The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-27
BLOCKADE ON THE BRIDGE.
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The greatest strain yet put upOn the East
River Bridge was borne yesterday afternoon at
about O'Clock. II camo unexpectedly. and no
observations were made a. to the DETECTION
caused. Superintendent Martin said that tho
results Of any observations which might have
been made would have been loss significant
than tho measurements made on Thursday
when the throng was moving from New York
to Brooklyn. At that time tho wel9ht was on
the New York half. and the result showed that
the cables moved easily on the towers. dis
tributing the strain in accordance with the CAL
culations OF tho engineers. Yesterday the
weight to be borne was fairly evenly distributed
tire suspended structure. and the strain was
small In comparison with that which the bridge
is intended to support.
Soon after o'clock trouble began at the
point where the promenade is narrowed by
the cables coming down to the NeW York an
chornge. The crowds going from New York
mot the crowds coming from Brooklyn. and
this narrow point in the promenade was
blocked. The crowd grew on both sides. till
within few minutes the broad feotway was
packed for distance Of q thousand feet along
its Length. Persons were entering at the rate
OF fifteen thousand an hour at the New York
gates and In large numbers at the brooklyn
entrance. Superintendent Martin saw that the
his force OF policemen. about ten In number.
for SSss s1sa Fifteen IN, SeE YorI
e break the blockade. but were not ssccsssfSi.
aae pushed soS ersa
an
HUNDRED lar minute Many psT.on; whs had
yskea back % Sands Street snd cane ne % INV Ns1
~ ,s s Martin saw tina. h. must pro.
Vide an outlet y, for ths crowd He took
building. and turned the crowd On 70 the up
river driveway. sending word TO the Brooklyn
guards. Then he sent men along the drive
ways To- the place where the blockade began.
the promenade NAL ng tenn porary foot bridges.
on which persons descended. BY thus reiiev.
ing tho pressure there, and turning the
New York gate tho blockade was broken
Ip. The way was clear shortly after o'clock.
At 6 O'Clock the north drive way and the PROM
e ,Iad from tower to tower were packed with
their way To hs w ety. S Sn yhe seat
driveway tho line OF vehicles was almost con-
tinnous and there were almost enough persons
Of tho vehicles we're carts and other open
wagons. and these carried from five to fifteen
New York tower. il seemed ID as n though r. The The
bridge was as much thronged as 1t could be
and !, still allow the crowds room fol, walking.
said, that is not likely to occur again. We
shall be on the lookout for small crowds. and
blocked. When we got the cars running-in
about amonth-such y blockade will be inpos-
sib % There vas no blockade Of teams To- day.
a ~. ~ not greatly interfere with tho horse-car
frame past tho station. .-..,a
"Havon t. You noticed that a vSrr ,Sfse PRO:
portion Of the crowd OF visitors is mac, made up
IN families to see the bridge. For them 4 IL
the first Sunday OF the new bridge. They
large enough to make the difference between a
rssan tina" and ,hrons hst Blocked the
Tho task Of counting the receipts o. the first
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Two men were
engaged ON it early in the day. and mat later the
showed that l4O.39s paying foot passengers
went upon ne bridge between tne GhSen'nE on
& nSn. na 2r Sehse e to-
s597.23 The total receipts were s2.0Ol p. 1t
was estimated in the office OF the bridge that in
not far from $4,000 persons went on to tho
bridge in the course Of the twenty-four hours
humber '' for the lrst day was Close to i96 600
A large proportion, of the receipts was In cent
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yesterday afternoon. The Atlantic State Bank
Of Brooklyn has promised TO receive tho "copper"
bridge authorities will find some other way. as
soon as possible. Of disposinG OF them:
Excepting the latter part Of the afternoon.
tha N, ,hpro NJ foot the bridge
perhaps. not more than two-thirds as great.
larger than on the preceding day. In the fore
noon tine vehicle traffic was largely IN n, ne
set the other way. In the afternoon an extra
toll taker was stationed at the Chatham street
entrance. Two or three funeral processions
day. 4 conch drawn by six horses crossed at
Late in tho afternoon an elderly man fell. ms
brooklyn tower and the Sands street station
Friends who were With him ate attended 20 e him.
Of Hammonion. II. J.. says he rode ,1 Us wheel
s t station sesterdas forenoon in four and
skates was knocking around on the bridge later
In the day.
Improyemcnts are to be made in the rolico
force on tho bridge. The cXpeTiment thus lar
lice Department until he can get his policemen
under discipline. The appoi ntees are without
uniforms and are us yet unschooled.
The number OF persons crossing the bridge
| on foot in the evening was very large; At about
8 O'Clock there was cOmmotion on the central
| span. a team OF horses drawing close car
| raxe dashed up the incline from the Brooklyn
| side at IL furious speed. They were evidently
| beyond the control OF the driver. Drivers OF
| vehicles ahead OF them drew In close to the in.
| ner edge OF the roadway, but there were narrow
escapes from collisions. The nettlesome horses
Increased their speed till they re, reached n the the
| wero stopped. No damage was done. biz
! crowd gathered opposite the place where the
| runaway team stopped. 1t would have beer
| impossible for the horses to get over the rail.
Along toward midnight rain began falling
| and tho wind freshened I'll! 1t blew almost {
gale on the high bridge. The board walk be
came very slippery: Boys ran and fla and l.
unadvisedly. Tho wind made a dreary sount
| bowling through the stays. Many OF tho lat
| crossers were drenched.
| The first cat caught on the bridge was cap
tured about midnight by party OF young Eel
lows bound for. Brooklyn; The young maj
with the accordion passed from city to city a
late hour. Tho mob had not caught him a
One OF yesterdays visitors came "a from tn
bridge with three more watches than he ma
when he passed the gate keepers. He was 81