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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

N~l ioi hvhtg DO! ~ iu hAll 4. "
Mrs. ~. Adams went to Dallas yes
terdAy.
Miss Bessie beckom went to Milllcan
yesterday.
College Creamery Butter 2jc per
pound At III Halls. g6if
All kinds Of feed stufs at Edge Bros.
Phone 1911. lOi
Q. =. Moore has fresh car Of choice
Alfalfa hay. 81
Tickets now on sale Tor the Katie
Putnam engagement.
Elegant line OF new Mating At Levy
Brothers. %
Phil Clark Of Hampstead, paid a ily.
ing visit to Bryan yesterday.
Red Seal Roasted Coffee . l.pound
packages for 25c at 4. n. Halls. p6tf
Full stock Of entirely new patterns OF
Wall Paper at Levy Brothers 80
A heavy hail s;oim seven miles eat
OF bryan sunday afternoon u reported
For coal In airy quantity call on John
NJ. Lawrence and Co. TELEPHONE No
Is. S3u
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Carton reiurne,
sunday nom visit 10 Marlin an,
Waco.
Tom Roberts left for Dallas ye.tei ia,
TO attend the Cosmopolitan bushes
college.
Steve Reed, Vho lately returned TO.
|, Virginia, came up from Houston yes,cl
day.
karrs Clover Root Tea purlnes N
blood and gives a clear and heautlf,
complexion. Sold by all druggists
Fine drapery sin pure silk nearly
yard wide, worth IS cents aud 81, vi
> close At Boz yatd. G. II. Wyse. 90
There are twelve people in the "Ol
J. Lime Kiln" company, which appears
the Opera house Friday night
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
BRYAN Press Company.

The shareholders Of the old Compress
company met at the City hall Monday
morning. and by unanimous vote sold
the compress 10 Mr.. Walter Wiptr chi
flr the sum OF g. 600. Mr. Wipprecht
acted In behalf Of new company.
The new company vii be known a.
the Bryan Press Co. and has been duly
organized with the following officers
and directors and q capital stock OF
SO. 0o00O; J W Howell. president; W
Z saunders, vice.president; n G Robin.
son, secretary; X S Webh, treasurer;
/ J W Howell. W + Saunders, II G Rob.
inson, r 5 Webb, & r Moore, J II
| Webb, Webb Howell, Walter Wip.
/ pfccht, dur ctOrs,
The new company has already con.
tratied with Mr.. s. j. Webb for 4
200 ton improved press to b. put In
here and be ready for operation by
August
The Eagle oongratulaiss the new
company upon the business-like man
ner in which Il has taken hold Of thi,
enterprise aud hopes for IT, utmost
success, which We believe l. already
assured
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

