432 POPULAR LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. 



means of a simple mechanism), the resistance to 

 the egress of the cable, produced by "jockey 

 pulleys," and the friction at the bearings of the 

 shaft carrying the main drum, &c., was about 2 

 cwt. 



Procedure to Repair the Cable in case of the appear- 

 ance of an electric fault diiring the laying. 



In the event of a fault being indicated by the 

 electric test at any time during the paying out, the 

 safe and proper course to be followed in future (as 

 proved by the recent experience), if the cable is of 

 the same construction as the present Atlantic cable, 

 is instantly, on order given from an authorised 

 officer in the electric room, to stop and reverse the 

 ship's engines, and to put on the greatest safe 

 weight on the paying-out brake. Thus in the 

 course of a very short time the egress of the cable 

 may be stopped, and if the weather is moderate, 

 the ship may be kept, by proper use of paddles, 

 screw, and rudder, nearly enough in the proper 

 position for hours to allow the cable to hang down 

 almost vertically, with little more strain than the 



