, 1870-02-21
THE GREAT BRIDGE AT LOUIE
WILLIE.
Its RiAc. Progress, and Completion
"A Tale OF Lnbor. Enterprise,
Genius, DtsaAtcr. skill, ana Pa-


a Tnic OF Lnbor, EnIcrprsse,
Genius, Dt.aAtcr. skill, ana Pa
HieAce.
From he LouisrflA Courier, Fob Is.
To-day, February -, l,su. ihe completion Of
ne s1{ai, ~, e'nxs @ essu s,npsIdop' II
nineteenth century, viii b o1clkltJ ANNOUNCED,
AID the structure opened ~ pu7Ec highway. u
1ots: III The history Il Lou,svDie. ana IT u nees
tnat I. should be cfhFa.ed IN an appropriate
Tn
sreat rail ~ systems OF the Sorn and soatn. se.
rp1ing % tne-s+sa:a Of both Aeeuons tne most
thua .ptur,rg more Intimate comnerc II re-
lstloIs and INCREASED Prosperity. By this
psipss IsiTs5s oiss e s Directly a conneesea Fs =.
1xeen Pensaeola u Mobile and Ch.cigo, ta,a
rail route. Second, 1t larGiasea tbs m!I1lnK link
IN tie connection between Memphis. New OE:eans.
and points IN ths Lowss assiss,ppl EssisJ ana In
Bsn. Lore, and the principal cities IN the North
casietn StA,ea, forming continuous and unntnkuu
ThIdly. ii Totes the ias1 Ink IN The chsio Of
IpLdh COME citing Savannah, Charleston, Wll7inR-
ton, NorIok, and the principal cities IN the SOUTH
tA1t viii 81. Louis 4olcy, darlington, Rock
1.lAnd, Aro the tines starting fton polnta on the
Upper MIssiis,ppi River and Penetrating The far
nf 10 fhs m M n I'll ,o 1ns een en-
tween the Southwest and Northwest And II also
connects u more closely with the thriving Cities
Of Neg Aoany and Jetle5sons!Ie, materially add
Ine project ol bridge over The Ohio d. this
point y BY 10 means neH oEe. Tne necessity
oI such structure was felt al an early period Ia
tie history OF Louisylllc, and on tae 7oth day Of
Iatna1J, 1888, charter LOT the WORK Was granted
ion was seiuaiy commenced. And tue corner.
| R1oEe was LAID on the Ken ncGy side, near The
faot OF Twelfth street, With Imposing ceremonies.
| The Work vas also comnenc.d on the indiana
| shore ard large hotel for TIE accommodation
Of tray ellers waa erected n2ou the Rro: now oc-
cnpied BY The Ohio Fells Car Works, Jerefson-
| vile Tho company failed to obtain the necessary
iunds 10 continue the work, aud the project
| Waq alznuuredt and It siumbercd until It Was re-
:! e. eaed a1s tao .,ns9 q
!. 1t Wa mainly through bis enerkeuc eGorts
that The enterprise ,ook den1i:. hhare. o. the
charter. or ra;hes new charter, which charter
wss 1ete~ed By the LeG!sla1pse, February 49,
le62. Under this char:e- ed .s- .. :. .c.steaa
isu'ssuie St H.,dsc conpsny sss % OK 4nzsi % 1he
E4'n day Of December, 1863 Mesars. D. R,cke!ts
ard ". 2. Hamilton were appointed a committee
solicit nees s9e'e'PsP' Rsis a. ef IT, itses rsi sse
ported sun.ctiptons 10 the anonnt Of 3ss: 3'o.
ie1sonviue, Madison / Indianapolis RsnaaJs
srbscr!hed jointly, f61t, ,00H. 1t Was reAo!sed tc
connepce *otk ia n.o!ateiy. aad tie t0ll9stDa
Ell, 4. n Koo'nson, ". {. pcPau. and ". 4
IlaulltoD. Al q meeting Of the ulrectort, hell
fsssG. T. s.akae III ssa IN ana rE.e
In the fan Of 1sta. preliminary suIyeys we1,
s0a SeH ss iet ne bs
croetiuR, and ior the best connection fus tn
, / Louisville / Nashville, Jcressonxt!le t Ney
1861 lii. +. ". Vaughan, assistant engineer, CON
| netced the surrey ior INC fnaf location ana mad
teres Of Observations to obtain the location ant
lie se 1iser. " On tne 18Th Of June tic report Va
submltted and tie onA location determined upo1
Tno location may Be described =. fol!oEs n
j road with tho bridge leasea tho yard Of lbe de
pot, north Of The engine house near Tenth stree,
Fen,seensa sseaes down roasieentn to Potsa
= sverCe, and theree to high .iee: on pto!ouEs
llon Of the line OF Fourteenth sirect, and tnenc
). are'esio The direction Of he cut1ens, sutkns II
d m,eef's 1nul. Frotn there the l!ne continues ,
!, nR.r1tes lne d:ft road between New Albany an
: fiss:: flD'' i enters S'n.h ssse,. Jeas
ssst sIrees to ,as Depot OF tie Jeslsopse M liz
Il ! iron 1adlsrapola Railroad. The Total leuG1
s'eIfact M IL i tie @ .pa1oaeh - On tne k.usucsy IL
y corressocda with that Of High street II the pail
/ crcestnR that street.. From this point 1t asee1'
= lpan ii sn elevation Of 6 feet above low vat
> naye, aud continues at the saue rate OF 1sce
uL.l1 pier Nc 49, on the sou:n SIDE Of the ,n1dd
:, | CHANNEL, $40 feel rom High street aud IL
); Irom Inc face Of tnt soihern abr
. | neI. Is reached Here the Rrsda b
!. ~ elevation os1ow T,,,. 1oE water N. n.
for seis 80: until r.er Nc 81, on the north ii
n Of tie Indiana cna.c~ !. reached In this CD.
ID Iel the elevation abore iow-N-' ct ma1k Ia 1u1
:. feet GoH.WRter marx IN thiA ChAuEet Being
70 feet lower than In tho Fiddle chRDnel}. Fro
IL here The grade descends n the rate OF % feet
ID | Ille, Teaching tho northtE1 ahutmcnt 1t Il
tarcc OF 20 feet from E1er No. q At clnyRt.
OF IS feet above tho natural surface OF the earl
- I The grace Of the Indiana Appfo&cn continues
the Gsne rate OF deace1t, reaching the surface
n rte Garth 2,s0D feet from the uoEtntru abUtmel
,e The Gnperg1ructnre Of tue approach consists
~ | an enEfn eEb1ckDcnt-
VI The Eupef1truc1uIe Of the bridge IA placed
= low the grade Of the track except over the Fl
a iIcky ard lcllra channels. The lowest p1rs
,e The Fnrtrstructuse o<er the middle channel IL
al ttet tio1e Iow-Kaser marx, And over the 1nds
~ chnnnel pan tees above low-wAter marx.
TIE lerGrh Of each span. counting nom I
&c ! KunlIcIy to the lrr,laba shore, and tho ent
OF | lepzth CT supe1s.Tucture. Including anutmen
are tncwn IN Tie folfoxiug tah'e. 7
= leIg 9Th Of spans arc from centre TO cent-t Of
ID | DicIe: