The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-03

prove that these Impressions and
roswthstsndng this failure the science OF submarine
ss,ssrsphy continued TO make progress. The British
whole subject submarine cables were LARD IN Different
Seas ~ ieeS preparations made in England for q
,Issn attempt In this country the prevented muc
aoroAd but little encouragement was offered Finally By
uss Psssserng and almost incredible efforts the
NECESSARY FUNDS were raised on the 18th Of July
ise, the Great Eastern started fourth attempts 70
ana S.rs s, paying o., Twelve
dauned and with dsoouagng assurances nbont furthsr
ald from the British government we're 81 once
taken 10 make new cable and ht out Q new expedtov
subscribed on the "a Of March, 1885, The new CON-
pany was registered a. such, and In I'VE months fYom
that daysuch was the vigor and despatch dispIaysd
the cable had been Manufactured shipped on The Ges.
message. from Continent 70 Continent, Alter andirs
the cable safely at Newfoundland another work had 10
recovery y but s eloquent SsS' ws S: r.
Field describes the u the moment
s r. ss shs se hsss and
clans room, dash OF light came up from the deep,
which having crossed g Ireland came bAck 20 me Ia
left on the banks Of the Hudson were well and following
US wish their wishes and their praysrs This was like
hope" On the I'm or September the second cable was
brought safely shore Hearts Content In speak
ocsrs to the sec hs% now as hss
dragged the shore and up the beach 1t Hearts Content,
wrecked child whom they had rescued from he dangers
OF the sea- Cod bless them all /" 8 i = =
Mr. FIELD VOW IN HEARTS CoSrESLf
Mr. Field fsnow here in Hearts Content In he nj dds
% Sl Ausss isS, soGa year from the above time sDa
80 nS.sss .es
%sn now 70. meeting such that he con
light and intelligence between the two hempheres be-
| fore the end Of October
REcEPTos OF Mr.. FIELD IN HEARTS ooNrrxT
The reception OF Mr.. Field and lady In Hearts Con-
tent was most cordial Bunting was flying at all eligible
with the stars and Strpes The gentlemen composing
the English and American telegraph sans together with
At home gave them hearty greeting As t. his usual
custom, Mr. Field set down 10 work before the cheers
the echoes had died away having brisk CONVERSE
ton through the cable with the London directors. Mr.
Field favors reduction In cable tariff quarter Of the
original rates. and laborng strenuousy effect such
improvements as Will insure the transmission OF mes
sages between New York and London in twenty inutes
that IL there is too much business all they
Ts. n % To b. 20 two cable csalss
and with three shore lines, for cable messages
going ono for cable messages coming. and fer local
rafc, Mr.. feels confident with the assistance Of the
present experienced superintendent Of the Newfound-
land lines, to be able facilitate the speed inter-
public The line to Pacen,ia Bay has been completed
over hundred miles OF being good mail road and
the cable thence the French island Of st Pierre aud
thence 10 sydney Cape Breton where IL lands al Floyd
Cove-a lne landing paceand strikes coach road, will
probably be completed before this eyes Of
the HERALD readers
4 SUPPER IN TBS NEssRooM-wHAr HERALD
CABLE MESSAGES
have already described the quarters OF the gentlemen
composing the telegraph stats at Hearts ContSut
being rather circumscbed But what the premises lack
in dimensions is made up the unlimited hospitality OF
the mess The party accompanying Mr. Field had hardly
become familiar with tho locality before they were
invited to q specal sappercaIl II banquet-give IN
their honor The table well spread with all the deli
csccs OF Hearts Content, aud out Of the abundance Of
sofenmg mysteries OF tho "pig ana Whistle" Mr.
Dickinson, the electrician, occupied tho chair Among
superintendent Of ne New York, Newfoundland
and London Company: Mr.. Richard ccIlett. Of
Cable Company, and or two others. Mr. Collott 10
the gentleman who sen, message TO vaIentia with
seen i-yYh strip Of zinc, excited by drop Of water
the simple bulk Of a lady's teeri This eclpsed the
and the conlrvance Of the presiding Of Tho
present festive board After few preliminary remarks.
the health of Mr. superintendent Maokay posed
who, in responding gave spirited Of the tolls
and dangers attending the building OF the Newfoundland
Ines, spoke OF their present excellent condition.
pliinsnted the cable staff, and concluded by pro-
"Ths health Of James Gordon Bennett editor Of the
NEW YORK HERiLDA true and practical trend and sup
porter Of the Atlantic cable enterprise; for he paid
for cable messages IN year the splendid Of city
This received with cheering that might have
startled the olrlews at the headands Of Trinity bay.
united Ia singing song with chorus honor Of the
editor Of the HERALD. Tho yacht Henrietta and her
the honora Brief speeches we're made by Msssrs Col.
lett, Weldon, wadde!l, Tnppe, Dickinson Charlston
woodcock and Others after which the company broke
up, each one believing himself 10 be reality ia Jolly
good fellow" which nobody at Hearts Content can
sgwrousDLAsD IsSss.
As the Merchandising Telegraph lines havo very i'm
Of cable messages slluson to viii bsvery appropriate
~ this moment The line OF the Now York, Newfound
Cape Race Port IN eosps sS
In september, 1885, When constructing the line six y
hundred men, material and provisions were conveyed
iluli fnrt ba
pose) 70 The heads Of the different bays were dis
i,baed along The route By mules, oxen and upon the
LEscrH or rwo LAND has,.
s. Johns, to Cape Ray double line, 80 500
Cape Race
Cape Ray, two cables to Caps NORTH in Cape Bre.
ton, seventy miles each. Observation-Disclosures. llc
Cape Sortn to Plaster Cove double lins ..... 400
Tho Newfoundland company meets the western Union
Plaster Cave Straits. on Canso. Cape Breton. The
third wire FROM Hearts, Content 10 Plaster Cove win
k1s
Hearts Content 10 Placenila .................i ITO
Placenua 10 SYDNEY, touching al Tho French STAND
- rieIEe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900
ydhey 70 fsster cove IL"
Total length OF third wire .,................ $50
Interruptions seldom occur--never 10 sumner and
sunmn IN winter sleet storms occasionally break the
much more severe In Nova Scotia than in Scwfoand
land Ia spring the rivers and brooks rendered i'm
ireshets aganst which the best Bridging Is unable
contend The thiri wirs, however, Fiacar,ia and
!, yoney, VIII make me conpecton With the westorn
Union quito uuiuicuupei
. me road from Heart content 10 Pacen,s IL one "
thc bcs M the world. and the facilities Tor repairing this
line are uneag9Ilcd anvwhere. Everything being new
the chances " an hours interruption with Pacenla are
rare, indeed.
The now limo from sydney to tho s,rsa
OF tans0 w IN course OF erection, and
VIII 90 hniabed IN September The Chltern.
wa tno cable, sailed from England on the I7ih
Infant aud tho Inc 10 Piacontls will soon De-
competed Lines work bost in winter snow lasie
from Jour 20 I'VE months in Newfoundland wheels
were used 10 81. Johns until March in Tho winter Of
The working expenses OF tho Newfoundland limo are
aoont GA 900 sterling per sunum The rscepts will de-
pena on the manner IN which the Atlantic lines are
nanegod Iae earnings OF the AUsn;lo cable for
no past year are GI32 900 Sterling Of which the Now
'ounJland Company has about 800, 900 sterling. and
l4ln ~. ma