^mniliU %mmtM. December 27, 1884.] 431 … of water), two and one-half miles, 3, a section of the floating pontoon. and well out toward Cuba." E F G, in Fig. 2, show the section- al girders by which the weight of Mr. Eads finally succeeded in con- the vessel is distributed on the jacks. vincing Congress that there was H shows one of the…
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