St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-27
THf East RiTcP Suspension
Bridge at NciC York.

The people OF New York and Brook
lyn h.-in 20 speak al the "rea: suSp,a-
sion bridge. which l. 70 connect the two
ci.i,.~. at Il cost ri So.nuO.oOn. IL u sure
thin. in the near iu;ur", and the Eve
miu- Post giyr- this account Of ii:
The abutmcnr ot the EI>i river hrid.c
on the BroohIvn >.le Will h. slightly to
the north %; the Fulton ferry. lis foam
daiion Will be thirty-iivc feet in the earth
ami lis HIGHT from the surface liz feet.
Two towers will rise trom the abutment
1000 feet apart. winch i the width oi
tie river. From these tcwcr- Il passage
WAY for pedestrians will stretch over the
length of the bridge. in addition 10 those
the bril@e affords below. and will afford
Il splendid view of the surrounding coun-
try. \ gradually sloping continuation
OF the bridge will carry it hi.h over the
buildings n'ar tile river, between those
that it meets in the descent. anl land il
near the intersection OF Fulton and Sands
streets. An anchorage will he made be-
tween Front and York streets, on James
street, precisely at the point where the
bridge in lis slope stlikcs the houses be-
low. and 800 feet from the landing on
Sands street.
On the New York side an abutmcnt
will be sunk fifty feet, near Pier 30, a
greater depth being necessary than cn
the BROOKLYN side, 10 correspond with
the greater depth of the river. The
bridge viii slope to the park, near the
junction OF Frankfort and Chatham StS.
/ The charter confines it between Chatham
square AMI The junction of Chatham and
/ Nassau streets. As the latter Is the
most convenient fer business purposes.
and as the houses to he demolished b.
the slope of the bridge are of slight Ial-
uc. there is very little doubt that this
will be the point selected. The anchor.
are will bc between Water and Cherry
streets The first house struck will bC
on Franklin square. 1t is thought thai
market houses should replace the build,
ings demolished Stairs will exist at in,
tcryals beyond the abutmcnts, TO say,
passengers desiring them the trouble o
noing TO the entrance.
\ curiosity TO ascertaln at what deptl
rock exists on both sides OF the river ha
led to boring on the Brooklyn side IA
below the point needed for an abutmen
foundation. Rock was found early las
| week at ninetytwO feet. After BORN;
; into it fifteen inche; for an additiona
certainty OF lis nature operations ceased
: and will be-in on the New York sid,
during tie present week The length Q
; the bridge from Sands street TO the parl
: will be a mile and ninth. lt> width 4
= each entrance 100 feet. contracting to s.
4 feet as it crosses the stream. Horse car
r will pass over ii, and if the grade fror
!, each end, 81 feet in 100, should prov
c too steep for horses, cars will he rapid
e drawn by chain moved by steam eli
C zine. In addition to railroad track:
a abundant space will be afforded for VI
n hicles and for foot Passengers II
: hight of the bridge, above high wate
Y will be $50 feet, the necessary altituj
1t for vessels to pass beneath without low
II ering any of their masts In cases
% very large ships the royal aud topgallal
t masts may have to be lowered.