The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-13
following .ocoun, Of ,h. concluding experiment.

following account OF the concluding experiments
aud Arrangements for subrner.tng sbe great cattle
Yesterday the last mile Of TIL. great cable v" com
peted. and sound through the laai Of he coverlns
machines IN ihe pre.ence Of large number o. DIE
III sished vi'itors -ho had assembled 10 10 honor
10 the occasion. Beyond recording the tact ~ ~
compeiiOn, Vefy little took ace ~ the works Of the
Irc-ph Company yc,ierda; 70 cal ior 'p'cls,
rculik ill The mot disfinsuishef electricians ana
engineers end all the esdinf scientific gentlemen
ln have long watched and sidcd 10 tie utmo-t OF
'har POSER the promotion Of this great ryheue. were
pr ont. to,e;htr uith A nearly ALL the directors
Of D.. telegraph Naintenance Company Ny. hlhr' as
Ia. al receiving the visitors. AZ sight there Of
course ver little TO te vItnessDd much ess In fact.
than might have teen 'een a. the VOL any dT ths
a mile 10 coinplete-tha, 10 10 say, W eae the
core With hr. Mrights most ingenious ana simple
p,tsnt of viz, enclosed uith strands Of hemp which
iortn the Uu, covering. when al the Nritulh wee
Irt,t and .louv through the ceulf, Of the mschiuo
~hich. revolving round At n great spcei cninp.ei,9
Tho on cog Case Of hcup and itcn orklht ny -
h'urs dn fch machine !. able thui 10 cover iIt r
The four mWnlue- having teen aiOut i, u.iltr ".
DAY. AZ the Cable & drawn out OF th' n,ma,ne =
b us-os thf1urh a cquEe which rOnpfcsses u hfuN'
All t.'i out of o., mAnuactoy away TO tue tank,
v''f' 10 is cooled uuiei sac 'ud cNtLy ii.Hi. y"
ness that nave o. tai w. never vet been appied e. any
otuor cable. Prom fret 10 ~. indeed u hls w. :
tu. Irrted 10 atcf's Of IN, mot searching ctctllth
'rs'- tie -tAndAI Of iusuluon beinf hAcd ~ a r.
'e,ance ger nsUtical mu' iua - 10. N,'N OF &c.
meme unts, NJ "a temperatufe Of 20 dtlIees
standard who'll, unpro, rdruted IN any former S0ik
Of 'hc kud In b7tua, PRAGUE 1htse ltsl.' tioa =
rt.s.uI Atrutr cable ora. come cut suucts-tuliy hsm
Hsnros o.. trias OF the most crucial chars, ~ ne
ftt.Iits which have teen obtulued nave tteh Hi'
mainly ~ the tearchius invesugaon into tie qLNi.
tts 1f IutuistnV substances which " nov pfactchoe
Plo',..or Ihomp.on Another II tn tests employed
WIZ 'oaSinl separately r1ch Joint OF me EuttAPel'a
covering Tor - hours ia warm water previous 10 pat--
iut TIE oiric current thiOufh. thiu, AM p'i,
g. the most trying and continuous est waH thtt oi
n0Ning part Of the cable TO lie out OF The wafer
except mcf'., ut Fdnsih from one feseiyoir 70 uo
other; sus IN ConneNiOn with this II may le men
toned that the wrapping OF Jute yarn which forms
the pidding. nuund which the external lrts aIc
fpun, instead Of being soaked in tar, a. IN DINER
cut e. which hr the effect OF temporarily soppMg
up and concelling minute taus, ha been simply IAN
ned to preserve IL from decay, thus admitting me
water toteafch ont every par o. the Callc SUI
II IN tact, constantly surrounded with h"rHppihe o
io,srJs O'Clock yesterday the last few fathoms Of
the great coil hpl1n to be drawn INTO the machine
anu IA a irN inmates after the end wa wound up a
et-Acirr bell rang TO ave notice that the mnchin,
Wa empty, and auOet ~ the sane moment TIE tid
came down into the tank and the last cot Of the ca
be stosed away. The next gtest object Of M
ter-t tue In pecti oi the p,yins-out HppAfhtu
vL.Dh hs. been already fixed az, And, by means 4
an enilos. band, kept oonrantiy running lhi'
beautiful machine iF an improved and EXTENDED COP
A. tar a yelofl princ pie concerned, O that uscd
on board the Aranemnon dufine the hfst memoirs
b . uttctnpt.. IL. improvements and modnctt ions,
however, uIe very great. Though stronger aud much
lar-cr II II very much lighter leine made Almost en-
iounI whch the cable pa~ot IN deep eroN,s
h,'ote fcacninT the maiu wheel or drum, IRON
which IL viii lie hnally submerged. Zach
