The New York herald., 1869-06-29
The GREAT BRIDGE.

This was the subject selected by ex-Congressman
Demas Barnes for lecture last night at the Brooklyn
Athenaum. The audience. owing, no doubt, to the
sultry state OF the weather was rather slim, but
nevertheless Mr.. Barnes did his utmost TO interest
those who were present. and to impress
on their minds the absolute necessity Of =
bridge across from Brooklyn to New York.
The lecturer was introduced by the Rev. Dr.
storrs, who, In few complimentary remarks an
nounced him 10 the public. He opened with "the
necessities OF great city" like Brooklyn, and having
brought New York down lar below the City OF
Churches he looked for the time when Brooklyn
would fan oulstrp the capital OF Manhattan Island
He showed by figures how "te City of Churches had
Ear Outgrown that OF New York, and predicted the
when New York would be nowhere, and the motto
Of Brooklyn would be Excelsior"
Barnes said:-Let us consider where this population
IL most likeH to concentrate as convenlenccs now
to navigation. Then Eastern commerce viii ptv.
ceed through the sound. Next follows the improve
ment Of Harlem river and the erection Of warehouses
fronting Biackwel's and Wards Islands. Even now
the Pacific Railroad Company has secured ninety
acres for future use In Mott Haven, mile above
They intersect London. aud cannot much longer DO
delayed IN New York. They will soon transport us
from Whitehall to Harlem In thirty minutes. Banks
and moneyed institutions will naturally follow other
business n0rthward. merchant on Union
SS Wan sres, At one ocoeS How meet.
these things look to old BROOKLYN with sew
sral miles Of @ s9bbie stones and river between DUR
our interests are 10 keep business down town as
much as we can and again to provide better facai,
ties for reaching homes In Brooklyn than exist Ior
making them above the Park and Harlem RIVER.
m New York. wcstchester, Jersey ana Brooklyn.
increasing population Of the surrounding district.
Each viii ootain portion but westcheser is q dis
mountain Palisades ana the Hackensack marshes
II cars are swung from the City Hall, New York, To
has TO be male between residence i've niles ahn.c
Bond street, IN New York. or within the limits OF
BROOKLYN, who will doubt the decIsonS Convenience,
not preference, must and VIII control the residence
frugal clerk and The industrious mechanic TO 70
Into wealthy citizens. How are we now accon,Ino-
dating those who are coming among usg 10 he sure
we have elegant ferries, carefully manned and fire.
quently run, but the approaches TO tnem in most
cases are simply awful and the ferries have NOT i-
lation has Increased is0 900 In that time Increased
OF the river renders crossing more dfi-
and n seres sc accident sH U are S
possible The answer 10 all these suggestions ~ in
. bridge which viii unite the two cities by unin-
terrupted, continuous streets, and which Will Afford
quick aud certain communication at ali times.
Let us do waat has been done across tho
cinnati; across the chasm at Niagara, across the
ST. Lawrence at Montreal, and what Is being done
and across the Missouri at Omaha London has It's
ferries and q tunnel; but Y also has hot only one
out nVe bridges across tue Wn1e Paris
thirteen across the Seine. And when the bridge IL
completed desire 10 see II free--as free as our
under the same system o. finance
A few pennies daily tax 70 poor people IL a visible
and serious thing Let us place no tollgates across
our floroughfares. Taxation upon increased values
VIII more than balance the bridge revenue some
very intelligent gentlemen fear that the grade wilf
)e serious obstacle to the utility Of the bridge.
They say, 'Who will ever Climb 100 feet TO cross
tW Ny dear sirs, who has asked you to do ~
lave you ever crossed Fulton ferryf DO
ither side to get from the fcrrys To 20 from
lands street, Brooklyn, TO Broadway, New YORK.
" boat we now descend 6s feet and then ascend ~
eet, a total grade OF los Feet TO yet from and TO
he same point 10y bridge we will ascend 02 feet and
escend 90. feet total grade Of 1862 feet or only ~
aet more elevation 10 be overcome on mile grate
han we now 90 twice day and hardly notice H. M
nc effect OF this bridge VIII add two per cent extra
the natural increase OF our wealth nom this time
,rward, n Will he $1,000 600 In 1870 and S3s000.0In
1890 or an average OF $1,000 600 new wealth per
ear for thirty years, which ut three per cent Will
ring us tax Income OF S12 20 600 or s425 900 per
mum. The interest on $4,000 600 OF bridge debt sL
sven per cent will DO $42O 000 All paid for u.s. Not
very expensive luxury, certainly M It's said tue
lcrcasc WIZ not confluence f1nmcdhteiy reply
,at think YOU are wrong; but u 10 does not
either Is the whole DEBT 70 be AZ once contrsctca:
an we AFFORD to drive from our doors the wealth OF
s%eTs Extra SsSHsss soss Ss ssSS w may nave p
After further showing the facilities which the
ridge would afford, in comparison with me nfsera-
e acconmodetlon now offered by the ferries. Mr..
alDes closed Ms remarks R;e tF
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THE PRIZE RING.