Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-23
WIRE SUSPENSION KRln,;es.


tn cxiraneous had on the BRUCE At the time Of
the RIOT, uvet los tone; ,issrh adie "a, the
wei IA ai The srhg. sud lst ~,srsn.n OF the cables
owes lie H''i''g. give Tor the er,r- weight snp-
ported ~ the ei'e- al this meil. 245 tons. The
feassoa which sh. cables sunps-sei \, hill
this weight 10 'n r'and numbers 420 tcu- This
may seem to he very heavy weight, IN, the shso.
l"te power 81 the rsh~s, seie.u.sed lr.n d.r~ci
experiment. Was 2lOu tons. s., llat When the fssr
irs al The bridge covered iran c,ni 10 eus with
n dsni'ie roinmn nf saded leans. the cables yer.
sire ehed VIII iorre bit the ope Elm ,ari oi ,l,s
WHICH wonld he necessary break them
la fart bridges OF this d. scrpipn are sa,reniit'e
'h more accurate Differentiation OF ahen ssr,,.eif.
Than ih.-e of ANY ether construction; aud when Pm.
perry planned and d'ciousy erected. they are as
secrfe agains ordinary idrr,- AS can I've desired
'F even it"ped Cor in bridge srehiicctufe. When
hnlli ~i.."H suflirca, kl,o Alsdg &c aid prpr res
rect Of "e laws oi ih~r equilibrium. they depend
" h.,liy "n chance. mud are al c,,urs~ dangerous.
The winic expense al The Fair.noun, pr,,lae rs
."-ry o. ca" NOW he determined. ~ns 81 900 s,I.
lars. Tue iouudaha'S and iasienisg- on tie v est
cru side Were IA this case very d,lli-sl, anl raised
the estimate innrh what oughi L., he the ave.
age cost oi work Vf the same inaguiiute and char
AFTER.
The Whale time cunsu ed in suspendsne the ,e,,
"ah'rs "a fact which may be useful 10 th,se who
Would emIhy those hsuges for military purposes
u pr~ciir-be h'r carriages To PASS over H. wss jas,
fhree IA; haJ days M The mridIe of wins.r
No accideni incurred during the operaiin, and no;
nge boli or screw had 10 he altered: Eve
~ hing fitted exactly IN ie place as-shrd ,or 4, IN
the pau and by the computations. aud the work n.
p'' together then as il now stands.
~ THE ArrLicA noN 0F TuE SYSTEM
IL ~ tar from The desen OF the wrl,er 10 recnm.
meH The exclusive Adoption OF lhis s.,u OF bridges ~,
plare uf any O ihose eosnmOn use. The evidence
OF merit ia The bridge civll archiieeure is moi TO
TIC foind ia rigid adherence 10 ANY particular mode
OF construction That plan Is hrsl Which best sub
serves the ii'ien'i"n "f The huidcr which besI salts
lies the essential enndiilons To Le fuIhlled
T. the object he To erect bridge where a very
exIensvs cp-smuairaiiOn is Likely 10 be maniainsd
for ail time. and great enience w"uld result
from the interruption nf the passDgeeven afihe most
remoie period; where Ihe cpnsir raiinn of cyst l. Sc
condary To that OF perfect spldi'y. and t.e neres.v
of preserving The Navigation ia na esSe,rlmI con
do1. The expense oi constructing sODe archie. NAV
with pro?ne'y. be encountered. Such site CORES
pinds with The p..s nn Of the In,,,n aud ,vnt.rh,o
bridges on The rtlames; the PonI lie Neullly ON The
Seine; The bridge Of bordeaux IN The Garonre, and
vnTnns other remarkable works in dlfcre Iar.s Of
Europe.
II. on the contrary, the nerconrse were incunsId-
erehe. the price of timber low aud the era.t,.e of
erecting piers not lIkeiy 10 be greaI-cnnIulnns
Which apply Ia many paints ol tho Drlawa 20 Sch,fyi.
hi. Sasqneha ma. and oIher rivers uf the TINTED
liss. above shsr c.'niIurucs with Iide-snune of
the approved varieties OF Anrricnn wooded bridges
might, perhaps. be advanisg ennsly adoptrd
B'n the snspension bridge 10 enIirelv applicabie
IN slrnosl all siInnios. aud may i fact be ussd is
all purposes Cor which hrHiErs arc intended They
have De successfully and ndvantageousiy ahoI led
Tor yiad' Cts for raiinmdr-- conveying water pu,se
into CT ie --:or lost bridges over deep and vide
ulous eires Ia knTsI e; aRd they might be advsnia-
sconsiy employed loo the support OF aqueducls no
nasgatle canals. And ihss country llsere al e ma
ny situations where no other description OF bridge
WOULD he aJmissaie ia consequence "a The VIOLENCE
of the feeshes. The Of lhe naygalion al,e c,.
