The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-20
THE CINCINNATI SENSATION.
New Suspension Bridge
(ions Of Verdant Bohemian
singular Adventures of
an Embryo Editor.

relative that he would like to see try it once.
We have frequent applications from people
who want to "edt." Sometimes they write
us long letters about it; at other times they
come and see us in person, Yesterday we
had a call from one of the latter class. He
was young man, with the odor of the fields
about him; in fact, it was his first visit to the
city. He said he came Ito hire out to edit"
and wanted to know what we were "paying
our hands," We asked him if be had ever
reported.
"Orce," he said, hesitatingly, "I was
drafted, and II reported"
That was enough. There were so few who
did report when drafted that we wanted him
as a curiosity. We directed him to make a
trip across the new suspension bridge TO Gov
ington, and write it up for the paper We
told hun, moreover, not to return without
full part culars. He started on his mission,
well pleased, and the following is
OUR NEW REPORTER ACCOUNT OF SEE
ING TIE SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
got on board street car, and told the
driver TO drive me to the new suspension
bridge as rapidly as possible. He smiled a
little, and said sail right" and drove on.
Asked a man how long since the bridge had
suspended" and how much it was likely to
pay on the dollar. He replied that, Judging
from the rate of charges established, he
thought they would make it pay right smart
on the dollar l asked him If he wasn't down
on the bridge. He said no, he was "down on
the landing"
After long ride through many streets
the car stopped. The people all got out, so
] got out too, supposing that we had reached
the bridge. But no bridge could | see any,
where. went up to big tavern, labelled
g. Brighton House," and inquired for the
bridge. They directed me to a bridge about
half mile away, which proved to be canal
bridge. Found that the great suspension
bridge that was looking for to report on
was two or three miles in the opposite direc-
ton. Made another dash for street car,
hailed 1t, and asked the conductor if he
passed the big bridge.
"Nol" he yelled; don't pass nobody"
Gould / reach it with your car? ?" in
quirsd.
"Couldn't reach it with a ffty-foot pole,"
he answered.
let him go on, and was overtaken by an
other car.
"Wil you let me off when L reach the big
brdge?'' said I.
"Let you off anywhere for six cents"
said he.
"But thot is not in order'-
"Order OF the Superior Court"
This was very unsatisfactory, but / got
aboard and determined to look out for the
big bridge myself On we went, up one street
and down another, taking on people and
aetting them off until l began to think we
should never reach the bri0ge at ALL My
trip seemed like billiards, as have seen city
fellers play the game, mo bridge in it,"
Presently L found myself just where 1
started from, and then L was mad. L asked
the conductor if he couldn't drive me any
nearer to the bridge than that, but, pulling
down corner OF his eye, he said he couldn't
see the drive.
concluded to walk. Asked a stranger,
"You haven't seen anything Of big bridge
around here, have youw Told him 1 was
looking right sharp for one. He colored
angrily, evidently supposing that 1 wanted to
make sport of him, and said,
"Young man, there is one bridge you want
to look right sharp tor"
''What bridge is that ?" said 1, innoc emily.
"Ibe bridge Of your nose"
He let fly at me, but l eluded the blow in
tended for my nose j can blow my own nose,
thank ye). i am not much of fighter but
as an "elQder" l haven't met my equal-at
least, not until went in search of the big
bridge which eluded me for long time.
At length, however, after wandering about
for several hours without knowing where l
was going, / happened to bunder in the right
dil ection, and the majestic structure burst
upon my view in all its grandeur and beauty.
At first / was struck dumb with amazement.
Then l was struck by an omnibus pole. l
mounted a cart, so as to be out of the way,
and contemplated The work.
"What a auiry old fellow" thought l. "and
what sublime confidence he places in Ma
sOnry; enough to convince any one of the
stability OF everything Masonic"
l shuddered TO think what a catastrophe it
would be if sor2c dGy, when loaded with peo-
pie, the big bridge should ''bust" his SuS-
peRderS.
walked around to the entrance to the
bridge, and was about to mount, when man
said l mOuntent without an order from the
Superintendent. l asked him where the
Superintendent was; and he said he was on
the other side Of the bridge. II l got an
order from him | could cross.
every WELL" said l. 81 will Just step
across the bridge and find him, and if he says
can't cross, will come right back again"
Strange as it may seem, the proposition
boat. The Superintendent had just lett for
the OHIO side. insisted on going over the
bridge, as he must have passed me coming
tesy was extended to me on the trip, one man
spatting me with tar, another daubing me
accidentally, of cOurse) with paint, and
another nearly pitching me overheard by
running against me.
gathered number of facts concerning the
bridge that will be OF great interest to your
readers. The exact length of the bridge
did not ascertain, but am informed that it
reaches from the Ohio to the Kentucky shore.
Its height from the water varies according to
the depth OF the water. During high water
a man could easily jump down from any part
of it. 1t is supported by cables of wire at
present but after it has been open for travel
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