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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
EXILE KILLS A
CRUEL OFFICER
Editor OF Russian Paper Arrested
For Printing Story
TOLD OF ATROCITIES
COMMITTED BY SOLDIERS IN
CHARGE or CONVOY OF Po-
LlTiCAL ExlLES BOUND
FOR SIBERIA.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The st
Petersburg Pravo, the organ of the
legal profession, is again in trouble
mis- time as a result of having print.
ed a series OF reports of prison life
1t Yakutsk, recalling old time tales
If days which were supposed to nave
been long since abolished. A story
If convoy of 200 criminals and 35
political exiles is typical of the 9th
ars The Pravo says.
"The direction of the convoy was
,onfided 10 Lieutenant Colonel Six.
yesk, who had not the faintest idea OF
lis duties His whole conduct was
me OF menace and military discip.
inc without provocation, Even the
guard found it impossible TO execute
Ill his orders.
when a doctor was asked Cor by
me of the captiyes. who was an in
1alid, Sikvesk ordered that he be tied
o a cart without covering, although
he weather was very cold. He died
Of exposure that night
When some of the exles asked
or an interview Sikyesk ordered the
,hole party tied up and thrashed.
Finally, while on river boat, lie
vent into the quarters Of the women
nd was shot and killed by a student
lamed Minsbi The soldiers then
iIled several of the prisoners in re
enge."
The publication of this story has
esulted in the arrest OF The editor-of
he PraYo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
DESPERATE JAP ATTACK.
BY tho Associated Press.


London, Dec. 26.-The Telegraph's
Chefoo correspondent says:
"A messenger from Port Arthur
described the Japanese attack Of the
evening of December %, with ligh
column of 5000 men and many ma
chine guns ON the northern defcHses.
They dashed along the railway, car
ried trench after trench, and succeed
ed in reaching the water course be
meath Payuisean mountain, whore the
Russian artillery worked terrible ex
ccution. A fierce bayonet fight oc
cured at midnight A strong Rus
sian force advancing eastward Of
Payuisean mountain and threatened
the retreat of the Japanese, who, al
ter a desperate struggle, retired tc
the north, leaving several machine
guns, 300 rifles and 80 prisoners. II
is estimated they lost COO killed. The
Japanese halted near the cemeter,
and finding both their tanks had car
ried all the works forming the outly
ing range of main forts. they en-
trenched on the small hills near Etst
mountain under a severe enfiladne
fire, which caused them heavy
losses"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27

RUSSIAN SUPPLY
BASES CUT OFF.
BY the Capture Of Their Positions
If Behind LiaOtie
JAP ARMY HAS DONE
WHAT NO OTHER ARMY IN THE
WORLD COULD PERFORM
ASSERT FOREIGN COR
RESPONDENTS.
BY the Associated Press.

bS iii1 ttSSDNiNtNh a $50
London, Dec 26A-The Malls. To
kio correspondent cables
December 19 the Japanese sig
nailed the Russian hospital ships pro
tecting the destroyers in the roadsted
of Port Arthur to change their berth
and the Russians requested a respite
of six hours, which meant giving the
destroyers the benefit Of darkness
The sequel is not known.
1T is reported that recently posi-
tions have been captured behind
Liaotie, which have cut off Russian
supply base from the main force"
Foreign correspondents from Port
Arthur declare the fortress is the
strongest that ever was attacked and
compare il to six Seyastopos all sit
uatod on hills arranged in mutually
supporting groups, connected by
tramways and telephones and backed
by mass of wall, masking the move
ments of troops from one another.
They consider that no other army ii
the world could have done what the
Japanese have accomplished bui
deprecate as over-sanguine the idea
of its importance when captured.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
XMAS MONDAY
At THE CAPITAL
ALL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
CLOSED AND GENERAL sus.
PENSION OF PRIVATE Busl-
NESS AS USUAL.
,y the Associated Press.

