaneous with the rising Of the ships
stern.
There one point morewhich should be referred TO be-
fore dsnissDg this par, OF the subject The rising and
sinking OF the stern Of the snip has been spoken Of in
uecton with the fracture OF the cable and there
doubt that the chief engine will take this feature
into seIovs consideration. No ship could be steader
heavy PALE than ths Niagara has proved herself be
hut would be absurd 20 that she Ia free from
pitching motion 70 which every vessel is subject
apparent the process OF laying the cable that from the
action Of the Il at times subject 70 Q much
greater strain than at otbershat s that the
nos at all timer uaform This will be easily understood
by thoee who have been board ship in heavy sea
The descent Of the stern had the effect Of partially reeas
ing the cable from the strain aud the wheels also relic
they had previously revolved did not turn with
the same rapdty, and in heavier sea
might have entirely ceased 70 revolve.
suggestions have been made from various quarters re-
commencing the buoyu up Of the cable at intervals of
from twenty five 70 hundred miles that in The event
ts fracture there wilt be difficulty recovering and
splicing II; but this plan N open to many objections
that II s not probsole will be adopted In the first
place. would require the frequeot stoppage the vss
sci 10 attach the booye, and this alone would bring
strain upor the cable sufficient u endsBger its safety In
The second place. the buoys successfully at
acbed the greatest difficulty would be experienced in
paying out from each ouov attached for the art three
four miles and the continuance OF this PROCESS
would necessitae It's repetition in every aty miles
am perhaps oftoDer the danger IN laying must In
creased in propSrtopate degree. There are, however
other objections just potent these tuch the drift
pg II he buoys the expenditure OF the cable
which wodid be required in tue operation.
hsvng shown the defects Of the machinery employed we
willow give description OF the kind which has received
the favorable consideration Of Mr. Everett the engineer
Of the company In this machinery the object been
70 avoid The defects which made apparent 10 th
referred to- The following engraving presents correct
view ef the paying out machine which however no
somewha. modined before s tra adoption here %.
desire 70 express qualification ut the an pracau
that have been taken the that ,qo ho
constructed, and 70 submit 70 every thai NAV bs
necessary 70 this end -
THE PAYING OUT MACHINE AND ONE OF THE CABLE
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