The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-24

needle weighs exactly grain and half These instru
mens are Of the delicate and sensitive character
The operating room Of the New York and Newiound-
land Company will be located the second floor under
the direction of Mr. A. NJ Mackay, the energetic super
ntenden who will assisted by eight practical electr
clans chosen for their skill and experience Mr. undy
will have nearly double that number of assistants.
few words about these two gentlemen who to hold
the position Of managers Of the line in Newfoundland,
will not be out Of place in this connection
SKETCH A.
Mr. A. NJ. MacKay, the superintendent Of the New
York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company is
is native Of Pctou Nova Scotia but possesses large
amount Of Yankee energy and go aheadism As prac-
teal electrician he ranks among the foremost in the
country He formerly connected with the Canadian
and Nova Scotia lines has held the position Of Super
intcndent Newfoundland for the fifteen years with
great credit TO himself and entire sas sacuon the
company He is still young man, being only in his
tbirty-hrst year
saEffB or CHARLES WILLIAM LuEpY 80
Mr. Charles William Lundy is young EnglishmaD Of
considerable reputation electrician in his own
country He arrived here about month ago for the pur
Of experimenting matters behalf Of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company and Of making all necessary prepa-
raons for the reception of the cable He has been the
telegraph business fourteen years. though still very
young has acquired thorough knowledge OF the theory
and practice Of the science Of electricity Before leaving
England he the whole Of the the cable at
the guta pecha works in London during The progress Of
its manufacture In 1868, when the cable which had
been laid across the decps of the Atlantic Pickering
like dying lamp, Mr. Lundy was sent out here from
London by the directors charged with the almost hope
less task Of endeavorng TO resuscitate the continuity
Everybody had gwen the thing up in despair, but Mr.
Inpdv nv annlvj n naw on of
succeeded transmitting few faint signals, and for
awhile revived the hopes of the friends OF the
PRISE But as is well remembered all efforts in
vain The cable had been injured past repair. Mr.
Lundy was accompanied from London by Mr.. VIM. Gu
nard Of the directors Of the company Mr Cunard
however, has not yet been out here, and probably has
no special duty perform connected with the laying
the cable.
THE ROUTE TO HEARTS, CONTENT
demands passing notice II is partly land and
partly by water. Leaving Halifax in coach. You
conveyed nine miles 10 place called Portugal Cove
where small steamer called the Ellen Osborne, is in
waiting three times week 70 carry you across to Car
boncar, distance Of twenty-five miles. This little
steamer though not the best in the world IL great
public convenience, and is by gentleman named
Mr. George Macknson resident of Harbor Grace. For
the OF the journey You have depend upon yonr
resources You may chance to succeed In getting
carriage by paying good round sum of money, but
sometimes 1t il not easy to get it then II you ar
rive coming dark you almost certain 10 find
self obliged walk the entire distance TO Hearts Con-
tent thirteen fourteen miles, else make up your
mind spend night in Of the rural habitatons Of
Carbonear.
THE FAIRIES CARBoNgAH
The mass Of the nhabitantsthnt is the lower order
are simple class Of people, somewhat gwen TO Old
~
sgood people, fairies They hold that the spirits Of
fairylsnd through the fields and woods after
SET and that it is therefore dangerous forth
thus tempt the vengeance OF the good people Mr.
Lundy has given me IN account Of his adventures on
the occasion of Of his visits TO Hearts Content
He arrived CaIbonear found great difficulty in
getting conveyance to the end OF the route No one
was bold enough invade the domiDiops of the fairies
and threats and eptrca,ies were alike In vain. Being
thus bafled by fair means, Mr. Lnndy determined 10
stratagem, After pretending 10 resign himself 10
the force Of circumstances he succeeded in
inducing two OF the inhabitants TO drink with
him. and getting them into good bumor piled
them very literally with whiskey. Tho charm
worked The resolution not 10 convey Mr. Lundy that
night was rescinded the horses hitched To the
wagon and the party started Of for Hearts Content,
Lupdy triumphant and mis- guides mellow Tho former
prided himself having achieved quite "big thng;''
but he proceeded half the road he had
reason repent Of his bargain. He found hs guide
who was also drver-uttery unfit for business by
OF intoxcston The driver unable 10 sit steady in
his seat and got down walk behind bs conveyance,
leaving Inndy sole occupant There predlcamcnt
to be in uudy, the elegant thus vicmized by drum
ken driver 'G'up, there, Becny; Cup now; CUP, ]
say shouted the driver from the Of the wagon,
staggering along the road with difficulty. "Hish-- 60
now good Beeny, goo" " You imagine for yourself
Mr Lundy ''barsting'' the blarstcd fellow that had
brought him into such trouble. shall merely add that
the journey, which should have occupied only little
hour, performed in live hours, and then
only after the desperate efforts the part VI the
traveller The road Il up bill and duwn HILL and hah the
time travellers have 10 get out 10 enable the horses 10
get along Going up bib travellers are expected W walk
because the horses coun otherwise pull the convey
at all aud going down hill they are slso expected
walk 10 avoid making rapid descent than would
bc beautiful 10 The human body. You will uus see
tia, q visit 10 Hearts Content overland is by no
insignificant feat to have 10 boast Of.
EXTENSION rur SEwroUsD,ASp usEs--rHg AcrpfSr 10
Mr. Markay has had men Mt work putting up lines be
tween ~ Johns and Hearts Content and by Thursday
the communication by telegraph between those two
places viii have been completed To-day there reruain
only three miles be fixed along the road sorry
be obliged state thai the accident the submarine
cable the Gulf of ~ Lawrence connecting Cape
Breton With Newfoundland. si remains unremedied.
and what II worrc there IL prospec whatever Of die
covering the character OF the nshap The cable failed
transmit currents The LIST Of June last Mr. Macksy
sent line schooner from Cape Ray with proper
and suitable instruments ia investigate the Of the
accident, aud make The necessary repairs The exped
ton under the command OF Captain John Murphy.
The cable underrun three miles out both
Newfoundland and Cape Breton sides wtbou, coming Of
ibe point were The break or other accident occurred.
The Investigations were prosccuted further and all
effort repair the injury has therefore been postponed
until The arrival Of steamer frvrn New York. This Is
greatly he regretted p view OF the probable
of the Atlantic cable eDerpTse Since the occurrence
Of the accident there has been ample time to lay
cable which would have been the most certain way o
insuring unbrokcn communication from Europe every
The only thing that be edone