The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-22
The New Atlantic Cable.

ANOTHER ATTEMPrnTo BIZ MADE THIS
Wharf.-The GREAT EAsTERN TO SAIL.
IN JnNE
(F+om the London Herald, Feb. 27.)
During the last few days the Tele,
graph Constructor and Maintenance
Company have begun in real earnest
The Great Eastern still hes at her moor.
ings in the Midway, with the remainder
OF last years cable on board; and this
will again be used during the present
year, when that part of the cable which
will have then enjoyed twelvemonth's
rest on the bed of the Atlantic will be
grappled for. Captain Anderson will
once more have charge Of the big ship,
and he will again have the iyaluable
assistance ofMr. Halpin, the chief officer.
Mr. Canning and Mr.. Clifford will be,
as in last summer, in charge Of the lay.
ing Of the cable, and Mr.. De Sauty viii
be again'in charge of the electrical dc.
partment. AS at present arranged, the
Great Eastern will carry the new cable,
will lay it to Newfoundland, will there
coal and return TO the mid. Atlantic,
where she will, with her consorts, crap
pie for the lost end, the locality of which
can be ascertained within q quarter Of q
mile'through tho observations taken last
summer by Captain Anderson and Cap.
tain Moriaty. The graphing will DO
done'in this way. Three vessels includ.
ing tho Great Eastern, will be provided
with graphing apparatus. One vessel
will grapple, and, if necessary, cut her
end by means ola steel blade set in the
graphing iron; Tie middle ship viii haul
up. and tho third vessel will also raise
the cable STRAIN. There will, therefore,
be- three bights on the cable, or two
bights and an end will he prevented
from slipping. by the formation of tho
graphing in which the cable will be
jammed. When, the end is recovered
and - message sent through to Valentia,
as a test of the electrical condition, the
splice will DO made with the cable now
lying III the GrSat 1ss,etarn, and then
all will be plain sailing, except in case
Of another accident similar to that of
last year. when all would have 10 be
done oyor again; but this would be the
worst damage. If fone graphing is sue.
cessful there is no. reason why u second
should not be, and even third and a
fourth, if it'should come to that. but
hope deferred will probably not make.
sick tho hearts Of share holders beyond
next July.
The new cable, which is to be laid
first, is very different in appearance from
that ofl865. That was black, but not
at all comely. This is fair to sec, in
point of color, but rough withal and
fibrcy--to coin word for the occasion.
But save that there iano dark compost.
tion soaked into the Manila hemp which
forms the covering Of the outer. WIRES,
this cable is identical with the last. So
far however, rs strength goes, the new
rope will bear strain Of cwt. to a tor
more than that of last year; and, as is
obvious, this additional strength may
jnst'make the difference between breaka
ing and holding, if it should unfortunate.
ly be necessary to laul back to the
ship at any tine... The reason why it is
Pooo'oiO w aioVcilSo Will lnS COulpOSi-
ton for coating is that in the new cable
the outer or protecting wires are galvan,
lied. About l60 miles Of the new chble
have been already made, and when all
the machinery is set to work, as ii soon
will be, theSmanufacture will proceed at
the rate Of 100 miles per week! BY
working overtime, this immense speed
could nearly be doubled; but Of course,
overtime will be avoided ifpossible. In
all departments Of machinery the capa.
city has been much Increased since last
year. For instance, there are double
tile number OF tanks which hold the
core of the cable and there is one now
machine which alone turns out four miles
per day of completed cable. 3s3 }f 2.E
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Connecticut people take care Of all
things and lei. nothing waste, On one
occasion ashoe maker in that state pur.
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