New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
ANOTHER CABLE INTERRUPTION.

BREAK IN TIE DIRECT CABLE LINE NEAR PICrOU,
N.s.-BELIEF THAT IS DUE TO VIOLENCE.
The Direct Cable is again interrupted, this
time near Pictou n. 8. The officers were made ac-
quanted with the fact Monday, when the interruption
occurred but decided not make 1t public nasmuoh as
the operations OF the Company were not interrupted
The direct cable Is laid In two sectiors one extending
from Rye Beach, N. H. to Torbay, s., and the other
section from the latter place to the coass OF Ireland
Ia the short cable which has been interrupted and to
the obstruction, the messages have been sent
over the land lines connect with the main cable Inc
officers have knowledge as to the causes OF tho inter-
ruptlon but are impressed with the belief that violence
must have been used.
Ths is the fourth time that the cable has been
broken each time the officers claim, under such eircum
stances lead TO the impression that violence must
have used According to the official report adopted
March 20, the companys line was completed and opened
for public traffic Sept. Is, 1873 On Sept n It was
interrupted but repaired by the Faraday on Nov D.
Scarcely had Faraday returned to England when the
line was again broken Dec 10. 1t again repaired
and opened for traffic on Jan. 10, 1875 On JAN 20
1876 the line was interrupted for the third time, ana u
was repaired March l. The first two fractures TOOK
place in the IrelandNova Scotia section OF the com
pany's cable. and the last in the Nova scotlaNewahp
shire section All these breakages occurred in parts OF
the company's line which were laid in the Summer OF
1874 in water from 20 10 100 fathoms deep, and at
distance so to 100 miles from the nearest land Dur
ing the whole OF two fishing seasons and one winter
these sections remained intact and unin ured Looking
at these facts with coincidence that each break TOOK
place so soon after the return OF the Faiday ana fo
lowed up with false reports TO the quality OF inc
company's cable. the directors invited sf William
Thounson f. r. e. and Mr.. r. J. Bramwel, T. r. =, to
investigate the circumstances attending the nrst tWO
fractures express their opinion on the STATE vi tue
company's property. avn, .,,, :.
Those gentlemen IN their report stated: we think u
well 10 state definitely that our experiments ana eN-
nations of the cable cOnyn us it's one OF an extremely
strong form; that suffered no deter0rat on what
ever from for period OF about year anu
half in the sea- and that the fractures have been causeu
by violence applied by instrum mt. and not ~ any
abrasion or rubbing or any influence of that kind Re
cIrng 20 the Of Sept p, $50 which occurred In
depth of about 20 fabOms of water, where the cape
has sheathing wires surrounded by Two tnckheSses
Of serving laid and coated with compound, inc eh-
perts say that the bIeakagc occurred In perfect caOe
and through thoroughly sound metal, and was caused
by the whole having been Torn asunder under N-oent
tensile strain" -,
on The occasion OF the second fracture portion or the
cable was taken up and tested UP 10 rupture III clal
governments varied from seven to seven and OnCeghth
tons. The third rupture also demonstrated 10 nave
been the result violence The sceuusts engaged IN
making the inestigaticn further reported That II us-
ing vessel having hooked the cable accidentally brought
il p 10 the and eudeiyOred 10 get the anchor Oh
board the cable could DC broken in the process, nut
that with wind enough 10 render speed oil hVe OF SIX
atainabie by SAIL sailing vessel OF 80 tons cou
ii handled the purpose Of doing NO. break the caOe
without lifting IL TO tue surface and that with steam
vessel 30 handled the operation would be sun more
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