The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
The Brooklyn Bridge.
New York's up-to-dste Merchant Great
Fcature-Notes Picked Up on
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the Way Ovcr.
The accompanying reproduction from
the New York Herald of Il section OF
New York city and tho Brooklyn bridge
illustrates the advantage that advertisers
have taken Of the enormous traffic be-
tween these two great cities While there
are other concerns than the one shown
represented. the great preponderance OF
these particular signs evidently induced
the Herald 10 give 10 its readers a gen
erai idea OF what the patrons OF the
bridge are confronted with the year
round. 49,
haps excepting the London bridge. there
n no other equally famous the world over.
connects The two cities from Park Row.
New YORK. to Sands street. Brooklyn:
n is n grand structure and the local
authorities are making II still more elabo-
rate by The addition OF imposing entrances
In each city.
Work on the bridge was begun Jan
uary ., 1870. and The public had the
pleasure Of watching IS progress Tor
thirteen years. IL was opened TO the
public May -. 1883. and from that date
to the present time has had an enVIabie
record.
Considering the service since rendered.
and the fact that the bridge has become
public necessity. the cost, which started
some people at the time OF us comple-
lion, Is not excessive. Fifteen millions
OF dollars cannot exactly be called baBh-
telc by The majority OF the resluebts oi
Greater New York. but u Is not such M. ~,
enormous sum when expended Tor su'h
"A benefit as the bridge has proven 10 De-
The bridge. by the way, Is quite
money-maker. III you walk over you az
not required to pay, but uat as ID,
as vour privileges cxt,nd. You are not
allowed TO hang over the outer ralls anu
gaze at the river below ih pStslN,S i ,,a,,,,
ner. and II you carry suspiclous-Ioohin.
bundle which might contain diving out
81 vo', az arrested at once as an intend
ing imitator of steve Brodie.' the bridge
Jumper actor. saloon owner, ana real
II YOU decide to forego the pleasures OF
the promenade and ride IN one s.u on . o,st
Won three cents. Better pay mckel
and get two tickets. II you are rioinb
horseback you must give up mr. ~
for your steed. The company mas hVl
vet started a bargain sale In morse iich-
OTIS so there Will be no advantage Ill puy-
sng two tickets for your charger a morse
and vehicle are taxed nNe Genus. anu 81
you are sitting behind a PAIR o, s'evp,Io
the tariff will be a dime Each extra
horse above two attached TO Venice .
charged for at the rate Of three cents so
The bridge is just oighty-hNe iset VIZ
aud has a river span oil 1,o9o feet ihches'
Zach land span has a length OF $50 Ieei.
m. length OF the Brooklyn approach Is
97I feet, and that of the Ne" y oFh az,
preach 1852 feet T. inches. Inc .ota'
length OF the carriage-way Is o,5o9 ieet,
extensions, 6.J3l feet -.
The clear height of the bridge in centre
of the river span above high water, az w
degrees Fahrenheit Is 135 feet. Inc
height OF the floor at the towers. aDoVe
high water. IS 119 feet inches.
There are four cables, the diameter ot
each being IL "a inches. Inc ienstn %
each single wire in the cables Is 5'oIs
feet 6 inches. The ultimate strength VI
Zach cable Is 1900 tons. Each .caDie
contains 5.2g parallel mot twistedl ga,i,
v,anized steel -oil-coated wires, cloSely
wrapped 10 a solid cylinder 10 "a inches
in diameter. The permanent Weighl bus-
nended from the cables is l4nSO IONS s,eo,
For the year ended December L. lo's,
Al IA. 2S5 passengers were carried oy the
bridge cars alone. and the receipts from
this source amounted to Sl,lll'el'' anu
from The carriage-way. $50 JOS -. o,a
magnificent view OF tne rlNtI "n.
ha,bor is afforded. as well as that oi
noth cities. Governors Island, Bedloe
Island and the Statute OF Liberty no
Tho south lies Brooklyn, its Droan az. III
c,Srying the vision as far as me ey eye VIII
reach To the north. New 1ork, its MAJ MAJ
hle sky-scraping buildings, goiueh mo da,,,
r,g.. chimneys and noted spires. an com,
line IN photograph on the nina one x ai ir
Danorsma never 10 be forgotten. ~ Wv
faa, Interesting feather OF the 1ree *
hinI,,on is the multiplicity of strikingly
conspicuous signs, notwitnstahaihS many
nannle are OF the opinion that they mar
The general view