The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-03
PROVIDING AGAINST PANIC.
TIE STREAMS OF BRIDGE PKDEsTRIANs
DIVIDED BY A RAIL
Teieph"nes from the Towers 60 the Entrances
-The Trustees Decide TINT Foot Passen-
gers Must be Kept or OF the Roadway.

gers Muss be Kept or OF the Road,vnys.
Travel over the New York and Brooklyn
Bridge WAS light yesterday morning. but heavy
In the afternoon. A great many OF tho foot
passengers were Jews. who were enjoying q
Sabbath stroll accompanied in many instances
by their families. In the morning a ccntro
rail was put up on the footpath for q distance
OF about one hundred feet at tho point where
the cables narrow the promenade on the New
York anchorage. II is made OF gas pipe two
inches in diameter. and is screwed into
posts set about ten feet apart. 1t is three
feet high and very firm. The posts are set in
round iron plates. which are screwed to tho
plank ms with four bolts. The rail ends ab-
ruptly, and many people run into it. 1t served
to turn tho most Of tho foot passengers to the
right. Many people paid no attention to it.
and policemen stationed at each end had to
direct them to the right side. 1t reduced tho
pGssn-e ut tho narrowcst point 10 about five
feet, and Mt times this caused u slight Jam.
Tic policemen prevented lettering. Signs
were hung at short distances on the ratings
Capt Ward Of the bridge police had tAyenty-
six men on duty. Of whom sixteen were on the
New York policemen were on the New York an
Ghorago and eight Brooklyn policemen on the
ana stops have become very slippery by con-
slant friction. and many persons Slipped down.
Telephone connection was made yesterday
towers. and Engineer Martins Office at the foot
o. the Brookiyn tower, Little houses eight feet
towers we're erected on tho platforms on The
river side OF the towers. and In these tho telo-
phones were enclosed.
used MS a walk. 1t would increase tho weight
much finer view. It has been suggested also
that II might be held rs n reserve space In case
seven % sfe %t loot
crossed the bridge on Friday, and 1898 was
taken in II from vehicles, In The first week Of
The business, Of the ferries seemed to have
regained its old dimensions Yesterday The
ferry officers say they will shortly light one Of
their boats with electric arc lights as nm experi
ment. aud on Monday. at the monthly meeting
will be considered.
Tho jury summoned to investigate the recent
panied by Bridge Trustee S.ranahnn and su-
stairs where tho panic occurred. Tho jurors
| pnt numerous questions to Superintendent
Martin, No testimony was taken. the exam
The Committee on Organization held a secret
meeting at the office Of the bridge in Brooklyn
Kingsley, S!ranahan., Davis. Swan. Bush and
Bri1Nke rho After the meeting Mr.. stra1ah@n
, snlHi me only definite action was to decide
ml,tod to the roadwNys. We have discussed
AL the pending questions Of the management
compared Views. There is to he no other meet
Ing unit! tho first meeting of the new Board Of
| The. steps. whore the loss of life occurred
on ss Sst and e S
the cause Of rsSSent sa%tinss BY y' pedest Hie
a on People have tumbled down these STAIRS
city Rsiss r The Now Xost
! II had not caught him in my arms. was at
tho bottom Of the stairs and he at the top. He
for n fnal somcrsault Every few minutes
sGsss q" s SSss we ss s as Is Tas
have become very smooth"
At the Hro96sn ssnss said many
had fallen down, and they had been drinking
rS q" the bridge dead
smery to st. Mary Roman r1 e
Church In Grand street. and fifty carriages fol-
loved loved It. from The church to Calvary Cemetery
gGmery street for George, smith who leaves a
widow and four H., Young children without means
sssfs SisS' asissai fHsSsFsa csSsss
~ Calvary. Lizzie lee, Nellie Heiferman.
Msxse W aaa xn a cSasn n"ne Sp hs
| Deacon. and Nellie Melia, who were employe ed
| with Maggie Sullivan in liake's card factory in
| Ryngton street were the pail bearers. On the
| coffin as it lay in the house was a dove. from
| whose beak hung card with this written on II (:
Poor Maggie il dcni.
Called of so sudden,
But by her coira..s
She will not he forgotten.
The school boy Edward Colborn. who was
| torn from his fathers grasp in the rush on the
| bridge and trampled to death. was buried yes
| terdny afternoon from his parents residence
| 1877 South Eighth street Williansburgl. Mem.
| bers OF his classes in the public school and the
| Sunday school wore present.