The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-29
THE HUDSON HIGHLAND SUSPENSION BRIDGE.

A meeting of the incOrporators OF the above en-
terprise was held yesterday at the Aston House.
After the usual routine the following gentlemen were
reported in the permanent organization-N. p.
Stanton, President; S. Dngee, Vice President
James Turner, Treasurer; James H. jenkins, Sec
rotary; H. w. Serren, Engineer; B. Baily, COun-
sci, and in addition to and with the above, as
an executive committee, Isaac Bell, J. p. Jen
kins. p. Y. De Graw, C. V. King, N. p. Sperry "a
gentleman from Connectcut), W. II. ThOrp and w
d. Ludlow. On motion OF General Serrell the fol
lowing resolution was adopted IN connection with
the presentation OF which General Serrell referred
to the presence at the meeting of such distinguished
engineers as Major General McCaum, Mr.. Post and
General G. b. Stewart
Resolved That the executive committee OF this corpora
authorized requested make examination OF the
locality in the first section of charter and report
TO this Board at early day practicable all points OF
interest and value to locality approaches real estate &c.
alton location the bridge also that they
authorized employ such consulting engineers they
shall deem necessary.
The following gentlemen with the exception Of
the last two, who were named to ill vacancies oc-
casOned by resignations) original cofporators were
Edward W. SerreIl, Nehemiah P. Stanton, Robert
Cochran, solomon Dngee, Erastus Corning addison
dleton G. De Craw, John p. jenkins, william
7. b. Milliken, Adam C. Ellis, G. volney King,
John E. wilson George W.. shelton, Thomas
Shanaian, william ID. Ludlow, James II. jenkins,
Charles Atwater Elliott F. Shepard, Jordan
Il. Mott, all OF WHOM, representing large ainounb
of capital evinced lively interest In the pur-
pose of the meeting. After the graver proceed
ings had been gone through with, it being resolved
10 adjourn week from date, a choice dSjeUner III
f0,Jchette was discussed, at which the general OBJ
jects of the association were considered supplement
tarily, they having been presented in force prev
ionsly, and general representation Of the plans
made The following general facts relating to
the structure In contemplation may be OF In
terest, in which connection 1t Is well to
state that the bridge is projected somewhere
i'm the neghbOrhOOd below Peeksk, and Is
largely advocated by the New England railroad in
terest:-Cear span, 900 feet; length of bridge he
tween the towers 1866 feet; total length OF bridge,
Including approaches 2.499 feet; height OF bridge
above high water 1856 feet. Lines OF broad and mar.
row gauge for railroads. Highways for general
travel. Working safe load for the railroad lines,
g 400 tons working safe load for the highways, 1850
tons: total safe load for the bridge $3.50 tons load
that would break the bridge 25 Ill tons. The bridge
will carry at one time thirtytwo passenger cars
The bridge would carry safely "a, $50 people and
"A train oil sixty locomotives If they could all he on
II at once. Ftythree locomotives and 49, 900 people
would iii IL. There are to be twenty cables In four
systems Each cable will be about fourteen inches
diameter. The cables will contain 81, $50 feet
steel wire about TO- 1902 miles Of steel wire Total
weight OF iron and steel In the bridge 1905 tons.
Total amount OF masonry, 5s,0s4 cubic yards Total
suspended weight 965l tons Height Of towers above
water, $50 feet The bridge will leave the water way
of The river untouched.