Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-04-24

REGARDS the outside world, to see our
country show united front. Certainly,
it any diplomatic difficulty should arise,
| should feel it my duty, so far as l
conscientiously could, to cndcavor to
strengthen the hands Of whoever might
be the Foreign Minister of the day.
THE EAST RIVER BRTDGE.-Some time nro.
says tho New York Tribune, the Secretary Of
War appointed Commission to examine the
plans for the East River Bridge, and to report
what effects its construction would have upon
navigation. II is understood that they have
approved the scheme of Mr.. John A. Rocblnv,
but the report will not be presented until they
have examined the suspension bridges at Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, and Niagara Falls. The work
of construction will be commenced by erect
ing a tower on the Brooklyn side, not FAR from
Fulton Ferry The foundation will be laid
upon the rock which is o. feet below the sur
face, us shown by the preliminary borings last
year. That on the New York side will be
neap pier No. 90. At the base they will he 1874
feet by 30 feet diminishing gradually toward
the top just below the upper course they
will be l20 by 40 feet. The height of the tow
crs from high-watcr mark will be 26S feet
They will be hollow. The exterior is intended
to present handsome appearance. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the New York terminus will be at
Chatham square, near Tryon row, and its
length about 2,3St feet On the Brooklyn side
the approach will commence not far from Full
ton and Sands streets, with length of .S8I
feet The total span between the tower CEN
tcfs wAi be 500 feet, making the total length
of the bridge and approaches 5,S62 feet, or
somewhat over mile and tenth. Its center
will be 100 feet above high watel -Four
cables will support tue bridge proper, and will
be imbcddcd in the towers to the depth of 20
feet where they will be securely anchored.
Other cables 040 feet long will be attached on
the land side. and viii aid In supporting the
weight of the main span The approaches
will be supported on iron girders aud trusscs,
springng from iron columns at convenient in
tervals, and will I've so disposed as not to oh.
struct the streets crossed, The bridge will be
of the same width as Broadway--S0 feet
divided into five spaces by light iron truss.
work. The central space. II feet in width, Is
int' pdcd for pedestrians On each side of this
are avenues 10 feet wide, on which are to DO
hid line1 Of steel rails for the horse cars which
will be drn wn across by an endless rope worked
" steani pu Ver. The outside spaces, each 10
eet wide, me intended for ordinary travel.
The ratings will occupy the remaining seven
Get of space. The floor of the bridge will be
IF iron, and the entirl' structure will be fire,
proof The estimated trost of the bridge Is
s6,675,357, which does not include awards to
he owners of the real estate that will necessa,
lily be occupied or removed. Five millions
have already been raised, of wh'h the Brook,
yn city government has given three millions,
New York city one and half millions, whil0
private subscription has nettcd half million.
The completion of the bridge, it is exp acted,
will cause large increase in population md
II the value of real estate in Brooklyn.
"A BILL to prevent railroad employees ,