The New York herald., 1866-07-31
The CABLE.
It Is Completed and
All Right.
The Instruments at Hearts Content
attached on the eth Inst.
Celebration of the Event Of
the Age.
Despatch from the Queen of England to
the President Of the United States.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
The Mayor Of New York to the
Mayor Of L ndon Greeting.
Rcj0icings Throughout the
Country.
DC. &c. &c.
OMPlETI0N OF THE WORK.
sffcM TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Pho Shore End Laid and the Instruments At
enched the 27ih inst.-The Line Between
tho Two Continents Now Perfected.
HEARTS CONTENT. July 81 1896
The OF the shore end from Medway TO til land
attachment is marked out and men are engag d IN
Agsng earth leading from the wharf TO the
Telegraph house
All tie unemployed in the village hav been
pressed iuto the service, and are now workng z with
will
Tho officials who have charge Of the Atlantic
Telegraph have taken possession OF branch ole Of
ohs teesrsph ofico and aijusting their
ments preparatory sending messages from New ound
land 10 Europe.
Cyrus W. Field has received the congratulations Of the
whole VILLAGE and Is stl undergoing a very vigorous
AasdshAsing
The Me,iway camc to anchor opposite the telegraph
bfncs about ten minutes before two r NJ, when
pr attached and four small boats manned BY pow.
eeal crews commenced hauling tho heavy shore end
~ point Of attachment with the land During this op-
srstscn, Captain Anderson Of tho Great Eastern VIM.
usanug and several other gentlemen left tho Medway
- tho purpose Of viewing the interesting ceremony.
7 SAs shore end safely landed amid scene Of the
gssis escsment the people cheering Justify and the
sss nhsing among themselves for the honor OF drag
gsag the massive wire shore. The end WAS safely
11uughf In the cAblc house.
Aner reaching the telegraph house tho cable
su1leA sonssde Of the building aud the end pue
PsasA iils aperture made for reception and
where II shortly after united with variey's instru
sat. in the interior, preparatory 10 sending the ans
nesaaGc 20 England.
me choerng the completion OF this operation
az posib- louder and enshus astc than any pro-
sAng During this time the eectcians and direct
vsRs ascnbed IN tho once congrsulang each other,
- rec.iring the applause of the excited crowds
About Eve O'Clock religious exercises took place a.
H. 0ardners church. Ia Thanksgiving FOR the successful
ssaviesoa Of the great enterprise. Four Episcopal
aAyymen oaiciatsd The solemn services were htsng
AaAis The cventfo, day, which will bo memorable
u ths annals Of science Tho Rev Mr. Phelps delivered
sAsv sermon, taking his text from the twenty nrst
sAapser g. John. The discourse appropriate 10
- occreion-
Duvns The evening Mr. Tieid received several short
Asspaiehex srom dneren, parties, among others from
Ms Stuart and Mr.. Glass. congratuating him on the
sssos~ of the cabla
Ths srzn,ship Great Eastern wH ths theatre d
vAy sc-ne the sailors marching up and down the deck
beating arus and kettles and enjoying themselves TO
eher hearts content Rockets sent up from tho
Assk Of me Great Eastern, which illuminated the hes
vsns ard from the shore fireworks were displayed in
abundance.
~ fcld has deepacnoo tne steamer Slger 70 repair
She cable across the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, under the
1iecticu " Mr. kaokay. The steamer Bloodhound, OF
q Johns has also been chartered by Mr. Field 70 assist
N the work The new cable will be laid the Gulf
The Medray the snd Of the Atlantic cable
appci and attached 10 the shore cable, thus making
hse lines OF electric communication between this place
M Europe
me Great Eastern will coal Immediately. and by Sat
nrday next will proceed with the other vessels to pick
sp the cable OF 1896.
not decided yet what ,ims the limo will be open cd
fsr business
fAs following the drst oncial despatch sent to
@aai pe-onage in England, after tho compilation Of
sAs line:
n ooocH 70 LORD srAsLsv, oyvrcs, WHITEHALL,
HsARr's CosrEsS n r., July n, 1899.
Mr Gooch has the pleasure 20 inform Lord Stanley
n Newfoundland shore end Of the Atlantic Cable
as laA day and the most perfect teeErapho com
nuncaiion established between England and America
Dsl grant may bc lasting service Of great oensns 70
our csnnGy
YAs message Of her Majesty 10 the President Of tho
phnsd has been received, and hope arrange;
for communication across this Gulf OF ~ Lavrenc>
~ b oompcsod b. Monday, when u viii be ace
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