The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-30

| isfactorily. There was not the slightest dam
| ger at any time.
special force OF 673 policemen. In
| command OF Capt. John W. Eason, kept
the crowds moving. enforced tho rules
against the crossing OF teams and bicycles
aud compelled the thousands Of pedestrians
going east to take the promenade and to walk
back on tho roadways. There was no clash
between crowds trying to go In opposite direc-
lions. The only pnrt Of the promenade on
which the Jam was uncomfortable was between
the entrance OF the west end and the steps just
this side Of the towers on the Manhattan SIDE
Between those two points there were five
minute periods when 1t was literally impossible
to move forward moro than foot. But beyond
the steps the crowd got Strengthened out and
moved forward in an orderly procession TO the
Brooklyn end.
The trafflc on the trolley cars. the Bridge
trains and the Kings County elevated trains
was just as heavy as the rush OF walkers on
the promenades and roadways. Extra cars were
running on nearly all the lines. and after nu-
merous delays early In the evening they ran In
good time on half minute headwav. At either
end OF the Bridge the cars were almost
within arms length OF each other. but be-
tween the towers the motormen tried.
with moro less success. to observe
the rule that their cars should be OF feet al part.
Another rule for Bridge cars was observed
more carefully. and that was relative to the
taking on or letting OF passengers while on
the Bridge. On every box ear the gates were
shut and on every open car the side bars were
let down as soon as the start across was made.
ami no stops were MADE on the Bridge.
1t was not possible to see and appreciate to
the best advantage the Welcome" Sign from
the bridge itself. On the roadway directly
under tho device. everything glowed with a
brightness to he'expected CT a12s.00O candle
power illumination. and any ono OF fair eye
sight would have had no trouble in reading
the smallest print as long as the current was
on. During the evening an occasional work
man climbed the tall ladders to replace some
burned out incandescent globe. and then the
crowd wanted to stop and watch
The police we're even more insistent upon q
strictly promenade view of tho device than
they were Of other sights. and not solitary
lounger could remain near the sign. The de-
vice was OF such length. however, and the
promenade was made at such slow pace that,
with tho simplicity OF construction OF the
whole thing any one who waited to. could
t1ke mental memorandum OF the sign for
duplication elsewhere.
Beside the sign the searchights mounted
on tho south end Of either tower helped to turn
night into day. Besides these two there were
a pair OF searchiRhts on Brooklyn Heights on
the pilot houses OF the Sound steamers tied
up at East River docks. and on the roofs
OF tall buildings. There were fully n
dozen playing on the East River from
both shores and the Bridge. A big white
steamer crowded with people would be lighted
up for several minutes and then allowed to DIS
appear in the darkness. Then again the great
shafts OF light would appear to battle with
each other ike giant fencers pnrryinR and
tlrustinV Nearly ~ thn bip ofnra
buildings in Manhattan was lighted on every
floor and decorated with colored lights.
II was to view this wilderness Of colored
light across which the great searchlights con-
stsntly played that caused the crowd TO linger
mud helped to crowd the first hundred yards OF
the Bridge promenade. The coming OF the
rain cleared the blockade efrectually.