The daily gazette., 1881-11-15
From Yesterday late Edition
THR rLEvESrH ST. BRIDGE.
on sSis 7mpsrsans Work.

hnG AMmVx h9R @80 NW&HAy AfGt
ON this Important work.
The fatal accident that befeI Mr..
John Kane as he wu walking across
the Railroad bridge over the Brandy
wine, has served TO raise anew the
outcry Of q long suffering people against
the delay in the construction OF the
new comfy bridge across the stream
at Eleventh street.
Work on the new bridge was CON-
menced on the 10Th Of last Aug, when
the old bridge was torn away. Since
that time the progress has been OF the
slowest kind, and to-day the sum Total
OF work done Is the completion of the
abutments on each side and one water
pier near the west end, while the draw
pier is just above low waller aud the east
end pier not yet started.
1t was supposed that the downing OF
MIR. Kane ON Saturday night would stir
the contractors up 10 renewed energy,
bat this morning showed the same slow,
sleepy kind OF work going On. About a
dozen men we're engaged upon the draw
pier, while three or four more were
working around the eastern approaches
There were none of the evidences Of
life activity aud hustle lha. should
mark AT important wo.k like this, " here
haste is n consideration second ouly 10
good workmanship and material. II
woIk is continued at the present rate the
bridge will not be completed Hntii next
Fourth of July.
Tie contract for the erection of this
bridge was awarded by the Levy Court
Committee to the Edgem or Iron Com
pany, concern OF sufficient magMitude
aud means to push forward a small Job
like this with th' utmost rapidity. The
Company snblet all except the IRON work
TO Thomas Doane, Coatesyille con-
tractor who has done considerable build
ing in Wilmington, who, Ia turn, subiet
It 10 a Philadelphia party. The latter, il
Is said, Is losing money, on his job, hence
the delay.
The committee appointed by the Levy
Count 10 suparintend the building oi
this bridge Is composed OF Christian
Febiger OF Wilmington, II. j. Mabafy,
OF Brandywine, and VIM. e. Wler, OF
White Clay Greek. Mr.. Feblger, The
chairman, resides ln Wilmington, aud
OF course, aud has the Chief responsible.
ty of The committees labors, the othe,
two, by the Courts special action, being
appointed merely TO consult with bin
with a view 10 expediting the work, the
Court left the whole matter In the hand.
OF the committee, aud therefore cam OF
be held responsible for the delay. The
sum OF $4,000 was appropriated for the
construction OF the bridge, and made
subject TO the draft OF Mr.. Febieer.
ln view OF the necessity fora speedy
completion Of The bridge, IL is likeIy an
effort Will ba made to have the Lew
Court called together for the purpose oi
making arrangements to hurry ON the
work. Important business interests are
aheetsdl by every days delay. The
canning factory starts up, this week
with Its two hundred employees, while
rs many are employed at Pickels' fouu-
dry, and twice aa many at Bowers, ID ar.
x Co.'s car works, to say nothing OF
the two or three hundred peImansp,
residents on the other side OF the
bridge. For communication with the
resi- VI the city these people have To de.
pend upon the dangerous railroad
bridge, costly ferriage, or long IN udiy
tramp by way OF Nandsver avenue u
Market street bridge. Mr.. dare, OF
bowera, Dure & Co, says Ii has COS,
that htm - 600 for extra hauling. In
getting material 10 their shops since
ths old bridge was removed. There l.
no doubt the new bridge snould be
pushed forward with the utmost rapid.
~, and further useless delay will be
criminal.