The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23

PETITION or MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS
AGAINST ITS coMPLETIoN-A QUESTION
AFFECTING THE COMMERCE OF NEW YORK

AFFECTING THE COMMERCE OF NEW YORK
The HERALp few days since presented the views OF
warehousemen shippers and merchants in opposition
10 the completion Of the Brooklyn Bridge, and The
officers OF the bridge company have since been active in
securing testimony in favor OF Il. MIR. Henry c. MUIR
ply especially has been among the shpowners for this
purpose but it is understood his has not been
nattering. reporter favored with the result OF
interview between Mr.. Murphy and the mate OF the
British ship BaLochmyle, whose masts are $50 feet
high The mate distinctly said, in answer TO questions,
that the vessel would have TO strike her topmasts, at
cost OF from $500 10 $780, In order pass the bridge
and that the would insist that no cargo should
be taken New York unless there specifications
be made west OF the bridge Mr.. Murphy said
that The company would be willing to pay
the expense OF this work when necessary but the mate
pointed the fact that they could not possibly pay
tor the attendance and vcxaons attendant upon such
labor. In referring to this interview prominent
warehonscman told the HERALD reporter yesterday
that proposals for the $500 900 Of fridge bondsou OF
The 81 600 900 authorized by the Board of Apporton
ment-had been advertised by the Comptroller, but that
il understood that this is not for the connu
OF the work. but for the payment OF debts OF the
company already accrued, which Mr. Green thinks are
u lien against the city OF New York. The gentleman
above referred TO, Mr.. A. Miller, who has several
bonded wareL along the front we'll in
other portions Of the city, stated that people are not
generally aware that the Bridge Company must for
seliprotection acquire amount Of property on
both sides Of the rlyeron the New York side 10 the
City Hall Park and the Brooklyn side TO the neigh
borhood OF Sands street. This will swallow up millions
Of money, as great many houses will have be- de-
stroyed whore they directly under the lowest part
OF the cable. An additional also for the acquisi
ton Of land is that in case OF fire people must be pre-
vented from throngng the bridge ana also to provide
against tho heating of the cables and their consequent
destruction. This may ultimately bring up the cost
Of tho bridge and its accessories to $20,C00,0Je.
Another and perhaps stronger argument is made by
The President OF dry dock company who said to the
writer This bridge will destroy the Of New
York far as the East River Is concerned, and the
people then viii need neither ferryboats bridges
The of Congress distinctly says that tho Secretary
OF War shall approve OF such plans shall satisfy HIM
that no distractions of the shall cnsue, and the
report OF the chief engineer actually showed him that
Iuch distractions contemplated by the erection
Of the bridge Yet by very curious construction of
the language OF the act the work authorized to be
continued In the Chief Engineers report tho follow
Ing vessels were distinctly shown as having mass too
high 10 pass the bridge:-Ship Hudson, 1901 tons;
Great Republic 1856 tons; Palestine, 1851 tons;
Amazon, 1850 tons; j. c. Calhoun, 1865 tons; n. B.
Palmer. 1874 tons; Constellation, 1884 tons; Mer
curry 1856 TONS Tanner. 2s6 tons. and C. c. Colgate.
Robert CALDWELL Oliver H. Boo, and john schooners
Of lighter tonnage The first few named would have to
strike topgallantmasts and many OF them topmasts,
and when it Is considered that the yards must come
down idea Of the expense attending this can be
formed. BESIDES II in passing the bridge IA ship Is
damaged lives are lost tho city OF New York mus
pay the cost, and only the bridge then nuts.
ance Tor the present but becomes menace 10 the tax
rayers for the future"
PETITION FOR THE INJuScTroN.
On the 18th day OF July. ut Utica, the complaint OF
The opponents OF the bridge against the Mayor Alder
sucn and Commonaliy OF the city will be heard and Us
tho details OF the petition tor permanent injunction
have not before been published some of the salient
lacts are now gwen, as ioiows:-
n.iasain expense Of thousands collars
s.:iern Shore East River and above the Local
the N.rrows and Bay Of Kew York, and consequently
bridge In going TO, and from. the Navy. Yard.
STA. TO ans s
pas: .hreuh the Ess. River anu the location the bridge
snd all needing TO use them have to pass ,hs bridge
River viii fayorte highway commerce
Between Men England and The British rosnes,
besides large portion Of the foreign Also that
part of the city specially erected for pur
pcss q receiving and storing ,orsa and domestic sr
they viii be rreparably damaged.
In addition to the above tho petition OF many mer
chants, warehousenen and shipowners will be pro-
sened anu embodied IN tue complaiut Tor tho njunc
tion. After recapitulatng the obstruction intended
and showing that Brooklyn is interested even more
than New York in the Tree navigation OF the East
River, the petitioners continues
We would further can attention the following proviso
sriirc "Prosded that the said bridge shall be 50 con-
oS and s oS Of 70 s s or
nstng the report In commenting upon the word lob
the bridge shah offer impeachment whatever
ss SENDING q Or 81 s no
then she bridge is nadmssihe under the terms OF the
did no, TIA, which the words Oh the act sa
IN % thu ~ NO on .s sr
value not to be presumed that the Congress of the
sasse cons,en, and petinen to object in view and
gave The same subject 70 construction wholly different
srsss aud Sos 81 and 30 Pearl street De 1iroot Pses
East s Sa ct So
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and So: ~ ass sel; ss Sss Water .,ssss WI
south. 10 sos W.,s street: %ess Ea,s river rns
ana serns & csy and ES. campbell
,sresi Nos 10 70 no Water street Broekyn John
sssI Street lo~ss srs@sl 90 les Wall street SsoIs.
street: Abel Abbott. NJ. 81 south street;
INV " Co. IS South sss tan fass sss stree
south Carver Barnes No. 80 South street:
Gilchres White Co.. No. 80 south street; James u.
Brett No Al south street: o. Ward o., No ~ South
street. Thomas pnaham's Nephews Co.. No Is south
James r. Ward Co. No 1l3 Wall street. Charles
a Marshall 4 Co. No ~ Hurting sip;, Charles l..
Wright No. 30 South street, f. a. smith Co. No.
80 South street. snow Burgess. 40 Us scuth street.:
salter Lisermorc No % Beaver street; H. Murray Jr
No. 1852 Front street.
EXPENSE PASSING uypER BRIDGE
Mr.. George W. Gilchrest lays he is a ship handler
and has been master OF vessel from 1888 to 1865 He
Is crested twenty-five different vessels and that
he Knows OF no ships whose spars less than l35
ieet high from light wat mark truck scarcely
briggs barks have spars less than 1855 eet high. The
topnasts oil three masted schooner never sent
alter the vessels bu:t except Tor REPAIRS
they cons Aored as stationary a. the masts. In
many cases II would DO practically Impossible TO send
the topmasts. Tue effect OF the bridge would
10 compel the iarge-slzed schooncrs to 90
down by way u Sandy Hook, which Is not sale a
AZ the Sound and which would enhance tho
surance.
Francis w. Soulc says that he Is part oi the
ollpwIng eight vessels :Schooner Hattie f. sampson
10 tons brig Gi.cs Lorng, 400 tons; bark r. Merry
uiau $40 tons: sn4ps snl.ote. Ia tons Uncle Tooy,
toms Enos ~oulc. 1. 900 Lucille. tons.