The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-03
The Laying or the New Croton Mains
Over High Bridge.

PREPARATIONS PoR SUPPLYING NEW YORK WITH
PLENTY OF Wharf.-The WAY IN WHICH 1T rs
DoSE-HOw 1T PROGRESSES, ETc., ETC.
Some shor time ago the contract given to Messrs
sueden 4 Rowland, OF Greenpont L l. for laying the
and large main pipes High igc oi the pur.
pose OF supplying the city with extra quantity OF
Croton water AZ well supplied as our city Ia with
good and wholesome water for purposes, both
10 q social and commercial view, the great growth
Of New York actually demands = much greater
supply, and although the accommodation at presen.
Is large, still 10 very few years II would
doubt be found insufficient, TO the increased de.
mand Of citizens Our readers viii recoeot that last
winter the skating pond Of the Central had De
PEND upon the that might fall aud tie drainage Of
the PARK supply ~ neeess ary - enable Il To
be used for the exnsnlng recreaions of curlng and
skating his was entirely owing 10 the iDgEcEs or toe
CrOton water in the Reservoirs for case lhe Sster
snoald be used TO n The lake, sud large IRE to
break out IN The city the supply OF water would be iu
sufficient 10 exungush ~ and there would be no
kuosirg where the consequences might end. Ihis
scarcity will be entirely done away wlh III, lne oe
mains viii be ready for use, witch wll be carry the
sprrg AZ the capacity Of IL will be three half times
sreater than the Two that are nos 10 use combined far
nsh
The work Of laying the new rain was Commenced last
Saturday, and WI probably take Until The la OF Janu
airy 10 nIfh . The preparations ioT lay ing Il very
complete, and arranged In such 4 manner that very
little trouble Is experienced. Ga each oil the pAFapes
Of the bridge I'D railroad track, and
on tbs elevated raboot conveyed TIC huge peCea
q The pipes, che BY zoe, until they shall all nave been
placed 10 their proper positions ne psas are brou gnI
IN scows N the bridge ant thcn Lo1tei from
decks OF the scows 10 ne top ~ the brcgea distance
Of 122 feet Having reached the top they are plac %
this railway platform Aud 4. deposited The
place set apart for them Tbs may appear very apple
10 the reader bet when that Rrh fec, % II
The pipe weighs four tons be will that great care
rccy are required IN the work Of raising and pacug
them.
Each section as before stated weighs four tons. IA
twelve feet long, entirely o iron, ana
circum inference Of nearly tweay three feet Therc wia
be one hundred ADD twelve ana half rcctirrs max
total length Of thirteen hundred and any feet wil
cast iron pedcstais. distance u twelve feet
apart These pcfestals vii be mounted rollers a.
- allow Tor the eonract0n AM erp1ls OF the r0a
While uraer Tie inuuonce OF the cnanges VI sus
aircsphere
1tese sectors are rasoi BY stationary engine aud a
large rcvov ng derrick lt taxa ag0a. mtHgtcs q
raise each piece, bot cvcn With ths speed they are a.
able % and place ouy three each day Ia
short time men sii he pg the work and /. uu
then proCcs- Al uuCh quicker rate
ne taifoad not to1hed AZ ihe way yet, only abort
three iourihs having been completed, BIT there more
Than enough for tie present pfpos Cur reporter had
the honor q riding 10 u the mGins snsnsnisd
rom The car. and i Z sclium thst p.TEoa euly-s
trip On railroad win gauge II niuet.t feet four
noes, and a. height 81 600 hu3crca A. tsoaty.ave
feet from tho grouud The present prop "a BY
hand. but ID short tine steam viii % ussd, tn 81
tnnary engine being able g. a1ord sni1scls power
move u, yitb iis heavy burden the ueE main. Sacn
completed, wi be above The top 81 the bridge th1re.
fore would present. very ungany appoaraooa 4 = y.
a % oovtr NJ nos MAN, the entire v BE- covered ~
arch q brick work.
When have he three large ualas Ia operation All
tho new receiving reservoir uafy f9r use oar Ctgsus
nccd have 10 fear q receiving orders from tue cr6t,u
Board " he the - 81 that greatest 81
luxCries vater. Il wi also have the ces.t 81 4 ring
nuoh greater supply, and With oTco e. oar ars com.
PAM r In Gaze o. large couaasratna. II 0aly whom
we feel want n water that eArn 10 appreciate ~
aud the prepsraors &c 0cre1sng ths anpny ought =
a. regarded WITH gratitude ~ al TOO cltEeas % Sew