New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-23
ssges Of the water upon the capacity Of going under
the SuspeDsior Bridge, he says:

stsges cf the water upon the capacity Of going under
the SuspeDsior Bridge, he says;
The would therefore require TO b. mads At le1 i,e.
hrnd'td eef long from the face Of the sbuten to allow the
rssee Of s;fsuosts Of the Dimensions stated the
npsoticable TO construct large a in su-pras
bridge. became. from s flexible character and the
cbsnge 81 p,tion o rs cshrs which would ne caused tbs
novtUu # Of 80 Pres sht the draw II wd not
sdn, Of The adaptation u kioery for il. draw
Of ibis leng,h msh b. conue1 in the Wheeling Supen,9a
Bridge BY erecting pier IN the RIVER the eud q tue
csw ano carrying III" cable. over the it, IA the manner
suggested by Col Long, 10 hs testimony before Cornms
soner and su+udLg the brdE. from s':ous prTmauel u
,rttd tie Conway and Mensi Strait. 10 Great Britain
.s Of G ,he et t i 1ns ana 81 he
hsht sisted in the order Of the Court
position the anertany sueee..ful operation and
~iDd. and With is machinery liable TO Be deaosed oy LOT OF
by h, accidental encounter with passing ye.:. render ,hs
Amy q he sa N my .ps a1:d 10 9n oeop
draw be constructed in the WOO lea bridge over the
,srcs o., ss AID couven.nt pa..sge the largest
class Of steamboats, which ply TO Pittsburgh
And then be cones TO HE conclusion. He says:
IT, nv opinion 10 draw be contracted In either Of the
trisse. Wheeling which od no daas ogdpre'er'
me rge.t II 'teGnboat h'h Ho9ae The Ohio Rrro az
rIy 70 the third question Of the Court, have
that the removal Il the W,'ern Bridge will open al unob
rucd channel for tue Pscs.1 when pa, w"eens when
IL pIevou stated that steamboats, with chimneys
60 hish will have P'..seway nader the herng Of me
ws.er ard lI2 rt, III a ,iS.feet s,ase"
By removing the instructions in the Western Channel
snd Oh urob.rutcd channel be obtained FOR sch vessel:
all times when they cannot pass under the su-p nson
And lie recommends the bridge To be removed.
Nov, what is all obstrucii M What did the Court
decide May it please your HonOrs, you are as much
bouI to say what is an obstruction IN this particular
case which involves questons Of law, well ques
tons of fact What did your Honor decide in relation
TO the dimensions Of draw quasi traw. f,f the
safe aud convenient navigation OF the River onio,
which is as nothing compared with the yart produce
which is found floating either way, up and down,
upon the magnificent river which washes the
shores Of tliS magnificent city. What did
your Honor dicide coDcurring with the ma
joni y? The bridge is to come down. speak OF the
or eual decision-unless you will elevate The bridge
10 feet and leave at that elevation cc0r space 81
30c jef. Why did you 20 decice HcApine may
change, but your Honor cannot. You decided IT be-
cause he had informed you, speakiog with all the aid
which his scei tliic attachments afforded hlm, thst
space Of lee Il an 300 wold bot be sufficient TO afford
safe i'd convenient passage for the larger boats ply
Ing that river. All the others could go through. A
draw Of 2C6 feet would do One of 100 feet would do.
One Of 100 feet would do Bot do where, do how d.
unoer what circumstances A clear shy, light Jay,
10 disturbing iIhueIces fir IN the elements-hotbng
but Il midst zephyIs rippliog the stream the pilot
could conduct bis steaIDbUa through q Draw of 100
feet and AT pgbt with the benefit of the stare and
moon and the weather h. could do 1t through pace
OF $50 get. But the sun, and stars, ard peace
skill AID the prudence of the pilot, and are not sab
iected to human control he may come foul at any time
wi he is called on by the necessity OF his predca-
mt Mt to pass this bridge and then, Gays Mr. McApne,
/ tel you upon my reputation as man ana an
eep1eer il viii be unsafe 10 attempt and it will be- an
obstruction serious and )stantial unless there Is
c.ear space Of ,dO feet: ,,..
