The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-08

mies nn0 ine' through savage cou-. 100,
immediate repairs. .iinout the facility Of
FOR The same reasons,
and 'cebergs, il isve' VIC s1ai''onn olea Of ice
a. n. =, Greenland and Labrador, commonly called
Dish route, will fail to meet the expectations Of is
-hends -
1ne isrd " tho direct line from Ireland and Newfound-
land and II 1, tb.s which make the special subject Of
nv present commupic..'' lion. The question arises
whether . .elegraphic message can be sent through
the entire distance. The answer ID most empnancany
IN the Affirmative; for, leaving OUT Tor Ggu
srent,s sake the TESTIMONY Of the Auant'" lie
graph Company, interested party, We have the
statement Of Tho English government y that elect aad
here Is nobody prepared 10 believe that the English 90
yerpment would either make false statement or al
low themselves 70 be made dupes o.
Known in England before the report could have been
brought BY steamer.
me next question turns upon what s the best cable
Mr.. James Stuart Wortey stated, In January last, -
Chairman Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, that 60
vernment had appointed scientific committee 10
H language led u 70 believe that tta percha had been
selected but this expectation has not been borne by
y % @ e %
desire % be, said committee would certainly have
ported in full favor Of IT, But the contrary see Lon
sa Ss he " 2 100
nicafon i in IL infancy, and much experience wanted
). 'Sss 9sa D. nrn.
greater perfection" Well may they ave ssnse 2.
cables IN existence are made or gut ~ 20 @s - inc
single one giving full satisfaction ssos Is owing 70 10
The committee, a. the - os ,ns,r ,.ro,. ala no,
know the nysinsOls res q ov mr. vsrlsys sxpsrience on
- ,sss he old na, q the occasion Of his attempt
ne cable <tss Atlantic Telegraph Company failed orr
I.nnas oa variety Of causes, amongst which aiude
Let. ne twisted form, and consequent kinks.
a. me effects Of heat and pressure the gutta percha
wire from the centre and brought into contact with The
iroa wire or water.
According 70 the Investigations Of the United States
Coast Survey the temperature Of the Gulf stream near
Florida seventy 10 eighty degrees 81 the surface,
and only thirty nve degrees 1t depth OF 600 tboms
end not 70 be supposed that the wafer NJ the bottom
the any in higher iattudee, because
The coolest settles deepest BY or is gravity
utta pescha, however, pliable only when warm, and
shrnks and becomes hard and brittle when cold and when
reaching those lower regions II bore all alone the strain
had part . number Of instances creating there
By corresponding number Of assures, through which
the water into contact vita the copper wire aud
impaired the electric current
mis- not done all 1t once but gradually as II SCI
tied and Tcented In the soft, thick mud which covers
the bottom Of the deep Sea, until its efficiency WA
totally destroyed The first condition Of well working
cable besides perfect insulation, protecting
serial which remains pliaDle In Ice water
me report Of Mr. yarley proves two thngs:-Frstly,
secondly tnas serving u hemp and tar win keep t. mot
ssone in sound condition, but also perfectly bright
or ~ m. % ). IL good condition ssoas noSns
Cor IL taken out Of shallow wafer, and not OUT Of the
deep sea-
But simple serving Of hemp and has been found
20 be sucient keep cable perfect condition during
two years submsrson in sails water, rocky bottom
Tor the superiority q cable such as propose TO lsya
where iron bound cable viii chsfe and be ont
through, mine viii rsman in IL place by means Of s
r1t~ Ia M nut
II consists Of copper conductor, covered with thin
layer cotton filing, and insulated with shcisc after
pound, cotton cloth and twnc twice repeated. All this
= done close by the steamers by means Of simple
Provision has been the last sheet OF
cotton cloth with elastic paint TO prevent the pitch
from oozing through. Ths compound 70 consist Of .
main plabe under any circumstances.
The advantages rcAntDg from this conssructios are
s most perfect Insulation and osscsion Of NE copper
wire, the light, floating character Of the cable which
renders while paying out excssve STRAIN out q the
csspe under any out of Of The
Gable and the rapdy and chczpuess OF constructons
sas es Out n = oo.s ana os a. I'M
porsant sdvantases-At the stern Of this vessel 10 At
Saahsd fannslshaped boiler Allied with pitchy com
pound, which serves At once - paying Out machine
ana 70 give 70 the cable nna coating immediately be-
srs catering the water repairing and perfecsins any
n paying out the cable ssslss down into the water a.
uniform rate q vsiocty; but owing 70 The pitching and
q s &c ns q '1 or s sS
Ths cannot b. efsctualy rsmseicd ~ machinery do
pssding rotary motions, = shown By experienoe
,V s s,.cs :. sSs requires check can a. psssurs Dc
sasrssd The faansI shaped boiler and the only eject
cItv in the cable when the steamer pitches and less
rspid motoa when she rises Friction rollers Of COARSE
u b employed for the better guidance Of the cable
Novensnn arc now on foot with parties, which, IL
leading 70 The desired end, VIII give Us atecgraphc
esununcasioa with Europe before many months 10
Ia conclusion, my plan boon fully approved BY our
nss eminent en amongst Gdi and sps
NEW Yosx, August Il, 1890.
rng FRENCH Art ASrIc SCHEME.
NJ r. Gailardes sends W the C5aTtor dss Han Uais
the following extracts from The memorial 70 DO Submitted
70 the By the company which has obtained
the grant Of tecgaphic line 70 be establishes between
The Trade ~ North and South America with Europe
smounts now 10 twenty millions OF francs day, or
zoo 600 oco francs ye which is carried in 1000
srsse Of nc uaiied ssaics estimated 600
francs and tnat which they transscs with France 10 par
TIE exoerircus made upon the Grst ransatlatc wire
proye that "a win be possible 70 send despatch every SIX
minutes 24o day, OF about 70 goo year taxing INTO
.ronat also the unavoidable accidents aud drawoAcxs
such number 90 compn ltively small In proport,a -
shas which may be expected ought to give u cn1aence
the s 10, BE- .ssas 10. Inc
trade between the two e1rilneats aad that they viii Dc
forced ~ establish two, and perhaps ave, whnn
their COS, will greatly be diminished Inc
port q Beest, In France, win b. the stArting
pont q the telegraph; shere vii be station a.
Eorss lAsores) 81 Peter Mqucon), aud the line wiz
ga Al New York The following are the advantages VI
tbis line over that which united Ireland " Ncwiouud
lsndrbe dstAnoe fsom Drcsi 70 Flores 80 nlss,
and ron FLORES 10 81 rcser, l,i5o, which makes alto
essher 2aoo mes, or Soo more ,nan sne enx'n - sne
Nes York, and, On The other side, the longest q the
rew psrts a tx Gable b 600 miles that = 70 SAY.
-. .s hsl shorter than distance from ireland 70
Hew youndisnd Tns adv Ansges Of this division Of TIE
10 are cay 70 DO uncerscot In an electrical point q
i~~ IRE ou,ch viii be increased and the apparatus
mi vosk in more regularity; % the immersion o.
a. able the cost viii be lesscncd BY Que ball. and The
ehsnoss OF success doubled.
a. @ he d pshs which 70 be found the above
named roads, they scarcely are beyond those
s.x,cst>d bv Mr.. AAury The telegraphic plateau
81. - v,nx The COAT q Fran depth increases
prc~re~siyoy untu Il reaches 400 metres but only
ser very one Slopes, and N The rising takes pnce more
vsrdly IN shs nesnborhood n lbs Assres mot 70 be