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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
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"The
machinery
for
paying
out
the
cable
worked
in
the
most
satisfactory
manner,
and
was
not
stopped
for
a
single
moment
from
the
time
the
splice
was
made
until
we
arrived
here.
"Captain
Hudson,
Messrs.
Everett
and
Woodhouse,
the
engineers,
the
electricians,
the
officers
of
the
ship,
and
in
fact,
every
man
on
board
the
telegraph
fleet,
has
exerted
himself
to
the
utmost
to
make
the
expedition
successful,
and
by
the
blessing
of
Divine
Providence
it
has
succeeded.
"After
the
end
of
the
cable
is
landed
and
connected
with
the
land
line
of
telegraph,
and
the
Niagara
has
discharged
some
cargo
belonging
to
the
Telegraph
Company,
she
will
go
to
St.
John's
for
coal,
and
then
proceed
at
once
to
New
York.
"Cyrus
W.
Field."
The
impression
of
this
simple
announcement
it
is
impossible
to
conceive.
It
was
immediately
telegraphed
to
all
parts
of
the
United
States,
and
everywhere
produced
the
greatest
excitement.
In
some
places
all
business
was
suspended;
men
rushed
into
the
streets,
and
flocked
to
the
offices
where
the
news
was
received.
At
Andover,
Massachusetts,
the
news
arrived
while
the
Alumni
of
the
Theological
Seminary
were
celebrating
their
semi-centennial
anniversary
by
a
dinner.
One
thousand
persons
were
present,
all
of
whom
rose
to
their
feet,
and
gave
vent
to
their
excited
feelings
by
continued
and
enthusiastic
cheers.
When
quiet
was
restored,
Rev.
Dr.
Adams,
of
New
York,
said
his
heart
was
too
full
for
a
speech,
and
suggested,
as
the
more
fitting
utterance
of
what
all
felt,
that
they
should
join
in
thanksgiving
to
Almighty
God,
and
the
venerable
Dr.
Hawes,
of
Hartford,
led
them
in
fervent
prayer,
acknowledging
the
great
event
as
from
the
hand
of
God,
and
as
calculated
to
hasten
the
triumphs
of
civilization
and
Christianity.
Then
all
standing
up
together,
sang,
to
the
tune
of
Old
Hundred,
the
majestic
doxology:
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