New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
KANSAS.

THE LEAYENwoRTH BRIDGE OVER THE Mfs-
SOURI, RVER--ITs DIMENSIONS AND how Tr
is TO BE BUILT - JEFFERSON COUNTY -
sOCIETY-CR0PS.
OsAwKEE, Jefferson Co., Kansas, July 23.-The
people of Kansas and Western Missouri are now much
interested in the contemplated bridge the Missouri
River at the city OF LeavenwOrh. The city and county
bonds were negotiated q few weeks ago in New-YotK
and contract was Immediately entered into with Mr..
Boomer Of Chicago for the work including the este and
embankment on the Missouri SIDE He is to perform the
work for 5000 400 and the time limited to about nine
months For more than two years have watched the
progress of the City bridge with alternate hope
and doubt till happily the Attn Of July witnessed the COM
pletion OF that gigantic undertaking That bridge 10
divided into seven spans OF tho following lengths:
Shore span over the Pacific Railway so feet span reach
ing the edge of channel 1874 feet pivot draw spaB 500
feet main adjoining pan $50 feet two spans of 200 feet
each span reaching to north shore, III total length.
1887 feet Connected with this Is approach or flood
bridge Of trestework the low ground on the north
side 1880 feet long besides wagon approach 600 feet
long The main structure is 10 feet above the hghese
water mark ever known and II feet above tho common
water level The piers are OF solid masonry ana inc
spans Of wood and iron combined.
In the construction Of the Leavenworth Bridge, ~
feet cut will have made the Kansas side through
the bluff SO characteristic OF the geological formation OF
this side Of the river The substructure VIII conslst OF
stone abutment of massive masonry built against the
bluff 80 high and feet wide at the top on the east
pier ana TWO iron piers
river These piers win be similar those OF the Omaha
Bridge, consisting OF two cast iron cylinders rect
inches in diameter which VIII DO sunk to the sod rock
I'm the bed OF the river and are 80 feet above high
water mark They will then be hued with cement 70
sttte the snpersTuctre will each he feetong. The
lower cord will be so feet above extreme high water and
roadway will be s feet Almost the entire supersructuro
will best and most severely tested iron
and the contractor warrants the bridge TO Withstand tho
heaviest straD likely TO be brought upon IT. wthont
showing DETECTION OF more than - lnShes me Ias
10 WA Uh II
featured OF the best material On the east SIDE the APP
preach will consist Of trestework resting or nFm oak
piles so feet high next the pier and gradually diminish
ing in hight till at distance OF 1000 rect they VIII DO
side will be similar In construction and about 100 teet
long The track will be 20 feet wide ana the moor
laid with double thickness OF thTeeinch plank, well
spked together The entire work is to be done IN tho
best and most workmanlke manner y the next am OF
July the citizens OF LeayenwOrth confidently expect 70
welcome the people OF Kansas City to such bridge
opening celebration has before been witnessed
Accepting the building Of the Leavenworth bridge,
fixed fact the future OF that city secure She Is tho
commercial metropolis Of Kansas, city on cur own soil.
built up OF our own treasure, whose interests are com
mon With those Of the state and whose PT0sPsTys
system that she is but beginning to develop cannot fail
trade Of the great into her mafts As soon as
practical rstcass railway will be built west to T0pe-
ka through the rich county Of Jefferson probably strk
ing the village OF Osawkee and draining the wealth Oh
the fertile valley OF Grassnopper River ,,,
The history OF this village forms an interesting page IN
the annals OF Kansas Here the land sales were held
under Buchanans administration, and conflicts between
lent IL afterward lapsed into quiet little town. which,
though having naturally more advantages than any
ether In county, for explained caHse not
kept pace with its sisters. II Ie had here few energet
ic men Of even moderate means TO command, Osawkee
could soon be made the leading place on the
great highway from Leavenworth TO Topeka.
Here is found excellent water. stone, and timber IN
abundance large deposits Of rstrate clay and several
veins OF coal have been discovered but the mineral
wealth has not yet been sufficiently examined TO give
proper knowledge OF It's extent value saw mill -
needed, crockeTyware mandatory should be built,
and believe there is better valley in the state tos
raiRing hemp, flax and DrOOmCOrn Tor any or tho
products Of NewYork and Pennsylvania and no better
point To erect factories than here Land snow compare
lively cheap but fast rising in value. Society though
not so good In NowEngland, Is improVlDgi the
common schools are In good working order, with IN
ereasng interest IN education and churches and Sunday
schools being organized as the country settles the
fruit good, except peaches, Of which We shan not
have than enough for home consumption. Corn 10
injured by late cold rains but not enough 20 aheos
the aggregate crop materially. Oats are heaVy, sno
wheat good.