Newport daily independent., 1904-08-27

Tn the history of Worlds Expeditions, perhaps in no division does the public de- mand greater progress than in its amusement features, and that this has been the para mount and successful endeavor of Dunnavant & Williams, inventors and builders of Under and Over the Sea, one needs but take pas- sage and be convinced.
 In this great production on the Pike, scientists, inventors, artists, mechanics and electricians have vied with each other toward common goal, originality.o Neither time nor money has been spared, and the public demands have been met and exceeded, in the full realization of sub marine voyage to Paris, and return by air. ship, Gan you imagine the sensations of such trip? No; then embark with mel The hatchway through which we have entered this monster iron fish is dramatically sealed; our 498 fellow passengers (the capacity of cur boat is 5OO) comfortably seated; the captain, by secret code of signals, issues his com mands; the well-trained crew make ready for our novel journey; the huge hull of the submarine monster quivors gently, and then gradually but surely we feel our strange cEaft4 sinking, sinking down to the lowest beEs of the ocean. From the powerful electlic search lamps, suddenly, light breaks at each side of the cabin, through the two oblong crystal plates, separating us from the sea. The obscurity of the cabin shows to advan- tage the brightness outside, and what spectacle is revealed to our bewildered vision-fowers, fungi, polypi, plants, shells and rock, veritable Kaleidoscope Of green. yellow, orange, violet and blue. With ex- cited exclamat tions of wonder and admiration vs gaze through the crystal plates. at the aquatic army surrounding us. The boats manometer indicates our depth now-1 ,0O0 fathoms below the surface-and our captain, a careful, brave and experienced submarine skipperv skillfully manipulating the electric switchboard at which he stands--always and ever alert to the dangers of the deep-stops our downward course and points his vessel straight ahead; the pressure Of an electric button is simultaneous with cOnvulsive thrOb as the mighty engine responds, the giant pro- peller churns the sea into fOamtng fury ard with leap and bound, as of frightened thing of life, we plunge forward through the transparent watery mass to explore the un. known depths.
 The denizens of the sea startled into an activity they have seldom known, so engross our attention, the approach of a mammoth narwhale or unicorn of the sea is quite unnoticed until almost upon us. The at first startled pas sengers are quickly reassured by the captain. There is no danger; our armament has been we'll looked to in the emergency of attack, but as the monster fish playfully circles around us, strangely familiar and pleasant sounds fall upon our ears; presently the mas- sive jaws of our friendly inclined escort open and reveal a semiearthly being, contentedly seated on it's monster green tongue, and in fine basso voice is singing the lay of the deep blue sea; the torpedo-like velocituer1 our CrdIC, however, soon leaves Cno Sf JuduoTp far in our wake, the echoes of this presum- ably Jonah's voice, have hardly died away, when fara ahead and immediately in our course is seen the mermaid s play ground, various kinds of isis, clusters of pure tuft coral, and prickly fungi form beautiful gar den on the oceans bed; shoal of mermaids appear to our now thoroughly delighted visions, the delicately tinted gold and silver be-scaled bodies gracefully bounding over, under and around the boat, as if imbued with earthly vanity, they would rival each others brightness.
 With never ending and tireless energy, our great speed undiminished, we rush madly on; our goal is soon at hand; the pumps are set in motion-the water drawn from tho tanks. Our now buoyant vessel speedily finds the surface, and the thrilling subterranean pas- sage has ended. Disembarking, we are guided to the base of Eiffel Tower; immense elevators take us to its summit, where mas- sive airship restlessly tugging at its moor ing awaits to carry us back over land and sea. All aboard! Cast anchor; and the bird- like wings moving up and down, the flight through space has commenced. Paris soon fades from view as with the speed of light we rush along the painless wastes; meteors, comets, beasts of the air, and lightning storms are encountered, but undismayed is the captain of this weird craft, and emerging from bank of clouds, our astonished and bewildered senses are now completely dazed at the vision that greets oureyes-the Worlds Fair is spread out immediately below uss gently the airship descends and discharges herprecious cargo of mystifed and delighted passengers at the Pike landing dock we have enjoyed a marvellous experience and com pleted our trip. under and over the sea.