The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1881-04-28
The Great Bridge.
boston Transcript

~ Work on the great East River Bridge,
New York, is continued vigorously,
about nine hundred men being employed
at the present time. The work upon
the superstructure will be continued
through the winter, except in the most
severe weather. One thousand tons of
steel are to be delivered this winter.
ihe tlrst suspenders for the support of
the roadway were placed in position last
week. All those for the Brooklyn side
will be in position within week, and
after that those on the New York side
will be placed. There will be thirteen
lsuspenders on each of the four cables
on each side of both towers, making 2O4,
all of which will be put up during the
winter. The longest measure 1913 feet.
These suspenders are of steel wire rope,
Ii inches in diameter, with a socket at
each end. The upper socket is fastened
by means of a bolt Ii inches in diane
ter to band of wrought iron FIVE inches
VIDE and five-eighths of an inch thick,
which Is bolted TO the cable. At the
lower end of the suspenders are two
he!ts Ii inches in diameter, through
cast-lron sockets, by which to attach the
beams to the suspenders. After the
beams are in place, the trusses will be
erected. The thirteen suspenders to be
placed this winter will extend nearly
one hundred feet from the piers. The
cables are to be swayed thirteen feet
nearer together than they are now, the
outer ones being brought six and one
half feet nearer the centre. A strain of
twenty two tons will be required to draw
them together. They will then be con-
nected at intervals with wire rope stays.
Inns will secure strong lateral bracing
tor the whole structure, and add i'm
mn!ensely to its ability to resist the winds.
Sixty or seventy men will be employed
during the winter. If all the work that
Is now laid out is accomplished, about
one hundred feet of the superstructure
on each side of both piers will be COM
pieted by spring, except the flooring
plank. -Four thousand tons of steel will
De used next summer, in addition to the
thousand tons to be used this winter.
The Security Disrael1 Gave.
London papers, in noticing the death
of Mr.. Henry Padwick, which occurred
recently,> ,>t tell an interesting story con-
cerning the deceased gentleman and
Disraelh Padwick began life as a
money-lender, and Disraeli, quite at the
outset of his political career, finding
himself pressed for money, went one day
to call on Padwick, who knew him by
sight of course, perfectly well, and
frankly asked him for an advance of
several thousand pounds for a certain
time. When Padwick inquired what
security his distinguished client had to
offer, Mr.. Desraeli quietly said "The
security of my ambition and my genius"
The two men looked at each other for
few moments, when Mr.. Padwick said
"Well, Mr.. Disraeli, this is an unbusi-
ness.like sort of transaction, but I will
think of it. Could you cali on such a
day % The day came, Mr.. Disraeli
made his appearance, mastering as we'll
as he could his anxiety, and Mr.. Pad
wick, opening portfolio, took out and
handed him a check for the required
amount. In many ways it proved to be
the best investment the shrewd man of
money had ever made,