The New York herald., 1876-09-15
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
THE CARRIER" ROPE BROUGHT ACROSS YEsrER-
DAY DuT NOT sTRETCHED-AccIDENT TO
ONE OF THE wORKMEN.

THE "CARRIRR" ROPE BROUGHT ACROSS YEsTER-
DAY DuT NOT sTRETcHED-AccIDENT TO
ONE OF THE woBKMEN.
Yesterday morning at quarter past eleven the ''car.
rier' rope which brought across the Brooklyn
tower the Brooklyn anchorage was towed over to
the New York side on the deck of scow. The prcpa-
rations for bringing it finished about half.
hour before that time, but the tide running so
strong down that Mr. Harrington thought Il bet.
ter wait Tor the cbb. From ten o'clock all the
wharves, streets aud housetops contiguous to the
crowocd with people intently watching tho
preparations and anxously awaiting the moment for
the start Tho tugs Edward AMMAN and J. X Guile
steamed up to the scow which was lying alongside tho
dock at foot Of the Brooklyn tower with the wire
coiled thereon. Tho Edward Amman was madc fast 10
the and commenced, 1t was
freed from the dock, to pull the immense
weight slowly lpto the river; the J.
X. Guile steamng alongside to be ready to
render assistance If necessary. As tho scow
was being towed the cable paid out as rapidly
possible and though the tide about ebb II was
carried little down stream. When about half way
across noticed that the veerea in the cur.
rent and was swinging down strcnr The other tug
the j. X Guile, camc up at and was fastened 10
IT, The crossed then without further inter-
ruption at about halt past eleven aud the scow was
fastened the dock The work oil uncoilng the cable
from Tho drum then commenced, and when that was
finished Manila rope aboa. two inches in diamet ter
lowered from the top OF the tower The rope was
made fast to the cable by Eve ashings, ana at two
O'Clock signal given for the raising OF the
cable.
The largo engine started. the began TO re-
vove ana slowly the cattle up ill 1t reached the
top OF the tower. II passed safely the pulley that
fixed at the top of the eastern side OF tower
to the other at the western side, that also
safely and The drum rcvolvcd more Rapidly and about
half-past the end OF the cable itself had reached
the drum The cable was fastened with tho
ropc the drum, aud the original ashings were cut
MIR Harrington said he would commence 10 raisc
the cable from tho bod o. the four O'Clock BY
tha; the adjacent wharves and boats crowded
with spectators, IA number OF privileged persons
the dock at the foot OF the tower, await
Ing tho great event, when the Ia, 600 pounds OF
steel wire to rise to the top OF the ors At
quarter past tour he largo drum commenced re-
vo!vc again, the cable passed over the wheels and
slowly but surely rising from the bed of the river,
when suddenly and without warning slipped ot
the groove on the eastern side OF the tower. II
slipped IL struck heavy block OF wood with such
force that the block few up. and striking OF tho
workmen named James O'Neil over the left h.p LAID
him PROSTATE. 0'Nei after q shor; faint recovered
somewhat aud carried the dock down the thirty
worSmen A carriage had already been detained by a
signal from Mr.. Farrng:on and the injured workman
taken 10 his nome About $50 feet had been drawn
up the tme OF the accident and iurther attempt
10 take up the cable was postponed TIL this morning.