The New York herald., 1877-09-18
GRANT IN SCOTLAND.
A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO DUNDEE AND HIS
STAY AT EDINBURGH.

From the London Morning Post, Sept l.
General, Mrs. and Mr. Jesse Grant, the Lord Provost
and Lady FaIshaw, the Misses Ho5son and Colonel
Badcau United States Consul General Great Britan
visited tho Tay Bridge September /. large party
lett the wavcrley station. Edinburgh. BY the ordinary
slow train at twenty. i've minutes past nine. few
special carriages beng attached Tor the use OF the
distinguished travellers On tho platform adjoining
this tram about hundred spectators had gathered,
and the Lord Provost was seen approaching
every ono became eager IN inquiry ard even
more industrious In speculation as to the personality
OF tho veteran soldier. After almost all the party haa
In turn been honoroi by mistake the discovery was
made that General Grant not among those on the
PLATFORM but that he and his son had drvea to Gran
ton by road fnc company who took possession OF
the reserved carriages consisted OF Mrs Grant, Lord
Provost and Lady Fashaw, the Misses lobson neces
oi the Lord Provostl General Badenu, Mr.. Counchor
Harrison aud Miss Harrison Alderman Randall, oxford,
When Granton Was reached Gcucrai Grant
anu his son were found standing on The
where they joined both by tho other special
and by the majority OF the ordinary passcnacrs 10
toe Fife shore pleasant trip made, the forenoon
being as bright and agreeable recent weather has
been cherries and we ana tho various shores OF the
Firth being seen through an atmosphere so ecsr that
the houses IN North Qucenserry were almost ndlvid
ualy recognizable. At Burnlsiand ihe inndins place
was lined by considerable number OF people, by
whom hats were raised and sight cheer WAS SCI up
ms 1encr' Grant passed along 10 tbe station cscortug
Lady FA shaw.
FORWARD RAIL.
From this place 10 layi ort thc journey was macc
In special train which covered tho dist nee in an
hour. The glimpse optained of the country en- route
was anything buta gratifying one harvesting having
been begun IN only one field near Lcucnars. ani cc.
reals looking gh,, or II good IN bulk, dashed and
twisted in a sorrowfu wav. When the tram dsew
up u,,n At raypo,,, a. hali;pas. eleven eleven, General
ex-Provost Cox Dundee chairman OF tho
Tay Bridge Company ana Mrs. Cox 10 the former OF
|
was ent rely Ieh. Alter II ttic more crowding and
not ovcrdcnonstrat,ve hero worship the visitors got
OIL board the Tay Bridge contractors steamer Excel
sor. where pretty humorous company had already
g'thered In this steamer an enjoyable trip was made
! up the Tay, the banks OF whch were looking
! their brightest, even the smoke cloud wbcn
usually ssaa hangs 1nove nrs Dundee beng an. a,s,
| situation OF that busy town showing to iul ad-
vantage. One Of the most striking features IN tho
view obtained from the deck that OF the bridge
itself, which, from some little distance, COM
bines masseness with airiness OF structure impress.
Ing ono even moro than the almost faryikc span OF
the Mcna tubular bridge. OF the larger aud equally
reruicd though perhaps less elegant, vaduct across
The Hoandschc Dep
fow minutes sailing now brought tho party TO
Wormi Pier, on the south side OF the liver and lmmc
| diately undcr the hrst span OF Mr.. Etuch's grand
structure Al this place ADMIRAL Maitland Dougai, Mr.
Matthew McDouga, United States Consul vt Dundec,
and ex-Provost EVAN, Dundee we're IN waiting TO do
honor 10 the General not TO speak OF numerous
concourse of the puoic, comprising seemingly most OF
the workmen connected with the bridge, as well as
many persons from tho ncighborlng villages After
hniiug General Grant, Mrs Grant and some Others
were conducted 10 one OF tho tho
tors oiccs wnere Mr. Grothc the resident engineer
explained, with the aid OF models and diagrams, the
manner IN which the large piers OF the bridge were
constructed, mentioning first that the bridge de-
signed on what ~ known as tho lattice grdcr princi
pic and then stating that the piers we're bil,t ON
shore loated out between barIcs to the desired
position In the river, sunk to a suitable foundation
ana then brought up 10 high water mark BY means
Of another working model the manner In which tho
! girdcrs wero transported from the shore IL.
