The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-08
ACROSS THE GREAT BRIDGE.
SEEING TWO MTTROPOLTTiv CITIES
FROM 4 BTZZY .fLIIrUDE
The Thousands OF Persons from Every t1irne
who wish 80 Risk Sea sickness To- Gross the
Airy Footpnth OF the HrookIAn bridge.

So many persons apply for passes to cross
the East River Bridge thai President Henry G.
Murphy has found il necessary 10 give an hour
every morning 10 hearing what the applicants
have to say. il was during this hour ON Friday
morning that "a SuN reporter allied Oh him. AMI
asked how many ptssc5 had boon given out
thus far.
/ don't know" Mr.. Murphy replied. but
the number Is up anong tho thousands. Poo
pie from every corner Of the globe have crossed
tho bridge Australians. NV Z,alanders. n
man from the Cape Of Good HOPE. and persons
from every country in Europe and Asia. from
every State oil the Union. from Canada and
South America. Tho Governor Of Bermuda
went aross the other day. and the officers Of
the Russian mon-of-war gave us a visit. Cap
talns of st,amshps and mcr 'hantmrn are fro
quent applicants AMI we like to pass them.
because they will have to sail under the
bridge. and we desire their friendship.
There are four classes Of persons we are de-
sirous Of extending our courtesy TO. First. the
strangers from afar who visit New York. They
may meyer como again, and 1t is natural they
should desire to cross the bridge while they
have the opportunity. Second. newspaper mon.
These we like 20 favor because they note the
progress and character Of the work. and post
the thousands who are eager TO hear all about il
and cannot como To- see for themselves Third.
We always allow professional mon. particularly
ifthrir rur+uif~ are scientific. for they nre in
trr"st,d IN IN work Fourth, We respect the
IMPLICATIONS OF all publ. OLA 'lals'
~ u min st"r, as q clnss show any desire to
cross the bridge. rs it is now p
Very many of tl"m hAsr crossed. They are
very curious CO. io over Nou remember Edward
Hce'hcr and his daughter went over soon after
thu iootpith was ilnishcd.'
Mr. Murphy sud II was astonishing how
! many Young engaged people am lied Tor passes.
! " Ia like pl-- across the bridge shallow
IIN'NI IN Ia NINt
/ President no his Office
"Dp you come from adistanco?' Mr.. Murphy
s1Hl rod d'i ..YS s W. man h''''d ana
What plncef' inn tone tnai showed detcr-
! minatiou 10 know all about IN, Dg-".
Woll, I'm only from Grcrnpont, but We cot
/ up Little party, you know-iron Greenpoint.
You sHe. AMI W. picked az "a man at the Court
/ linus'-i DON'T know his nnne-and IA" Joined
"6,, dqntrke t3s idoa ysp have" Prrsl,
! don't Murphy ~1ii. sharply. You tax ms II IL
! wore 20 lroli' that You and your party wrri
/ go.rEto have. ana we don't ISSUE p'escs ior any
uanidl smile chased away the frown with
which the man wa- dismissed and Mr.. MUIR
/ PIX, ninS .4l l.ru, NJ l'r ing,r,iinr n"il
! cation of Miss iiv'ppa Buckingham iol pr
! IT. .oh r,.' 4''7s ll' Drudge nn u"g- '.t b..
Il won't h.v hs.na darn. i.. although the
/ hor-' l- trained. ana tn, only dung g. would he
tht his hol. 300 -iit trip ou IT," Aitir Slate ui tn"
/ foot walk. Her ug"nt rt'r"s'i tn no 81 nun on
- tr Nli 'nntig' in sung " itA oar d'rti't. IL
/ would laN. rni' q -r.N n-WiHn, ANA the
/ shores w lul' undpult'dN hay" boon black with
J people ui y'u . e innt Just what We want 10
show"
Among tho humorous queer via tors tho bridge
WIZ. a-rl - ana II resp. tlN w. wio clme
from Connecticut purpos ~ . cross tAc river
ou Inc marrow ii4li. ana iifi 'h4NNNh .N' lr' y
mn 30 tAt t-y son. their gran l-rhildren
A be-, AMI a ban.. wh.i,-laired man applied
/ fsr paS-a- ." nin c5 yrar- Oid " sid tht in.n.
Unit have workei ON -Wir,lis ana i IN
pla,1~ ;il iny i'!r' 9nd an ,An yet afraid.
, wife ANA sister who applied for passes and got
thon, but presently tne VITO returned 10 say
the pier would not allow her 20 rross. And all
this tune my sister has been holding the baby
Tho baby" Mr.. Murphy shouted nghnst Mt
| III" thought: surely. YOU Were not into ding
70 take uAly oyer the river. In siaI they
Hut tho woman was determined to cross the
br,Is VITA the nlId. ul,n s',.r ely three o. onths
l. vt day. and whon that didn't serve hrou-ht
nv .o't'r himself. VINO seemed To share his
II yuull carry tl.o baby. said thu Pres i'd mt
toiho doctor. you may 20 over
III, d'. l'r siYlp iron -,di AMI husSns Tho
| row brn.se. observed 10y hundreds Of wonder.
,ns pe.p.r n t'. s'rcei7 q both New YORK and
81 kNn Int h-,y WIS ia" ann hid. hnt the
/ tlrsl hos. ant IT, do tor and his wilr src ted
thui meth " VI cn!pAes.l. their JOY over Als
Funny. wasn't 't?" SIR. Murphy asked.
BY this tim' tuc applicants Tor ,as7cs had
gown nnmetuns. cr"Wd.n- the hallway and
one mm ,aIlhc camr from wichita Kansas
4 anNiurf oui -" WIS rom tNAu'0ti az. and was
hpm"l AFTER man un THE SrN; another w1s
-,ipr.ni"n Tent "i contract work a H." Joii,t
ilI.l Stat, pr -Nn; "n"tI' r.a boy ia Con .i'rI g.
G. another.a H"or,n- man, Thought p" ought
L nave q o. ~-, u- f''r ,i-" 70" hAl lil. Iru IT. Iu
thrurAn -hrd aneI rage on tao NV YORK side
~ ama -tr nv. n l.or.. =" said one applicant.