New-York tribune., 1876-08-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
DARING EXPLOITS on THE BRIDGE WlRES'
CUTTING THE LAsHINGs OF THE TRAVELER-HoP"S-
BRAVERY OF THE woRKMEN.


BRAVERY OF THE WoRKMEN
The first section of the second "t1aveler-
o,s, of the Brooklyn Bridge was brought across the
East River from anchorage TO anchorage on satuFua
morning 1t was wound around drum anu ono e'"
was made fast the present travelerfope' wh'h "a
set I'm motion drawing the second rope OH the drum' '
intervals of 80 feet engine stopped ana the TWO
ropes were lashed together The work went on uht e
na ~ tho new rope had reached the NewYorS anchor
per To keep It from being drawn back ove' the tower
by Its own weight 1t was then made fast 10 the acho
age by Ileans OF clamp and ropes.
The eating Of the lashngs which bound together me
ropes was not done according 10 the original pun Inc
.blacksmith who was expected to have the " puSeies
ready vas taken sick few days ago and the compe,ion
of these was delayed. In order that the work might
not be Kept waiting, the men VINO were 10 c''' INC
lsshngs were supplied with 4" "boatswanlS c'uiis
One was launched from each tower about ~ ococh VILE
man selected cut the ashings on the land spans anu
the weight Of the chairs with their burdens cauSeu ~
IN descend toward the anchor-piers The chair was
hoard by means four ropes made fast Mt the
top of small pulley which ran on the wlre ana tnls WAS
kent from moving fast by means Oi rope WHICH was
twisted around the wire. When this was ughtened 10y
tbe man in the chair it acted brake when IA" men
came to ashing they stopped cut it, aud then pasSeo
to the next one As each part OF the new rope was cu
loose it dropped with jerk that appeared almost 10 "h
seat the workmen
After dinner the span between the towers was cleared
of the fastenings. Several eats were e4ecnted ~ tne
workmen which threw the performance of Nh. turFihs
ton on Fiidav-as he said himseli-compeiely IN lhe
shade. workman started from caeh lower ~ tic si.t
time-tyo daring men, who seemed To De as bucl ~
their ease at iha great hight IL sltunS III iIcJS
chAr in thcir houses. one OF thein, HSinc"
Thomas Carroll. who started from tht Now
York tower, was man or heavy EdLhc ttsLii- ,ic i
strenVtlt f iue wire e. the extent Of 10 ounds to
cut fje lrst and second asngs but az tie tnitu LIS
chair stopped and he could uOi move A. lIel came lu
evnoit t,t made the hearts Of the spectators stilu
sIijl A workman named Henry Supple wons Oui
clinbing along board fence, helped the other man 10
cut the fastening, and, after tie lower wire Iaa 9p
away, back the upper one Lana owe! manu- ls
hndv hangu. beneath. CarIOiFs puIcy-nluch was 'oO
larpe and became jammed between the ropes ever!
time ne appruacLed tie. He succeeded IN CuttlhS te
third and fourth lsSinCS after great deaI o! II pt
but could not make his puilcy-b0ek move Deyond tho
NTH. In the meantime Patrick IlInlhs was coming
across from the Brooklyn side and cutting TIE ElsiS
Tithout auv trouble He reached the lowest point and
then pulled himself up the irclne 10 CafIoi cutting
as out OF the so tics. Nlcr all were cut Mor"nlta M
fastened "a rope TO ring ON the WIRE ha,ls
a loon and seated himself in It, ANA
was lowered to Carroll ana Tlmms, carry MS
the end OF another rope with him. ms was iho"e ''
10 CAROLS char, ana Carroll and the man NEo a.td
hin Aerc drawn up the tower. The trayeierrGpc Ss
there was delay Of about 20 minutes ana he remained
al that time in an easy attitude. looknS al te NOV s
vessels below, aud waving Lis hand III answer 10 VC
from persons the ferryDOaIs. He wac cfa"h over d"
length and the rest the day devoted u Se.iih$
fine new WIRE in its proper position. THESE u'., ttcI
ropes are strong enough TO carry l4l2 tos out WI" ho
be required 10 support more than IONS