sr5oyc in these sx wheels e surnountcd by
what IL termed lOckey-pulley -thN l. 20 snN, a
soud wheel, which Keep the rope down IA tn e
OF plEsc The man drum II about IN. diameter aud
IN paying on. will have three cois OF eaho ioun IL
with guiding piece Ot wrought ifOn pressinr on III IA
Sideways to keep them conplctll to-"ther. Ne the
iucton on the gudcr u Great and constant dupll
h PROVIDED case OF heating, Inch can lt lit
iu gear vith tue fcst Of the machinery without the
slightest stoppgre OF any part; A second dinb ht'
the first tAch OF tue,e drums II trd With instinct
Of simple and iho-t ingenious hIaNee inVenied BY
Mr. Appoid Tor thr hr-t expedition. Tho ordinary
condition VI thce brakes IL TO MAINTAIN a sum
cicnt check ulOn the drum TO Keep strnih
OF say - cNt. or ~ cvt. upon tine roie gong
out but II constantly happens that sudaoh fse ~
the ships stern from aWHNc gNet the cable strain
that requires Instant removal OF the brakes TO re-
| levc H. lhs is accomplished by dyhaillineiei
AGED on the cabe alter II leaves the pay ing -oui
into the Atlantic. This dynnni.neter Is only heAN
wheel resting ON the foio, but hxed .n an upIthi
frame. which allows II 10 slide Itoly up and uun Ne
gnd ON this frame are marked the tfuier rhlch tloN
| exactly the strain IN pounds on tue cable. nus
dy namine er tinks low with l. When ON the con-
| uary, the strain ~ great thc cable is drawn
"taut," and on L the dy nam!mctcr risea 10 10
| tull height When It uiukH too lO-, the cable
| Ga GENERALLY runnne awa' TOO last aud the brakes
| have to he hppied 10 check 1t when, on the con-
trary, rises iapidg the tension IL DANGEROUS and
| the brake hsNr 10 tc almost op ned 10 relieve IL
| Tie simplicity vi the apparatus iu' opening and
| shutting the brakes ~ the uort teauuul Of all
opposite the dy naiuimcier Is placed tler-W ne ell
ana the man IN charge oi this never lets It "a, moi
slckeus In his attention Tor an instant but watches
| the Iire md tall OF the dynamime,er
| sailor ~ the wheel watches his compass snrl,
movement nf thlh wheel 10 Ihe right putr the brake
| on \ turn 10 the Lent upvns tuem good and eNpr
| TCucrd brakeman wlI generally cOutrlye to AyOit
eitnel extreme oi high Or lOW stain, though thcf,
| nIr lev duLle- connected With the laying VI runus
Iue cab. e. which are more anxious and more Ttspon
sho while the' last than those connected with thi
| manage meut VI thu h-Akcs. The whole machine sc.
t.. day NOrkei heuitiull, and with 20 htls irictoi
that when the hr he we're removed weight of .uulb
Wa sufficient 20 draw the cable through It. In O!dc
10 pu4Id agaIntt any possible sources OF acclGcut
| every preparation has been made m case OF th
worst IN the oyeAt OF very bad weather, for cut
ting the cable adj 1T and buOyiug 1t, foi tGlr par
pOtU Niie rope o. great strength aud no les tu4
| fNe miles long, hANius a distinctive marx at even
Nv tathUus vii Dc taken an the t'reat Eastern, Ils
| VI course IL only carried In case Of deep rat
| tYcntuAItcs AgIsmg, and in the earnest hop
that not iuyh of IL viii ever he required. Al
unfortunately, ita services should be wanted. "a
man, bundled isihOns Of the Niie rope, &C DIN
T. the dep OF vser he cable Was In, measured 0I
10 the Otuer end OF tho rup' Al i!!mense buoy Nou
be- attached, and the Nho,c then cut aGIit ANA it
ltse,t tn better weather. In tue experiments
cruises which acre undertaken before the ftatlu-
tAe act Atlantic expedition th- aftetlpt At luuy IN
| the cable often tried a. the deep water OF IA
bay OF -cAy. but never it'll any great success, an
IN very deep waier ~ would tie inOst iO.lo.u lDr
luut. 40 ~ IL Al All After roiuE zll over tuC sOI
| y.rr uay, AID iuslOctug all he appArAtu the WEI
! ton lClt ,hc h.Il.l--4 shortly lore O'Clock, AN
/ ar.' entertained bs the dittct0r- OF the leieuTar
Wuru "0uC.tss 10 tic Atlhnt,C .t.rE.a.u" a. drIu
| NlsA tAt u.'au-t "a Dusi4siu.
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