Cables, Submarine -- History; Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892; Inventors -- United States -- Biography
"The signals are perfect; weather fine."
"ON BOARD 'GREAT EASTERN,'
"_Wednesday morning, August 2d_.
"Twelve hundred miles paid out at 7.50 A.M.; 1050 run by _Great
Eastern_ at 6.50 A.M.
"All going on well."
"_August 7th._
"Although the precise cause of the catastrophe is still a mystery,
there remains but faint hope that the fate of the Atlantic cable is
not already decided. Four days have elapsed since the signals
ceased to evoke any return, and those received at Valentia became
unintelligible."
"_August 17th._
"Arrival of the _Great Eastern_, Crookhaven. Failure of the
Atlantic telegraph expedition."
An illustrated paper published on the _Great Eastern_, and called _The
Atlantic Telegraph_, tells of some of the days that passed so
mysteriously to those on land:
"_Saturday, July 29, 1865._
"OUR WEEKLY SUMMARY.
"The week just completed has been most exciting, several mishaps
having occurred, but we are enabled to state that everything at the
time of our going to press was most satisfactory, both as regards
the ship's progress and the chief objects of her voyage across the
Atlantic.
"On Monday the hopes of all interested in the success of the
undertaking were much damped by the intelligence that all was not
right with the cable. The chief engineer immediately proceeded to
stop the 'paying out' of the cable, and gave orders for 'paying in'
the same. This latter operation is very slow and unsatisfactory,
and answers to the 'paying out' of the pockets of the shareholders,
whereas the 'paying out' of the cable contributes to the 'paying
in' as regards the same pockets. This curious feature will be
better understood by a reference to our money market intelligence.
"MONEY MARKET.
"Money scarce. Exchange, 00.
"STOCK EXCHANGE.
"There has been great fluctuation in the shares of the Atlantic
Telegraph and Great Ship companies.
"NEWS OF THE WEEK.
"The _Great Eastern_ speeds nobly on her mission of towing the
islands of Great Britain and Ireland to America. In less than ten
days it is expected that a splice will be effected between the two
countries, and long, long may it last.
"AMUSEMENTS FOR THE DAY.
"12 noon.--Luncheon and _Daily Navigator_.
"5.30.--Dinner.
"8.--Tea.
"9 to 11 P.M.--Grog, possibly with whist.
"From daylight till dusk.--Looking out for the _Sphinx_. (Through
the kindness and liberality of the admiralty, this interesting
amusement will be open to the public free of charge.)
"N. B.--The above amusements, with the exception of whist, are
gratis.
"FINIS.
"_The Atlantic Telegraph_ will be published till further notice.
The price will be, for the series, five shillings, including the
cover, and the proceeds will be devoted to such purposes as Captain
Anderson shall appoint.
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