New-York tribune., 1886-08-26
GREAT RAILROAD BRIDGE.
PLANNING TO CROSS THE HUDSON RIVER

pYFxsKILL THE PROBABLE sIrE-THE RAlL"A'
SYSTEMS TO BE CONNECTED.
The construction of railroad bridge across
he Hudson at some point easily accessible TO the s-
,ine, and at the same time sun1cently elsVa'eu " "
suro noninterferencs with river tramo mas ''"s -
s,nt.d prob sn for solution ct the hands OF tn'
of TRANSFORMATION. South OF Albany the pathway %
tvssn New Bnslaad and the country wes' Vi w
uudson hss been through New-York City or Jus ns"o
entslling always increased eXpeu6'ture anu o'o
times in winter awkward Inconvenience Aus uo'"'
a manufacturing community the osntrs snu ",.
parts Of New-Engiand are dependent upon re
for fuel ana upon the country beyond TOT tn" "'
as we'll as for certain articles OF food whho VI" p
ment OF manu- fscturcd wares south anu "o-' -.
s,.,.s "a snbsct TO the conditions enumera'eo
ahove. a.. .o,,
For several years the engineering 'sien. Vi 'uo
tyv has beeo directed TO the discovery OF 'nc os' ~
abe pc,pt at which plAcc the structure "u"'oi
"a 10. xxs,. .uxses,ed among others Pouehkeepse ana
the storm King but the mountainous country oonusu
- ,,.rs,o wa. not considered favorable, II IL
.ad 10 the Capitalization OF the railway sys'
ssn designed TO connect with the pr'aso'
Considerable uncertainty has prevailed as to tho oe
termination OF location and statements circum'tantH
m their details been printed designating the se
chosen. Within . day or TWO. however, 'ac's nave
s,s.d ont which indicate that the neighborbood OF
peekskil has been bnay selected as one when pos
s..ses In . pronounced degree the essential require
spts both natural and artificial for this mucn-neeoed
Improvement
TITS especially desirable from economic standpoint
that the bridge should the river as FAR south AZ
,r.cticable In order to insure direct connection
with tho important otss and towns border
ing en- the Sound and thence oy eh'uhS
lines to inland points Peekskil being almost parallel
with New Haven itself a southern terminus OF the
England system, likewise possesses topogaph'oA
advantages not only location OF piers but fo
nttonW
i, peeuiiary dapted to tho establishment OF cstri
u,ins centre for coal shipped through NswJerseS nom
Pennsy vania and for wares coming from Eastern rae
tories and kshops. II 10 now authenucsly staten
that the special charter granted 70 tho Hudson snspen
sion Bird 80 and NewEnL aud Railway Company sever
nj years ago has been availed OF as basis Tor
proeeeding with the work OF constructing
bridge at the point Indicated. ls
validity, with especial reference TO the proposed
nsae.pe Of cspitas,s has been quietly arranging for
Ills proposed connect the west side OF tho river
with the Erie Railway. the Lehish and Hudson, the
New-York, susquehanna saa Western the Ontario snu
Western the Central Rar0ad OF NeT-Jersey the FSnu
syvsnia Railroad the Reading, the Bst;;se and ono
the aud New YO,a the sS sn
the West Shore kAilrosi,; op tue east & sids of
River Railroad and the Nsw-York City and Northern
Raroad-thus giving direct commnuiesuon win t1e
YORK aud Haiem the HousatOnie. the NsuFatuck. the
New-York New.Iisvsn. Hartford and Springfield. and
direct alLrs connection between the great western
mud Souih western states and all NewEngiand TIE
western river counties Of NswYerk. and the city oi
New-York 49,,
General W. c. Hurd. of this city. is president OF tho
bridge company ana Scwel Pierce q sheldon are
the msnasng attOrncyA IL 10 understood that
Robert Sewol, during a recent visit TO Lon
don with English capitalists with reference TO
the placing o bonds abroad reveTal bids have Oeon
made for the of CONSTRUCTION and II s slssh thai
the cost will approximate 900 The dpensions
of the bridge are follows: Length from centre TO
centre Of towers 1878 feet total length including sp
posches, $500 ieet clear span looo lee neg gua "
Ioadbeo above the water 1913 feet; height OF towers
above the water, $40 feet, width OF oroHs, 80
feet the roAdbei TO Garry two railway tracks
strength 1920 pounds to the 1ool run on eaeb
track 1t would require weight OF 80, l|o tons 70
break the structure which Will carry nj one lme slrtJ
five locomotives of each aud $4,000 people
There Will be thirty cables. eaoh fourteen lnchos ~
diane he carried la Tour syslens aud 70
contain total OF 4Si 1875 $50 feet OF steel wire weight
o and Ia the structure, 70 43o tons lhe
masonry will consist OF 25 los cubic yards In appear
ancs the bridge will resemble the Brooklyn Bridge.
By It's location, which will probably be between old
Fort Clinton aud Anthony's Nose, the structure will
contribute an Impressive we'll an interesting aud
useful ornament to the scenory OF the Hudson al
point where contrast between nature and art will
be most striking. Several names mentioned In con-
necIon with the Office OF Chief Engineer. Among
others are OF General John Newton General r. W.
6erren ami oliver W. Baruos