Washington, Dec 26--Christmas
donday was observed as holiday
n the national capital All executive
apartments OF the government were
losed and there was a general sus-
,ension of private business.
To President Roosevelt the day
vas less OF a holiday than to many
# his fellow citizens He spent con.
fiderable time in his office and kept
! number of engagements which had
ieen made for today.
Both Secretary Hay and Assistant
Secretary Loomis were with the pres
dent for some time, the former
spending almost an hour with the
;hief executive. Secretary Hay said
1is conference was on some matters
which he could not discuss. It has
been pretty generally understood
here would be a number of consular
md diplomatic changes during the
,oming spriBg and these with other
matters will take up much of the
ime of president and secretary OF
tate.
Postmaster General Wynne made
, brief call late in the day and left
with the president report on some
departmental matters to be sent tc
congress.
Christmas dinner of the president
ial family was given at the usual
hour tonight and was family affair
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
HAVE SEEN MUCH FIGHTING.

BY the Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Dec 2G-Lieut,
Col. Walter $. Schuyler and Capt
Carl Reichmann, United States mill
tary attaches with Kuropatkin's
army, have arrived here making the
journey from Mukden in "A days
After completing their formal calls
they will leave Immediately for
Washington Both officers have per
sonally seen much fighting. having
been present at battles of Vafangow
Lao Yang and Shakhe- They ex
pressed satisfaction with the treat
ment accorded them, but as they left
the front under a pledge not to re
veal anything they had seen, they
consider it would be improper to
discuss military situation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
DANCE WINDS
UP IN BRAWL
g.
In Which Four Men Are Killed
And Two Others Injured
OCCURRED IN CHURCH
FOLLOWING A CHRISTMAS EN-
TE7TAINMENT - DANCED
WITH ANOTHER Eel.
LOWS BEST GIRL.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hunt ngton, w. Va, Dec. 26.-Aa
the result Of man dancing with an.
other mans girl without asking mis-
permission, four mon are dead and
two are seriously injured at Changers,
Logan county. The dead:
JOHN AND MORVIN HART.
MARTIN JOHNSON.
LAUTHER BASCOM.
Injured:
WM. RILEY.
HENRY TURBEVlLLE, probably
fatally.
The tragedy occurred at a dance
which occurred Sunday night after a
Christmas entertainment in church
at that place. Martin Johnson asked
Lucy Atkins. whom Turbeville had
taken tol dance with him. but said
nothing 10 her escort.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
'.'.'' eas

measures for safe guarding the law
in its full force as most the important
polar Of the throne of auiocratic EN-.
pirc, in order that its invioiahle full
6llment for all alike shall be regard
ID as the first duty by all authorities
and in all places subject To us. that
its nonfulhllment shall Inevitably
bring with it legal responsibility for
every arbitrary act and that person.
who have suffered wrong ~ such
acts shall be enabled 60 geeare legal
dcress
"SECOND-That local and munici.
pal institutions shall bo given as
wide a scope as possible in the adj
ministration Of various matters af
fecting local welfare. aud that they
should have confer cd upon them
necessary independence. within le-
gal limitations. and that representa-
lives Of all section Of -lhs population
Interested in local matters should be
called upon. under equable conditions
10 take part ia those institutions with
a view to completest satisfaction pos.
siblc cf taclr needs Besides the
gUvernmcnts and Zcmstros' district
institutions hitherto existing there
shoUid he also established in close
connection with them public institu-
tons for the administration of local
affairs 10 localities Of a smaller ex-
tent
THIRD-That IN order 10 serve
equally persons Of all classes before
the law, steps should he taken 80
bring about necessary unifeation Of
iGdicial procedure through the en-
plre. and to assure independence of
the courts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
EMPEROR ISSUES
IMPERIAL UKASE
Making Liberal Promises Under
a Number OF Heads
A FULL LEGAL TRIAL
GUARANTEED ALL PERSONS
RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE AS.
sURED-oBNoMlous
LAWS TO DE RE
sBogED.
BY the AssocIatea nress.