Ear and shelled corn, oats, hay, bran,
cotton seed meal and chops at Edge
Bros. lOi
We want your trade and 10 get Il we
will sell You goods cheaper than any
house In Bryan. Q. II. Wyse. 10
Montgomery. Ward 4 Co, Of Chicago,
will have their electric hOrseleea car.
riage on free exhibition In Bryan, SAT-
ufday, March q.
The best cough cure IL ShiiSh Cure.
A neglected cough Is dangerous. Stop
Il az once with Shllohs CurS. Sold BY
al druggists.
Harry Poverty, Jr., had his shoulder
dislocAted while At play Sunday amer.
noon. A physician was summoned and
repaired the injury.
Mr.. T.. n. Curry and Miss II. T..
Young Of Burleson county. were mar
ried AZ the courthouse yesterday by
County Judge Harman.
Dr. Nj. Thompson, one OF the best
known citizens Of Washington county,
died suddenly Friday at bis home At
Guball, aged 0l years.
Ask your physician. your druggist
aud your friends about shiloh's Cure
Tor Consumption. They will recon-
mend H. Sold by all druggist.
Mr.. W. S. Coe, who suffers from heart
trouble, had a serious attack yesterday
at noon. amino ton being suspended for
some minutes. With the aid Of his
physician and others he soon rallied
and got all right.
At the union revival sery &c at the
Baptist church Sunday night today
Tuesday was set apart 90 a day Of
fasting and PRAYER on the part OF those
who have the interest and success Of
the meeting AZ heart.
Consumption can be cured by the use
OF Shlloh's Cure. This great Cough
Cure Is the only known remedy for that
terrible disease. Sold by all drug.
glsts.
The local pastors are making every
effort 10 awaken interest among the
people In the union revival now going
on, and they earnestly invite all 10 al.
tend the services which are being held
successfully at each Of the churches.
Rev. Mr. Stewart will will preach TO-
night At the Methodist church.
Frank Pinka-d, sentenced to the pen.
| itentiaTy for life, rnd Nelson Hardy,
sentenced for three years, made bold
attempt 10 break jan yesterday. They
hioke the heavy steel rods on cell No
and when caught were attempting "a
prize no a sheet iron patch on the cor
Tidor fi0or where an attemp, was made
once before to dig out.
The case Of DR.. ] S. Reid, oharget
with the murder Of DR.. Green, wa,
called In the district court yesterda,
afternoon and defendant plead no
guilty, A venire OF sixty men and ID,
regular Jury was exhausted and onl,
eight jurors secured Another venirs
Of sixty men was ordered and court al
lourned until . O'Clock this morning.
The terrific rain and wind storm
which came up suddenly sunday after
. noon. caught a number Of people on
driving, and several came In dFenche,
10 the skin. Some were caught ont n
Ear from town they had 10 seek place
Of refuge and remain over night
Among the latter were Mr.. John NJ
Caldwell and family, who were OF
: Wickson creek, and spent the night a
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Mel.en
don.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

Times are too hard 10 pay more thanan
article il worth just because the seller
is your friend. Buy where you can get
the = for The least money G. n.
WysV is the place. m
= 80
Why'sulef with coughs, ro.ds an
IA grippe when LANArivE BloMo QuIN.
iyE viii cure YOU IN one day. Does
not produce the ringing In the head
Ike Sulphate Of Quininc. Put up In
{ .blets convenient for taking. Guar.
anteed 10 cure, or money refunded.
Price, 2bc. For sale by
NJ. H. James
sam %. Wilson,
T.. j. Fountain,
Apl Halls Drugstore.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
For white Men ONLY.

The white BARRIERS Of Bryan having
mutually agreed upon a schedule OF
fair prices not long since, that was sat.
isfactory b all, the agreement has been
violated, and We have 10 meet eompeti.
ton by again fxins the price OF a shave
at 10 cents. We trust the public will
not regard this a. a dcke acton
upon our part. bat merely an
effort 10 project oursel YES, and we
invite one and all 10 continue palroniE.
Ing the only two rema lining union
shops, the best equipped IN the city.
From now on prices will be: Shave
loo hair cut 2sc; shampoo 25c.
Yours TO please
J. @. Allen,
A. 7. Clark.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
II. ST. c. Time Card.

Chas. II. Edge, denu o., Bryan Tex.
Lemons i5c per dozen at Ed Halls.
The big sale is still on at wyse'A
Irene Hartman was quite sick yes,er.
day.
Az. Patterson returned from Ledbet.
ter Sunday.
Mating 10 cents er yard and up a
Levy Brothers. W
Miss Jo,ie CLARK has returned from .
visit o. Houston.
County Treasurer r. W. Carr returned
from Marlin sunday.
Baby Carriages, large assorlmen {,
Levy Brothers. ~
Mrs. A. ]. Burleson Of Kosse. Il vie
ting Rev. and Mrs. W. S. South.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
Cheap SILK.

