New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
HUDSON GLOW
BLAZE or LIGHT IN TEST.
City Hall, Washington 1rch, Bridge
and Borough Hall Illuminated.

4 foretaste of the electrical display during the
Hudson Fulton celebration was given last night.
when the city Hall. Washington Arch. the
Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn Borough
Hall were lighted for the benefit Of the illumina-
tion committee Of the celebration commission.
Many visitors already in the city, and large
crowds turned out for all four Nominations
Fifth avenue at Washington Square was con-
gested with sightseers during the twenty min
utes that the illumination Of the arch lasted.
Equally large crowds gathered in city Hall Park
and before the Brooklyn Borough Hall. while
the streets I'm the Columbia Heights section of
Brooklyn overnowed with those who turned out
10 sec the bridge lighted up
Strings of eight candle power incandescent
lights set twelve inches apart. brought out all
the lines and cornices of tho city Hall They
strung also up and down the pillars and
over the dome. Thirty-five hundred lights we're
required for the city Hall and fifteen hundred
more for Washington Arch which. like the City
Hall had all the lines of the structure marked
by rows Of iucaudcscent lights.
Borough Hall in Brooklyn required one hun
dred more lamps than the city Hall. while it
took thirteen thousand lamps. eighteen inches
apart. TO outline the Brooklyn Bridge. The et-
feet Of the rather squat pillars Of the bridge was
that OF two huge slices of American cream
cheese held together by a phosphorescent cob
web. across which tho speeding firenies chased
one another in endless round
These are only four OF the nineteen public
structures which win be illuminated for the
eight nights OF the celebration. There will he
I0sSOO eight candle power lamps and four
searchlights calling for nearly 1000 horsepower,
20 furnish the light This is exclusive ~ the
thousands OF lights necessary for tho illumlna-
tion Of Fifth avenue and other sections.
WILBUR WRIGHT DUE TOMORROW.
The last touches probably viii be given to-day
90 the new pine shed that will house Wilbur
Wright's aeroplane on Governors Island. The
machine is due TO arrive to-day by the Penn
syIvania Railroad. and Mr.. Wright has promised
TO be here tomorrow.
The aeropane shed Is at the eastern end Of
sandy plain barren OF distractions except for
some struggling sunnowers The door Of the
shed faces west. and from it Wilbur Wright will
be able to choose his course. TO include the
crcng Of Lberty's upraised hand the incom-
ing or outgoing steamships the tail chimney
Of the Standard oil Company that emphasizes
Bayonne.
Ten men hammered and sawed 10 complete tho
Wright aeropane shed by to-day. while others
began to dig a foundation for the Curtiss shed
so that il may be ready for him his arrival
from Europe, on September p.
a conference will be held to-day at the Custom
House, at which arrangements for promoting the
safety of passengers on harbor craft during the
celebration will be discussed
II is expected thai during the marine specta-
ces steamboats, and other craft will be taxed to
their capacity and Captain Harris has informed
the owners Of yachts and the steamboat com
panes that il they wish 10 arrange for larger
number of passengers they must consult with
the local inspection service and comply NTH the
regulations Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
SAFEGUARDS TO MOTOR BOATING.
Motor boats. however. are not under the jurs-
diction Of the department and It was with spe-
cal reference to preventing overcrowding on
craft Of this character and providing proper
safeguards that the conference was called.
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company has
practically completed its arrangements for
handling the crowds during the celebration The
greatest possible number OF cars will be oper-
atsd on both the elevated and subway lines and
the number of employees will be increased by 10
per cent Extra ticket booths will be put up
the Ninth line at Barclay Cortlandt
Franklin, Desbrosses. 14th. 23d. 34th 42d and
J0th streets on ths Sixth avenue elevated line
there will be extra booths at S1st I'D and 59th
street and the Second and Third avenue ele-
waited lines AT the Grand Central Station and at
59th and 57th streets.
There will be extra ticket booths and chopping
boxes in the subway also. while the turnstiles
will be done away with. For the benefit of the
foreign visitors there will be guides at the more
important stations who will be able to speak
French. German, Polish Spanish. Italian and
other languages.
The Interborough will give free transportation
to the officers and men of the visiting fleets, and
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is pre-
pared to do the request of the Public Ser
vice Commission. President Winter of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit has written to Chair
man Wilcox asking for an order to give free
transportation 10 the visitors. Mr.. Wilcox re-
piled yesterday that it did not appear proper for
the commission TO issue such order. but said
it was heartily in sympathy with the idea.