The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)Russell, William Howard, Sir
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The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)
Russell, William Howard, Sir
Transatlantic cables
39| 148 | 500| “ “ | 5 “
40| 152 | 450| “ “ | 5 “
41| 16 | 300| Glass, Elliot, & Co. | 4 “
42| 195 | 1550| “ “ | 4 “
43| 64 | . | {Electric & Interna-} | 4 “
| | | { tional Tel. Co. } |
44| 1535 | 420| Glass, Elliot, & Co. | 3½ years
45| 320 | | W. T. Henley, _laid_ | 4 “
46| 252 | 58| Glass, Elliot, & Co. | 3¼ “
| | | |
47| 24 | | {Electric & } | 3 “
| | | { International } |
| | | { Tel. Co. } |
| | | |
48| 520 | 30| Glass, Elliot, & Co. | 2¾ “
| | | |
49| 8 | | {Electric & } | 3 “
| | | { International } |
| | | { Tel. Co. } |
| | | |
50| 243 | 1200| Glass, Elliot, & Co. | 2 “
| | | |
51| 1450 | 120| {W. T. Henley and } | 1 year
| | | { Indian Government} |
| | | |
52| 60 | 569| W. T. Henley | 9 mths.
53| 97¼ | | Siemens Brothers | 3 “
54| 166 | | W. T. Henley | 1 month
55| 164¾ | | Siemens Brothers | 1 “
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A great many Cables of short lengths, not included in this list, are now
at work in various parts of the world; and other Cables, the Wires
insulated by the Gutta Percha Company, have been laid by Messrs. Felten
& Guilleaume, of Cologne, during the last eight years, amounting to over
1000 miles, and which are now in working order.
G.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Report of the Directors to the Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, on
Thursday, the 14th day of September, 1865.
12, St. Helen’s Place, London,
_13th September, 1865_.
The sensation immediately consequent upon the recent accident to the
Atlantic Telegraph Cable was one of profound disappointment, but this
has to a great extent disappeared before the important and encouraging
facts which were found to have been brought to light and practice during
the expedition.
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