New-York tribune., 1879-02-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
r,,r pp1nCT AN OBSTRUCTIONi

1s ruF BRIDGE An DESTRUCTION
.,rs,nrxr MURPHY SAYS THAT 1T WILL NOT IN
TFRFrRE WITH COMMERCE, But soVIh-slHfI'
MERCHANTS DECLARE THAT IT WILL
Tho recent decision in favor of the BrooNlyh
Bridge Company has not discouraged 'hosc ""' no,
been active In their opposition 10 the conpleuo"o " '
,,,c,nrc The latest form assumed by this opposition
O. the rci,ion presented 20 the Legislature on onu
asking for thorough investigation oil 'he su'9''"
bre tho net ton oscnsibly originated among the TAX
D,vcrs and properv owners IN the upper wards ol s
rtv itis claimed that +, is the protest Of commerce
against what must be perpetual barrier 10 'he
lion OF the Cast River and the consequent injury TO n'
trade Of that water front. ,,
rbe presdent of the Bridge Company, H. C. Murphy,
IN conversation yesterday, said that ne "'u
no doubt that the petition was inspired ny
tbe same interest that had opposed the heC,'i CON
rIction OF the bridge before ihe 1VItd",i' V,d =,
rcpratr" said he nv assertion t'at lpc hllubC j.
not nm obstruction TO commerce 80 the extent '@nd @
is claimed. There not hafa dozen V'S,e,S !" & Su
under the bridge by raising their tolSFai't. i"'S ~
lhis be done IN very SioTi NE Ht tIat
Vcsr by tuc ships crew. believe IN IiT t ne
1f this halCdozen vessels there ir"hahIN N"u'u H
Two Two fas fi "a ms t extent II viii obstct nav CATION
vii not the advantages 10 the pubic IitdIN I ,i
injury 10 commerce which II is CLAIMED VIII oo ' -
4. B. Miller, Of No. 90 Pcarl,t., who has shown own
he REGARDED the bridge a. an atot, ,..n ,..,i,, i,,
probable structure and tnat II was an nosl u, U
tD 4B,,..,
mort and the valuable fronts OF the fNt hIJl
above H. To the extent Of millions of collars Ncd..
rcy.rtpd hc business Of the East River a. lItlVdlN
dcsfruycd The warehouse business, nc edlu uid' "'e
very lrontabc on that side OF town. hdd "Itau' 'C,t
almost rllurd together with those VINO "clc CU,
r1rcd IN it, He ccd the fact Of his own lhdN iaudl
oss of 100000 tins cause as an CN'uFH,t % ~
injury that must byial merchants. ne Hllu "a. ~
oWu.rs of The Manila, the Calcutta ana oihrF Hl-Iilt
shirS that formerly discharged tHClI CaL-"' az I
,h6ye tnc bridge now have il expressly UhItlN'o34u
that their vessels are not to 20 above lhc '"''' -,
,onseautucC. The business was i~luE "N'. ~" r'r"
RroOkyu 10 the great loss OF tllN Guy; ~,
damage TO wharf property and warehouses; lt,ius
hc river was iuJ 30 rcr cent As AitP3 "n,aets
olvs suggestion respecting thn removal OF "'-u".S'
he SAID ihnt az the lowest calculation any NcNCI u
ectcd 10 TINS iutuuN Ncuitucc AMI delay mUSi sumo
of $3.50 and the expense In some ca tacs 'N"t" "
lirh as II 300 Ii. calculation was bIocG on lht 4",S
VI time ana the cost 0f paying rgEtTH To perform 'uc
work Foreign vessels coming mo port HtHn tItlI
crews and these the loss N"ud not Ne 50 tte'' '
tbc crews of American pS were EchtFdiE uS'hd' -
M soon as vessel Was anchored III huc cases u WoMo Nv
be necessary 10 Ictdiu the Cfcs, ldN INV 'C
owners III additional expense, a. We'll as IhI''lHE oSs
from demuiIdSc. r., -,...-., ,,,o,
ImqlIlrv among shippers the East side showed that
IN, views uf Mr. Miller were EnNCd ny an
Sutton AZ Co. at ~. - sou h-st ln>taut tIc case o
The TErcc Brothers This vessel I'Cm the hclgh' q" n'
cannot cables. She therefore rtlI'N
10 unload below tue bridge Pier No -. Inc d+tls
are compelled to remove bF Hshlcr about [''oy" ',h
NJ barley To Grdrd-st, where II is again uho"eu an"
stored. d.
CESS of No 6G ~outl.t: Harvey IGrrtugton No; IA"
rrOrtst.: William A. Freedom, No - S"uIh-Sl., INV
renee Glic, q Co.. No. i South Mlam-Ni5 sutton y
% A. B Miller Iu,a. Phelps. q. b. Potter Nl!tm IL
webb ire urt-I tents of the IlptUus Dock tompPhltS
owners along the NcvNok Cty water front "i iNe Last