OF er~eiHg p'ers or The pnwcr 81 The flosIng ice:
and they peculiarly. though MT exclusively 10 be
recommended Cor such psssliots
The peculiar advantage OF these structure. 1. due
to the power which they furnish OF bridging rivers
OF great breadth. al moderate Gust aud Wilhelm The
necrssy Of intern daIe supPDrtA IfAGe brea In Of
The STRAIN - not NE h,rd Of n,iIe aad ase ei
Jeef is s.e'snt 10 justly re expense bridge naa
oscon truc'sd Without de need Of pier Lts cana,l
whefe It is rrredieD therefore, 10 nsold obsIruclibR
the wafer way OF IN airing the Hayiaasors where
u - essential 10 elevate the Aooring ar above the
snfars uf The river.or where The expense ~ perma
heni Ioundaioss Eg The piers viii be great This sys.
lem viii be iound ~ present Remarkable eiaisns
70 give soIne rxampes. in punt. we viii sapsnse
that q was intended as was once snepes,esl n,
construct wooden bridge arrns the Missfsinpi' Al
u L-ons. In this siH7iion.a FsssI 20 the mcsi ap
proved f'Hd o. wooden bridge wou be found Ia 0s
both srreeiiney expensive, and sxtreuely. tnz,rl
Qua The breadth oi tie river being sJrne 35BO fee,.
here would probably be needed about 20 piers for
is auPpor. fhesvef being subject 10 lreauent resh
els Of great height an ss, er assd being navies,e
~ tnse times. ~ mboais Of The larrevt clos. :
level Of the aooring should be elevated more Than
~ feet above he surface Of The river. In su ossiiha
y sale 10 permit the free passage of boat beneath
Even 81 this slevs ion the navigation M an. rive,
would he hat impaired b, snek a hrsaae: and
the cosi 81 raising snany pisrs 10 - gseat he CHI.
Would Doi only be enormous. bot the psrcs when
ba'li w''nld presvhl ob-ffaciion 10 he channel
~hien w"nld endangeE iheH foundations and ie,,patd
ne adJareai shores And still. ai Or encounlerine
ihese duiicuie~ and submitting 70 the inc0nv enisu.
res which would result from the meat sacr es.fnl eon
summation u The asrpfsr lbe surersirnclnrs wooI
NJ alit be liahe 70 be coasume< by Ere readily
sOmnuncaied bya sjtsfk from q sleasnb.,ai
To ersci snspsnsb,i brIse 81 the same min, n,
shown IN my report - the CITY Councils of s, I,si.
~Oald require Two piers The bridge 20 constructed
would oii'f ~ sppFcciable obsruciOn to The river
and no lmprdim M 20 the navigaiion. The danger
arising rom Feseis Woold be entirely obvi.,ed. snl
The ediice being chi ~ o. sion. and ison eouIJ h
perfectly secure against deafucgion from Gre. The
iFsi oosi Of the bridge woeid be inc,nparahlv Ie.s
man ii.a OF Noo3en onss iis darabiliy apari FUN
me fsk u areidenis ~onid be iumsasurably great.
e'i afi, asa 1eauliini and commanding orn,suaot ~
appearance would be uhfivaiied By any structure il,
ne fos''iry. and psrhaps, IN The world
The sans CONGREGATIONS obtain IN discuu.in, "a
project % bridge over the Ohio. in any o.rt az u,
,0ufse. The ifoshes ~ the stream ass rise N s.,c
haigh. that % adsnH The passsge ~ seani,,t \. -
icaih nc -iircirr> ~ a'ring og, 10 h. elssa,.i
Hsoe 30 ieei ab~ve he level 81 lho sumner sn,f,c.
u The river. The consirn siion Of oie,. hi 49,