St Petersburg, Dec &c. An I'm
perial ukase issued tonight makes
decidedly liberal promises under a
number Of heads II promises fpll
and equal enforcement of existing
laws, assures the Zemstyos Of Tx
fullest possible measure of self g1y,
ernmeat and the enforcement Of law
now existing in their behalf, pFomul
gates scheme pf workmen's insur
ance, extends the liberty Of the press
and promises full lAgM trial of all
persons accused w VI
The sl;ase says in 9SRri
Surveying the wide domain Of the
peoples uttormost nesas, We regard
as urgent in the interest of the legal
strengthening Of civic aud public life.
FIRST The adoption Of effective
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27

AS th music played Turbeville
called Jnson's friends. A general
shootindollowed in which more
than twty shots were fired. The
pistol Idle was ended by Johnson's
friends. no were in the minority.
fleeing.
The sd and wounded men were
taken their homes on stre,chers.
The sriff and number Of dep
uties ar@d on the scene soon after.
bBt so no warrants have been Is.
sued.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
MANY MARROW ESCAPES.
From Eire in Duluth Hctsl-Two
TLcatricsi Corr nosnies Were
Asleep st the Time.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec 2G.-The St
James Hotel was wrecked by FIRE
with sixty-five guests, including mem
bers Of two theatrical Companies
asleep in the hotel al the time. Of
whom many had narrow escape
from death OF injury Fireulen car
ried out many guests clad only in
their night clothes. Loss. $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
WINTER LAYS
WE|GHTY HAND
Upon Several Western and
Southwestern States
WORST OF THE WINTER
TELEGRAPH AND TIE, .EPHoNE
WIRES REPORTED GOWN
SNOW AND sLEET WITH
LOW TEMPERATURE.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Omaha, Dec PA blizzard has
been general today over the greater
part Of Nebraska and westera Iowa
The ltorm was especially severe In
the northwestern par of Nebraska
ana on the ranges. A terrific wind
is blowing and the thermometer Ii
near the zero mark. A Thousand tele
phones are out of working order in
Omaha, whore heavy aleet storm i'm.
peded communication, both thelphon
ic and Geographic. 1t is the wors;
storm Of the winter
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
BOY PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT.
Wounded in the Neck by Fellow
Playmste-Psrents Were Eating
Their Christmas Dinner.

Special 10 The Bulletin.
Alto Pass. H.. Dec s6.-Harvey.
thefour-year-old son Of Neiri Lyerls.
principal Of the Hambric school vest
of this city. was saot accidentally by
Bonnie Winnaged aged eleven. yester-
day. The family were ea'iag Christ
mas dinner and the boys were playing
in .he yard when the older boy dis.
charged the gun at close range. in.
aicfing a probably fatal wound in the
little fellows neck.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
MAN
ENDS HIS LIFE
FAILURE OF CONCERN OF
WHICH HE WAS SECRETARY
CAUSE ASSIGNED - WIFE
WAS WAITING FOR HIM.

BE the ASHOclateu fieSa-
New York. Dec. 2G.-Rendered des
peraie by the failure OF the Ameri
can fuel corporation Of which be was
secretary. George s. Evans. broker
and promoter. shot and killed himself
in a hotel in Jersey City today.
When he committed the act. his
wife was in the residence of her
father in Bloomfield. n j.. waiting
for her husband. and when the mes
senger brought fhe announcement oi
the tragedy she collapsed and is noH
In a serious condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
INDIGNANT AT HOLLAND.
/. lhn Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
London, Dec. 2G.--Japanese nation
al indignation. according to a Toxic
despatch to the Times. is becoming
aroused by rumors that Holland is
about to place Sabang ttwen y mile.
north of Malacca) at the disposition
of the Russian Baltic squadron.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
CLOS MOSCOW UNIVERSITY.
Owing Recent Student Disturb.
anc - During Rszom Riots
Bridges Blown Up.

