New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-17
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THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.
THE SHORE END LAID SUCCESSFULLY.

THE SHORE END LAID SUCCESSFULLY
THE GRFAr ENTERPRISES NEARLY CoMrLE1KD-TnR
FINAL SPLICE 10 BE MADE To-Day.
The shore end of the new French Cable
was yesterday successfully landcd from
the Faraday at North Eastman, on the
Mass lcusctts coast. 1t H. intended to
splice the shore end with the 1t. Pierre
cable to-day. The proceedings at North East
ham were witnessed with much interest by
officers Of the American Union Telegraph
Company and representatives 81 the French
promoters Of the new enterprise. Tic FaFaday
experienced rough weather. 5ut tie cable c.
capcd injury.
COMPLETING COMMUNICATIONS.
no DIFFICULTY rNPEEIENcED ~ LAYIaG THE
SHORE END-rHG TAnADAY To LEsUMr OPERA
1IoSs TO-DAY.
lrT TELEGRAPH rriE TRrurSEl
NORTH E.sTHAW. Nov. l6-ra, Shore end Of TIC
French cable has been laid. aud Tomorrow steps viii
be taken to splice i. with the uaia cable ~ 70
establish direct communication w'h g. Pierre and
Frame. For two DAYS gentlemen interested in The
enterprise had been looking ;or She steamer FaFa-
day. which has been ENGAGED 10 .ayiug the cable.
Among the party are George Van ChaWVin. chic.
engineer and general MANAGER OF the company;
Baron De Cambonrg. secretary 81 o." company;
Coun, Won HoG, of the German H. "a, on at Wash
iugton: d. II. Bates, president. and Thomas SWIn-
yard yicc-pre sdcnt of The American Union Tec-
Graph Company. with whose lines Tie cable Will DO
connected ALout o'clock yesterday u0rn-
irg the Faraday was sighted and IN hour
later she anchored at mic from the Nausct
Beacon Lights. Soon after Mr. Bates and Mr.
SwimyaTd went ont in a boat 10 Tie Faraday to
welcome Captain Trott and Nj. Leoiller. the agent
of Scmcns Brothers. the contractor, for laying Tie
cable The mechanics then began to arrange the
shore end Of the cable on the poutoon preparatory
70 landing it, To-day tn shifting Of tie wind
caused the hauser get aiou OF the anchor causing
delay of four hours. About O'clock this afternoon
the cable RATS with the shore end left the IandIy,
and two hours later il landed successfully near
the Nausct Light, whcr. trench had been dug and
n temporary builling placed 90 receive signal IN
struments. Signals were made 10 the Faraday, aud
soon after officials connected with the Cable Com
pany and the Amer lean Union Telegraph Company.
together with NJ. p. Magne Inspector Of French
Government tce Iaph hncs, and Count Won ilpf. Of
the German Legation. went Oh board ihs Faraday
to tender their congratulations. The Fsraday will
now proceed 10 the buoy, seventeen me,0ut which
has been attached to the end of the main
cable II is expected that II viii splice the
main cable with the shore end tomorrow morn
ing and that Massachusetts, VIII soon DO
in almost instant COMMUNICATION with France.
North Eastman, where the shore end OF the
new cable has be n laid. i near Provncetown, Cape
Cod From North Eastman the land lines % the Amer'-
can Unon Telegraph Company viii afford shore trans
mission all points IN the United states ara CaaIr
The Ponyer-Quertier Cable Company IL composed OF
French and American Stockholders the former holding
tile balance ofpower and has paid up capital OF about
- 900 ,O00 soon TO be Increased b. the additional
amount OF 81 100000. It's officers practical men,
experienced III teegraphy aud IN the management OF
telegraphic business with The OUTSIDE world.
The cable was constructed 10y sicmeus Brothers, Of
England who also On IL the clblc used 10y the Direct
Company IL IS considered heavier, tiangcr ana more
nearly perfect than any used by other companies.
The process Of its building IL especially adapted
TO secure these results. A GENITAL wire OF copper
5 surrounded by ten copper wires, twisted. ins'ir
ing absolute cUnductivity IN all weather. For in
sularing purposes three envelopes Of guttapercha
surround the wre and outside Of the gotta percha Is
maceG a wrapping OF manila hemp treated with Cnat-
tertous compound. An armor 81 Steel wire FOR protec-
outside tie hemp tie wires composing the arlOr
being laid III peculiar manner, side nv side. 50 that
go ,res seem ro.f i'm uossihr To- occur surround
nm the armor her covering uf manila hemp sat-
uraied with antl-c"rrosLVe comp una. which makes
IN: cable ,xteals from Brost France to ST. Pierre,
Mdieou aud IRON 81 Pierre to North EasthSm. AZ liz
{ competlon me f,raday will return 20 Best. wuea
another cable of similar character VI'! be lad from
re- ~ lands End England esiaoiising connection
with that country. The distance across l. ony about
200 miles, and as The w"tcr J. sAH loN' ING
ciccrcisns rrSala vii yi, ,y ,u onolcr cabe
from Ian0s lnd 10 ST. Pierre thus estaN lng double
Inc bctwcen this country and Europe. The iaradsy.
whc. Is wei adapted to TIE laying OF cables, vas
I'm very centre of ne Tccet cyc.onc IN Tue %eith
cencnts keeping about It's III mess 81 c1olclayins
iast nothing else was going on 10 secure a ana,
INK place III the United states Tue eomt any gave ho
Uniicd states Government guarant"e that tue c0o-
naIy snal, not consolidate emdlsamstc With any
other im,, combine herewith for the phpo'e OF
regulating raj. -