New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-26
The Albany Bridge Question.

To he Edi.or Of es Trl5sss:
Some rne ago you jus; iac!nated tbs: Bridge AcFo>s
the Hudson al Albany woHld sot be SCI ocs Jury %
Troy At which some Of the Tros IN high utseon'
ant :he wAig abuse you after TIE fashion Of the Cour
ier and Esquirer
Ihoe you are Lot 80 angry as ;5rgs; Cur accustomed
nq,E;iay and deny he OF yoar columns OF ms
ve1ei question OF Bridge. The Troj.as are very seas'
tive or this subject becarse they consider il matter Q;
gfe and death. and understand how you saouc
;rea; il 50 ighy. You spoke Of merely iac. qes-
tion, affecting only Toy and Albany.
The Abaians DO not apply for Bridge OF This ground
They ask for the ground Of public utility They n
SIS; that the claims travelling pusc ceIAsnt ore
that one s needed accommodate the commercial 2aoc'
-ha; !rdis7ensable the increasing business
OF The IVES; with Boston and NewioES TAe Alh4nlAns
are well that K !, by inzestias the subject with
public importance hs; it entitled 70 the slightest
Consideration Of the legislature.
Does the public interest require 4 Bridge At Albany
And first; is one Nc edel to- the .afety and convenience
Of travellers The Abanans assert t. They say il ii
dangerous crossing the Rlve- in ferry boats At all times,
and particularly :: some Of the year But they
cnno. collect together accidents enough IL The las; fifty
years TO make chapter Of four verses Were not ore
lives lost b the falling Of ;le. bridge tie basin than
have been lost on all the erre. Troy ard jersey
City since Hendrck Hudson sailed Il? the River The
truth IS that +. is as safe 10 ferry-ooat as
bridge There IS bridge al Troy and ferry a Troy,
and au sas IN s.ln. that ;eu;hs Of al the stages
and carriages OF all en or foot on horseback. cross on
the ferry-b1a in preference the 5Tse Do not almost
all persons passing 20 aud NevYork and uoboken
Jersey City. staten Island. Brooklyn and Wi4mseu7sh
cross ferries DO not all persons crossing the Hudson az
any pon; below Troy cross fsrryboa;s Do nc; all
travellers from Boston 10 NewYok By Providence cross
ferry who heard OF accident at the Provi'
dence ferry Do all travellers over the Long Island
route cross in boats from Brooklyn 20 Sew-York Has
any accident happened to them on that ferrys Dono: all
travellers from ewYor Washington cross two ferries
on their way Who heard OF accidents a; the fer
Ties The danger land from running OF the track or
from the meeting rains. Ferrbos;s are much
safer than railroads
But three days in the sprns, when the ice 5
breaking uF, the river Albany npassabe Granted
But the Of the year there bu; :e travel
and persons thereby delayed nared in their 5n-
sness Al hi, Of the yea- too highways AMI rail-
roads are frequently obstructed aud bridges swept
away by and floods. \ bridge would not provide
against all contingency Of interruption And ;!5n the
best Of seasons. schooner nigh; se tangled ia traw
delay loss of time than tn, breaking
The River in the Spring. Only :hree accidents
happened Albany from crossing the ice aud these
happened those who fool hardy enough TO attempt
In the night upon loose Of ice. General
Scott slipped up and broke the bridge OF his be-
he could not content himself for few hours with
democratic quarters in Greenhush but needs peril
life and limb night search the luxurious fare and
downy beds of Congress Hail.
Is bridge necessary TO accommodate the business
.,uny in the transmission of freight:
Nearly al the produce OF the great West brought
the Hudson through the Canal Thedapot the Western
Rail Road on the East side Of the River. Caaa boats
can load and unload well the depot in Albany,
one SIDE OF The River as the other. fresh,
down the Canal Intended for the market, whether
enters the River Troy Albany. is most conveniently
taken to the depot and unladen there Merchandise from
the East is taken board the Canal boats with less
trouble and expense at the depot. What need Of brigc
then:
lit be the intention Il the Western Rail Road Comna-
NY bridge be built, their depot TO Al
bany grant that the Pier Company and dock Of
city would be great gamers but deny TIA! the public
would all benefited. II would be levyEg upon
people the North and West for the special advantage
Albany capitalists The tolls OF mile OF The Canal
itead. the poooto of tho tiaons OF Albany It
VIII be que too liberal in the Legislature authorize
bridge In order TO make their monopoly sti! rorc poAt
aie.
Itis habit OF the Albanans TO talk Of the circuoHs
route by Troy 10 Schenectady If it really took more
time and expensive going through Troy than
Albany. The public may assured that whatever
hour Rail Road shall leave Schenectady for The
North or West, time money will be lost by going
through Troy. What more the public ask
Having far spoken OF the arguments IA favor of
bridge my next, with your leave, viii give some
sons why one should rot be built. Yours, &c. j.