BY fhASSuciaten Press.
Lon'. Dec ga despatch from
st. rTsburg To ngws agency
says Russian authorities have
closeihe MoscOm university until
Febrs first owing TO the recent
studs disturbances.
A@iing to the sane ro1rce of
inf1ftion dgr.Hs .ae rios al Ia
1sfa % rsilr1sl hr'5g weta blJen
I'D at Chesi1reo an attea1p was
mado dyna.-ite TIE statue Of Alex
aniIi- bui caiy tac steps wers in.
jure
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
OUGHT IT TO 4 CLOSE.

1am- on. w. Va Doc. &c - a
Chinss tree eaterta 'nHcat 1t =
ID in Nolan was brought 10 a -sfi..-
defose by bloody fight n swhica
onian was killed and wo others
far wounded.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
and a rapid fall in temperature Is re
corded
INDIAN TERRITORY IN GRASP


BY the Associated Press.
Arlmore, !. r., Dec. 20 a blizzard
is sweeping over the Indian Terrific
ry There was drop of s. degrees
in temperature ;c1ay, and the cold is
incresiing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
THROWS
BABY TO BEASTS
Family attacked BY Wolves Par
ent Sacrifices Infant
MOTHER PLEADED HARD
WITH BRUTAL HUSBAND AND
MADE ATTEMPT To SAVE
BUT WAS ovERPoWERED
BY HIM.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2C. After hurI-
ing his six-mon.hs old haby into the
midst Of o pack Of hungry wolves that
.dcvourcd the infant while its mother
made a desperate attempt to save 1t.
Henry Shoreby has disappeared from
his home in WillertUn. a small settle
men. In northwestern Minnesota. and
a posse Of armed men is on his trail.
This is tie report whichs reached
this city last night The Minneapolis
police have been asked to look out
for Shoreby.
Having failed In every effort To
save her baby Mrs Shoraby Ii on the
verge Of mental collapse and her
friends fear she cannot survive the
hook According to details .elephon-
el to the police headquarters Shore
by and his family Mere riding through
thick woods near hi. home when sew
eral wolves attacked the horse.
Mother Attempts Rescue.
Sezing his child from the arms OF
l-s mother lie frightened father
hrcw Il at the animals, thinking that
his act would save the lives of him.
self and wife.
When Mrs Shoreby saw the wolves
surround her baby she I.ade an hero
ic attempt az rescue.
AS her child was tossed into the
mir by the wolves the horriiied mothee
sprang from the buggy but was held
back by her husband She begged
Shoreby 70 81 ow her to risk her life
70 save her baby, but he-wnr obdu-
rate.
Directly before her eyes the frail
bones Of the infant were being crush
cd by the sharp teeth of The beasts.
Shoreby repeatedly pulled his wife
Rack into the vehicle after she had
eaped from It to snatch from the
avs of the wolves what remained of
icr child
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
ITS FIRST SEVERE STORM.


By the Associated Press.
Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 2c-The first
severe storm OF the winter has pre-
vailed here since las; night. With a
temperature at zero and snow drif.-
ing badly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
HE PERSISTED IN CALLING
Upon a Girl in Opposition to Fathers
Wishes Resulting in Killing OF
Two Men and Wounding
cf Others.
By the Associated Fress.

BY the Associated Press.
Huntington. w. Va. Dec 26.-In a
shooting affair near Midkif, following
Ira Lucas persistence in ca ling up
on the daughter of William Adkins
Lucas and his brother. Lucien Lu
cas-, were killed and Octave Adkins
iso.tahy woan8ed. Miss Adkins vas
seriously wounded by a bullet from
Ira Lucas revolver. The father es
caped injury aud surrendered himself
o the authorities.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
SURPRISED THE JAPs.
Rr .he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Mukden. Dec. 26.-Volunteers who
crossed the Shakhe river Friday sur
prised a force of the enemy. killing
about 100 and taking Is prisoners.
Russian losses were trifins.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
KANSAS IN GRIP OF BLIZZARD.

