New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29
THE HIGHWAY 10 BROOKLYN.
NOT so MANY PEDESTRIANS YESTERDAY
OF TRAVEL On THE BRIDGE.

NOT so MANY PEDESTRIANS YEsTERDAY-EFFTCT;
OF TRAVEL On THE BRIDGE.
Since the opening of the Bridge every day Ia.
b. ought new experiences TO the men employed Oh
IL and novel sensations 10 those who have crossed
The river on the aerial highway. There were
indications yesterday in the falling of III
preclable change in tbelr conduct and
character that tie structure Is beginning TO iOst
some OF lis attraction Tor the SIMPLY curious ii Il
not likely that more than one-balt as many persons
passed over it yesterday as on the day before
though the ;Iaflie over the was9n-ways was much
larger. Between a. IN. and D.. III. 1t was
estimated that the tolls collected on
both sides of the river amounted TO
about 5000 There was. II is true, great deal Of
lettering about the towers but tie rule the per-
sons who went on carried business air with them.
This was especially true during the hours hen the
labOrlDg people, who work III New York and sleep
IN Brooklyn, were gong rom one city to the other.
AT no time was there crowd IN the pathway suffi-
GENTLY large to cause discomfort or even incOn-
7enlence.
party of six Indians from the Hamp-
ton Institute, Carlisle, Penn, were among
those W no crossed the Bridge.
The wind blew somewhat more brskly than it
has blown Oh any day since the opening and it
scurlied past 1.-THE towers il "swished" through
the massive netting OF iron STAYS and suspenGers
and suggested possibilities OF aOlian music
OF vast dapasion during future hurricanes
The wind rattied the lamps III the middle
of the main span and helped the yehi =
the structure but the observations of the neers
discovered nothing in the conduct OF the cab rs
or roadway. Every detection, owing to shifting OF
load and me geological causes. that has yet been
observed Is much within tho allowances made IN the
OngDal computations. The work of adjustment
not yet completed, will 90 on, and Will doubtless
decrease tLe variations that no
ticeable now. The work consists in
tightening the stays suspenders and trussess so as
10 effect even distribution OF the weight all over
the structure. Ii will probably be some time before
the experimental era of the Bridge VIII be over.
The superIn endcnt and his men are learning every
day important details that Will enable
a
OF practical management so that the
interests of the public will be subserved in the
highest possible degree No changes were made IN
the terminal facilities yesterday and the traffic did
not seem To call for ang radio al ones. The trouble
with the electric lamps is SAID to have been insui-
Gent insulation and steps beng taken TO remedy
have been vari0usly laid i'll different places, and
spruce, oak and creosoted yellow pine have been
used. The effect of weather and wear Will he OBJ
served on the different portions OF the flooring, and
the most durable wood and best manner OF laying
IL will he chosen hereafter.
Inc possibility OF temporary corner In pennies
has been humorOusly suggested as of the
results OF the Bridge. Between midnight of
Thursday and midnight of Friday 81. 00l u was
received by the toll-takeIs OF which 81 ,4O3 %
came IRON foot-passengers and S597 % from
vehicles. during the next twenty-four hours
,5O7 IS was taken in. 1897 II from foot passen
gers and 1920 10 from vehicles. A very large
portion oil this money consists OF small coins Nearly
all those using the Bridge provide themselves with
the needed pennies before going on the structure
although the great American fool. who thinks IT
clever to ask change tor $40 gold piece still made
his appearance yesterday. The receipts for two
days have been carried TO a bank in a carriage and
tumbled into a vault pending arrange
ments to get nd of them. If
few holidays should occur in the interim
the small boy might experience a dearth of pennies
In the IOnbs Police Court yesterday Edward
Mulcahy, of No. l3l CherTy-st., was arIaigncd on
the charge OF recklessly driving an uDdertakers
wagon over the Bridge sunday afternoon. lie
drove his horse in the midst OF three youngsters
" no were ON the roadway. and slightly injured one
Of them. There was no evidence adduced which
tenoed TO show that the prisoner was to blame, and
Justice White discharged MIN.