The Washington times., 1901-12-14
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
New YoTk's Up-tO-Dats Merchants a
Great Feature.
Notes Picked Up on the Way over.

| The accompanying reproduction from
the New York Herald" OF a section of
New York City and the 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" to give to it's readers a gem
eral idea of what the patrons OF the
bridge are confronted with the year
round.
The Brooklyn Bridge. than which. per
| haps excepting the London Bridge, there
is no other equally famous the world over,
| connects the two cities from Park Row,
New York. to Sands Street. Brooklyn. II
| is a grand structure. and the local author
| tiles are making it still more elaborate by
the addition OF imposing entrances in
each city.
Work on the bridge was begun January
2, 1870 and the public had the pleasure of
watching its progress for thirteen years
II was opened to the public May "a. 1883,
and from that date to the present tire
has had an enviable record.
Considering the service since rendered
and the fact that the bridge has become
some people at the time of its completion,
is not excessive. Fifteen millions Of dol
lars cannot exactly be called bagatelle
by the majority OF the residents OF
Greater New York but it is not such an
enormous sum when expended for such
benefit as the bridge has proven to be.
The bridge. by the way. is quite money
maker. II you walk over, you are not re-
auired to pay but that's as far as your
al cd ffS
hang over the outer rails and gaze at the
river below in a peusive manner. and If
YOU carry a suspicious looking bundle
which might contain a diving outfit you
are arrested at once as bn intending iini-
tator of Steve Brodie." the bridge jump
pr. actor. saloon owner, and real estate
dealer.
II YOU decide to forego the pleasures OF
the promenade and ride in one of the com
pany's cars the privilege will cost you
three cents. Better pay nickel and get
two tickets. If you are riding horseback
YOU must give up three cents for your
steed. The company has not vet started
a baraafn sale in horse tickets, so there
viii be no advantage in buying two tickets
for vnur charger 4 horse and vehlcle
AFRO taxed five cents. and II you are sitting
behind n pair of steppers the tarin VIII
be a dime Each extra horse above Two
attached TO a vehicle IS charged ior At
the rate Of three cents.
The bridge is just 81 feet wide. and has
a river span of Lbs feet 6 inches. Each
land span has length of $50 feet. The
length OF the Brooklyn approach is 9ll
feet. and that of the New York approach
is 1862 feet inches The total length
of the carrlageway is 5.9S9 feet. AID the
total length Of the bridge. with exten-
sions. 6.j37 feet.
The clear height Of the bridge in centre
of the river span above high water. at 10
degrees Fahrenheit, is 1875 feet. The
height OF the floor at the towers, above
high water. is 119 feet inches.
There are four cables the diameter OF
each being 15& inches. The length OF
each single wire In the cables Is S,5Is
feet inches The ultimate strength or
each cable Is 10000 tons. Each cable con-
tains !, 1856 parallel mot twistod galvan-
lied steel oiI-coated wires, closely
wrapped to a solid cylinder i5& inches In
diameter. The permanent weight sus-
pended from the cables is 1850 tons.
For the year ended December 81. 1900
So 4I9 ,932 passengers were carried by the
bridge cars alone, and the receipts from