BY the Associated Press.
Abiline, Kan. Dec. 26.-Centrsl
Kansas is covered with snow an4
sleet and a high north wind prevails.
The temperature is falling.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
TOPEKA IN THE PATH.

BY the Associated Press.
Topeka, Kan, Dec pa severe
winter storm prevails over Kansas
tonight Sleet and snow have fallen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
PARTICIPATED ~ wuD wesT.


HE the AssOcia.cd Prcss.
Kan-as City. Dec. - -clarenca
HulteT. a l4-year-old negro who had
received a 22-eaiibre rife fer a Christ
mas present participated ia a Wild
vest show with a number af other
boys today and shot and killed his
brother, aged IS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
Injunction is srouah

No sooner was announcement made
of this than Calvin O. Greer who. t.
was said. was really backed by the
Hein2es of Montana, brought iujunc
ton proceedings against The officers
and directors of the Amalgamatel TO
restrain them from buying or acluir
ing the .wo properties in question
According 10 he various a1idavits
for both sides and to infor.
nation made public at the time. it
was proposed TO pay $5G.25000o for
the properties Of the Be ton and Mon
ana company whose capitalization
vas $3,750.000 and slS50o.o coo for
the Butte and Boston. which had a
capital of s2,000,0oO
The former concern. while appar
emily earning great dividends. rang
ing from 140 per cent 30 f72 per cent
year. was involved in cos ~ lltiga-
ton with the Heinzss aad is best
mine had been adjudged by a Mon;a-
ma court TO belong for tw0tdirds OF
its lodeg and claims to toe Helnze In
teres.. The Butte and Bo- ON had
gone through a rece. .rershsp and hat
been bought by f. Rollins Morse fer
81 000 COO. who recapitalizcd i; for
twice that amount II. too. was invol
we'd in litigation. The Bostcn and
Montana was appraised by exper.s as
worth at the utmost S20.731 0eo and
the Butte and Boston at 81 iee.90e
The injunction was 5e1ied on legal
grounds and was .u6seqUeatly ap.
pe1ied. c H. Nenner of Bos on and
Charlotte T. Smith of New York hav
ing Joined Geer as petitioners. The
case was decided against them.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27
Tears His wife AM1a.

Terror-stricken and pulling her hair
m aespalr, Mrs. Shareby was finally
aaelJ adown on the bottom Of The bug
gy by TAG brltal husband Pressing
lnc foot agasRa the back Of his wife
shoreby is aafd's(e have seized the
ines and whipped the. horses Into a
ga'lop.
Tho other Shoreby children who oc-
,upied part Of the vehicle. Witnessed
he awful crime, bu. they were too
frightened TO move. Farmers along
he road leading to the Shoreby home
saw the team das h by. but they
hought nothing OF L until they heard
he story Of the wolves.
Shoreby soppnd the horses In front
)f the house and jumped over the
form Of his wife lying beneath the
front seat. Throwing the lines 10 one
side. he Ieapcd 70 the ground and dis,
appeared in some thick woods near
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27


One of the Shoreby children sue.
'eede1 in arousng the mother. Five
minutes later she was on his trail.
According 10 the re port, nearly every
man living within radius Of ten
rifles Of the Shereby home is now
chasing the father. A small posse
visited the scene where the child is
said to have met dea'h and has re.
ported that no trace of either the in
fant can be found
The latest reports concerning the
movements of the posses is that hey
are pursuing Shoreby il q deep ra.
vine leading to a dense forest. 1t is
feared that if he reaches these woods
he will CARLY elule his pursuers.
Mrs. Shoreby's condition is pitiable
She continually grappIes with men
who are trying to quiet her. begging
o be allowed to search for her child.
A lynching It is thought, may follow
the capture of Shoreby.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-27

tcOntinued on Second PAge.I
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
Woman Confesses Murder;
Is Sentenced for Life

