New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-23
OBITUARY..

JOHN A. RoEBLING THE BRIDGE BUILDER
John A. Roebling regarded the most talented ana
kclenAc engineer Of the age, in that peculiar branch Of
the profession which had applied himself died at
o'clock yesterday morning at the residence OF his son.
No 1877 Hicksst Brooklyn His death the indirect
result OF accident which occurred at the Fulton Ferry
slip on the 2sth Of June. when his foot fearfnly
crushed between the crosseam Of the dock rack and
hoat which entering the SLIP. II twas found neces
gary to amputate the toes and the operation Mr.
Roebling has been precarious condition About eight
nays ago. tetanues or loekjaw set In accompanied as
usual by spasms and ultimately caused death.
John A. Roebng wac born the 18th Of June, 1906, In
Gle City Of Muhlhausen, In TburtDRa, Prussia. HIS
academca studies pursued In his native city, and
on their completion he sent 20 the Royal Polytechnic
School at Berlin where he received the degree OF Civil
Engineer after an unusually brilliant scholastic
BY the regulations Of school, the three years noxt
succeeding the graduation Of student are to be devoted
70 the service Of the Government hence no sooner had
bIr Roebling obtained his diploma than he embarked at
once upOn tie practice Of his profession. During the
onytton ~ these three wears he was engaged I'm
Experimenting Government work in Westphaila Az me
elgh5orhood OF Pittsburgh, Penn, where for several
years he devoted himself 70 agricultural pur.
suits The country, a. tnst tne, nau IG cs
has since brought forth such mighty results In nearly
ali Of the States canal and siack-water improvements
were projected In progress that when Mr. RoeblnR,
%eared with the mOnotony OF farmers NE sought 70
enter again upon the profession for which no had pre-
~
al engagement For some years he was employed III
canal work but IN the meanwhile the age had advanced
another step and old time canal forced TO give
way the idea, the railroad. The State Of Penn
fyyaDia at this time projected several great railway
enterprises and In the service Of that State tho subject OF
ths sketch spent three years surveying aud locating
three lines across the Allegheny Mountains from Harris
burg 10 Pittsburgh. OF these tho line which was ulti
mately constructed IL knOwn az the PennsylYania
Railway and was built by the Company having that
site and Dot by the State Having completed bis surveys
MT k0ebng commenced the manufacture OF wire rope,
producing the bret OF that fabric that was ever mace In
TIC country The introduction Of these ropes Oh the IN
ehed planes OF The old Portage Railroad over which the
canal boats VI the Pennsylvania Canal were transported,
w@ attended with much difficulty aud met with
shst degree of opposition which always mas
.seo, and, ln al probability, always VIII rlse
10 felhrd the progress OF new Invention
o. bowel idea From bis experience In the manufaet ure
H ste rope hT kOebng formed his opinion relative to
20 auaptaDihiy Tor bridging and In 1914 lac commenced
TToiA who're completion destined % prove that
80 ypsoh Was enable one 10 spite OF the bc0iS ahd
f VI the lhcfe0ulOus, and the attacks Of other civil
ssGnseis WHO deemed the project the OutgfoWth OF
equeiuct over the AuegPsnv River at pitts.
SSAs EsRass tAg va aqued0eE WHICH had