The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-04
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
New Yorls's Up-To-D Date Merchants
 a Great Feature.
Notes Picked Up On the Way Over.

The accompanying reproduction from tho New ork Herald Of q section Of New York City and the Brooklyn Bridge, illustrates the advantage that advertisers have taken of tho enormous traffic between these two great clt- les. While there arc other concerns than the ono shown represented, the great pre- ponderancc of these particular signs ovi- dently induced the Herald to give to Its read ers general idea of what the patrons Of the bridge arc confronted with the year round
 The Brooklyn Bridge, than which, per- maps excepting the London Bridge, there Is no other equally famous the world over, con- neots tho two cities from Park Row, New York, to Sands street, Brooklyn. It is a grand structure and the local authorities arc making it still more elaborate by the addi- tlon or Imposing entrances in each city.
 Work on the bridge was begun January 9, lSlO,and the public had the pleasure watching its progress for thirteen years. It was open ed to the public May 24, 1883, and from that record.
 Considering the service since rendered and the Tact that the bridge has become pub lie necessity, the cost, which startled some people at the time of its completion, is not excessive. Fifteen millions of dollars cannot exactly be called U bagatelle by the majority of the residents of Greater New York, but it Is not such an enormous sun when eXpend- ed for such benefit us the bridge has proven to be-.
 The bridge. by the way, is quite money maker. If you walk over you are not re- quired to pay, but that's as far as your privi- leges extend. You are not allowed to hang over the outer rails and gaze at the river be- low in Q pensive manner and if you carry suspicious looking bundle which might con- tain diving outfit you are arrested at once us an intending imitator of ''steve Brodle, the bridge jumper, actor, saloon owner and real estate ealer.
 If you d eide to forego the pleasure of tho promenade and ride in one of the company's 1, yN,.iv tApr Ax.iltn tG Better pay nickel and get two tickets. If you are riding horseback you must give up three cents for yonr steed. The, company has not yet started bargain sale in horse tickets, so there will be no advantage in buy ing two tickets for your charger. A horse and vehicle are taxed five cents, and ifyou e if w ss be pe dme Each @ extra horse s above @ two attached to vehicle is charged for at the rate of three cents
 The bridge is just eighty five feet wide ana has a river span of 1,59o feet 6 inches. Each land span has a length of 9}0 feet The length of the Brooklyn approach is 971 feet, and that The total length of the carriage ways is 5,9S9 feet and the total length of the bridge, with extensions, 65Y feet,
 The clear height of the bridge in center of the river span above high water, at 90 de- grees Fahrenheit, is 135 feet. The height of the floor at the to wers, above high water, is 1l9 feet inches.
 There arc four cables, the diameter of each being 16M inches. The length of each single wire in the cables is 3,5TS feet 6 inches. The ultimate strength of each cable is l2,010 tons. Each cable contains 5.296 parallel (not twist ed) galvanized steel ofl-coated wires, closely wrapped to solid ylinder 15M inches in di- ameter.. The permanent weight suspended from cables is If ,660 tons.
 For the year ending December l, 1891, Al, 7142}5 passengers were carried by the Bridge cars alone, and the receipts from this source amounted to Sl,l118l5, and from the car riage-way $S7,268
 A magnificent view of the river and harbor is afforded as well as that of both cities, Governors Island, Bedloes Island and the Statue of Liberty. To the south lies Brook lyn; its broad area carrying the vision as far York; it's marble sky-scraping buildings, golden domes, huge chimneys and noted spires all combine to photograph on the mind one grand panorama never to be for gotten. Not the least interesting feature of the free exhibition ist he multiplicity of strik ingly conspicuous signs. notwithstanding many. people are of the opinion that they mar the general view