Hartford City, Ind, Oct. 29.-Mrs.
Rae krauss was arraigned 10 the cir
cult court this evening on the charge
OF numbering her stepdaughter, Crys'
tai Krauss, August 2 To the sur
prise OF everybody, including her
attorney, she pleaded guilty, making
futf confession to thP Judge, IN which
Mrs. Krauss stated that she was not
in her right mind at the tina of the
murder, and that she never expected
peace until death.
Immediately after the plea Of guilty
and Instructions from the Judge, the
jury retired and reached verdict OF
imprisonment for life, in few min.
utes. Mrs. Krauss was taken at once
to the state prison at Indianapolis.
1t developed that Mrs. Krauss
twice attempted tocommit suicide In
jail, once by lauianum and once by
natural gas. The crowd Kissed her
as she boarded the car, but there was
no other demonstration.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
CherOkees as dope" Fiends.

Tahlequah, l. T., Oct. 81 Within
the last few months 1t has developed
that a great number OF full blood
Cherokee Indians are becoming
cocaine fiends. An investigation
shows that druggists are disposing
Of a great deal Of this drug, but what
Is more startling still is that there
are many persons who have been
going into the country and selling
cocaine to the Indians. 1t Is q new
vice for the Indians. 1t Is reported
that the drug is being ootlegged."
just az Ii has been the custom to
bring in liquor. The authorities will
start an investigation.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
DAN PATCH LOWERED
ALL RACING RECORDS.
Went Fastest Mile Ever Made in
Harness at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 9-Dan
Patch, the champion PAGER, added
to his lsurels yesterday by going the
fastest mile ever negotiated by a
horse in harness. He paced q mile
in 1:56 fiat which is quarter of a
second better than the worlds
record, which was held by him.
The great PAGER was preceded by
pace maker with a wind shield, and
there was a runner at his side all the
way. Kersey drove the son of Joe
Patchen and he handled him pei
fectly. After scoring down once the
horse was off, and from the start he
looked good to break the record.
His time for the first quarter was
20. and he had passed the hall in
:51h. He was at the three quarters
pole in 1:26H, and he kept up the
dizzying clip to the wire, making it
in 1:56 amid deafening cheers. 1t
kept the peacemaker hustling hard
to keep in the van Of the flying steed
rs he came down the stretch, and 1t
looked for q time as il he would pass
his shield.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
THE WORLDS
GREATEST BRIDGE.
Contract Let For a New York
Structure 1920 Feet
Long.

New York, Oct. 2S.-The Pernsyl
vania Steel Co , OF Steelton, Pa, has
entered into contract to build the
Blackwel's island bridge In this city,
the largest ever constructed. 1t will
be 1920 feet long, containing 100
million pounds Of steel, 1876 feet
high, the contract price aggregating
8 million dollars. It will have
trolley tracks, elevated roads, foot
and driveways.
The bridge will be the longest and
heaviest OF the three across the East
river.
1t is to be located on line between
Fifty ninth and Sixtieth streets in
Manhattan, and will connect his
borough with the Borough OF Queens
on Long Island. The width OF the
lower floor will be ninety ieet, and
the upper floor l. To be sixty feet,
with four trolley tracts and two
elevated rail road tracks.
The top oil the tower above high
water is to be 800 feet. the length of
the river span rs to be +, fS SO fret, attti
the length of the bridge proper will
be 1920 feet. The length OF the
Queens approach is to be $500, and
the total length of the bridge and
approaches will be 10,250 feet.
When finished it will haveeight miles
OF trolley tracks and four miles Of
elevated railroad tracks. This is
considered sufficient to carry $50
million passengers. To cover these
tracks it would require 1000 cars
and to cover the entire bridge it
would take million people.