The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-08
Marvellous Work Accomplished
by /. {. Men.
Tennessee River Bridge Almost Pas
sable Again-Work on Cairo
Division Delayed.
o I II L r RAILROAD NOTES

MANY fauuChndns nave gone 10
Tennessee river bridge to see the mar
velous work of the bridge gangs in
placing in temporary span.
When the work was first started it
was estimated that the bridge would
not be ready for trains before the 18th,
but the higher officials who came i'm.
mediately to the scene from Chicago
have rushed things in such manner
that the first train will probably be
run over by night.
There are several hundred men
working on the span day and night and
one woman who resides near the north
end Of the bridge yesterday morning
furnished ll5 lsborers with breakfast
and has also fed twice that many at
dinner. The work is being pushed so
rapidly that many of the laborers
have not time to eat regularly.
The scene OF the work is sight
worth seeing. There are three boats
working about the bridge constantly
and two large floating pile drivers are
continually hammering away at piling
being driven as fast as is possible to
SET Engines are putting and blowing
about the bridge on both ends hauling
material.
This morning Mr.. U. M. Damn, the
assistant general manager of southern
lines. arrived from the south in his
special car No. and was taken to the
scene of the accident. He is the latest
addition to the many high officials
who have gone there to assist in the
rushing of the work.
This morning two-thirds Of the pill
ing had been driven. These piles
have to be cut off near the waters
edge and longer ones spliced in and
trimmed at tine top. After this is
completed the side timbers will be
placed on and ties laid. This work
will require but little time after the
piling has been set and the railroad
company has issued bulletins to all
departments Of the road and to the ex-
press companies promising the COM
pletion of the work by tonight.
1t is believed that the railroad com.
pany will ct once begin the construc-
ton of an iron bridge over Tennessee
river. II had been contemplating one
when the accident to the bridge 90.
Cured Saturday. This accident has
only served to show the danger and
damage in maintaining the antiquated
wooden bridge. One hundred thou
sand dollars will probably not cover
the loss.
Later-The first train to go over the
bridge passed over successfully at
noon today, being the fast passenger
from Memphis for Louisville. This
insures an immediate resumption Of
business over the division.
The work on the Cairo extension Of
the I. @. is not going so fast at present
on account of shortage in gravel
caused by the burning Of the Tennes.
see river bridge.
Several train loads Of gravel were
shipped to the Cairo extension daily
and since the burning of the bridge,
which makes it impossible to bring
the gravel through, the work has been
going more slowly. There is but one
mile of grading and track work to be
done and when this is finished the road
will be ready for the inspection train.
1t is thought that the train will be
run over by the Goth.
The report that Mr.. r. 8. Baorrick,
the local 1. O. yardmaster, had re-
signed was erroneous AS he is off duty
temporarily only.
Mr.. Barrick has been in bad health
for several months and the higher Off.
cials have placed in Mr.. Kane tenn
porarily to relieve him until he has
recovered sufficiently to assume the
entire duties. He will probably go
East to some watering resort for few
weeks visit to recuperate.
The I. G. pay car notice has been
received and the car will visit Padu-