The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-07-18
The Atlantic Cable.

As the time draws near for the departure
of the Great Eastern, the greatest activity
prevails on board in order that the great
ship may be ready TO leave her mooriDgs in
the Midway, at the latest. on Saturday, the
Both. With this view relays Of workmen
are employed, almost without intermission,
both day and night. Up to Saturday eve-
ming at the hour for the hands discontinue
ing work there we're only little ovor 400
miles TO be received on board, and by extra
exertions the remaining length will be ship
ped by the end Of the present week. The
whole Of the 1880 knots Of new cable has
been completed, and in the course of the
present week the two government vessels.
the Amethyst and Iris, lent by the Admiral
ty, aud employed from the commencement
in Transporting the cable from the works TO
the Great Eastern, will receive on board
their last freights tor conveyance round to
the Midway.
The weight of the new cable is about SO
cwt. per mile, which is almost double the
weight Of the original Atlantic cable. The
total quantity Of cable to be taken out will
exceed ?, 700 miles. The steamer Midway.
600 tons. belonging to the company. viii
accompany the Great Eastern and will CON-
vey about 400 miles Of cable on board. The
tanks for the stowage of this quantity Of en-
bic have been htted on board that vessel
and by the time the Great Eastern is ready
readiness on board the Medwav' Tho "a
die wheel steamer Terrible viii a,.;a -
company the Great Eastern; but Il wousa
seem that the Admiralty have int;ms,aa
that . second vessel Of war c.nno. ~
spared this year. The screw steamer Air
ny, vessel OF 500 tons, will accoma..
the expedition to render assistance .,d
carry stores and supplies besides ~h;aI
the screw steamer William CORY 4 .,so ~
ing fitted to proceed to sea with tho o,he-
vessels
After completing her coaling the ,rs..
ship will proceed direct to Valentia' and
commence the work Of laying the cah,a
about the It'll or 9Th Of July. No DOM.
whatever is entertained by Capt. Anderson
Of his being able to place the Great Eastern
as near - possible over tho spot at which
the lost end Of the cable lies notwithstand-
the locality are swept away. Surprising
the exact spot to be reached, the work Of
graphing for, and, when found, hauling in
the lost cable, will be commenced, to accom-
plish which new machinery Of enormous
strength has been constructed and fitted on
board. Twenty miles length Of wire Crap
ping ropes have been manufactured At the
company's works, and some idea of the
enormous strength of this rope may be
formed when it 10 stated that it is Learly
eight inches in circumference, and is man
ufactured Of the toughest possible steel
wire.
During the brief interval which will
elapse before the Great Eastern take her de-
parture from the Midway there is still a
considerable amount Of work remaing TO be
completed on board. Chief among this is
the fitting up the enormous !" crinoline''
guard, weighing upwards Of seventeen tons,
over the screw, to prevent the cable while
being paid out coming in contact with the
propeller. Some improvements, suggested
by the experience Of last year. have also
been made in the machinery Of the Great
Eastern, among other things the paddle
wheels are being fitted with disconnecting
gear. Every thing is now completed aloft,
new wire rigging replacing that which was
found to be unsou. d, masts and rigging en-
tire painted down, and tunnels repaired.
The decks are etill crowded with machinery,
workshops, and gear for coiliDg the cable,
but much Of this will be cleared away dur
ing the present week. The three tanks in
which the cable 10 deposited have been re-
paired and painted, and are again water
tight, while extra precautions have been
taken in the way Of additional supports to
resist the enormous pressure during the
possible rolling Of the great ship in beam
sea. The work of coaliDg will be carried
on up to the moment Of the vessel leaving
Chatham, and even then an additional
quantity will have to be taken in ct Bear
haven.-London Times, June 1914.
BRIGHAM Yousa has caused the arrest
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