The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-24

lor splicing this end were commenced at once but
IN contrary direction, and the splice was not com
Rieted until three O'Clock the following morning.
pers ssn ss s ana ssamsf
moved her screw and paddles. and the
a wSIk A Of laying cable between France
age speed was about four Knots per hour.
..nNerything went along well until about half-pas
cal instruments Indicated thai there was some
iault me circuit had not entirely dlsappeared hut
n was evident That there was escape somewhere
anu tnat the cause must be detected and removed
This was In about 1000 fathoms OF water. me en-.
zines were stopped al once and about mile OF the
puncture In u, which had then affected ana wonId
nave In time completely destroyed. the Insulation
ing, also through the gutta percha and It was evil
a ,nhn done BY some sharp instrument. When
w " uv nov ana a, BY whom It was done
particular subsequent TO this until the 2st
when similar fault from similar cause was dis.
tured portion being cut out and a new splice made
on the following three days everything went well.
h ne weather hNar was me the signals perfect and
however, there was another leak or escape discov.
cred In the cable and the fears that another pune
ture would be discovered we're fully realized, While
attempting to recover 1t for the purpose OF repairing
1t there came up heavy gale from the southwest,
cable This was done in 1000 rhoms OF water and
the gale lasted for two days. during which time the
great steamer cruised around, anxousy awaiting the
:"
the I'd OF July the sea ceased to be turbulent, and
the buoyed portion OF the cable was spliced. the
the Great Eastern then resumed her journey The
following day. July g. there was another gale. but
the OLD craft survived It and the cable was payel
out continually but not as RAPIDLY In calm wea-
Their. From the 4th to the 10TH inclusive everything
went along well, and on the latter day the Island Of
81, Pierre was reached Here there was consider
The shore end from st. Pierre IN the direction of
Duxbury had been previously laid BY the steamer
n 10 raj Ea-t
ended ut St. Pierre and her work was taken up by
the steamers Scandarea and Chiltern, which COM
did the business from ST. Pierre aud spllced her cable
on to the shore end on the morning OF the 18th.
gratulations were exchanged between the Emperor
Napoleon and the ocers Of the cable the time Occu-
pied IN the transmission both ways being less tnan
On the 14th the steamer anchored FOR short time
between st. Pierre and Mquelon, but on the after.
10th there not much DONE and on the l7lh there
came up gale which necessitated the cutting and
ever, splice was made and the paying out Of the
cable commenced again. Everything went along
well unL The 10th when an enlargement snapped
hours and the work proceeded without interruption
until the following morning, when thick log
soon found, however, and on the ed the Scandarea
having paid out all her line, the Chtern made
splice and J., came into Duxbury to-day with the
American Telegraph Cable. OF the whole stretch OF
cable between here and Brest the Great Eastern paid
out 8, 4f6 tons, or 3,58tk miles, the Scandarea 450
miles, and the Chitern 1853 miles.
WHEN BUSINESS WILL COMMENCE.
As to when business will be commenced on this
new cable nothing definite can be said. The London
Telegraph and Maintenance Company laid the cable
by contract and one Of the terms was that it should
work successfully thirty days before being accepted.
Sir James Anderson, who represents the COM
pany which has performed the service, viii
be here tomorrow or Monday, and then some
definite Arrangement VIII De made. BY the time Of
bis arrival the land connections throughout the
country will be perfect.
CELEBRATiON TO TAKE PLACE.
The advent OF the cable here will be celebrated by
the citizens on Tuesday,