The New York herald., 1876-09-14
EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
THE FIRST CARRIER WIRE FASTENED TO The
BROOKLYN SIDE.

THE FIRST CARRIER WIRE FASTENED TO THE
BROOKLYN SIDE.
For several days past the rs carrier rope to follow
the traveller wires in place has been lying in
reel upon the wharf at tho loot OF the Brooklyn tower
Yesterday morning. by tho ard OF huge derrick, At
was transferred TO the deck OF neighboring scow.
This task was by no means an easy one. Tor
weighs in the vicinity Of eleven aud onequarter tons
Each foot of the rope weighs almost eight pounds the
whole being aud three quarter inches IN diameter
and g. 40 in length Is composed OF six strands,
each strand containing eighteen wres making total
OF 10S wires in the rope. AS soon as this mass
placed In proper position for unreeing manila rope,
Jour and one-hali inches round, lowered
the Of the tower 10 the scow on the west sde
and upon the east side was attached to dummy eE
gine The ends OF the WIRE aud manila rope were
securely fastened by. clamp, and the Work OF hoist
Ing began. The manila rope ran over series of
puiieys at the top of the tower, and two men with
crowbars regulated the drawing OF the from the
reel In short time The had reached tile
top OF the tower where 1t ran over three pucys and
attached by block to ono OF the travellers. The
end OF then made fast TO another manila rope
two and one-hai inches In diameter, which reached
over to the Brooklyn anchorage. What The mechanics
call ''bght was then obtained: In other WORDS the
carrier made sag to the ground the east side
Of the tower, while It's enu still remained
fastened 10 the traveller above This
complshcd by means of large rope dropped over
the wire aud attached to The dummy engino
Twenty five pounds OF Steam required 10 pull
down the Having done this tho engine at the
Brooklyn anchorage called play. An along tho
course OF the wire from tho tower TO the anchorage
men were stationed u on the houseops TO guide She
passage OF the carrier rope dragged slowly along
The principal station point was the top OF The FGl
ton stores building ve story warcho on the cor
ncr Of Water and Dock streets 1t formed tho internc
date point from which both ends OF the work coGd DC
observed The signal was passcd along, when all Vas
in readiness and the engine began take IN The rope.
which pulled the end OF the along the traveller
wire AT the same time number OF strong mon
pulled the carrier the to the ground on
the east sdc in order TO preserve the blight" and
lessen the slraiE the traveller Slowly anu steadily
the carrier passed along until It's end reached the
anchorage When this shail have been securely fast
cned the bars. the tor to-day VIII
sis OF carrying tho other end OF 1t over TO the New
York side. II will be done by use OF tugboat, aud
SINKING tho wire as fast as IL Is paid out When the
New York side is reached, the wire will be raised again
and fastened in the same way the Brooklyn side.
The work yesterday took place under the directions OF
the master mechanic, i. i. Harrington.
Some Of these carrier wires will be stretched across
the span, and then will the four cradle and
foot bridge ropes All this must be done before tho
labor can begin OF forging the grand cables