The New York herald., 1876-09-24

into millions OF atoms and in instant open another
channel TO civilization and national wealth. But 10
the repeated question, CHOW you getting with
your work =" there only steady answer, whcn
had something oi heroic stocism IN it-"All right
We are gong on all right just testing these connec-
tons. They are all right There was something
strikingly assuring about this word IAN right some
thing soothing to the soul perturbed by prophetic
images of houses lying about In AR and streets rocking
like bahy's cradle.
II 4. M.-lbo work so silently and yet steadily
performed still does not relapse Captain Boyle with
tina: ghosty lamp OF his stii walks from place TO
another with his alert step AT the last moment
when the writer turned TO leave the gloomy spot ne
asked -
Everything all right CaptanS"
Everything all right was the steady answer that
camo as from soldier a, his post
NO rosrroSxhEsr OF THE EXPLOSION
One last look at the pail OF Stiffness and darkness
that He'll Gate now has and at the vivid lights shn
opposite In New York. and the writer had turned his
back upon the scene but not before Captain Boyle bad
sihie and that the explosion was now sure to take
place tomorrow.
Good night Captain, DO careful you are not blown
up before 10 morrow"
81 VIII be. III wait Tor you till tomorrow. Good
night"
And stil the quiet work went on far into the
gusiy black night as the rowboat quickly pushed or
and brought the writer back from the turbulent
waters ol He'll GAZE TO safe New York But how com.
piratvely quiet were these waters Not the iainlest
breath of error of the awful enemy lurking under
Their depths ready to tear anc rcnd and uphcave them
TO the SKIES, seemed TO stir their rippes.
INTERVIEW WITH O. T. CHESTER TOUCHING THE BAT
TERiEs AND GALvANoMETER
teegraphic instruments at No. lO4 Centre street New
York, but his place of business closed yesterday
afternoon that he had to be sought at his residence
at EDglewood, " j. At late hour he was found
after search quito difficult from his residence to a
church. and gave the writer the following inlor-
nation as to the batteries. He said he had given
| them personal supervision with corps OF skilled
| workmen, tested every possible way individual
batteries, with the government superintendent, by
means OF galvanolnelers. 1t critical moment
| yesterday afternoon when this took place. II was
necessary that the gavanometers should show n de-
H,sa ,t,t tha I.tt a
astonishmcnt OF the superintendent the result showed
detection OF forty nine aud halt degrees This makes
the grand result, perfectly certain There has been
elegantly gold mounted Key made, which WILL in some
time in the future, be presented to General Newton
| This is encascd in handsome box, which will
not be opened until the supreme moment
! fixed for the explosion, and this will direct
its splendid results. The batteries used have teen
tested by the United States government with all tho
care possible with modern science.
Mr. Chester said in conclusion that he had no doubt
whatever that the great obstrucons would fall with
out danger TO the property or lives oi the citizens of
| New York.
GENERAL SABBATH COMMITTEES.
The following written reply has been sent by Gen.
cral Newton to the cation Of the Sabbath Com
mttee, which We published yesterday =
UNITED STATES ESGIshER OFFICE,
GnrsSs IN sTnnnrs. Ssw YoaN. Sept 81 1873
NORMAN wnirE Esl., Chairman New York sabbath Com
DEAR Sln-I have had the pleasure - receive
pressure Of business prevents reply full the import.
"nee Of the subject demands % ,,,n, m Co.. a..
courteous terms in which your communication Is
ssoas OBJECTIONS a ' S apponns sunday the
day Of firing, the mines at Hell Gate, 6u, that a
Wednesday last was originally appointed the day but
men, day by day until the day complained Of reached
Neither myself nor any of my subodinatcs would take
quences delaying the explosion day after all
s a" Gs %e D
| Very respectfully your obedien' servant; >r,ruo,
Lieutenant Colonel Engineers Brcvet Major General