New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17

walked betwte en- Brooklyn and New-York. 1t was
n rather hazardous undertaking. though. since the
ice-pack liable to be broken up at any moment
BY the action OF the tides. But no mshaps oc-
Cured 10 those who ventured this natural
bridge.
At that time the Bridge towers nearly
completed but they stood grim and solitary, al
though prophetic OF better things to be 1t was not
certain. however. even then that the New-York and
Brooklyn Bridge would be completed. A
year two later there was strenuous opposition
OF the part OF New-York City headed by John
Kelly to the spending OF more money on work
which II was feared would injure New-York as
much 1t might help Brooklyn; and II was not
till several years afterward that the first wire vas
stretched between the cities. What an inestmable
boon the Bridge has been during the recent stormy
season. And II has shown beyond peradventure
the need OF other bridges connect the two cities
and likewise the necessity OF haste in the work OF
charging the capacity OF the present railroad
Up to Saturday. February g. the greatest day
In the history OF the Bridge railroad was the day
OF the Columbus celebration. October IL. 1897. when
23 525 persons were carried In the cars on
February the number OF passengers was 2fSSs.
almost 1000 greater. Some interesting figures in
connection with the traffic OF the two days have
been compiled under the direction or superintend-
ent Martin. On Columbus Day. when there was.
naturally li.te In the way OF trucking and busl-
ness wagons. the receipts on the carriageways
were only $3.50 49, but on Saturday week all sorts
Of vehicles hocked to the Bridge and the receipts
from this source were $3.50 s..
Still the total receipts larger on the big
day in 1892 than the biggest day In 1895. "a
though nearly 1000 more persons crossed the
Bridge during the latter. This is owing TO the
reduction In the fare whereby two tickets be
bought for Ave cents. while a single ticket costs
three cents. Almost six times many persons
bought three-cent tickets on Columbus Day as on
February 3. The complete figures for the two
days are deserving or little study They are as
follows:
Saturday, February 9-Regular three-cent tickets
used. 077; excursion tickets 1.-TWO for FIVE cents).
10.72; package tickets Uen for Is cents 1880
total number OF passengers, 224.5sS railroad re-
cepts. s5.735 IL carriage receipts $3.50 IS total re-
cepts. SiS5 Is; Wednesday. october Y, iss2-Regu-
lar three-cent tickets used 1925: package TICKETS,
@.SiO: total number OF passengers. 223,62S: railroad
receipts. $6,s07 05: carriageway receipts. NSo u
total receipts. So ~. -,
1t will be noticed that the number OF package
tickets used on the two days differed by exactly
l000 so II Is safe to that the most OF those
who bought excursion tickets a week ago YESTERDAY
would have paid three cents apiece under the oiu
system, and the Bridge receipts would nave
been greater by more than 5000 than they were on
February 9 was the greatest day In the history OF
the Bridge. but not In point or money rece,pts,.
In considering the advantages OF the btidse 10
the people OF Brooklyn In icy and foggy weather
OF persons who walked across In both directors
" Is IA most gratifying circumstance trat on ms
da,' OF hes,es. travel there wss no; sinSe nl,cn
in the railroad arrangements. although on Nreylo,s
occasions II has been noted that when .nisnap
OF LIND occurred Ma sus 70 so,s see was rass n
patient 10 Set erem one SIDE o. the ssvss 70 "