New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
TO BUILD THE BRIDGE.
IT IS TO CONNECT THE LONG ISLAND
RAILROAD WITH THIS CITY.
THE Structure To PASS OVER nLAcK"E'h'

THE STRUCTURE To PASS OVER BIACk"Hi'''
ISLAND TO BE FINISHED IN 1891
The nlan Of a bridge connecting the Long Island
Railroad with the city OF New-York. and passing
over Rlackwe's Island was described Sone "'"'
ago In Tn, Tribune II has now assurne' u'''','
proportions. The Long Island Railroad company -
able 10 say positively that such prldee VIII wv
built The first corerlam was sunk at Black"e"
Island a month ago. on the west side or the iSa'l'
and IS now ready for pumping operations ana 'he
building Of The first pier. The second coHerda'" ~.
IN. east side OF Rlackwelrs Island viii ne SUM"
tomorrow at midday tide. The other TWO 'p"e'
dams. which are to be- used on the Long lS.and emu
and the \cw-iOr end OF tho bI'dS'' VIII ~ '''''
In about a month
The whole. bridge Is 10 be constructed on the
can,ilever principle with three spans-one span rom
Long Island g. Ba%wells. one across the latter
island and a third from Rlackwehs 10 tne New
York shore. The piers Will be- buih OF H'iSS'Ne
blocks ~ red granite. The contract TOT ""''''"h
them has already been awarded. The main ers' on
Blackwcrs Island and each shore. VIII contain al
to,..her $1,000 cubic cot Of stone; the two anchor
piers 26o. cilbI- foot The total weight OF al SIX
viii Doe ~ 20 tons. There viii be- span over 'ac"
channel SO feet long. ~nl continuous girI'r over
BlAckwclTs Island. 6l} feet long iour-tra'A rod'
vii. occupy the centre Of the bridge Win V"'''He
WAYS and sidewalks each side
The total wciyht OF steel In the bridge Will be
over 5sO.c,, pounds The weight OF steel In the
,,..f,., .r,roorh.s AZ the Ncw- York and Long
Island ends viii amount to 2,"0o0o pounds Inc
hoisht OF tho canillcScr structural portions VIII De
H., feet from the top % the piers. The distance
reoiir.d bv law between the two spans ana hsh
water has been reduced by an act Of Congress from
10 feet 10 49, a. in the OF the Brooklyn Bridge
The total height from the top OF the cantle'er 10
hish water will be- - feet
Tn. new bridge will be the heaviest long span
bridge lu the United states. and the weight u -
c,l,.laf.I To carry makes II the heaviest bridge
s,ruc,ure Der foot I'm the world not excepting the
,,r,ou. Forth bridge near Edinburgh. 1t is to be
,b,f il called 'uin-coEu"ct'd. and To XIV" Soin'
Dst % the maEnItui" OF ID" structure rom
n ma, liz. mentioned that each pm VIII De -
IA. hos In diameter ana Ncish - tOiS .
".r,rl.r NJ Jacobs consulting engineer o. the
Long Island Railroad. VINO pun I'M. tds i'ui,'' M
tcr ~. Fast River and Elackwcils Island. SAID
81 49,, heen engaged this work FOR Austin cor.
lain am, thas, Interested with him 10 th' Long Island
p.tf,n,I COR som. time For me last twelve months
/ hay. been working out the details. IN" COMPANY
= .,,, ,tJ. 10 call ior bids from the largest brds"
t....t.,. ,,I ur.posfons from all of them ar" now
In .,fr htrl- Tn" terminal station IN Ne" DIX
o.. ..,.r An entire block !. tween second ana
,,.. There. To- he tH"lN" tracks, twenty
49, .+ ,h,y. fn. elevated roads. ana connecting
., . ..f ft. Sesoul-i.'. anl lhti-t'' AN' -. i
l-,.,,h vll b. a ltrsr market hUl.d4ne WIN 'i"-
.af.I rali"r"s. seventy -it" i"rt wiz y -'''
mont vlI provide pllr" FOR cor storage l''
i,t, ir.inht ln hs fhr railways ana icii over AN
'lfl Th, exact location ~ th" HtNon nis ho'
, .I.lf.l .,r huf as under act ~ congress
f,rl. we may require 81" e'' An 'llN'''' "' ''l
v,y Finally mon. money AMI BRAINS nav" Zen
,..,r.l for the enterprise. ana I'D" sum n'' So
- 80 g. d sec communication between Long lslih
.j ~ York hy one ~ inc finest pieces 81 on
i..r'r. IN A bridge structure AMI terminals IN the
world.