New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-30
Asewpork Daily Gribn,re
COMPLETION OF VICTORIA BRIDGE.

Correspondence Of The ". Z. Tribune
MONTREAL, Nov. ~ 1889.
This gigantic undertaking and wonder of the New
World il at length fixed fact. The first locomotive
with cars attached crossed THE majestic structure to-
day from shore to shore conveying about fty persons,
among whom were the Hon. Mr. Cartier, Major Camp
bell Col. Rhodes the Hon. Mr.. Terrier, Alexander
NJ. Ross, esq Engineer; Mr.. Stanley, General Mana
oar; Mr. Hodges, Contractor; Mr.. GzowsS, Mr. Black
well. Managing Director; Mr. L. q Ridou,, Mr..
Mcleod. NJ. p. r.; Lieut.. Col. BoditoD, Mr.. Cumbcr-
land Mr. Gait, Mr.. Kngsford, Mr.. James Beafe, also
Two ladies' Miss Beattie, ne,e of James Beate, and
Mrs Blackwell daughter OF The Managing Director,
with other gentlemen, and your humble servant.
When on the middle span three cheers were given for
the success of the enterprise and the safe arrival
on the south shore Mr. Cartier with few appropriate
remarks proposed three cheers for the beloved Queen
in honor of whom the work was named, when three
times three were heartily gwen; after which he pro-
posed three for Mr.. Alexander NJ. Ross as the Eng-
peer and genius of the work. Mr. Hodges as the very
energetic and successful builder; Mr.. Blackwell AS
the able fuancier and Manager and, finally, for the
courageous two of the fair sex, when were severay
responded las Britishers know how right heartily;
also three for Mr. Cartier, PRIME Minister of canada,
were called for and giveni when God Save the
Oueeu" was sung in English and French, Mr.. Cartier
leading with spirit when the most Of the party pro-
ceeded by the train to Quebec and the balance re-
turned again 10 the Montreal side of the river, well
pleased with the of the undertaking. as also the
honor of being the first conveyed across 1t.
A few solid facts may not now be uninteresting
The length proper of the bridge is about two miles
and il consists of two abutent each 20 feet long and
"a piers 90 feet in Tenth and 10 broad reduced to IS
feet at top and the shape of wedge az the upper end
ITO divide the ice in Winter, and all built OF solid
blocks of limestone, which, together makes 1000 200
feet Of Gold masonry; then resting upon tins icunda-
ton are "a iron tubes each 22 feet span and the center
one 3G ieet under which steamers will pass on their
trims down the 81. Lawrence; the tubes are % feet
above the Summer water level entire length OF tube
COO feet; each OF the "A weighs 3 uns and the GEN.
ter one being double, weighs $40 uns. Total weight
of IRON work coo tnns. The size OF tube is y feet
h0b by Is broad The greatest expansion and contrac-
ton of each tube caused by the variation in the em-
rerature from ~ below 10 I'D above does not eX-
reed 81 inches which space is left between each one
being placed upon rollers that the effects of this
variation is not all dangerous or sudden The only
wood ned the whole structure is the that
The rails are laid upon, and narrow side walk that is
now beng laid at the side of one of the rails for the en-
ployees 10 pass with and rapdity upon The
cross pieces are made of inch iron laid feet apart.
The cost of the entire work will be about $500 900.
noticed upon each end of the tube the following
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