The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
THE NEW CABLE COMPLETED.
SUCCESSFULLY spLICED AND THE CIRCUIT
TEsTED-THE FIRST MESSAGE TO BREsT
NoRrU EAsruAM Mas, Nov IT 1870

SUCCESSFULLY sPLICED AND THE CIRCUIT
TEsTED-THE FIRST MESSAGE TO BREsr
NORTH EASTMAN Mass. Nov. II. 1879.
The steamer Faraday returned at haf-past
A. NJ. Sunday and anchored mile off the beach, NJ.
George Won Chauvin. cable engineer. boarded the
steamer. followed shortly after by President Bates
aud Vice President Thomas Swinyard, who
went on board to welcome Captain Trott. OF
the Faraday. and Mr.. L. Leoffier. the agent
of Siemens Brothers. The work was immediately
commenced on the shore end of the cable and at six
p. NJ. 1t was on the beach and laid through trench
dug to receive the same. and signals exchanged with
the Faraday from temporary building on the
beach, The shore end being landed the officials con-
nected with the cable company and the American
Union Telegraph Company, together with NJ p
Magne. inspector Of French telegraph lines. and
Count Won Hof. went on board the steamer and she
proceeded to the spot where tha cable was buoyed
some ten miles of shore. To-day the hual splice
was made and tho cable was worked throughout the
entire circuit, from Cape Cod to Brest and Americs
and Europe are now connected by another tie.
About one Thousand people visited the beach yes
to-day from adjoining towns. quite Q number Of
whom went on board the Faraday.
CONGRATULATIONS.
The first cablegram the new French cable
to Brest from this station follows-
NAUsET BEACON LIGHT. CAPE Con, !
NORTH EAsrHAM Mass, Nov. II, 1879
To PRESIDENT OF CoMpAaNIE FRANCAIsE Du TELE-
GRAPH DE PARIS EFT New YoRK:-
1t gives me unbounded pleasure to send to you,
through your own cable. this moment completed,
an achievement respect OF which, both as regards
rapid construction and the laying. well perfect
insulation there is no parallel in cable history
being only just seven months from this very
day. the 18th of November, since the con-
cession to, your company was granted by
the French government. Messrs. Siomens
brothers. Mr.. LoeHier, Captain Trott and Mr..
George Won Chauvin, your worthy representatives
snerpete able part each has in This rrsat
enterprise through the success aud fundamentally
OF which It is devoutly hoped that national
two republics, as well as between the Old and New
Worlds generally. will be further strengthened and
advanced. d. H. BATES,
President American Onion Telegraph Company.
The steamer Faraday came back from making the
nna splice at hafpast three P. NJ The entire party
soon after assembled on the beach, where mutual
congratulations were exchanged. All the business
having been finished. final departure from the
beach took place. and at a few minutes before six
O'Clock the party started from North Eastman sta
ton by special train for Boston. Previous to start
ing Cable Director Brueiere and Engineer Won
Chauvin wired their thanks behalf of the French
Cable Company. to Secretary Eyarts for the liberal
action of the American government. by means OF
which the cable WAS landed under very favorable
circumstances.
description of the cable is as follows:-The con-
ductor is formed Of copper wire, In the centre
of ten smaller copper wires. This is "a in three
layers Of gutta percha outside Of which are
teen iron wires. and the whole is encased in .
covering of prepared hemp Its Insulation Is perfect
BosrnN. Nov. II. 1879.
The officers Of the new French Cable Company and
the American Union Telegraph Company. who as
sisted at the landing OF the cable at North Eastman.
arrived bore quarter to tan P. NJ. and left in
later train for New York.