The New York herald., 1876-09-23


soaked IN acdulaed water as described, tho positive
eiectrlciy VIII accumulate, while at the bottom the
n"gatiyc uud VIII gather eacb repelug the other but
seeking 10 r.compo.e of The Pile. II wires or con.
duc,ors attached to each end the pie will
be be ens.hsnsd 50. 50 much ny their Length, and and
along, each respectively to their ends
Let these wires be prolonged to any length and the
electrcities Will stl Keep nowng along them in the
effort escape from the battery and meet neutral
point Now II the ends OF The wires which constitute
what is called circuit are brought close together SO
touch, the two fluids unite and ress-
sumo IN that condition their place in the
meantime The action Of the acid on the zinc Is going
continuously, and electricity Is being constantly
separated at the ba terry Therefore, continuous TOW
OF the nuds Is taking place along the wires toward
their point OF union between the poles The moment
the ends OF the wires separated the cease
and begin again only when tue wires are connected.
Now this Is exactly the relative condition OF the
wires land the batteries at Haliett's Punt until the
operator presses the firing key which unes the ends
OF the wires forming the circuit We will suppose that
the zinc aud carbon-for the carbon takes the
place OF the copper OF Voitas pile-are lowered INTO
tho roughs OF acid which take the part the
cloth pad before described. the currents not
flow, although large quantity OF electricity is
Al once developed aud separated at each battery.
The the character relatively, OF cannon
ready loaded; the quantity the electricity c.rre
spends with the quantity OF powder IN the but tho
cusion OF h, electricity only be compared the
explosive srsngth or concentrated energy OF the pow
der Although III is COMPARISON Is not strictly correct
inasmucb the energy Of the powder Is latent while
that OF the electricity active while at The battery.
but for want OF simpler explanation OF the phenoine-
electric fluids entirely dependent the character Of
the elements used TO develop them, but IL Increased
in proportion to tho strength OF the battery IN such
elements. The quantity OF the electricity, the other
hand depends the OF surface Of the plates i'm
merscd in the acid, as well as on the rapidly OF deve
Opment
such Is the power that will be created next Sun
day afternoon and held ia the prisons OF the great
batteries until single touch OF the OPERATORS finger
a little ebony key will berae II and send II on It's
mission Of destruction through the vauited galleries
and the rugged coiumns OF tho Haetps
Point excavation The continuity OF the pos
hive wires which lead IRON the positive
poles OF the batteries through every primer
OF their respective groups WILL before explained
the HERALD. % maintained IN the centre of each ex-
ploding Cap ny short length OF platinum wire, when,
when the flows along II, will become red Lot
and will are the filing OF illuminate OF mercury caus-
ing tie instantaneous gnit'on Of the dynamite cnarge
will with the cups ot mercury
on the main circuit closer, and the currents will
unite when the positive wires drop into these cup2
Although the passage Of the current Will be almost as
rapid as thought itself, fractional part OF a second
will intervene between the moments of explosion IN
each CHARGE OF the resistance offered by the
the passage OF the electricity This inconcev-
ably short delay the movement OF the currents has
Doe taken into consideration by General Newton in
regulating the strength OF the charges Is obvious that
while energy OF charge being exerted that OF
adjacent lie not yet developed; therefore, sec
ton the resly being detached from the
body before The cartridges that insered in It
are red This, Of course, reduces The resistance to
their eucrgy. and unless they graduated ~ their
work they would simply represent rock bombs
exploding in tho headings instead of doing their
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The batteries, OF which there OF the construc
ton shown the illustration. are placed for safety
sake bomb shelter built expressly Tor the
purpose II would have been easy enough TO have
located them far out oi harms way, but many di-
cutes attend the profession OF the conducting wires
rough ground and to avoid The bare possibility Of
accidental interruption OF the current the engi-
necrs have wisely placed these instruments close
| TO the shalt The bomb-proo is broad based well
constructed edncc formed Of massive framing sheeted
with panks and covered sides and top many
feet Thick OF with masonry BY this means the ch,r
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great mine preserved from harm ready 10 be used
again on the Flood Rock or any other OF tho obstruc
| tions ut He'll Gate that are marked for destruction
THE NINE CoMPLETED-FLooDING BEGUN LAST
The deep lines OF thought aud anxiety that for the
| past two weeks marked the facc OF General Newton
somewhat less strongly defined yesterday morn
Ing, and the day wore and 1t became evident thai
tho dangerous work OF prming the So 600 pounds ofdy
would be completed before evening the Gencras
face expression ofdeep content Tho cause
OF his former not any doubt Of the per
feet correctness OF his calculations OF the ultimate
success OF his plans but there were thousand con
tingcncies which might arise mako trouble in on,
form another. Residents of the vicinity nigh
have become frightened and circulated protests agans
further progress IN the work, or they m ght have
moriazct Congress 70 save their property
| from DESTRUCTION ~@ty preventing tho firing
of such enormous quantity Of explosive
material There dozen other
things, any OF which might havo intervcned "a
have caused delay and annoyance, and II there
fore wonder that the General irritatcd the
delay caused by the noh-arrival Of dynamite for sew
cral days. Notwithstanding his great anxiety and
inward vexaton, how ever he never permitted short
word 10 escape his lips to any Of the per
sons under his command to single
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to day for admission TO she tunnels Tho appearance
OF tho works yesterday essentially different from
that presented on any former occasion. AT early
hour II became apparent that the large force Of men
engaged in inserting the primers would complete the
entire lS9 groups the OF the afternoon. The
force consisted for the most part Of the vino had
inserted the main charges in the holes, assisted by
number OF Others These men worked parties of four,
whom took the primers explodcnt cartridges,
from the box; made the connections betw the
ends OF the wires and coed them ana the fourth held
umbrella the head OIL the leading workman,
who carried written chart OF the groups ana tho
manner in which they to be filled. AS box
box lowered into the shaft, each CONTAINING
tached, and became certain that the work would be
completed uuring the day. gang OF men set at
work clearing out The excavation Instead OF
THE DEATHIkE SILENCE
which usually prevails about the works, broken only
by the hissiDg OF from escapc-pipc Of tho
pump used to keep the niue free Of leakage waer,
the resounded with the ring of the hammer
and duh grating OF the saw the crash Of smashing
timber and the cIang OF tho macnInists' wrenches
against the pipes All tho sawhorses pianks
used lor scaloidiug in working at the holes ce
ing dragged out into the open shalt whence they
were soon hauled up 10 the surface OF the earth
by The derrick erected for hosting up the excavatcd
rock. One party OF workmcn cll upon pumps in
tho shaft ana Ia short time they taken 70
pieces ana landed upon the surface. Another party
was engaged IN transporting the discarded heaps OF
plugs aud strings from the holes to distance from the
shalt; carpenters sawed and hammered vigorously in
the open shaft, constructing the wooden pipes or
cases through which the wires were pass their
10 the battery electrical mechanics arranged tho
and plates of the big battery In the bCmDproof,
and moving hither and th ther whole
busy scene was Captain James Mrrcur, the able anu
courteous assistant Of General Newton. The pumps
once removed, water began to gain In the tunnels,
and the workmen incitcd to more vigorous efforts had
long before dark inserted the last primer MADE tho
last connection and Withdrawn from the excavation.
rhe entlre 4 900 holes prlmed ABDUL eIghtcen