Connecticut western news., 1883-06-06

PAoPoAoJ PuAOAdSS pf,OOU,UOU, WuOl6 cost $15, 5,5OO,OOO. The caisson air cham Der was first entered May 10, 1870, by Col Roebling, c c Martin, B F Harrington and one laborer, the heat was so intense GAO deg) that they remained in only 20 minutes, after cooling off the iron air lock by water through hose, Col Roeb- ling, Col Pane and MT Harrington re-en- tered and made the necessary examina- tions prior to the commencement of ex- cavation, which was completed Decem- Der p, 1867. The bridge extends from Chatham street New-York nearly oppo- site the Hall of records over New Will liam, William, Rose, Vandewater, Frank fort, Cliff, Paul, Cherry, Franklin Square, Water front and South. In Brooklyn it runs from the middle of block on Sands street between Fulton and Wash ington over Prospect, Main, York, Gar
 rison. Mercein, Front, Cook and Water streets. The Brooklyn anchorage stands in James street which is completely closed. The New-York anchorage is corner Water and Dover streets. Itis the longest suspension bridge in the world, it may we'll be called the big bridge. Early on Thursday morning sight seers commenced crowding Broadway, City Hall park and the approach to the big bridge, in fact every street down town was literally jamed with men women and children. There must have been as many as 100, 1000 people from the sur rounding country in the city. A friend invited me to take a seat in 8 second story window of building on Broad way and accepted the invitation. The view from the window was grand. The procession started at noon from the Fifth avenue hotel, in carriages. It was escorted by the Seventh regiment down Fifth avenue to 14th street thence to Broadway and down to the City hall. At one o'clock the seventh regiment passed the place where we were sitting, they looked very nice and cheer after cheer went up for the seventh. The f1rst carriage contained President Ar thur and Mayor Edson. Chipping of hands and cheer after cheer went up for the President, he lifted his hat in &C., knowledgement. The second carriage contained Secretary of state Frieling- hyson and Secretary Folger, Sd carriage Postmaster general Greshem, Chandler of the navy and MT Davis, 4th Attorney general Brewster Marshall McMichel of the district of Columbia and MT J Adri- ance Bush, 5th MT F I Phillips and the presidents private secretary, 9th Gov Cleveland. There were 10 carriages in all containing men of high rank. By this time the crowd was very great. I left my window and walked down Broad way, but it was utterly impossible to get near the approach to the bridge for the number of people was immense. There were hundreds of thousands
 have seen big crowds in the city be- fore but this was the largest. The Pres ldent walked across the bridge and crowds poured in at the gateways at both ends. I walked down Broadway to the battery and across to South street to see the shipping. The fleet was an- chored in line near the bridge with 8 full display of colors which attracted the greatest attention. Every vessel was decorated with flags The stores and piers were black with people, all at once there was cloud of smoke, then l the report of heavy gun, then another until the very ground you stood on shook. It was grand. At this time the crowd was beyond description. In the evening I accepted an invitation to go on the roof of my friends store in Broadway to see the fire works. The view was grand beyond description. The fire works began at o'clock and lasted one hour. It was the grandest sight I ever saw. OBSERVER