New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
START BRIDGE PROJECT.
Officials FaUor Plans for Memorial
of HHdsoR's Diseoueru

An appropriation OF $4,000 for hor.av. s,r th.
proposed Hudson Memorial Bridge was nzszas ~
the Board Of Estimate and Appointments vsster-
Jay On the report OF Borough President Ahearn
after hearing at which the bridge nroisct 49,
urged strongly by representatives Of the American
Scenic and Historical Preservation society the
Hudson TricentennaI Association. the DT1nicipa1.
Art Society and other organizations The bridge
VIII cross the Spuyten DuyEil Creek connecting
InWood Heights. Manhattan. with sDuvtan T)1,vrviI
Heights, in The Bronx The intention Is 10 have
the bridge built in time for its dedication To be one
OF the features Of the celebration in September
1872 Of the three hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery Of the Hudson River.
Speaking at the hearing yesterday E T. Olcott
OF the Hudson Tricentennial Association said:
We insist that the beautiful knoll in which Man
haitian Island terminates shall be preserved for an
1utufe generations as magnificent woodland park
the Harlem Ship Canal at height OF $50 feet with
g i span OF go feet superb and glorious extern
OF the Hudson, which would be the finest driveway
link Of the eor 0 brs Which 81 RTGda IN the
pleted and ready for dedication only i've years
hence. The locality lends itself for a magnificent
PEASANT, which shall illuminate the Anniversary
Of the discovery and the fame Of the discovered
date. the most splendid and picturesque marine
pageant OF historical and modern craft ever gath
cred on the Hudson River will gloTify the occasion
report Of the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society gives the following about the
site Of the proposed park at the InwoOd Heights
end of the bridge:
The perpetual spring OF cold water which spouts
from the hillside in protected nook on the eastern
side OF the great hill. and which gives the local
name 10 the extreme northern end of this section
was undoubtedly one OF the attractions which led
10 the Indian occupation Of which so many evil
dences have been found. The Indian village.
known to the Dutch NipInisicken, was situated
N tuH View Of this spot under the protection Of
sPgyten DUyvh Hill across the creek
dard by the outlet OF the spring stands what
mas several times been asserted to be the largest
tree on Manhattan Island, very handsome tulip
Tree, the trunk of which IS eighteen feet IN cir
cumfeFence three feet from the ground. Its roots
strike down through large bed OF prehistoric
oyster shells.
The she'll heaps at Cold Spring continue TO yield
fragments or broken pottery, arrow heads. flint
chips, hammer stones. bones and other evidences
that the place had been old Indian camp. One
or the shell heaps is directly in front OF the rock
shetlerS The refuse is found TO lie on the original
bed or yellow sandy soil, and is covered with
a LAYER OF black forest loan. which has accumU-
lated since the deposit Of the refuse.
That these Indians had dealings with the white
men would seem likely from the finding OF trade
pipes marked r. Tippet' II probably from
this settlement and from the village across the
creek that the Indians came out IN their canoes
and attacked Henry Hudson upon his return vow
age down the river, in 1868 The sheltered position
OF this place made Il especially desirable camp
site. and IL was probably the last and one OF the
largest camp sites Of the primitive Manhattanite.