New-York tribune., 1878-06-15


anchorage OF the East River Bridge about yester-
day. suddenly startled by loud report s OF can
nOn and crashing whizzng noise One OF the strands
OF cable No. OF the bridge had suddenly given way
killing two Of the who had been working upon IT.
This is the first accident OF the kind that has happened
on the bridge. Some Of the employees apparently have
feared that casualty would happen, but heySere
reticent the subject yesterday.
The New-YOrk anchorage Is 20 feet In height and at
the top it is 100 feet square Running east and west
the four main cables none of which ia completed,
that viii support the bridge. Tho cables are made in
TIE following manner; steel wire is run along by
reel over the pier tho anchorage and there pissed
round the shoe" This is a large piece OF iron some
what in the shape of horse shoe, and
weighing about ton. The shoe is held in
position ny two thick iron bars, nearly IA feet In
length, with puleys at the other end. The shoe and
bars land between long thick and broad iron bars,
called eyebars connected together by iron that run
through all the when the steel wire is passed
around the shoe, it is sent back on the reel TO
20 through the same process the other
side Of the bridge. When the wire has been laid
go times each way, 1t forms strand The
wires firmly wound round with other wire and
When nineteen snch strands are completed they
their boupd together and form main cable when
strand ~ being made the wires are btfrJched AT tHe
highest possible altitude to test utmost tension,
and when cOmpeted lowered to the level OF the
main cable. Tae strain upon the strand Wnen
wnen lowered TO the level Of toe cable at
about foriy tons. The strand Is lowered BY
wire rOpe. an inch aud quarter timex, as ned 10 me
shoe passing through sheaves blocks Of six wheels
So tnat ne maximum strain upon tne Toe setween & Te
sheayes IL not more than twelve and hall tons 1be
rope worecd by steam engine at the loot C the an-
chnrage
en- poy,d in lowering tins strand, wilch was al the
northern end Of the archorage under the dreciloh oi
df taffihgtOh tbe inaStcr mhGhlhi9', .iOints "
Blake was standing on me DiOek az thc hofun-
western end Of the enchoiage; Henry supple
Standing on the mort 'ern eye-2lrs, wa. nehi, .,
ing over, Nth "a croWblr In his bonda, prylng on
the strand to keep il between the bars. ard Mr. Earring
TON was standing upon the Other auI, tHat had 81
ready been placed in position ary Opp0i 10 Suppe
The other holding the wire rope Hlh pieces Ot
loose rope cOed round H. The iron 0c 0t ak ron
pulleys slowly moving forward the wire rope was
already lowered 50 much that the strain upon it had
been reduced from seyentIhve 10 less than my tons
Mr. Harrington had Just 10 d the men 10 remove the
ropes 10y which they holding on TO the wire rope,
while running between The sbeaves bad snapped The
rope went flying round through the sheayes,
knocking the IN all directions. Blake was
strucX by the rccOh OF the hinder portion
Of the broken rope and hurled 70 the corner corner
hli @ @ Corr, ,,lt NJ i6e elbow Inc hone protrudins
about three inches from the aesh. Dow the mead,
}be ira ma c0rll be seen lie Il Ell mm. d atrly supple,
VINO wa standing forward hurled D.ck against the
wundwork aud ropes on the side or the an
chorage aud. rolling through. feI down into the
y1rl ncalIy s,ycuty feet below Mr. harrington
struck hy the rOie and thrown upon his back on tue
oher strands, the entire aclng flying over his pros
Tue huge block of puieys, wegning about 500 pounds,
attached the shoe, winch, with as bars weighed
about tlrce tons. all under the heavy strain Of the
strand being suddeny released dared toward the river
with loud whlzzinE sound TIE huge missile passed
over two houses demolished tue c1iuney Of third.
partly cracking is roof aud Knocked on lew blcks
from The roofs Oi the TWO next HOUSES I1u feaehng
south-,t., which WAS crowded with yhicles ana
people bf0k dHMh n s6ouI vine hS" teeEPaSn Passl
ing over the eutire street.. IL struck tho
part 81 the ugh wooden fence oi the yard Of the main
pier, finally rested ueap of gravel, where few
been work The gate watchman and one OF the fore
men were sitiinMeamg their hvs eetIfom
whore shoe finally struck. An 10 dian candy yender
& was j d a. d,alisb,, n and scattorne his wars
n ul rcctons, hut the man ESCAPED car was pass
iiform The i.tancr betwern fne anchOrare and tie
per on the river Is feet the shoe attached
10 the strand passed fully 700 feet before t rested
ON hc led OF gravel That part Of the straud between
tile piers the riyer rapidly descended under It's
weight; and one Of the Union Ferry ooats
winch was crossing 10 Brooklyn, narrowly escaped
being struck by IL.
THE KILLED AND INJURED.
Only wo men so severely injured that they could
not walk TO their homes. These TWO taken TO
their homes and given medical attendance. The killed
and injured were as follows:
AEBIG, PETER rigger His injuries consist Of a
confusion the right thigh. Ills statement OF what
occurred as follows; ." l was standing beside
tackle, when tue fan parted and took
with noise lSe burst OF Al
tlery, and the tacSling caught me and dragged me
fifteen or twenty feet can't tell what took place
alter at, except that Was carried down ana nut
in doctors carriage and brought home here. 1hs
doctor says will be all right again" Mr. Atbig T.
married with SIX children, and lives at No. O6
COlumbla-piace, Brooklyn.
BLAKE, THOMAS W. age twCnty-eght years, or NO, 3l0
Broome-st, New York. lie had Deen sai.Or until
he obtained employment on the bridge. Last week
he fell the top OF the anchorage. but saved
By catching hold OF the ropes and climbing up again.
He was struck by the rocol OF the rope yesterday,
hurled back aud instantly killed lie lived with
his mother, sister, wife aud child. His body WAS
lowered down by his fellow wOrkmen and taken To
the OAK Street Police station House, and then re-
moved 10 his home. His funeral viii take place on
Monday.
McGRATu, JAMRs--An assistant fOrcman.-At the time
OF the accident bo stationed on the anchorage
close TO Cherry-st, DUST q stopper" " The
whistle had just sounded Tor IL 0ciOcs, SAID Mr.
McGrath last night, " when the wire fall which is
close 10 the stationary block, parted. Blake was
standing directly my let and, the wire r pc, be-
fore reaching me, stuck HIM killing hiI stanty.
It then passed over his body and struck NE on The
left ankle, and afterward ON the right The shock
was so great that experienced singing sensation
all through my body. had ON new pair OF shoes,
the solrs Of which were torn from the uppers. i
was thrown about twenty feet heard Blake eX-
claim: NV God aud hm fall. l remember
nothing further until became conscious III uly own
room"
SUPPLE. HENRY-The deceased man was an assistant
foreman the anchorage on the NeW-Nork side lie
was stuok 10y the passlng wire ropes ana thrown
over the ratings TO the ground dis alce OF 20 feet
lie was taken Tie Chambers street Hospital IN an
unconscious condition, and found TO have received
. o'clock. Mr.. Supple was a native OF NeWiound-
land, was about % year OF nge, married, and the
ather oil child, baby seven months old. He
left mis- house, at No. 63 POplai-st. BrOOKyn IN the
morning in unusually good spirits, telling his wife he
would be home dinner. He had been employed on
the Bridge nearly SIX years.
KILLED BY AN ELEVATED TRAIN.