The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-20

NJ II. w. Mean high water. y. y. Dock--Feet from
dock + R-Foot bridge rope. 5. R.-stcrm rope.
IL Will be secn by the cut that vessels have at
the centre of the river l45 feet clear $50
the dock III ce up to tho point intersection OF the
loot bridge storm ropes and the cable lne while the
height 100 feet out from the 1870 eet up TO tho
storm ropes.
With view OF ascortainng what tho bridge engi.
nccrs, who have many opportunities of observation
When supervising the work the cables, and what
shipping people have 10 say since the matter has boon
brought practically homo TO them HERALD repre-
sentative made a tour OF inquiry yesterday, with the
following results,-
coLoSE. PAyR's OPINION
Colonel Paine, one Of The assistant engineers Of the
Bridge Company, who is now occupied cnicfiy in cable
work, and IRON passing much time ON tho bridge
towers, foot bridge and anchoragcs has had excel
lent opportunity TO observe practically tho rcIa.
lions Of tho East River Shipping to the
bridge, and who has also made quito study
oil The matter was found yesterday NJ the loot
request that he would give his opinion aud the result
OF MS observations the subject Colonel Paine SAID
that he did not anticipate any difficulty III the mattcr
possibly Two or three pcr cent oi The vessels winch
pass under tho completed bridge will have
10 lower A. Their topgallant masts, and at
He thinks that great deal OF the apprehension the
part Of shpowners and captains arises rom the fact
that they msestimate their ships masts their
heght from the keel instead OF from tho load water
line He had IN the course OF his duties
taken occasiou observe carefully the height c the
shppng IN passing under the bridge and In their docks
In all ms observations he bad never across top
mast OF over 1876 feet IN height Many times seufurug
people had gone ap with him on the towers and loot
bridge, and they wore much astcuD Tod At the
difference between tho height OF the shipping,
az compared 10 tho bridge IRON what they
had imagined. lie had many times. wncn
with level ON q scanold,ng IN tho Brooklyn tower
nrcbway at q height vi l35 feet above the
high water linc swept the level over the shipping up
The the New YORK side, and sent young man
subsequently, TO count the number in 100 vessels
counted, IN different instances there seldom four
or dvo and often but two or three whose topsalIant
masts rose over The line Vi vision OF the instrument
SHIPS CyDEK
II had been said that the rhrce Brothers would
have 10 lower her topmasts but tins was not tile case
Ing under When the Andrew johnson, tue nrst snip
which passed under sinco the lowering OF the strands
which lowered her topinasts, passed down
on the lIth, he was the loot BRUCE,
Just below sight line ucroSs from the loor
line OF the archway IN the Brooklyn 90 that
lug unJ ruu up the foot bridge sight across aud
m passed Tho top OF her loA topguiuD
even did sh"w over the sovc vi the arclwuy floors
rhis WAS somo lly feet nom mean high water Her
nlssts we're some lis iecL r,m tho water line aud,
allowing her with her iopgallantmasts up height OF
intersection oi the cable strands and storm ropes oi
she foot brdsa ON the whole, he did think thorc
would be any serious Inconvenience 20 vessels gen
efay rs Tho percentage was but small OF those which
would be forced 10 lower their topgilantmnsts TO
use nautical phrase, one might say the statements
~. ~ tho hoQLts oil niusLs should DO good
deal Ut latitude. He had mover found mast winch
reachod % 70 the stmtomont OF us height
NIX coLLfsGw0oD's orsoS
NJ Colliupwood. ono OF tho assistant engineers OF
the bridge said very detailed Investigation had boon
naay On the subject under the osdefs u tho oder Mr.