New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
Work of Hearing Strands on Nan
haitian Bridge Soon to Begin.

The construction OF the wooden footpaths along
the cables Of the new Manhattan Bridge stretcheo
from shore TO shore of the East River is going on
al racing speed. compared with the rate al "illch
the next step in the construction work VIII oe aole
to proceed. The wearing Of the four Dig caoes
oin continue for months Each of the big canes
is made up Of thirty-seven strands OF WIRE anu
each strand. in turn. IL made up or 20 $40 lnCH
wires The wires in each strand are CONTINUOUS
The end Of the first reel Is fastened 10
ono ercborare The wire is then carried over the
river to the further anchorage. 322S6 rect on ufie
curves and then back 10 the first anchorage ana
then over the river again until the strand mas iile
requisite number Of wires. AS a reel is exhausted
the end of the wire is spliced 10 the emo "I llie
wire on the reel
when all the strands which TO compose a
cable are completed. they are bound together nE
close wire wrapping. Then they are painted. Inc
wires are galvanized 10 keep them from rlstng, as
in the Brooklyn Bridge. In the Williamsburg
Esriaee tle, we've covered with an oil solution. The
cables on the Williamsburg Bridge also were COW
cred with stoveppe-like affair The winding ano
the painting Of the cables on the new bridge are re-
turns TO the methods employed in preparing the
cables for the Brooklyn Bridge In the winnings
and in the strands there probably will he enough
wire used in the construction Of the Manhattan
Bridge TO encircle the world al the equator tdch
Of the fine steel able wires will support three TONS
Each cable viii hold 1880 tons The four caoies
can hold 1loc9o tons They weigh 5000 tons. leaving
weight OF bridge and traffic
PROBABLY after the weight Of the structure is de-
Quoted margin Of supporting power amounting
70 81 a.o tons will remain. That much margin will
be necessary. as the bridge VIII have eight tracks
for trolleys elevated trains and suhways trans
e. roadway as wide as street and two footpaths-
The Democrats Of the McCarren type are just
now enjoying joke on the 'antis- Last Ihurs
dav night the Bryan League. which is composed
chiefly OF followers Of ex-Sheriff Michael j. Fla
herty determined to take time by the forelock and
be the first organization to ratfy the platform ano
ticket selected at Denver They consequently sall-
cred at their rooms. No. 80 Court street. Before
Flaherty went away 10 Denver the meeting mad
l,een MANNED and Flaherty mad promised to tele-
graph to Brooklyn Thursday evening, as soon as
ANYTHING happened that might be made the SUBJECT
Of A ratification meeting. But Thursday evening
meeting proved dreary one for the enthusiastic
Bryanites They divided their time between sitting
in their rooms waiting hear from the front,
while their eyes rested on the outlines OF a DIG
transparency. minus the names of the Candidates
that il was to advertise, and cafe across the
street As the hours passed their numbers
eraduallv dwindled down. No word came. even by
w-av OF encouragement At last Jimmie" Mullane.
FHaherty's first understUdy. gave up hope and ad-
journed the would-be ratification meeting to some
rher day in spite of the danger that some other
sprv organization would step in and steal the glory
of being the first TO ratify the works Of The ma
tonal convention.
The park employees have been spending the last
few weeks cleaning off the caterpillars from the
trees on the Park Slope. This is the hrst secloh
"a reoeixe systematic attention from the Park De
partment 1t is nearest the park. and tree trounes
are most likely spread TO the park other sec
tions will be looked after later if possible Nher-
ever the workers have completed the clearing OF
the trees from the pest they nave IeII d plii'eu
notice as follows:
in Of
from insect pests. In order to avoid anol-eI
horde caterpillars. il is necessary TO reinoNe
find adhering your fence. stoop ana mousse wall
These cocoOns and egg masses Will produce an
other invasion Of caTerpillars and relnfest your
tree unless YOU take immediate action 10 remove
and burn them. Your cooperation Is earnestly
led