The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-25
The Cuba Cable and its Proposed Ceaaeo

The Cuba Cable and its Proposed Ceuuec.
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The nt despatch sent through Tho Cuba cable laid on
the 18th inst across the Gulf Of Msxico brings specially
the Nsw Yoax HsRxLD the intsllgsnos that the Bay
Of Samanf most important position In the republic Of
81 DominGo has been purchased by The United stass
government Below will b. found an tnterestlnr ao-
count OF the International 0cssa Telegraph Company.
together with description Of the cable and statement
Its proposed connections: s.
In 1895 the international Ocean Telegraph Oompan
organizedn this city for the purpose Of carrying
into practical effect an enterprise for many years past
projected but which had been delayed In
Of the failure to successfully lay the first Atlantic cable
The enterprise In question was that Of connecting by
of cables the United States with tho West indies
and from thence TO Central and South America; thus
completing the great york Of connecting this country
with the rest OF the world and enabling TO Obtain
almost nsantaneously, commercial and political tnfor
nation from every quarter Of the globe.
r4I plslgross Of raE COMPANY.
The original projectors Of this sfosE enterprise were
James A. scrymssr and Alfred Pel, Jr. both Of New
York Through their exsrtons charter was obtained
from all Of tho governments through whose territories
the proposed lines would pass and liberal concessions
were also granted 70 them for hs purpose Of encouraging
And facilitating the Work The greater portion Of the
stock having been subscribed for Board Of Directors
chosen composed Of the following named gentle
mon William T. Smith, President: Alexander Haml.
ton J Vice President; Maturin L. Dslansd Treasurer
and Secretary; william e. Everett Chief Engineer;
James A. scrymssr. Oliver K. King, Charles Knapp
William T. Blodgett, William @. Fargo, Thomas T. Eckert
and John J. Astor Jr All Of these gentlemen are we'll
known TO the public large capitalists Of large
and financial experience. The President General W. r.
Smith, surnamsd "Bsldy" distinguished himself during
the late war; he il native Of Vermont and graduate
OF West Point As ofcsr In the corps Of Topographic
cal Engineers be employed In surveying the Lake
Superior region the Rio Grands. the military road 10
California and the Mexican boundary The skifu man
In which he performed oil Of these duties obtained
him rapid promotion In the regular service. Al an
,sngnser General Smith IL, perhaps equal to any on
this continent and no better selection could have been
made for The rssponstbis position Of frssIdsns
s ooNoHssIom 10 rHH COMPANY.
The government Of Spain has granted to the company
The sole right for the space Of forty years. Of laying ocean
cables between the United States and Caba and
the latter place and such other countries the company
may deem advisable Soon af,sr the close Of the war
General Smith visited Florida and obtained BY almost
unanimous vote Of Lsgslaturs the exclusive right To
construct submarine telegraph from s shores 10 Cuba,
q well - the right TO construct land line Of four hun
drsd miles In length through the State These con.
granted for space Of twenty ysars In
addition che state Of Panama has granted the exclusive
right for twenty Ave 70 land cables on either her
Atlantic or PaoAo Shores while the West Indian, vsns-
suslan Argentine and other Central and South American
governments have alss expressed willingness to grant,
and in some cases have already granted, liberal
cssions t. slegraphc esnnsctions with other countries
Il will thus be seen that no ebssacsi remain the way
Of the company To prevent . speedy tsisgaphc COM
muncatlon With the furthsrmost portions Of South
America
The work completed BY the International Ocean rsls-
graph Company Is very important. forming q II does
the bass from which will start the cable lines 10
link the Antilles To Central and South America The
land line throu h Florida commences u Lake City,
from thence to Punh Rassa, whore cable limo
connects with 10 10 Key West, whore II connects
with the cable. Between Lake City and Punts
Rasua stations are located ct Caoosahatchis Pine
islands, Brand River Barlow, Tucker Town. Suntsrvills
OealA Nleaaops, 0snsvills and Baldwin The cable 70
Cuba shout ninety miles In length, and 10 laid from
Key West 70 Cherara small hamlet west Of the city Of
Havana
I'm Pn0r0guD CONNECTIONS
A Will BE- seen BY the accompanying map, the proposed
connections will make Cuba the Of three cables The
lines connecting the South American countries on
the Atlantic Ocean will be via Cuba st. Domingo. Porto
Rico st. Thomas, 0uadaoups. Martinique Trinidad and
Dsmarara From thence principally By land lines,
sslsgrphic Communication will be opened through the
empire Of Brazil 10 s. Rogue. From this latter point
submarine cable viii extend TO the Cape Verde lslands
from thence the Coast Of Africa and be carried 70 Cadz
In Spain. thus completing the circle OF the Atlantic
Ocean On the Pacific shores Of South America tsls-
graphic communication will b obtained with the United
States through Cuba Commanding ct Santiago dc Cuba
cable will Be laid 10 some point In the vicinity Of
l norant Point Falmouth, In the Island Of Jamaica,
distance OF about hundred and forty-three miles.
| shore line will connect this with Kingston, from
whence cable viii b laid to Aspnwsl, the Isthmus
Of Panama distance Of about six hundred miles II
ixpsotsd that the International Ocean Telegraph Com
psny viii mmsdatsly procssd 70 the work Of construct
| M the lines to Jamaica and Panama
The following table shows the number Of days required
for the transmission Of and commercial Intelligence
from thslocalies named TO the city Of New York By
the present mail sysssm:-
l From 10 New York.
Cuba Gays
| 50 Thomas .....................e Gays
Jamaica. Gays
Barbados. ...................le oaye
l Granada ......................B oays
vsrszusla 81 days
| usvti ............ ............,........io days
A.nInwsI IA days
l ysrsms ...................,......k days
l u.-s, 10 dayG