New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-22
PROSPECTS OF COMPLETION.

completed structure, and sec wish What Zeal they are
working them ont.
"P.ople VINO see only the big towers and the cables
"a they 80 20 aud from BroOklyn," said MI COMING
wood who il in chaFge u the New-Yoik end Of the
bridge IN recent conversation with representative
NJ THE TRIBUNE, have 10 idea OF The Magnitude Oh
the enterprise or OF the work we are now doih3 III
our excavations we frequently carry away ooV cart
loads OF earth in q y. Our daily consumption oi
bricks averages over 10000 Last Fall / thought we
had stone enough last TN the first part OF June pu'
tho omen Winter has been favorable for WORK that
fine snnpIy ID almost exhausted. All the cartinS OF
earth and material FOR the arches has boon done Wh
out blocking up the streets or IN any way inconvenience
ing the public"
Uurolins m enormous chart that reached nearly
ocrosa his Office. Mr.. Colingwood continued we
are now working in the block between william ana
Norfi Vll,an-ss. The short block from North Nliam
10 Chatham "a The only ono nave not yet taken hoid
Of | AM completing the working plans for that o!och
now NJ effort Is 10 br!ng down the cost 70 as 10"
popt A. uos-ibc by economy In the amount OF material
10 j.. uscj. w are desrous II possible OF completing
the whole work gith the money prOYicd ID tho uPP'o
priatIon bill now pending"
HOW soon do you expect to sec travel going over
,he bridge"
About this time next year, if the appropriation Is
not DELAYED so as to embarrass ihe work"
"rhe question OF the Ncw-York ppioaches begins TO
he AN interesting one Do the engineers have any plans
. fnE
"No; that 10 matter tha mast regulate Itself later
opr ty Is 10 build the bridge II the approaches are
un sufficiently ample free, It Will be tue business OF
| the Ncw-Yorx Cry authorizes to provide remedy
1hebridgo terminates as you Know, al Chalhamst'just
an,e french'- Hotel We have nos yet bought the prop
crly I'm Tie block between North william ana Chatha"
sts acting in this matter under our uniform policy
If NOT rayiug out advance OF The necessity for
d,r, 90 One thing u evident about the Chatham-st
crniuis and that is that the elevated railway station
l. liscly Ia be serious obstruction whether II VIII
have 10 be r,mov ed not best be tod after the
bridge is opened. 50 about the prop)''i op'Hln% or
street Though she Park in front Of the City Hall This
NAV be demanded as public convenience hnt II il 4
matter about winch need not trouble ourselves ho"'
ELEVATED TRAINS oN THE BRIDGE.
..Is Their, stu talk about running elevated railway
cars he bridget
"Idont think the proposition IS favorably ccnsid-
cred A. It was before the roads were completed Iho
travel between uptown New-Ycrk ANA Brooklyn "o"Id
NOT b.. vry great and sirs, experience i1 l' "or
gof III, elevated roads has shown that 't.. e To-
r.,u trims 10 different ends by branche' --, -
t, i,ii line Turrc ms bern talk OF runn'nf n."of
I'm car on each tram OF the elevated road ana detacnins
Il for conveyance over the bridge This would cause
delay and iIbity accidents aud doubt whchcr me
| ulun VIII be adopted. Tie main thing 10 consider ~
nroync for te ,c the bridge - the Transit OF
,a.e,eers and vehicles from end to end ~ the struc
ture No delays or obstacles TO this tIanc Should be-
| peruitted Tor the convenience OF the ojmpirtNcy
| small number 81 pcopc wh1 VIII cOhc nom r'o"h u
Ia. cSprctcd that The Brooklyn sireccars Will start
| froun hi. ,idt Of the htidg, I"
Noibing has been settled on this point vet but the
plans of thc structure provide FOR Ia street railway
"Es Il 4. MOI pfobabe mat all the lines ceutrng ut
i,nn . rry viii want to cro,. ana those that do would
not wish n run thrir all their cars 10 NeW-l ofk fI"O
ablv ihry vii want 10 he their oid fcriy icrmnu :,
the cars hud room III Parkro" WITHOUT OlocA'h7
th. slrretz."
