New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-08
OPPOSED TO THE PLANS.
ACTION OF TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REGARDING THE HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE.
THE MEMBERS DECLARE TINT THE PROPOSED
PIERS NEAR TIE SHORES WOULD IN
rr,prrr WITH NAVIGATION.


PIERS NEAR TIE SHORES WOULD IN
rEsrEEE WITH NAVIGATION.
Tho Chamber Of Commerce. by an overwhelming
vote decided yesterday 10 oppose the construction
,,,der tine nresent plans Of the proposed Hudson
River bridge These plans provide Tor piers IN ,he
,, . fo,,. rods from either shore. The action
-, ,,o ,,-t Of the Chamber OF Commerce does not
mean that its members oppose the construction
Of a bridge but 1t does mean that priuse WIN
niers which obstruct traffic small not De pun.
~ the members OF the chamber can help H. me
o.,,o, oo,,e I'm over the motion to adopt resolu-
,,or laid over from a previous meeting. This reso-
tuition declared that it was the sense OF the cAan-
hor tina, the question of the plans on which the
bridge would BE built might he left ehtIreN 10 '"e
United States Engineers. who wonlo pass upon
hon, before the work could 80 on. The present
go .oro sunnorted by Louis Windmuller. A.
r.ns,ar HIGGINS G. Waldo Smith and others. while
-ustay H. Schwah. Alexander i. Orr. . d. CoEKen-
dali president of the Cornell steamboat 'o"lpaiS :
I Edward Simmons and John d. Crimmins OPP
rosed the building of the bridge according 10 'he
mans row proposed. Mr. Schwab proposed me
ru,y,,ny resolutions which after debate in when
all ~ those named took part, were adopted by
large majority:
1,eso,ycd That in the opinion OF this chamber
the passage by Congress OF any t n ITndson River
VIII nicrs on the river-bed, will be an obstruction
to the rrS onnntry particularly the great West
.r, nroducts find an outlet through the Erie
canal and the Hudson River. l,
Pnsolyed. That the Representatives in congress
rrnn, This State he requested 10 strenuously OPP
,,nse the massage of any act which viii permit me
building OF piers or other ooSruc'io''s 0' TIC
rivcr-bed.
Nr Schv,ab in support OF his resolution. when
as n substitute for the resolution proposed .DF
H. Committee on Harbor and shipping iaVorliig
the bridge declared that bridge with PIERS woul9
he Of great injury to shipping and Navigation ana
csnecially during the winter months wren ICE
would gather around the piers and oDstruct naNi-
cation. . ,,, 49,. .to s-,, would no
. 100 feet and the height would be l1p leet. lie
thought that this would be sufficient 9r an pui n%S
of navigation. Mr.. Simmons favored the buildhE
OF bridge but ne did net favor the Obstruction on
The river by the piers. Mr. CoykenGall offered the
information that all of the pilots of the stcanbon.
line OF which lie was president were strongly
AGAINST the bridge II piers are 10 be quit III inc
river. ., .o,,,,;o, which
was carried, providing Tor the appointment oi
COMMITTEES OF three TO present the oblectlons OF
the Chamber of Commerce 20 the building OF me
bridge in case piers to be placed IN the river.
This committee consists of Aexander H. OFF,
Gustav H. Schwab and s. D. Coykendai
4 resolution was also adopted authorizing me
acceptancc By the Chamber of 10000 wiiled 10 II
by A. a. low. The money will be 'ised TO secure Sre
portraits OF various men who have peen members
of the association