New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30

be both quick and uncertain This in fact proved to be
the Several times she steamed down with her graphing
ropes Just the line Of the buoy and n
impossible oose not board Of her that she could
Miss Il fowever she did 80 repeatedly that IT was after
o'clock beorea strain 10 come upon her crap
ping ropes and the buoy itself began TO follow slowly dodg
was noticed her paddles were reversed the great ship
brought sauds and after deal Of shouting and diIec
ard the vessel and through the hanngn machine
When this perfectly secure. and tight grip bad Of tue
than its 9Th above ways and
& ' do1 az sen coS
pared with submarine cables and was wished to make the
This rather long operation. and, though done with
every speed consistent with safety occupied nearly our hours
put with Ire batteries board and
sage a. once dispatched Mr. Glass ct the telegraph house
the latter place Mr. Gs with Mr. Marley and oil the STAN had
been waiting since dawn for the first signal that the shore end
was found The marine gsvanomete had been watched with
and en till at about I2o when stationary light
began 70 10 strong rapid signals Of dash and dot from
message was Got the shore END going TO make the splice
To this Mr. Glass replied with few words Of congatDa
ton and for little time rapid conversation was kept up
ssooi ain and mute for he Soi Of masae the splice
had begun This with cable a such length and importance
z, sssS a n dn s
the working OF the wire for weeks How made board
end Of the cable slowed in the aermost tank was brought
and a0ort fathoms length OF the and hemp
operation was going on and e1c.
end which picked from the buoy In this manner the
percha insuaor quite laid bsre and then the
S Ssif tssrilOS s ' VS.
TIE strand Of copper conductors was mex, unwound ion
each end and the Joined together by close plating
Every copper wire plated together OF different length
to that 70 which bouud that at place were any
two joints each other Every junction, too was firmly
bound with ne wire and further secured by strong sol
dern When the conductors had been thus as i were welded
together perfect s,aeton OF the electricians another
OF workneu upon the scenethe men who nsnate
with gu,tapereha This the most importsn. work Of az
careful scrutiny With ne bands Of soened gutta percho
veope The conductor 10 fold amer fd each laid snvesey
to The other aud each as I wound round having Its edges
ee ~ .ss Sn laid
on thicker TIL tho whole s with per-
ss %sS & ws s.s % %orSn ss
into The and the huge coils IN al the tanks
through he perctIess Of splice BY series Of
messages and from The telegraph house An ordinary con
versaiion carried with very Iapd signaling and ibe
wa, or sss set pscey fsnfes The light sslssF emo
q. strong distinct 10 follow those which would %
made by Moeneede and even those least vesea
in would be able read them easily siieY day
Instruction. .,
Of Her may nSt BE- 81: Si Pro
The principal u Tbs merely thar ~
Sat FURNISHED mirror on which light !. thrown
Is made This fine reflected ray OF ght thrown
uuou graduated scale abon three feet distant from " 90
thai with It's lie signals range an area OF TWO
feet each way Thus rapid passage OF The ray OF g1t 10
scales n 'front.' different letters aud these called dsshes
whe a pause upon any particular degree for second or
The signals are read the work being facilitated accord
ing hight to the right or len 70 tie center OF the
battery power would sufficient TO signal through In
saaed 5000 miles In length even though some serious
faults mi ght exist in the cable.
A. these bright dancing little tokens had given their
. S an: and is rom s n cand in
the whole work finished When this Ike other parts o.
chanica engineers message sent through Mr. Glass
saying. Splice ALL o: XII we are going on ine answer
aes Of the Joint were adr and went down In the waves
under the Great Easern stern ASH sank the h,st move.
minute Eastern and her consors steamed
slowly the fog and mist and rain which covered the
turned head inland and brought her visitors ashore this
evening ,, 49,. -. 49,, III. ..u. h...
incessn possible they improve IN esarseie, and clear
every hour but @ s.ys TIE Ssss asn s
weather since the ship started has been very qua
ssock this evening hs ship was nearly 80 miles from shore
seamng little i've kuots an hour the cable running out
;Ss sa a. aO.ss M ss The r
shond rsther moving slightly and reported Us altogether
During eye-y hour OF the day night these signals win be
kept up stating weather. depth Of water pos1n q ns SNIP
OF deep water however nothing be safely said the
result Of tho enterprise and will be week at least before
,Sst i%s the Eastern will be in little more 900
Of when fracture OF the cable might DC re'
earded with comparative Indifference
Never any occasion have there been so many visiofs
vacns to witness the starting OF the expedition Every
morning brought esh groups OF touriss and every
evening has regularly Witnessed their departure Tor thers
is absolutely accommodation to be had here on any terms
Col Bradford aud Lieut.. Bennck who among the late
arrivals been wise enougb TO bring bell tent with
and are camped the hill and other visitors coming rom
Killarney are have heard intending to bring similar means
Of shelter with them. -
Beyay came In Dublin and held impressive meet
ing which prayers offered up for the success OF the
wers present this gathering which was held IN store
room belongng to the slate works twas not en.isMs ~
VII even oT most Of these ,ois 10 accommodation could
be- found In this pretty little village, or even ct the marat
town Of ahrcyeeu eight miles distant The majority
therefore had wild mountain drive into Killarney through
a night OF heavy rain and keen cold wind ans,
tend leaving here I'll the Great Eastern 10 comparatively