New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09

the old soldier was equal TO Il hundred miles OF
such progress. Still, he seemed glad to SIT down
on "A rough block of wood and partafc OF an en-
ccllcnt luncheon that Mr.. Rice had brought along
in box. And when, having disposed OF his
share of eggs and sandwiches, he lighted his long
scmmed pipe, he looked the personiicatlon OF
comfort. When the bow-Oif reached he
seemed perfectly fresh Such endurance in n man
of seventy years is little short of marvellous
For half mile at South lonkcrs the aqueduct
is on an embankmcnt. The bow-Ofl is similar TO
those at Pocantico and Ardsley, but considerably
larger i'm appearance as most OF il is above ground.
H. is TWENTY zone miles south of Croton Dam and
empties into 1ibbctts Brook and from that into
the Harlem River through Van Corthndt Lake.
The same magnificent stOnewOrk is seen here as at
the great gatc-hOuse on the lake. every block OF
granite used in the construction having been cut
10 its required shape before leaving the quarry in
Maine. All the gatc-houses and 5low-oits were
built after designs made by the chief engineer,
Mr. Fteey They combine three most desirable
quaties-utility, beauty and economy.
General Duane retircs at South Workers. and
Division Engineer Craven takes his place. Mr..
Craven used to be a United States Naval officer.
As an engineer he has brilliant record. The
contractors made the same fight on him as they
made on Mr. Gowcn, and, like Mr.. Gowen, he has
been indicated The worst work on the tunnel
was done on sections No. and No. Q, the former
on Mr.. Wobrechts division, now Mr.. Gowcn S,
and the latter Mr.. MOrrlS's division, now Mr..
Cravcn's On No. o, where the repairs are still
being made the reporter enabled TO Judge
for himself the quality of the scampcd work.
More than year ago tins entire section was
turned over to the Commissioners for final ac-
ceptancc. II reported complete and up TO
the mark. Investigation proved it TO be unsound
from one end to the other Nearly every hole
punched i'm the lining revealed fraud. Nh Allen,
one of Mr. Cravens assistants. Joined the tourists
at Shaft No; - -, and provided a ladder by
means of which the reporter assembled into the
costly air-chambers. In many of them he could
stand erect and walk a considerable distance on
the key Of the arch. The thin walls, built TO
blind the engineer, had been broken, and through
81. Ie led hands
knees from one chamber 10 another. There was
one chamber in which the roof of the excavation
was more than ten feet above the Key OF the aIch
H. had been filled with cord-wood and this had
rottcd till much of it could be squeezed into
pulp with the hand.
\ MIDDAY MEAL OVER THE ARCH.
In another chamber the reporter found eleven
masons eating their midday meal by the light OF
the smoking miners lamps which they wore IN
their hats. lamps that looked like diminutvc
coffee pots with wicks in the spouts. These men
were repairing the arch. the original masonry
having been scampcd to shameful extent. The
ladder was moved from place 10 place. and the
reporter climbed through holes and walked IN
culpty chambers TIL lac was almost sul0cated
with the foul air. He asked himself over ana
over again. How was 1t possible for such
moustrous frauds 10 escape detection? IL Is
hard to believe that this work, SD outragconsly.
ST.. crimiuaIly bad, could have been reported as
ready f,r acceptance los the city.
The repairs along here are seriously hindeTed
box the action Of the courts in refusing 10 DIS
solve silly injunction which rcstrans the
engineering corps from removing a shb-coh-
tractor who ha, become obStrcperous and dlcta-
toruI This man is said 10 be- rct1rdlng the
work. lie ought 10 employ hundreds Of laborcrS
10 push the repairs where he IS employing only
A. Station No I2G7--25. about twenty
four miles from Croton Dam, the horseshoe sec
zion come, to an end. and the tunnel assuming
"a circular form. Il feet inches in diameter.
pluupcs down TO feet below the grade line. Inc
drift us IL is called is just about steep enough
10 make "a glorious tohoggau-sldc. BY turning
himself loose q nan goes down II at a llVely pace
There Q, mo- water on the slope. and Tie acoustic
with thr section, major having remained ue-
hind with the horseshoe. while the circular I'M
INK hum, udustriously 10 the key Of g.
81 ttc bottom of the drift the tunnel resumes
n, normal grade and the water begins 10 grow
deep There is no walking now on the river
bank 1hc bottom OF the stream, The middle of
tine pipe. is thc only safe place. me IohH pootS
are phi cd mp 10 their limit, and siill the water
trI> D., way over Tho tops. Vt length an old
t~tillwar appears two slN-inch panhN mailed thTrc
fc,f apart ou short cro>>-ii"> which are sometimes
Ten feet apart This structure floats ON the sur
face fII thr foot strikes ~. when down IT goes 10
tie bottom. Wabbling and writing and sqmrmlnc
like "a scascrcnt. once under water the planks
are ol~cured by mud. and the pedestrian who can
always keep his footing ON the sprincboard is
genius II hc makes "A mlsStcp he is immersed
fr beyond a|l expectations He must pauN" ire
gIirrtly ~ give the boerds time - tioat ~ the
surface, ~, T." sec where ne Is going
2. put his foot There are several miles Of this
fun. long, slow. hhorious miles the feet weigh
TOMS Io -ct them ont ~ the water requires all
rc power iu a. PERSONS body bui once oui they
ir. 81, htht as 10 uuhlhucc the head, which
wants 20 so down ~ they bob mp
Nr Craven and Nr Allen LEFT rho tunnel AZ
~ ~ 40. ee. hut Nr Rice and the reporter kept
,u % Harlem River passing steam pump NJ No.
.H and -uiu. ou down - W. q. where clrcum-
stances beyond their control invited them 70 turn
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