New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23
YORK ON THE GREAT BRIDGE.

RAPID PROGRESS ON THE APPROACHES.
ACTIVITY on BOTH SIDES OF THE MVEK-DEIAf IN
THE PURCHASE OF BUILDINGS AND IN THE MAN
rFAcTuRE OF STEEL FOR THE sUPERsTBUCTURE.
Steady progress is making in the wOIk upon
tbe Rrookvn Bridge On this side Of the river force
of about 500 men is employed upon the approach
which is completed nearly TO ROsest The foundations
are all laid between Rose aud Wiam-sts, and the
brick work leading up the arches is rapidly advanc
ing The stout tnbers upon which the arch over Rose
ST. will be turned have been put In place. ana ts VIII
be built rs the proper stone for the lace work
ready Upon the point OF the block which forms '"c
apex Of triangle where North Wlllians joins william
ST. force of is digging for the foundations OF the
pIer which will support the bridge over the street
Nothing has vet hecn done on the remaining block ulon
which the bridge approach will lie built between Will
lam and Chatham-sts. The purchase OF the buildings
has not vet been completed by the trustees and they
are still occupied by their tenants.
Directly upon the middle line OF the bridge Is me Ne'S
building ana the space to taken 'or tn" approach cx-
tends atty feet upon either side. Some additional hhd
will also be taken order that there may beoom enough
for convenience in passing from Chathanst upon the
bridge approach The City Hall Station Of the elevated
load is directly OppO>i TO the DriGe", ana from H. az
soon as the intervening bui.dn-s aye torn down. one
My look directly across TO the other cn Of the cause
way over the rlver at Sands ST., Br0oblyn he STAR
case leading the station upon the east size % Ch'
hamst will directly impede one OF the Iuad"dyS OF the
bridge.
AS soon as the trustees secure the additional property
work will begin ~ the destruction of the bn I'ngS ava
the construction OF the apDr0nrh. A. the structure VIII
not be very high at this point 1t viii not take long /"
finish IT, superintendent CDliuswo.d said Yesterday
tnAt two or three months would sum TO copei" the
stone and brick work this side OF h rysr otter the
delay caused by waiting for The purch'st Of ~" pop
crty was over. Then the iron hrds" over Prar.-St'
close 10 the Franklin Square Station OF the elevated ROAD
Will be built. It will span 200 Get.
On the Iooky IN siie tie wOrkmcn are engaged ID dr-
molisuiug Ae structures aud laying foundations upon
the last block tie approach. which j. between N'rk
and lnCs SIS Owing 10 il" sleep Si"pc ~ me Eruhu ~
Inc bride. over Nor-S ing only fourteen feet above
INC pav,mcnt. There viii Zee three iron bridges e"h-
ming -irtris IA the BROOKLYN approach
a hods tie macnucry the putting mp Of the s;@'l
sunrrstrictuc Of ~. bridge proper :, ready IN M
val o5 me n'atrgm from, from 'h1 r m' I Tn.rr
II is being i"'ic I,aiu!' - y t,c r,,r.
tb final contract the ull 1000 Ions was gwen 10
tLc (,ini6ria Iron Works C1loc. H. D. PAYNE, 'eais
ant rng,nr.: of the work upon tac bridge told 1lIH
CNE reporter recently that the great delay was caused
l., the ia & that the steel the chords of the bride"
vos rolled IN szc greater than thrre any marGn
cry ~ the company 5 WORKS M JoEhHi"Wh l|hl' To
cut The largest Of steel heretofore nadc al .t'c
Wrs winch are the most extensive in This com Try was
inches nv inches. For the bridge however. the bars
mons sears Tic formation o. which weighed - tons.
had To be MANUFACTURED aud placed ID position; i'y hr
been delivered time ago arc NOT yet rrdt. WORT
however ia the - ahtIE pi lhf h'ohU '"V
ions. 50 hat hy the Tie fist lot Is finished lhr h'A
Will b., well under way aud ahead Of ihr tur spec ird
I'M The iuiriCf. Colonel Payne Sud that Icy ms Wr'hN
IN. cuuui, ion of tie cnr structure Wuuld h"i hc
mica If" Ivcd hey Id tnr Tin" cs mated WNru i' H"i
contract tor material closed, after a." Ii h.Htc
made the needed appropriation. TIE Gamma non
tomugly Dee said. cSIuc sposliou Z" d' "ll ~ i~
bower tu hasten the mai utdcurc ut iir slcr ava vas
wiling 60 submit g. thr must rigd t'-t- OF 900 %" tti
rial ait Ough hy the terms Ul toe contract r''I no
before the present high Ir'tc OF iron lHd 'rl, llN4
would make only small Iart ~ The pr'li 'Nnttl. u
William \. KOChlIuc, IN" engine rlh-ch'I OF I"'
bridge who contracted the car,on fever Wh the i-
dnnns Tor the were being lhd beneath tho iti
Of the river "a sI confined to his house Oh columbus
Heights, BTooblvu lie ha- suffered very Iiy Tor
several years with the ui Oi powerful ei'- hr can
observe, The progress Of the uYtu The structure -or
which hc drew the plans and Hr holds frequent consul
tatHIs WIN the supervising engineers.
Mr. (u.llugWoud, the bridge superintendent Faii
70 TRIBUNE reporter Wednesday; 4" We have
sufficient money now to huIfh the WORK; we Wnult
have had enough without thi- last HpUtopilHtoh, j.
had nor been the Interest on the bond" Nhirh hr
CITY issued. W. supposed the city would assume llAf
interest but instead of doing -. 1t lht hidrnrd Ia,
RrIgr Company with ~. which has largely INCREASED
xpeus'- The further We 20 oh WIN inc
the more rapidly thc work j. ADVANCED ONlng 10 the
el,ur We nave about five ml lion bricks yet To af on
ms rxrusiOn aud Whru Won take mo CONSIDERATION
inc number ui bricks q man can lay ~ day % j.
r,uiy seen thai labor il the least az the cAIrhst