Cole Bros have a stock Of iine silks
on which they make the folloNing IN i.
paralleled offer
No 100. i25 yds fancy silk, worth IS,
per I'd, now going at i5c.
No 800. 7Oyds fancy ELK, worth Si.OC
per I'd, row going at SOC.
NJ 800. IS yds fancy ELK, worth 81 %
now going 90 Goo
NO 400 ~ yds fancy silk, worth 81. 80
nov going at 7Sc.
! lot -urah silk worth zoe per yari.
now going AZ S5c,
! lot surrah ulk worth 50c per yard
nov going az 25c.
e0tf COLE BROS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

Mrs. Proctor respectfully invites all
the lalies 10 call and see her beautiful
new spring Millinery, lovely Dress Hats,
Bonnets, TurhaEs, Sailors and Walk.
crs, all the latest and most stylish new
Lace. Organizes, and the best Of all
Corset. "The Feaiherhone." lO3
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

MY baby nad GROUP ana was saved
hy Shnoh's Cure" writes Mrs J. H.
Martin II Huntsville. Ala. Sold by all
druggists
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
TO Mntrr Consnmers.

All water contracts exp re Marcl 81 a,
and We would be- pleased 10 have ali
who intend using water during the com.
ing year 10 call at once and renew.
Bryan Water, Light and Power Co.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23
Wheels |!
|. Wheels /! /
Wheels I! .
| Wheels |!

How about a. That wheel you have stored
needs repairing Riding days are coming.
We have an tho tools and the experienced
help needed 90 make the old wheel way up
Co date. Ofcourse II YOU want a now wheel.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

Khrl's Clover Root Tea h a sure
cure Tor Headache and nervous dis
eases. Nathlng relieves 90 quickly.
sold By al drugglsla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-23

Why do YOU do as you do do
Ride as well as you walk, can't sou
We have come to inform you
That what We say we do, we do do
We sell wheels, that's no "hoo.doo."
And il you buy one twill suit you.
Avery, Rambler, Sterling land Crescent too
Black, green, white and royal blue.
Join the crowd, we can start you
With this object straight in view.
We soon expect call from you,
And WILL DO as we say we do do.
.o,,a B. MIKES CYCLE HOSPITAL
1Tsi HARRY l.. COE, Surgeon.
y up
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

Where Is the Wild country nowr What
has become OF Aikali Ike and Broncho
Bin and Sour Dough Tim and Liver Eat
ing johnson? writes the Glendsve. Mont.
correspondent Of the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. DO they any longer exist outside OF
the pages az the Eastern comic weeklie<.
where they figure with tiresome iterationg
l stopped today on my way 70 the Pacific
coast in this Montana cattle town OF
Glendive. The sec souls who dwell here
live on the trade ~ the open ranges. save
for the little business which comes from
the headquarters Of a railway division.
Siendsve l. the capital OF the county Of
Dawson. which Is a little larger than the
state OF Connecticut. Court is In session
today. and / walked into the court house
this morning thinking some interesting
criminal trial might be up for hearing
The smooth-faced judge. in his black
tFeck coat. looked like a New England
parscn. Half a dozen attorneys occu-
ped the hard wooden chairs within the
bar After soing through the probate
docket his honor remarked that as there
Vas TO criminal business IL would not
e necessary 10 cali a jury. asked the
saeszT what this meant. oh . ne replied.
Win evident pride this IS the second
term az court this year az which there
has Dot been a single criminal case 20
ny. We have a very orderly community
IN cur county"
The truth about the vast plains country
THAT stretches eastward from the tanks
q the Rockies 10 the wheat fields OF the
&sakotAs Is that Il IS q region where
crimes are TAR less numerous in proper
tton 70 popaiafton than they ara in the
aenseiy settled regions 81 the Eastern and
middle states or in the states 90 the mid
Gle West Cities breed criminals not ths.
open country, where hardy men ride ali
oas ~ the pure air. docking after stray
cattle. and sleep wherever nExht over
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

