The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-18


the sbutmants have started and the supports are rotten
and have given way AZ this pier there are subcf Of
vessels loading and unlc.dns and The oor covered
with cons derahie weight al merchandise
Pier no lsis new structure, and rs therefore In good
order.
able Tho beams aud sup appear sound and strong
but there ale~ holes the noofing. por.
tons OF the pier seem "a have SUNK.
Piors Nos 81 So. foot Of Gouyerneur street.
very bad order The beams supports flooring &c are
Getty rotten the posts 10 which ships fastened
have DO away, and the entire structure appears
TO be slowly sinking. Notwithstanding this dangerous
state Of Affairs the per s stili being used Tor shipping
aside Of each other; aud the floor o. No b2
large quantity OF IRON snd other merchandise This
load appeared sufficient OF itself Ia sink the pier and tho
attached 10 the different vessels expressed oar that
II would be washed away. either partially or entirely,
PIER No S. foot Of Jackson street. is in terrible
dition. Tho flooring rs literally covered with holes
large ono Ugh for ho rss pass through. Ihe beams
&c. thoroughly roit n. and the sbuments hnvo
started la tho event o tEnado passing over this city
this pier would not sustain the shock Tor ton minutes
Pier No "a foot Of loriearS street. Ia in dangerous
condition The flooring Is full Of holes, the beams and
supports rotten and the abuiments have started.
From It's appearance cannot last many months longer
Pier No 5S "a perfect wreck, u having given way
and been ~ashed on by the water small portion OF
terrible condon tho lessee Is still using Tor business
purposes Tho front portion is being rebuilt but unles
ertroy structure Is erected will not DO worth
| the expense
sisai pier no, NUMBERED adjoining Division avenue
ferry. in wrctched order The font portion has given
way, and that part near the shore IL utterly unfit tor
ue. The flooring covered With holes and every
p'ecc OF timber about the pier Is rotten
Piers Nos SO and 81, foot Of Broome ctr et are in
very good order There Is hole the flooring OF
each but beGg the sides 81 tho piers ely
Piers Nos 6s and So foot q Delaney street are pcr.
feet imam traps" Tn. noorngs arc full Of hoies the
foundations rotten and toterng from weakness, aud
the ebutmeDis have started
Iier No 90, foot of Riyngton street. pretty fair
condition, although It could b" made muc stronger
ler No OIL between kvIngton ara stanton streets, Ia
most dangerous, to fo and property. Immediately in
front OF tue shore tho abumens have star'td aud the
earth continuity gives way leaving large hoes u he
ted up. Flooring, beams, IN fact every tinber that
composes tho pier, IS rotten TO the core.
PIER No. ~, foot OF santon street dis tho
81 s. Except for few ieet there In par. of tne
noorns where man, beast or vehicle can taecrso IN
safety: Entire sections OF TIT POI are unhoorcd, "hc
over the g'eatcr portion huge hoes tho ah which
wagon can easily tall tho front end OF the pier IL
mJrc wreck, ing nothing mo han a few posts and
beams rising above tho water. There rs not sound
board In the wnole structureevetyth ny the iasi
stage Of decay. passing gust OF wind shakes $40
fro Just soineth ng extraordinary hd caused
tho commissions The loss 81 lie here bas boon terrible
Only few days 40 November ~ tho body OF man
was found floating IN the water between tho rotten
beams As pocket book with over sixty dollars and
watch and chain found his person Il Ia evident
that DO was drowned by accidentally falling through
OF tho numerous hoies on tho per So dang rous Ii the
structure consider 10 be that tho police officers refuse
TO pursue fugitive thieves upon II after dusk In the
evening
Per No SO being used by the government, aud Is in
very good condition.
Pitr No 81 u most diHgracefu condition. Beams
and piles rotten and have given WAY but small
portion OF tho flooring remains aud what still cnRs TO
the rotten beams 10 full Of holes Tho pcr ~ however,
si being used panks being laid across th3 beams, and
on these whecbarrows used TO convey merchandise
To aud from the vesses Except tho few pisnks
toned above there In single sound picco Of timber
10 the whole structure The abutmcnts started the
earth tho shore end Is raved nin fact every thing
about tho d or looks misernbly bad ~evem lives have
ben Loaf here BY falling through Tho holes into the
water, and tho sailors refuse 70 risk tn mselyes
| upon the planks after dusk in tho evening.
