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

Roebling some years ago. and the result had shown
tina, very small percentage OF vessels would DO
vessels IN week which would DO obliged
to lower their topgaiIartmas.s In passing
Il ascertaned tho bridge companys Office that
two large vessels had gone up through He'll cate on
the 18th, which could easily have CONC under Inc
license n they struck IN going down, so confident was
he oil their passing under safely.
4 IiGGEKs OPINION.
The writer then called Philip b. Moore, rgger, a.
No. 1l6 south street, who has made special study OF
this affair Of vessels passing M and down under the
information in his power said that shipping people had
been good deal scared 1t first about tho height and
now seem 70 think Il inevitable ne was gong to put
the ship Washington through Ia day or So she was
nS9 sh Nav Ann NoiSman or some 200 tons bur
and las feet high, through, also the Ruoina with
1856 feet OF height He wii take up the Ocean King
will have 10 house her lore and maintopgaliant
masts When tho bridge. Is completed vessels OF
from 900 to 100 will hnvo to house their main
those from 100 to 1000 will have to
house the fore and main topgaiIantmusis and ships
that will have to house all thor topgaliantmasts
Nearly two-shirds oil tho shipping could, when tho
bridge was completed, pass under without sending
wouN not DO over one day that would need 10 do IT,
WHAT TUE SHIPPERS BAY.
Tho HERALD writer then proceeded TO interview
the subject One Of the 1rm OF Brett, Sons 4 Co.
thought that, with new thing there was good
soon wear oil. Most VI the shipping would pass with
trouble in the oase Of those that did not tho
trouble would not DO 20 very great Besides many OF
Sound couli 60 around tue other way:
Msssrs. Miller and Houghton rather dspss sod 10
think that there would DO great deal OF trouble with
tho shpping that great number would have 70 lower
their Iopaallantmasis aud that this was troublesome
costly and inconvenient They said that the ships
City Of Philadelphia and Corsica had both COMO up
on tho lsth and that great many vessels would
GO that way.
A
Mr. Ball, OF Evans, Ball l. Co.. looked at the matter
In u very poad light AS far Us tho bridge was con-
would be detrimental to commerce ana " private In
terests. He was Brooklyn man himself and IN favor
OF the even he da 10 nos Sas
the bridge was be finished rees ana wnns
10 shipping interests there was plenty OF wharf and
storage room both sides OF the river. below the
bridge tor large ships. me agitation 10 the matter
arises from private interest chiefly. Tho Irm had
been asked to join IN protests but had refused tho
bridge was in the way o, ships why the Jerry ooa.s
nanded both. He believed that after Tho completion
Of the bridge or before that bills Of ading would DC
made out abroad, specifying whether tho vessels were
10 discharge above or below the bridge
AS result OF the interviews 1t will be seen that the
opinions given arc various and diner ~ many essential
TIE ROUTE SOW TAKEN
Vessels In passing under the bridge now generally
storm ropes and cable Strands.
WORK on BkIDGE.
On account o! the windy weather the work OF rcgu
hitting in It's nnaI position tho southernmost COM
peted strand Of the great bridge cables was not
with yasterday This strand In the regulate
toward New York; this was done 10 correct the main
iau,t in tho position OF the strand, which was
sagging between tho Brooklyn anchorage and tower
This small change resulted In decreasing the sag by
inches. Before the cablo strand is IN is
proper position II will have to be further drawn over
toward New York for slightly half inch. which
will insure correction 10 the lowest point OF
tho curve between the Brooklyn anchorage and
this is finished, therefore. the cable will have
been moved slightly over an inch and
quarter toward New York, and this will have re-
suited correcting the position Of the Brooklyn land
span the extent OF raising IT, as its point OF tam
n nrS is down over both the towers and viii CONNECT
the line OF the strand from tho New York tower TO
the anchorage. which Is now too high.
STRAND WORK.
The work Of wrapping with small wire, at intervals
Of foot and half the two north STRANDS Is progress
their way steadily from Lie brooklyn 10 the New
York tower, and from tho former 10 tho anchorage.
THIS morning, II The weather IS favorable worE WI
two south, or No and M. cables, and the carrier
wheels crossing and recro.sng VIII again become
familiar objects 10 the fer:yboat passengers
THE ANcnoRAGEs
Orders received yesterday ny the assistant on
ginccrs OF the bridge from Chiof Engineer Rooblng,
directing thsm 70 commence ut tho worxLof pro-
piring the detailed drawIns and specifications OF all
the cutstone work Of tho Now York ana Brooklyn APP
proachea This viii be long aud tedious work, re.
curing much work the part OF the engineers
and draugh,smen who will have charge OF the work,
and Will Take some three months probably. In tho
meanwhile tho clearing away Of buildings and aiggng
for the foundations will be vigorously prosecuted.
LAND FOR THE BRIDGE.
The report OF the Commissioners appointed to ap-
praise certain real estate James street. brooklyn,
was confirmed by Justice Barnard, OF tho Supreme
Court, yesterday. The property in question. which
is taken for the purposes Of the East River
bridge, is owned by Charles ~ Homau, Mary A. For
roster, Clarence H. Homan anc Alfred Il. Homan, and
iQ VA nod nv tl,.( afuu ssiO ri "a
The Office OF the bridge company ON the New York
side has been located IN Cherry street. near the former
one, which Is being torn down to make way for the
bridge approaches.