tensile strength Each of these towers is
70 feet long and rests on a circular brick
pier with granite caps concrete base and
pile foundations The remainder consists
of timber trestle / 80 feet on each side
and earth errsbankment- Each approach
has one pin span $50 feet long. 10 spin
spans each I'D feet in length. and = 5o-foot
plate girder spans This makes the total
length Of the iron structure 1854 feet. a
length of this sort OF which no bridge in
the world can boast. Just how much iron
viii be used Is not yet known denniteiy,
but IL is fact that the cost Of the bridge
win be so tremendous that although its
idea has been in inception for seven years,
Il Is only now that the Southern Pacific
railroad. which will build IL. has reached
a point where IL thinks IL advisable to take
steps leading toward definite action
II seems TO the engineering world but a
short time ago that all creation was talk
ing of the Eads bridge at st. Louis, and
the hitherto obscure government engineer
achieved almost In a night lasting fame.
The Southern Pacific bridge across the
Mississippi above New Orleans. while in
one way less the work of genius than the
first mentioned, is really the most ire
mendous structure in the way of a rail-
road bridge eser planned The famous
Long Bridge over the Potomac river at
Washington is a little longer, but can
hardly be termed a feat of engineering
The contemplated structure has. as stated.
a length TO shore piers of ESQ feet The
length of the center span Is Loss feet
inches, center to center Of the river piers,
and Is composed OF suspended span 40
feet long and two cantilever arms of 3l3
feet 4 inches each. The anchorage spans
are S06 feet inches in length.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

tfreiy OF river deposits. Borings 10 the
depth OF over a thousand feet have been
made In this city and nothing encountered
except Ioan. sand and some shallow layers
of clay
The bed Of the Mississippi few feet be-
low the surface Is Of clean sand On either
side and beneath the sites of the proposed
approaches. borsngs have been made 90
feet deep. Fifty feet below low water
mark clean sand was found which grew
cosrser as the depth of the horings IN
creased II Is upon this sort OF bottom
that the foundations Of this TREMENDOUS
structure must rest. The shore piers VIII
rest on pneumatic caissons sunk 100 feet
below low water mark. Each OF these Gals
sons is IKE feet AT the base. loxsg feet
over the coping. 1fs feet in height, and con-
fains about $50 Cubic yards OF masonry.
The cafssons are 9fxsixss feet high. and
each contains 20 feet Of timber ana ss19
cubic yards Of concrete. The piers are TO
be constructed Of what II called granite
face stones and concrete backing.
A very excellent idea of the immensely
~ the structure can be gained from the
fact that the total height of the river piers
from the bases OF the caissons 10 the top
of the ornament on the trusspost - 100 feet.
The river piers are rectangular I'D shape
with projecting sfarhngs at the enos from
the base 10 high water mark These Gals
so,z are sexe- feet over all at the base. sx54
feet under the top coping, 126 feet high and
each contains 100 cubic yards of masonry.
,rhese river piers rest upon timber GALS
CONS ~ feet inches by 126 feet inches at
the base and 40 feet high.
The caissons have open walls for dredg-
fnr and closed pockets or apertures which
are 10 be filled with concrete and then
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sunk By dredging to depth OF 20 feet be-
low the river bed. These pockets are rec
tangular in shape with the corners cut OF.
reducing the square front opposed TO the
current TO II feet. The piers stand in 100
feet OF water. Each caisson supporting
them contains 45e0 feet OF timber and l5 500
cubic yards OF concrete The lower edges
OF the caissons are protected from injury
by heavy steel arnor or shoes these being
OF sufficient thickness and strength to cut
through any timber obstruction that might
be encountered In sinking pocket TO the
depth named. What is called the fatigue
weight that rests on this foundation will
be trlfie over 5000 pounds per square
foot.
The approach spans OF the bridge are
supported upon steel towers of enormous
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16

