THE CABLE.
Mr Floyd, the electrician, reports that the - Lyell's Bay end of the cable was hooded and Soar 1 the * gmont at 7.30 p.m on the 25th. He reachb't the end by underrunning and recovering themushroom anchor and chain. He ?? nex t, day to "pick up the Wh te’s Bay end. It is supposed thEt the w.re rope broke through a kinck. Tin wires are all right. Ur Lemon was to go te Lyell’s Bay to to'take electrical tests/ - ’ r _lneLuna has been out in the Sttaiteall day. The E. moat was left this morning early to pick up the'buoyed end, While the Lima went a way to pick up on the \Vhite’k Bay ride. 'They Impked the cabto three-quarters of a mile' from the but wereafraid to underrun towards the end for fear the strong tide 1 would take possession, of them. They.lowered avaip, and attached a temporary cask buoy with the idea of grapplin'? the nearer-end-of- the c.- ble,-. the Sis/ Jtgmonucame up, - and--reported the breaking of j . w ?' e IO P e . whi e attempting to get the of the cable on board. . "When the Tui left: • I bi slack, water.- to ypipk up the LyellV Bay end again. •, Ihe weather is - nne and the glass hiah. . .
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Evening Star, Issue 4031, 27 January 1876, Page 3
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211THE CABLE. Evening Star, Issue 4031, 27 January 1876, Page 3
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