Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-19
AFTER A NEW BRIDGE.
Movement 10 Span tine River at South
Twenty-Fourth Street.
BUSINESS MEN ARE NOW AROUSED.
A Chance for Southsiders to Catch Trade
Across the Stream.
BIG MATTER FOR COUNCILS TO STUDY

DIU hAl11h PVR OUUNGILO lU p1uD1
By numerous interviews yesterday, it was
learned that Mayor Gourley's announce
ment that he proposes in his official capacity
to declare and fight for free bridges and
new Southside bridge has had the effect of
lIonizing him in the estimation of the South
side residents.
1t was further learned that the Mayors
suggestion for bridge at South Twenty
fourth street is the direct result OF de-
termined movement by prominent citizens
of the Southside in that direction.
Southside residents in general are all
interested in free bridges, but have also sud-
denly taken up, with live interest, the pro-
ject for new bridge also. The move for
the Twenty-:ourth street bridge is mighty
one. 1t is cited that the proposed bridge is
an absolute necessity for the present needs
of the Southside and its future growth and
prosperity.
A long list of names of prominent men,
representing all the business interests of the
Southside, and all of whom favor the build
ing of the bridge, was yesterday given The
DISPATCH. These men point out how the
bridge would benefit the business interests
of the Southside, more closely amalgamate
that part of the city and many other far
sighted provisions for fostering the growth
and progress of the whole city.
TALK ABOUT A NEW BRIDGE.
The new bridge scheme has been talked
over at the clubs, on the street and at social
Oafh nd ifc in
this time. They will not leave stone un-
turned. both to obtain the new bridge and have
the others made free. The Mayoi by acceding
to the request of the southsiders to have
the matter brought officially before
Councils has touched chord of
hope, but ambitious Southsiders will
not let the matter rest there. They have rea-
son TO believe, as does they Mayor, that by this
time the members of Councils have become
awakened to the justice OF free bridges, and
that the matter will receive attention in con-
junction with the move for the new bridge.
The question now involved is, if the city can
not afford to make all the bridges free, should
| the present bridges be bought first, or the pro-
posed one built? Many say that, as the new
bridge is necessity, it should be built first,
and the others then be bought as fast as pos
sible.
At the Lotus Club there is large map that
has been used in illustrating and explaining
the benefits of the new bridge. In F. K. Gear
ing's office is another map with the proposed
bridge marked on it with blue pencil Mr..
Fred Gearing is one of the ardent advocates of
the proposed bridge. Said he yesterday:
PROPER PLACE FOR vIADUCT.
Mayor Gourley made mistake about the
location of the bridge. He should have desig-
mated it at Twenty-fourth street instead of
Twenty-seventh street. Now, look at this map.
You see the plan is to put a bridge
at Twenty-fourth street, with the Pitts.
burg landing on Forbes street. The approach on
the Pittsburg side would be above the house
tops. The Pittsburg landing or landings will
be 1-shaped, curve extending to Second ave-
nue.. the grades to the approaches would not
be greater than those of any of the other
bridges.
Now when that bridge is built the South
side will be nearer to the park than any other
part of the city. See here" and Mr.. Gearing
measured the distance from the Southside to
tance from the Old City. The Southside had
the advantage by half. and was more accessi-
BILE than any part of the Old City, Lawrence
VILE or East End districts.
But the question of being nearer the parks
is not the onlyor the most important one" said
Mr.. Gearing. ut is the business possibilities
that appeal most to the promoters. If the
bridge wero built and that district made acces-
sible from the SOuthside. look at the new ter
ritory that would be opened up to the grocers,
the contractors, the sandmen, builders piano
dealers, and, in fact, every branch of business.
Now no one can go to that district without
such a roundabout tour that the Southsiders
Will not make the attempt.
NEW FIELD TO BE OPENED.
THAT section is sure to develop fast. If the
bridge were built many of the Southside mill
workers would there find homes large and
new field would be opened up to Southside
business men, the parks would be within easy
access, and the whole city more closely amalga-
mated"
The following is the list of names of some
persons who favor building the bridge, with
their occupation as given thereon:
citizen: John Bradley, citizen: Alderman Nc.
Carey, Alderman Succop, Alderman Beinhauer,
H sand Herman m
+. A. Wood, DIR. NJ. A. Arnholt, Dr. Pollock, DIR.
BuTleigh, Dr. Dr.. Herman; II. F.. olnhausen,
,p Flaming mlflsII.; Benz 8 Bros. Union Planning
Mill Company, Schultz 4 Co., lhler Breitz-
Contractors. Waite { Roland: schotte I Mey-
| Joseph Knoch, Charles Eberling, Leonard Hahn
,SSn Sons, " 6. Gon9Or SUrg W. PEweI sTn william
Grocers and flour and feed dealers-Lawrence
| McGrath. WentZel Sherman Il Anderson, Adam
| Diehl. Erney p. Rattleman, Joseph Falcon
Stone CONTRACTORS s-Sankey Brothers, Southside
| Brick and Stone Company, John Hoffman, Joseph
i.iverymen Erney & Beck, semmelrock
Brothers, Miller Brothers, Louis kImmel, Bittner.
| Beinhauer.
DR.. E. A. Wood is one of the men who has
| long seen the necessity OF bridge at the point
| named The Southside is suited for big bust
| ness houses. Some day it is thought that the
| big warehouses will be crowded from Pitts
| burg On account of the Southside being flat,
with such convenient access to the railroads. it
| would be an excellent location for large dis
| tributing depot.
The development of the East End and the
! new bridge would make the Southside the
| most natural and accessible site for ware
| houses and large business concerns.
number spoken to were not hardly decided
l whether they were willing to have the new
I bridge built before the Others were made free,
] but no one denied the necessity Of the bridge.