Iustracd 1t bong shown that the tide the motive
ku
as 200 tons were moved. Tho method by which these
girdcfs were raised IRON the river to the required
height OF oighty-cight leet above high water mark
through tho agency OF hydraulic apparatus was also
explained.
| now IT WAS BUILT
wcre IN all IS spans 10 of which, over tho nav,xabe
rcd nearly 200 tons weight while the smaller
either side OF the cuannc wero from ~ 10 lao feet long,
ltwm turiher stated that considerable progress hal
been made with the works during the present SEASON.
| and especially during the last mouth spnus o AN
aggregate weight OF more than 900 tons having been
Icd and liked Ia their places within the latter period
feat which has been accomplished by almost nces-
SAINT work. In concluding his remarks Mr. Grothc
stated that IN the winter tho shorncs tho day had
OF course been found very much against the progress
OF The work, and that to get this difficulty there
used powerful electric lights, Tho currents Tor
| which were generated by magnetic electric machines
| driven by n four horsepower engine. II was added
that the bridge was nearly petsd all tho spaas up
forming continuous line. and the fixing Of timber
and laying OF rails On the top ut present actively
ried on.
MUTUAL COMPLIMENTS
This interesting part OF the programme over the
| company were entertained at Luncheon. Alter tue
gwen by exProvost Cox, Mr.. Gilkes representing
tho urn OF contractors, proposed "fhe health Of
that ono who had made so broad and enduring a
mark tne lace OF society General Grant
| might DO sad. completed. A mechanic said that u
thing not finished until II done; but he hoped
at all events they could speak with some certainty as
TO being able to run engine tho about
| the middle ol the present month General Grant. IN
replying TO tho toast said that as Mrs. Grants
bad been coupled with ms II would only be iair play
were no 10 call upon her TO return thanks, and he
was sure she could do SO better than ho
could. However, he was glad cn0u.h to cx-
PRESS both Tor Mrs. Grant aud for himself the
thanks which he felt were due, and he had pleasure
also proposing "Ihe health OF cx-Provos ana Mrs
Cox" Ex-Provost Cox, in the course OF his reply
SAID he little thought when some ten years ago he
suggested TO the Harbor Board at Dundee the con-
struction OF bridge tho river that be should
1.-Two to SEQ The great undertaking carried out
| OVER III. WATER.
Once more getting board the Excelsior at three
O'Clock The company were erried across the river to
the Edinburgh quay, from when they wcro driven
street, NeIbergate and Perth street, to The
Magdacn gree, At the west end OF TIE
brought with pretty snnrp curve, beginning
about 100 yards from tho bank. On mounting TO
tue top Of The vaduct tue vignors were akcn partly
across IT, aEd nad thus capital opportunity OF rcal,z
ing The msgnihccncc Of the work, the south sdc
river being seen, alter the point was reached al which
the straight run begins, about two miles distant 1t
was also apparent tuat tho greatest precautions hud
been taken against the occurrence of accidents 8
after trains begin running, tho single line Of
rails laid 10 the middle Of the bridge-which
IL in all nficen feet broad-bcng furnished with
sct OF guards which Will prevent any RISK Of car
ragcs leaving the slls. Having driven back through
Dundee to The quay tho party again at half
past our O'Clock, an hour and hall behind tho
originally hxrd, gnd start was made tor Taypori,
which, after passing through a heavy shower, tho
second that mad iacn the OF tue
day. was reached at i've o'clock. Mr. M'Larcn
once more taking the command, .spe-
| cIal' for Burntisand was speedily started, aud
another quick run brought tho terry within sight
shortly before O'Clock From Bdrntisand tho tr d
across 10 Cranton was made in company with q very
| large number OF ordinary passengers. At Granton
Carriages were in waiting TO PICK up the Lord Provost
and his guests, VINO were accordingly driven direct
Begravc while tho oil tue party returned
| TO town by train.
| DINING IN THE
AZ seven O'Clock in the evening tho Lord Provost
ana General Grant proceeded " the Castle ana joined
The officers OF the Seventy eighth Highandcrs al mess
| Among those present Colonel Mackenzie, MAJOR
| l.tru uuIl ItpI, mi knirh dah,