The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-10
the PROPOSED fRAsCo-AMeRlCM SUBMARINE CABLE
IFrom Morgan's british Trade Journal.l

FROM MOrgan's Britlsh Trade Journal
The manufacture OF the Atlantic telegraph
wiuch IL 10 he submerged between Brest and u
suitable terminus on the shores OF tue state OF New
York ~ progressing satisfactorily. The new cable IN
almost identical IN construction with those which
were completed In 1890, the only difference being
that the diameter OF the conductlnf. conner wire IL
slightly greater, ana The outside wires are OF homo.
gcneoGs Bessemer s'eel galvanized. having break
ing strain Of abou. 1000 pounds, while the
q breaking strain OF only about 500 pounds. The new
cable VIII be laid IN two lengthsune from Brest Ia
-. Pierre in deep sea, of 2325 miles not incuding
slack: and the other from st. Pierre to the terminus
OF 722 miles in length, not Including slack. The
natter section VIII be similar 70 the Persian Gulf
cable ~ II VIII have 10 be laid m comparatively
shallow water AMI It's exterior wires Will be pro-
tccted with Bright and Clark's patent siccnus COM
pound. which CONSISTS principally 81 powdered nint
and pitch. The construction al the shore ends Will
be Similar 70 thai OF the existing Atlantic line and
viii gradually become thinner unit hey assume the
deep sea dimensions.
During The summer her MaIesiy's snip Cannot took
soundngs along the proposed route, and IRON the
results or the operation II IN understood the bottom
OF the ocean ~ nearly the same M character The
bed in which the existing cables are laid, aud Of
about The sane depth. Little but mud and ooze
was found along the route. In order TO avoid the
dangers or injury from rocks and cpherga, the new
line Will he laid TO the south 81 tae present cables.
below the southern edge or the Great Bank, 50 thai
n may be- laid In deep water. sir James Anderson,
who viii command the Great Eastern during the cx.
petition organized ior the submergence 81 the line.
has made the following observations regarding the
Newfoundland Bauss.
.'By Keeping In the 600 rlihom line upon the Wine
Bank and around the southern edge Of tie Grand
Bank there u no possibility OF Ice or auy other
agency that be suggested inuTlng the cable.
The northern euge Of the Grand Bank was avoided,
because il Is uncertain at what depth The icehcrUs
ground They said, upon good authority, TO
ground NJ times in ninety athoms. II ~ Dot certain
at what depth the vessels employed IN THE seal trade
may sometimes choose TO drop 40 anchor for the
purpose ~ Keeping IN the track ~ Ice noes. These
dangers avoided hy the track chosen for the pro-
posed cable: and aln justified by NY own expert
e9ce IN saving mat the ,rk from the southern edge
place OF landing IN America Il entirely free from any
danger from zee and does not cross any anchorage
The breaking strain VI the ne " seei cable viii be
seven aud half tons and the strain required for
subnersion Deei not ho more than fourteen hundred
weight. Even II nj ANY time it re necessary To hanl
10 any portion ~ n that n now laid the strain need
not exceed ton and q half In the deepes. water.
The weight oi copper forming the conductor OF ,he
existing Atlantic cables IL 500 pounds per knot; IN
the new cable " viii he about 400 pounds rho
Great Eastern has arrived al Sheerness iron which
place ehe VIII proceed With the cable probably
IN tile end OF next June. After leaving the Med.
way she WI 90 70 Brest 10 nnish coating and
viii thence start on the Geographic expedition.
DISTRESSING SUiorDE.--aiss Mary wltze. seven.
teen years OF agc. residing In the famuy Of Cmppen
Moore ~ Rochelle, Illinois, and daughter ~ re-.
spectacle iariner living some elk miles from the
same place deli beratciy committed suicide on the
night OF the itli inst. by taxing strychnnc About
ten O'Clock she left the family circle and retired 10
her room seemingly happy and cheerful. shortly
after noise vas heard In her room. aud on going
thther she was found 10 the aRonies 81 death ana
taught school, but at the Time was emploYea ia a
scainstfess. She was young lady highly respected
and 10 reason ~ known Tor the commission vi the
deed. Previous 70 taxing the poison she wIO,e the
following note To Misc Gertrude Moore
DEAR GKRrfr night have retired 70 my he'd Lopas
,nt may never rise again have taken arvtbnue e
ms father mother, brothers, rssos and feads 10 mourn
Tor aie Tor ae unworthy icnfe hAAiE