MIR Martin. IA, fret assistant engineer. who IA in
oi tbc work II the btookyh eId ol tc p.iuS
zlvr some uheF ulJrmatiou as to Tue pans Tor tue
| IL matter for the trustees to arraur, after the
mid. cnrz All clrd endless wire cable viii bee
adopted me motive power Won,a p@ u ,uT Do"S1
end. aud the car could DE Achcd on 10 't h"NnE WIZ
IS fsr ~ tcv hcd up with ra-scu-ers by mrr' iu'n
oi tue brake rod Al tine details Tor THIS method al
transit have been work d OUT ana J. couh 'o put uu
operation soon ~ ihc bridge b. comp ttei IN rchS
'1or he r5adways ami from the tracks designed for
srcrt-cats TIE work o this part OF Tie bLug'
man cars AID % Will thus De feasible q run such car'
nom New York through to Coney Island or kocAa"Ay
U,sru Tn. may nj done but the construction pf
the bridge adapted you see. to every so:t OF rlC
loot s-cug, r. -iteelchs carriages anu "ucAs nu"
Mr. Marn called attention TO tho fact that the foot
III o he raised above the truss-wOfk TO level 1--we
ct n y,rr tnan that al the carragcewHYs. 80 that
pcdrsf rs vii nave unObstuCt,d view whlie cross
ing Ia reply question as to the rates OF toll he
They will no doubt be very low. the bridge be
long. 10 tn, two cities, ana the interest Of the public
vii be consulted To nIing them Eventually, the bridge
VIII III all probability be Tree AS the Harlem Bridge
now The travel over II VIII uhducs outply De |ert
Istse some idea be- formed ~ II by the Tact tha
Fulton Ferry now transports over 10000 psssengcrs
dy anticipate that there Will be- contnnou. streau
OF persons and vehicles passing over the Ofluse
DETAILS Of HE WORK.
About i've hundred men are now employed on th'
work bet ween william aud Chnsts. They aro princI
paly brick and stone masons, carpenters, engineers
rgg.rs and laborcrs Tho foundations are being lai,
| hrtween Ro,c AMI willam-sts. The approach Is com
nlec from Franin-square to Rosesi. On the Brooklyn
aide no work has been done onIho approach since Win
TOR set In Oaly block remains 10 be crossed on TIA
side In the shops at the foot Ot the tower work Is nov
going ON preparing the appliances to DO used In putin
I'm place the super.ruc,ure as soon as II begins
arrive II expected that by the last OF March or Tia
; l., of April some OF the steel Will be here.
Colonel H. Paine, one OF the supervising engineers
ho he.n superlntending the manufacture OF tho steC
and applying the appropriate tests He has been on
cd IN tns for four months and VIII continue to eN
anime all OF this material as 1t u made before 1t Is mite
cor the work. For this purpose he IA at the works OF th
cambria Iron Company. at Johnstown, Penn. Colonc
p line was recently Brooklyn, AMI said to TRBUN
reporter that entirely satisfied with the qnait
~ aee supplied 1t more than met al the rigid test
apnled TO IT, The works OF the Cambria Iron Compan
A are the most extensive IN THIS country, and Colont
Paine said that he surprised at their extent whe
he first visited them. They have capacity OF looOO
tons of ron and steel rails. hsl-patts' enc, Wtsb
; | DELAY WAS caused In the making oi the ble'l 10
Ihe Brouiyu Bridge by the careful testing 10 whch h
of A. il subjected. Now, however, tue requisite guam
|" can De- RAPIDLY produced. On Tuesday, March l6Nve
= sxfr tons turned out, all OF which ans" cred t. a.
q go o Is Der cent stretch 10 "a foot length and 1900
| nound. ultimatc strain 10 the square men Indeed
/" ! tponrl PANE said, al OF IL was iar, apoV
j. | mis- icst which was the lowest unit. Aud II al
n ~ renured To- sustain without fracture, bending les
h I'M curve Of 100 degrees until the eNlcnttS gre r>
man rms diameter OF the section tc~tcd hpJtt. IN
VIM contract calls for 1000 tons o steel ;of tbs 90
l. | Ion. nre to De- delivered fnmedatelP Toe WORKS ca
n nm ON, from Sky seventy five tons day WlthUu
trr,crlng with the other bus nrss OF tue In nace-.
Er, Tnnustown he q e gors 10 MGva.", near Phil
dnniu wnere large rolling mil has been cOnsructe
- tne manufacture OF II into the requisite shapes To
- ~ tr,drr suneTs ri, turr Ths is rendered
Inv the fact that &rci bts ever h'en rolled ~ th
,orfry OF the sizes 10 be- uscd iis work Will also D.
tnsnrcied by Colonel Paine The manufactured ste.
lien GOES 10 f. H. moor, near WIumgfou Del. WDerc
ld1c, and riyetrd and far put tuccthtI rrtt