The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-02
The Atlantic Cable.
CAUSES OF THE INJrRY, AND APPEARASCE or THE
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Ualentia (Nov: l3 correspondence Of LONDON Tines
inst al about 10 A. NJ Tho day was beautifully anc, but
nothing done 70 the cable the Stg has been here
since The 18th Mt and nner weather could not b. than
has prevailed since that time. Since the 0th iast ths
wind has been irssheIng, and that most favor rabe cn
weather which lasted for about three weeks haS vanished
Tor the present without aribgting u the parties
cerned any blame for Of judgment obvious
70 al observers here that much could be done.
Nov IL 1t j. now blowing a sti breeze at y T. which
would render rather difficult pursue undermining the
cable although last year when SIR G. Bright mere
of miles of he FIRST cable underran Ia al t
rough weather. IL gratifying u true that the
rhrce miles Of the cable (Agatnemnon ) underrun
from Tho Tough Kay entrance o. srbor appear the
perfectly sound. From other the
whom the Basquets ard approaching yaenta, PAID
out too much slack," which would tend W form coils,
and hence perhaps kinks and fault faults the
cable thercabouts would be probable It's TO be regret
ted that the cable has not been fifteen eighteen
miles underrun and tested (~ben Il was 20 sssbie
atey) and the r~rutd gnesfc sr determined Possibly,
when the weather permits, energetic viii
be pursued No director person With executive autho-
rty (cxcertne those mentioned IN my as has cu here
tho par, tho company since '.sbore end was
sent from England. Messages ~ sny) that might b.
coming from America must remain unno,iccd as tho Al
lantio ooe Ia closed up and the staff dsbanded Up 20
certain Io'u - I~rhsI- not wonderful b expect that
persons, when len 70 their responsibility such
impurtan. work, should act with caution Tue
tempt rc~nrcate work " such world wide impor-
and n.ercs, would, however deinand the utmo~t
energy and perseverance,, and sympathy for the rtcd
shareholders warrants the anxc,y Of the public when
they consider that favorable opportunities not ayaci
NEW SUBMARINE CABLE.
From the London Tines, Nov. 10
There nothing which illustrates forcibiy the
pcie infancy Of the science Of submarine tclegrahy
Inc important discoveries and IMPROVEMENTS which arc
daily taking place n all that relates to a. AOrses
cording telegraph with rs cumbrvus modes q signalling
l0ng the present are and hardly has the print.
ing telegraph been made known Gro code q signals Is
being arranged whh promises y ieseops H. the great
est exient a which capable The fstdy of transmit
ting messages in any language by few short signals
Noe, IS our readers w reootlctt the objections shch
have bcen urged, mechanical grounds, and
again, against tie principle q having Submarine cables
with wire spiral iods The Inconvenience and
risks IL such method have been generally admttd-tho
greatest being the lably ~ the wire either 10 become
untwiste - form "knss. AsimpIe arrangement 80 oh
all these difficulties has been brought forward
IN patent rope ny Ncsers. Stevenson Bnks, witch
adds 70 The hghntss and strcnvhth of the cable ant
sdnIsbly facilitates the work of submerginn It
appears astonishing Why eas never thought 81 before
especially ts principle of CONSTRUCTION has known
for 6yc Or six years Al least Tie Improvement simply
consists ol plating the outer covering d wires braid
na MAJ hne, precisely IN the with wire
sash line picture cord made with cotton. plated
submarine cable made on tbs pan, and closely woven,
has ~ outer covering wound round With the nruness
and anos; the cscucss NJ gan barrel, while ~ rcgu-
atnE the ~ the nsei ample degree u Hexi.
shS Y secured, esl'tatS et'p' !, nso cauuoa 70.
sby form n kinks ~ II The case WITH those enclosed 10
the spfsl strands The specimen Which has been made
crrsss II twelve pais, each plat being composed of
galyan red iron wires 81 NJ Is gauge The diameter of
the Whole wirc inch; is gils as light that
the Atlantic cable, while ~ Cost very ,tse more.
though ny Tho Plan q platnE Tue wires ~ breaking
strain Is increased 10 rss than and ahaf tcns
One ~ thc orgss objections which was urged against
the Atlantic cable by every engineer of note Wa
The certainly a The outside spiral wires stretching
under tension. while the lutta pcrcha could MT. ii
vas cortcnacd therefore that the eject of any severe
must brtsk the insulation in places and of
course, expose the conductor 70 all those electrical ie
rotgtniCnts which from some other, have
recently seen the Atlantic cable undergo None
tempted 70 deny that this mechanical defect in the prin
cplo Of the outer spiral wires really OF the
serious knd, and was only met hy say ng that cablf
covered should uct We exposed 70 strain o.
knd. IN plated wlre, however the enly effect u tn
tuan would be to compress TIE very utmost the inner
core aud conductor without the east possibility Of eion
sating them.
III the specimen W which speak, an inch n diameter
the outer plated completely round that the
section shows them resting one piece, ana thus IN tbs
centre ~ conductor ample room et Tor four.
These insuntcd by gutta erCha, as has hitherto
always been the case but with lnia rubber Tbs, though
electrically speaking worse nsuator possesses many
cuar and Important advant8ges the greatest being thai
IA is totally mrefmeahle 70 water under any pressure.
&c course i would b. impossible 10 coil spbmarine
rshle made with plated outer covering, AMI II would
have to b. slowed vessel IN straight lines, running
forc aud AT THIS. however, would be disadvantage.
On the contrary in many cases would be decidedly pre-
frable and the cny which up 10 the present time
has made i absolutely necessary 70 col al submarine
eabes their extreme liability kinks IN any other
mode Of stowaFe-a liability which even The tong On
fails TO All sk from foul wire breaking aud