Bot what kind Of an explanation Look, Sour Honor-,
at the effort he makes TO get clear of his former test
tba Dup atIsrts
rpoa his examination in chief. He did not knowrt
that time that there existed any power, mechanically,
by which n draw Of the d Dimensions winch he recon-
me nds in this case ud be constructed lie did not
think il could be- constructed in the suspension bridge.
because Of the flexible character of that structure 10
would bear the machinery necessary to the careful
and bepefcal working OF a draw OF the dimehsione
which he proposed That il not the question: may u
please your Honors that AN submitting no 7 as
answered by him before, aud as adjudicated upon oy
the Cour The question ia, what IL to be the diInen.
sons of draw that will afford at all hnes ID COCO
and bad weather night and day, safe atn cor'eheht
passage TIE licerse uuder the act ct l793 passed y
does not authorize HIM who holds It only u
nsye ate when the stars shine and the moon Is shed-
ding or light or the is illuminating the patio oi
man. but to travel at all hours upon the navigable
waters Of The United Strtes when ne safely can ana
Mr.. McAlpuo told the Supreme Court before, thar,
upon the Ohio that could not be done unless there was
n clear space of 800 feet. How do they propose to
make these draws now Why, draw of lsO feet,
or Two draws Of 10 feet each and that IL to accomno
date trade tel field greater now, and which VIII De IN
The future so fold greater than will ever ma s way
upon the waters of the ONO The character OF una.
s'ream have spokcn Of before, and your Honors
know it geographically. The Hudson River, on the
contrary Is here always for the use OF navigation.
What il is TO-DAY 1t is ever when open or
at al. Nature may close 1t n.y. hardening tue elehsnE
which cuyti il, but when 1t exists rs navsaoie
river tnen It is as it from natures haud, NJ 10
carry the commerce of almost world upon It's BOSOM
up 10 aud above Albany. ,
few nutes say these engineers, >, ~ or IL, is not
,erious. How may bridges do your Honers thuk,
each bridge producing the same delay, wouid MAKE
the entire structures operate as serious ceiay putting
them two three miles apart. lou may oricse,
the Hudson every two or three miles from
Albany down. You may bridge the East River. Dat,
when We ac speaking of rivers, we should not coh1unu
them with those Of the old world, sueh a. the iaHy
Thames which runs through portion OF London
and over which bridges are corstructed' 10 wn,Jn
nv brother has adveIted. Why you can "aue
that stream at almost every hour and the hie steai
ers that are by thousands and thousands runug
npder or through the draws of these bridges, you
cud stand on the top of the water and put your hand
on the top Of their pipes. They are nothing we
are a good deal ahead of the venerable Old Worh III
our rivers and our mountains. Inc Consequently 10
that there there is very little or no trade carried on
TO which bridge would afford any obstruction NJ AZ
But VIII YOU talk of bridging the Hutson ana the
East Rivers, and authority exists II e1isis Tue To
way dow to its mouth-why you are asking TO nave
vested against the very object for which the Cons.t
top of the United States was adopted apower which
"a destru tive Of commerce with foreign nations and
commerce With the States.
beheye. NAV il plesse your Honors, that should
be unable If prosecuted the argument any further
either as to law or fact relation to the structure to
be Of any advantage to the Court and will conclude
merely y calling your attention TO what you WIN lna
upon psgcs 6Si of proofs ana o' ooo Dol 10 soc
fn,i.tcs with reference 10 the trade OF tins river
which seem 10 me to have an important bearing upon
the obligation to keep Free in the sense Tor which
We contend.
bv the Canal Commissioners in the first page gave
Won bv which il is estimated that the value Of Hour
and grain for 1856 amounted TO is166,572 ln lsi9