Nh a. - In ~ bufH ha Inn
proved by tho removal Of several rotten beams aud
| piles and the 3 ID tuton OF now
supports are rotten and III flooring has fallen In
Pier No. ", foot OF Eighth street, has very good
towards the cuU sD% along so entire from, the
beams and piles have allen thus causing the flooring TO
siuk, and forming clivity.
dition. The entire foundation II nothing better than
mass OF rotten beams and piles The aoorn9 is full 81
end OF the per IL also terrible condition. and Il unit
for use This per " bcing repaired
Pier No. 60 Tot Of Tenth street. giving way the
centre Tho beams and piles rotten aud the shut
ments ARE uns0und.
Pier NO. 10 u 10 far condition.
RfvgR.
Commencing from the battery and ending at the foot
OF Sixteenth sireet digent inspection failed 10 dis
appears 10 have undermined the earth along
distance Huge masses u sand continually falling
with infer or material while in others they remain I,st
as they wer when tho sand nrss fen IN Tho beams and
pes that should support the earth and prevent thce
excavation rotten and thoroughly worthless Every
day witnesses numbers Of them washed away when tho
tide rises and the earth consequently fails In Tho
waters have penetrated tho sand for considerable dis
lance under the wharv aud the result 10 that deep
ruts and cavities form In the ground rendering travelling
dangerous In tho day and almost mposs BILE al night
Al general thing tho piers this side Of the island
arc In better condition than those on East river The
| steamship companiss and railroad psrs mostly all
here and they appear with Que or two eroepsons 10 DO
kept Ia good order
Pier No. Il In very bad order. The flooring 10
patched up and loose tho beams aud pies rotten
and this ~hoc structure rcke,5 aud miserable appear
ance
PER No. IL dangerous 70 property. being liable 70
give way At any tine The flooring Ia decayed and full
Of patches; the entro foundation rotten and tho sbn
mens are unsoand Tits p'r y siii being used for
mercantile purposes ard very often there are heavy
loads u merchandsse resting upon the noor
Pier No. o 10 n lar condition
Pier NO. bias iolsrabiy good flooring bat the bans
and pilos arc becoming rotten.
Pier No has been renoored, but the entire founia
ton Is unsafe Beams and piles rotten and the
ments unsafe.
Pier No. 0 Is in very good order.
Picr No 10 Is In bad order The flooring looks pass
bly, good, but there ~ SCARCELY sound beam ~. In
whole II liable way beneath tho heavy
loads o. merchandise that constantly upon - top
Tho rolling q tho wagons upon the flooring sufficient
I1er 30 II is In fair condition Tho beams and plies
appear strong, and tho ioofing u sound. since IT.
ton, however,. abe end has gwen way some inches.
Pier No. ", foot Of Albany strest N very poor
order. Tie flooring " yao...d W, the beams on tbs
rides have given and the entire lsundaon 10 rotten
There scarcely sound fnber In the structure
Pier No H. between Albany and Cedar s.rceis, ~
ckcty and dangerous 10 W.. AMI properly Tho sbut.
unfound, the bans and plies
the focrinE psfshed W.
Piers NO. ~ and Il belonging 10 the Central Rail
road 0 New Jersey, are ksIt On thorough repair
Indeed seems that only tiose structures belonging
Yriyais companies are kept 10 loof order.
Per No 10, between Llberty and Corsisndt - sts IL
IN loierable condition.
Per No IL, 100, q corlsnd, s,,cc,, has ,oersbly
GOOD foonny, but IN. entr. font drton - r.tsD Ihe
beam and pies parted AID tho sbaim,
sound
iIsr No ~ n barely IN tocran. order
Per No 10 " In bad ordsr fhe n00sing u bee ma
rotten and the beams aud es thoroughly dsesyei
Per No 20, foot OF street h also In Ionr conii.
ton. The sbutments ara unsouni and the sapTofE OF
the flooring sfo rotten
Piers kos "a, ~ and ~ eli rapidly frcaying Tho
foornss are wearing svay and the touDdstl,ns arc fs
cayihg