, 1870-01-05
THE L2AVENWORTH BRID9F


leNefcay, IN COMPANY With CITY Eurtne,
Falhf%oftn, we visited the bridge over llle Ti
STUN River, int above The clty. Tuis Nilsson m
RIVER Fridge IL Leayeuwor.h enterprise. auu. +
Tionste a.! our citizens ase deeply Interested
AltendT the Tork begins TO chow fer Itself, m
,I.,a ,ns Mcst atI:Eess, tie middle pier, ani tt
ssG saf ~ ~ffs On re e2.I s:de ts the sec:.to
IKE! fact. Bridge ballliug on The naenms.i
tflLc'ple IL not so imposing aJ the Gr1l1ary made
WcTE n ~ ~ Hoa stages ons already thl
oi c;nrse The vork a. Its present stage give
refS S lttle idea q bridge, and no idea Of th
us pei H. t1estes, and it5 pies, are tpe aonsl
fen: satlon o.: wn1s tie heaatiiui nupers,tucinr.
WI resi- The present staEe Of tue wusk only cy
| lC!uTe. ~ e'4N
70: sone tIze past We have bcea Questioned nc
70 nc progress Of the wo.E. md Gctsrin,Led Ia
i 20 aud Fee hld give nlt oLserrutots to the nuh.
lie \ ennrs ride tr0n3ht Us to rte soyeronmI,t
| arsenal where We secured or coLFe;ance md
@ sona eEecd the steep descent from the piuns ID
Near thc foot Of the blur and close to tue r,ysr
slHe. We tnuto gang oi Scuilla's nInsons at WORK
height 6ftTen,y tect, anu which, wnen uuis6eI'
VII " saausiial aad Enbssauua' support Tor the
5 wssS 9Ed o. sse h;ass @ Tfe couracior Is making
the work conp!eted before the piers are done. "
fnt as the stone asourr Is not the tnoat inter-
es, esurs rss1 Of The bridge oniilre, We ha!lei
thore. oUr toetiran ekilftuIly avnIdlrg The o9:Sr
ice- Our drst visit WA to the anr1c q. tie ctptre
ConFaly. aEd GeEersl ". Sooy smith. chi +
Es3LeeT :! for Mcssrs- Boomer i Co., the uf.eEs
Gtne1al Smith kindly shoves, us III. barge an.,
Eaehllcrr, AID explained The diuicultle+ TINT
asu teeI Experienced ID the WORK. It wa7 1rsr
rIuroseh ~ 1u!i the cha lre! pier. u2d piles were
ff;st2. nut tse low wa!ct threate:ci To Leave
TEEN asrcund on the cnanne., 10 it Uag nhan.
dot cd, AID work on the 1nltltIe pier conrencei
1his has been prosecuted succes-iu -iuily ana Tho
m &Y.iJa
~ ftet belnW "atcr.mase, aud sands eeCi,ne, a.
he,ght q 20 'eet aonvc tao ~a'tr. Tu.s p.es
making It ~ fe.t nbo.c the waNt.
=. Az The iitT DOW e.ands. bacz and grin. with
,hc ron cs'itd.Fs turIccnnicd with an lroo s;T.
thInETh 0hsch the water aEd SAID are driven r.
the f.tce OF the condersei ali. II does not convey
q p!easaIt impression 70 the spectator. Anu when
irg on the pier arcnc!ed #I.n s1ray ~ tbt. watsr
rusaeB Gut Ct the spouts, he 10 not fayorabIy I'M.
pIcyted win tnstion on 'he ,vatch.l0wer o;
throwtt or ro!locs Of wa:cr utdcr tse coastaut
p!cssHre "f the air gves vivid Idea o! the fcrce
Of fhe atantphe :" ~OEdenseh.