The bridge trusses are vertical parallel
and pin connected 20 feet center to center.
The distance of the center TO center
chords ranges from ~ feet at the shore
ends TO $50 feet over the river piers. Stiff
members are used in the trusses whenever
feasible. That is they contain stiff bottom
chord throughout, stiff diagonals In place
of bars and counters and stiff hangers at
secondary panel points. The trusses are
braced wit heavy rigid horizontal and
vertical transverse bracing.
1t Is believed that work upon the struc-
ture will actually begin within very
short time. The necessity of railroad
bridge at the point indicated Is very great
In any event, the best known engineers
pronounce 1t. taken as whole, the en-
cheering marvel of the century.
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tFrom a Photography

gage In labor proved frpitless. and after
time he ard his companion tourneyed
EDWARD 20 Mexico city and from there 10
Huasteca Vera Cruz where both became
il with malaFial fever. After time they
recovered. and then during the last Of
March tSSS. the doctor and his companion.
CaiicFoS, separated, the latter returning
20 hts home AZ Guanecevi while the FORM
er sailed for Cuba. u was Or. Anto-
marchl's iasf voyage. lie died n sea and
was buried or san Antonio. the west cape
OF cuba. April 5, 1865
For many years after nr Antom8rchis
ceata the great box that he had left IN
Don Antonto's custody remained unopen-
ell. In fact. Den Antonio never opened
IL. After hts death IL wr- deemed advIsa-
HE 20 investigate the contents 81 the box.
which Vas done and everything that was
found taken 10 San Miguel Durango. after
whieh they came into nay possession.
What was uay Amusement TO and among
them east made frors the famous death
mask Il Napoleon. and ACCOMMODATING 4,
we're letters and ether documents proving
It's genutuenesx beyond all question.
Being something q a student 81 Ma
poleenic literature. ! at once realised the
value % the discovery. although I s,sase
ne special effort a. spread the news ~
my ana. IN these days OF fictitious relics.
& - well worth oGe's while 20 take evers
precaaficn that he may thoroughly nrssys.
q necessary. the geHHsneness cf that
which claims 90 be relic ~ great v4lse
This Is what have done with the raxt
of the Napoleon death mask"
The discovery 81 this cast ars its fnal
lacati0a shcw cenclusgyeiy how little ere
aenee there = 90 BE- placed in mary a ~.
rniner theories which the aiisxes hfxfar.-
sn< 81 NaHeleoa have FASTENED "a zsFyanrs
About he missing cast now 70 lanrer
missing. NarasgiS persons have been
ehsFged wlth It's thefL IL Was
ssassnniy aVefTcd that one very
well known parsonage. With a
hatred for all things Napole0alc. stole tie
almost priceless trS@sars from the horne
Of an aeQo~iassEce and destroyed il. fer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
COlOred Dress Goods,

Room but to mention a few items in
a stock that fairly bristles with good
values.
10 pieces New All-Wool French
Bieges. in lovely soft spring shades, the
most beautiful of all spring dress ma
terials, only sec yard.
10 pieces New Silk and Wool Fancy
Dress Mixtures, at soc yard.
10 pieces New Covert Cloths, IL
yards wide. strictly all wool. tan.
heather and gray mixtures, only SOC
yard.
10 pieces New All-Wool English
Cheviots. in latest small plaid effects.
4 inches wide. only 5Oc yard.
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approach will be $50 feet long. the grade
being Is per cent The length of the
structure between piers Is ESQ feet. The
length from approach TO approach. the
points referred 10 being those farthest
from the shore. will be Il. 800 feet. total
length OF nearly three miles.
Perhaps the most interesting feature OF
the bridge from an engineering standpoint
Il the great length OF clear center span re-
quired. 1000 feet. This fact must be con-
sidered carefully. because only when this
II the case can the great task that con-
fronts the engineers be appreciated. owing
10 the character Of the river bed. The bed
of the Mississippi river at this point. and
the ground far on each side. Is all alluvial
material upon sand The ground over
which the approaches pass Is made en-
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SPECIAL VALUES.

