The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-24
VIE BRooKLYN BRIDGE.


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The towers and anchorages OF the East
River Bridge are now CON pleted except few
days work upon the New York anchorage. This
will be completed 10 ten days or two weeks at
the most, and then. unless prevented by an in
junction, tho work ~ constructing tho bridge
proper will be begun.
The plan OF operations "a given by the epgi-
neer, is as follows: A steel rope, three-fourths
Of IN inch IN diameter, will be temporarily fas-
tened to the New York anchorage, thence con-
veyed over the top Of the tower, and the coil
conveyed TO Brooklyn by mems OF a soow. The
rope will then be passed over the Brook
Ign tower and to the anchorage, but will
bc left slack and under w.ter until late
at night or early In the morning, when
lew vessels are passing, when It will be
pulled taut. This steel rome will be also tempo
Isrily secured to the Breoklyn anchorage, aud
and tue ends connected, thus fofmi1g AN end
less rope. working on pulnes ut edch anchorage
and ON each towe-, and worked by machinery
on the Brooklyn side. by me ms OF this endless
rore other slmiar ones will be put up. as
required for the further construction OF the
bridge First. two stcel wire ropes, 90 inches in
diameter, will DO car ted across aud made secure
TO Temporary fastenines at each anchorage.
These will oe 81, feet apart. and placed little
TO the south OF the middle OF the tower, running
over the tor: They will be used for tho con.
ttruction Of temporary bridge for the use Of
the workmen. Oak plank, an Inch and half In
Thickness, will be laid upon the ropes with
spaces OF ABOUT nhlt an lucn. bpIU AOf tue our
pose OF economirlng material and TO lessen the
effect Of the Wind uOon II. They will be fastened
by strips running lengthwise across the ends,
which will be bolted to tue ropes by U shaped
clamps.
The bridge will he completed by stretching
small ropes on each side about three feet above
the flooring, and secured to II every ten feet 1t
| will be render I'd hrm by guys.
Three other steel ropes OF the same magnitude
a. those used In the construction OF the foot
bridge will be stretched across the river over the
tODs OF the towsrs-one twenty seven feet south
| Of the foot bridge at the edge OF the piers, one
over the north edge, and one midway between
the north rope and the foot bridge, with spico
between the north aud south ropes OF eighty one
| Ia to support small cross bridges, technically
called "cradles," and necessary for the con-
struction OF the other portions OF the bridge.
There will be nye OF these cradles, one IN each
| land span between each tower and Its anchor
age, and three Mt equal distances In the river
side Gable, and Will support pullles for the end
| less rooes Ths whole temporary structure will
| he 200 feet above high water at lite centre and
| lowest point. After this work Ia completed the
| construction Of the bridge proper will be pro-
cssded with, and the nrst sep will ne the
stretching OF the main csoles, which will De put
up at the came elevation ss the ten porary
posed OF nineteen strands, each strand being
| made up OF $50 wires. No. gause-that ts, lit
| tie than one-ei nth OF an inch In diam eter
| The material used will be the best quality OF
| steel wire. The ropes Of the temporary bridge
| will not be taken down. but finally incorporated
| workmen to be employed on this dizzy platform
| are for the most part mon who were CRITICALLY
sailors. and no Ioss OF life Is anticipated II each
| Will but take proper precaution.