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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
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Henry M. Field
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Lloyd,
Penn,
and
Field,
who
had
given
the
enterprise
the
benefit
of
their
counsel
for
months,
refusing
all
compensation;
Mr.
Charles
T.
Bright,
the
engineer
of
the
Company,
and
his
two
assistants,
Mr.
Canning
and
Mr.
Clifford,
and
Mr.
Follansbee,
the
chief-engineer
of
the
Niagara,
in
the
place
Mr.
Everett
had
occupied
the
year
before.
The
machine
was
set
in
motion,
and
all
saw
its
operation,
while
Mr.
Everett
explained
its
parts,
and
the
difficulties
which
he
had
tried
to
overcome.
It
was
obvious
at
a
glance
that
it
was
a
great
improvement
on
that
of
the
former
year.
It
was
much
smaller
and
lighter.
It
would
take
up
only
about
one-third
of
the
room
on
the
deck,
and
had
only
one-fourth
the
weight
of
the
old
machine.
Its
construction
was
much
more
simple.
Instead
of
four
heavy
wheels,
it
had
but
two,
and
these
were
made
to
revolve
with
ease,
and
without
danger
of
sudden
check,
by
the
application
of
what
were
known
as
self-releasing
brakes.
These
were
the
invention
of
Mr.
Appold,
of
London,
a
gentleman
of
fortune,
but
with
a
strong
taste
for
mechanics,
which
led
him
to
spend
his
time
and
wealth
in
exercising
his
mechanical
ingenuity.
These
brakes
were
so
adjusted
as
to
bear
only
a
certain
strain,
when
they
released
themselves.
This
ingenious
contrivance
was
applied
by
Mr.
Everett
to
the
paying-out
machinery.
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