Our curiosity vas excited 10 feel the ftfect of
! nj eoncenEtn II. 90 We accepted the tty1. alton
Of Gete:al Seth, on n!s Insurance tha1 condeI-sd
We soon resctcn lhc tG7 at the o,r char.bsr. and
Ehe1 tie 1!ca valve was oatDe,l We descended. |
y, !, ieos lio,t Est close to III: atr conductor
We Eit EGs tGLC 10 1ats, aid 20 d1fiNtu1tr III |
hccrrr. II We ever had asy fears Of nsufSe,s -
frey we're removed then. 1t s7aaieh a. II ali the
Pre-. and tEe snail end Inserted iu our devoted
eaIE. Ne btEan q taiEE cuEcecsed atr to-, now
l51rl, ahc hac EcE,ops thoa lhts Of ianplng into
the aixty.lcos sbai whc1 I'D 70 the soid rocs ns.
by: "btn re cot ustd to II. II sacmei Tor a I
bile ns II this co1ercs!ed ar was King ztts-
ia sean IT, ts ar afaasss ne pofss aysp E,5s
'feEtd Opening. when. By fol oN!py Gonersi
shithH A!sce to bTs'loW It, We ssceeadet, IN
iso:dstC tClapse.
Altar " c tl caEst arrl!1ra'cd ve eSaU,.pd oIr !
NrruELcIrca as roo u as possible ui.ttT he eyirs
on prr-sion II tW en1, 20 pounds 10 tne snna,s
.ch. We raw tclos Us a naik cay:ty wf,,rh We
KfTe tEtoIM.d Wls e:x;r feet ,1trr ar,, frnr |
\ hich lnry had JUST puTptd tae wate:, We Esrs
wed 10 Lake trp dowa to the i:fer.a. rts,oa..
"A. as our life irs lrarce dtd uot cover such r:ss
\ G tecl Led.
Du,Le tue eztra1ce Of tie conp,ss-ed at, the
In,l VII. Al IL neel ihtIc VA va n5eao ,a,1 nt
east 10 10 "a te,iees, maktns 4 sor1snr.atas :.
raru, As soon a. re rres.nTa Sas ~ reunrat ~
In nsr.;or, ccmner,ei t4e xcas teioosei aaa
~ ,,1'ii;s t",u,'.ra,rsa "S wy e1s5iepea II
~ ~ ;1.GsG ~ ,n Asd she r1el -H'a Fth
y !, ~ snlo' "n'eu MSS 70 Aehse as 10 ob.,r0ct
nT rh,s ,is:os. W., .,-..z -,
Issssrs ~, conr, ~ nie ~ ~ ntaus hurried
~ NJ a,I a1, saG pss'en,c ptonst
s ssni;eqr sanSt Il III Il far ~ 1ro, ~ ce.S ast
~ ~ atn - -. ~ tapsteaes !As 'Ion ean1b11
Gaer sa ls oss.se 70 1ease nc barge a1d examine
He i improvements On teFFd -hF7hd. 70 Te cTnsseI !
- iuHs4 LiitEe !tla1E9 70 tne chicago Landing, |
- -. ,.slEh I H.. .us ~ rs hers st.s SaIL
n er, wn,r cn ;hs estt ~ ~ !et @ pn llnE tee
y .sEtI - !, n'A VI ae tSst s;ce. AID vii rEooaoy
i' nisu ~ :. ~ y "ecA, iae inOef plies are all IN
1aSt 1.S a. - q ~ ~" ~, WV ~ 'ne eel!ls.-. el!ls.
Jonn scGafsa{ hus i1e co5tract foE sra il1y the
!F!psco 90 tEe eas1 e''le, aui Il! Probably lt=h
y Ts,r ~cta ~ tn!ee :, e., Eechs.
lns Vas ~ TUG Wutk fes done. an We SAT
Own on pile CT f.ntGl 10 taae q sie* OF the
Lcltlens of"ac scull1h > atnsniens, Oh The
.c.t zoe: nss froLeuEcei fLe piece CT nil- ,
on,s' a3a .nen iEe a'hlco't'ss OF srsisc r:'e1-
aal'c fllss "e!e disc1ssed. GeaeFl! Sl.h gave |
! soa:t Information Rhch was LEX to US, AID
~ 81 &c - our seahefs. -.. :
Ae Ifs: Ease Is a few facss IN regard to tie | ,
'.n o. tre IrlhEe Y WI have Htsr a:a:Gr-t, I
tLsrnei fier, 1Aidcie PER. sh-ft rief, on tue
ast eiae, atu !oGg ffe.f!e approach "a the east
ue. "a II per VII! nave t"o s5fpoftlrE columns
"a an M ce bIcakes !hEee Isoa spans Of Sit tcet
sT sTh WI 'oiH the tnnse: lne eas.esa 6aofe per
u, e suns .t ei3t! ieet t!ov low water +
f. I WI 4HE Se scuts tstL aoote tnf 6QIIace-