The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-09

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towers was that OF placing the frnRenae
saddles" snd roller beds es aupports
for the cables, the last pain having ben
hoisted into pasition nn TIE ittnicf, Da-
cember.f As each saddie Weighed nsay,
ly S5 tons, and together With its t6iiH-
bed tS tons, their inplacelnent called
for engineering skill of the highest or
der. Upon the summit OF each twin
tower, $50 feet aapoye the river. . 1i,xc
derrick OF selected ara Seasoned tlsA-
Der was erected. each stick of.timbrr pf-
in II inches square. and thr upf'yh1
being set into steel Sockets TO Dr-Nent
splitting under the strain
A 10 strand wire rope 900 feet long
rove through two four wheeler blocls
was passed over the drum OF q statios-
airy engine at the foot OF the towers.
and IL went the huge forgings sithopy
a hitch. So perfectly had esery Jetl.'
been planned that when one Or thr
immense saddles, 10 feet long. fseE
broad and feet thick, had bec1 !.opf-
ed on il was raised steadily 10 iis. ipft, /.
position in the short space OF - min
utes. In this manner the cap9.cne. "a
Il might be called was placed upon mis-
mighty monument, whore it g. hopedan
expected 1t will remain for Centuries ~
come
The work next succeeding. the string
ing of the cables. has already been be-
gun, the first installment OF wire fcg tte
same having arrived or the ground the
last week of 1900. Although X was cflG-
inally Intended that the cable work g0r
the suspended span and arprOache,
should so on mainly during the warmer
months Of the year DEMONSTRATING. as ie
does, a great deal cf exposurey. Still
there viii be no great delay uE Gccours
OF the season and IL VIII proceed ~
/ fast as the material IS received The
first cable viii be sent across the river
| from the Brooklyn side OH y tggboat.
] traffic for The moment being suspended.
1 and rhere made fast to the anchoragc.
i after which IL Wih be noisted tp It's des-
J tined position ON The SUBMITS ol Gs~
( towers. After this initial ca Die has been
+ strung others Nil speedily folicw. aac
the TEMPORARY footbridge constrrciec
/ for use by he workmen IN projecting
the suspended span. which is 20 nc
hung at height OF i35 feet above the
river In the center and III feet a ea IN
pier head on shore. The enormous ca r
bles supporting this aegial ROADWAY riN
be composed OF q strands az 2S, wires
I each. or l0.SS7 wires In all, and cnpablo
Ii
/ pounds per square inch.
The estimated pull OF the bridgo ard
its load upon the cables and ancho.ages
is 10000 tons. which Il vii! b. abe ca5-
ily to withstand DnrirS she process
of the work more taan 0O1 bui.dinxs
viii have been demolished fo~ tlsc eree-
tion of the bridge. lis approaches anc :
+ plaza at either terminal
/ Great credit is due Chief EnSircs- :
Letferts Buck and his assistant ensi-
neer, o. L. Nicholson. for The contirn-
\ ance OF the work. in spite of-alnost inr
/ superable obstacles and n steady prtg
! ress toward completiou They WIZ
have the honor of having erected the
longest bridge Of rs class In the worlc
7 Ut 10 rfTe-cIId or me nfneteentn ctntufy.
4 the next longest BEING Is sister struc-
sure. the Brooklyn.
while II il said that hina had sus
peas ion bridges learly 1900 years aSo,
sc. this country which hegan bridge
buil6ng centuries later. nolds the res
ord for the largest OF shis ciass that
ever spanled liver
TRUMAN l., ELTON.