New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-28
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OCEAN CABL rs.
THE ADVANCE IN RATES ExPIANED-THE NEW
CABLE.

THE ADVANCE IN RATES EXPLAINRD-THE NEW
CABLE
President Orion of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company deprecates the statement made In
several OF the newspapers that tho recent advance In
rates for ocean graphing for the purpose Of In
creasing the revenue OF the companies. Recently
there were three cables there s only in work
ing order The unmpared cable has been taxed TO its
utmost capacity with business formerly divided
the three lines and although every effort IL made the
present line is falling behind, and dispatches sent
over II will be practically yaueless. 1t was with
the view OF compelling customers 10 withhold their bust
ness as far as possible un additional facilities were
afforded that the rates advanced President Orton
says that one OF the impaired cables viii probably be
gained and placed In working order the
weather is favorable. There may be some doubt as to
the other cable which has probably suffered from
sion Mr. Orton having requested certain privileges in
the matter OF the cable the Kangaroo Secretary
Richardson has written Collector Arthur follows:
In regard the shore end Of the cable, the Depart
ment would that heretofore IL has been the pTac
tce 10 allow the free entry of submarine cables intended
10 bring the United states into communication with
foreign countries and therefore. so Tar as that Is con-
cerued Mr. Orons request is hereby granted, and you
will be governed accordingly. The previous action OF
the Department in like has not, however included
the exemption from duty OF the apparatus necessary to
work the cable and the Department Is not disposed TO
precedent in this respect That portion ~ the APP
picaton Is therefore denied Inc remttal oil the ton
mage tax will be made the subject Of another communi-
cation.
The steamer Kangaroo, which has been laying the
ends of the Atlantic cable, left her moornss
off Rockaway beach on Saturday morning. and steamed
TO New-York. The vessel has laid two shore ends Of
cable at Halifax, one pointing toword New York and
one to be united with the main cable from England.
The shore end OF the main cable laid from the
cable-house at Freshwater Halifax, 10 point about 20
miles distant, off Chebucto Head. 1t was there
buoyed up TO await the arrival OF the Great
Eastern, which is TO lay the cable from lands
End, Cornwall, England, to Halifax. The other
section Of the cable win run. IL there be no change
Of programme. from Halifax to point the south
side OF Long Island opposite Hog Island and about five
miles from Far ROckaway. The end az Halifax which is
TO connect with Long Island laid by the Kangaroo
from Pleasant outward for ten miles and there
buoyed. After the connection OF the other Halifax end
with the main line, that section win be joined 70 the
Long Island end on Thursday afternoon the kangaroo
arrived Hog Island and, wind and tide being favor
able it determined 10 proceed at once TO land the
cable. The cable cut, placed upon an imprOvised
barge and gradually paid out as the barge Owed
ashore. coil Of about 800 yards remaining il de-
posted on the beach and secured by piles,
as will be stretched along the beach and finally
neced with cable at Pearsalls Corners which proceeds
N BrOOklyn.