Their progress, as reported by passing vessels and by the ports-of-call where they stopped, was charted in newspapers all over the United States, making use of the new undersea telegraph cables. Uncle Sam made port in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on July 4, for a week of resupply and repair.
Their journey, as documented by passing ships and ports-of-call where they made stops, was tracked in newspapers across the United States, utilizing the new undersea telegraph cables. The U.S. ship docked in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on July 4 for a week of replenishment and maintenance.