women's Jersey Fitting Summer
Gauze Vests. low, square cut necks,
loo each.
women's Fine Maco Summer Vests.
taped neck and arms. 15c EACH
women's Fine Cotton Sleeveless
Vests. in cream, pink and blue, 25c
each.
women's Jersey Ribbed Fine Cotton
Vests. high necks, long sleeves. 2oc
quality. for 15c each.
Ladies' Pure SILK Summer Vests,
crochet neck and arms, in black.
cream and high colors. very wonderful
value at soc each.
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takes them, with their saddles for pill
lows. The rude. manly life or the ranges
does not produce 9epraved iuaginarions
or thoughts OF violence When the cow
boy gets his pay he likes 10 ride into the
nearest town 10 see the people and ind
some variation in his lonely life. but his
worst o1ense Is usually taking too much
whisky IN the saloons. II he drinks AT
all ne sooers up In day or two and goes
back 70 his range work. as earnest and
Industrious young citizen as could be
FOUND on the farms OF Illinois. In his
saddlsbags on his return across the vast
brown plains VIII generally be found a
good stock OF pipes and tobacco and two
or three noveis-not often q flask OF
whisky.
Where. then. II not In the cattle coun-
try, are 10 be found the sombreroed ruff
fans. with pistols and knives In their
boots and cartridges belted around their
waists, who fire al the decanters In bar
rooms and at the silk hats OK tenderfoos
strangers-the viilainous whiskered des-
peradoes, who with tramps and Jews
make up most OF the stock in trade OF our
Eastern comic Illustrators / do not
know. Possibly down in New Mexico or
Arizona. have been all over this North
ern cattle and mining country for fifteen
years. and ] never discovered any Of
them When ] first traversed the north
ern tier of states-then NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the nrst railroad was built through them.
i carried pistol. but found IL A useless
incumbrance. dangerous only to myself
ana IN subsequent journeys in sparsely
settled or vacant regions never troubled
myseif TO take any sort Of weapon with
me- l have never seen a man hurt or
witnessed any sort of a row during tif-
teen years OF travel in the Dakotas, Mon
tana> Idaho. Washington. oregon and
British Columbia, and I would feel much
SAFER TO strike across mountains or plains
alone on broncho and unarmed than
would to walk up Clark street at night
In Chicago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
MASK OF NAPOLEON.
CAST FROM A MASK TAKEN ny THE
FRENCHMAN's LAST PHYSICIAN.

u II I'm the Possession Of !. VI. Wool-
worth. . Citizen Of Omaha. Neb.-
Brought by the Medical Man to
Mexico. where IL Lay Undistarbed
for Many years-Its Discovery
Clears Away . Mystery-The
Original Owner Barred at Sea
narest Napoieonic Relies Extant.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-16
MARVEL OF A BRIDGE.
1T WILL SPAN THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER or NEW PLAN.
a RAILROAD Bridge whose Center
span VIII He -06s Feet Long
Total Length of the Structure,
1850 Feet-ESw hfy-hve Feet Above
the Surface Of the Hfver-Pnea-
matte Casssons support the shore
Pfers-Fourteen Hundred Feet of
Timber Trestie Approach ON Each
side.

NEW ORLEANS, May i5.--E. L. Cor
theil. chief engineer. and f. H Connor.
assistant engineer. have just completed
the drawings and studies for a bridge so
remarkable that Il will attract general at
fention throughout the civilized world. IL
Is TO span the Mississippi river at Twelve
lille Point between four and I'VE miles
above this city.
This bridge Is a railroad structure.
double tracked. connecting all lines or the
east and west banks or the river. II sill
be. when the river Is 81 its highest, s. feet
from the waters surface. AT the point
where water meets the land. the height OF
the rail viii be 100 feet above the earth.
AT each end OF this great structure. the