The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, June 22, 1890, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text6 A DARING ACHIEVEMENT. THB WONDERFUL FIRTH OF FORTH BRIDGE. An Interesting Account of Its Con struction and Opening—The Amount of Material in It—What It Coat and the Monopoly It Destroys—The Brief Speech at the Opening of It. Edinburgh, Scon,and, May 22,—The year 1890 will be memorable for the com pletion of.one of the most wonderful and daring engineering achievements in the history of human effort —the Forth bridge. A stranger arriving in Edinburgh expects to see a historical and romantic city, and he will not be disappointed, as it is well-known the world over that there is perhaps no other to surpass it, but now in addition to all the other attractions anew one has arisen, one of surpassing interest and built by human hands —the bridge across the Firth of Forth. A beautiful drive of nine miles from the city brings one to it. Merely to look at it is a wonder, with its masses of iron work lowering to what seems an awful hight by contrast with the surrounding level of land and sea and stretching its great arm to an apparently limitless distance over the surg ing waters. Certainly it is one of the most impressive sights in the world, as far as mechanical devices go, and as a bridge it has the longest span, the greatest weight and tbe greatest strength of any yet constructed. And, dis tinctively, it is the largest cantilever con struction ever attempted. Perhaps to the untutored eye, the greatest wonder about it is how it manages to hold together at all, and what is the mystery of its streugth. THE EIFFEL TOWER Is not a circumstance compared to tbe Forth bridge as regards audacity of con ception, difficulty of execution, scientific interest or practical utility, for the bridge holds in rigid extension between each pair of herculean shoulders a length of steelwork nearly twice as long as the Eiffel tower is high, and which, while delicately adjusted to allow of adaptation to the slightest change in the dimensions of its parts, is at the same time of strength so immense that the weight of a couple of ponderous mineral trains passing along it at a distance of 850 feet from its nearest point of support can bo treated as a matter of little moment, it being but a trifle com pared with the ever present strain necessary to maintain its own colossal form, and stand immovable under the furious attack of the hurricane. The idea of a bridge across the Firth of Forth is not anew one, and long before railways were thought of there was one projected. Rome eighty years ago there was even a suspension bridge talked of to croes almost on the very line of the present cantilever structure, but noth ing came of it. Everybody is familiar with a suspension bridge, and has some sort of a general idea of how it is suspended upon chains or cables which are secured over high pillars at each end. Most people, however, are no so familiar with the canti lever principle. A tolerably correct notion will be obtained if the cantilever be re garded merely as a bracket built oat from tbe shore by welding beam on to beam until it meets a similar bracket sent out from its opposite side. In the case of the Forth bridge there are two sets of these brackets. One arm extends from Queens ferry to meet in midchannel a fellow sent out from Inchgarvie; anoth*r arm goes out from the other side of Inch garvie to meet one extended from the Fife shore. These brackets or cantilevers do not rest upon the shore, but are connected with it by a viaduct supported on arches. The peculiarity of the Forth bridge canti levers is that they are double—that is sup ported from both top and bottom. This peculiarity is not claimed as original, but it has certainly never before been applied to spans of 1,700 feet. The cantilever prin ciple nas been known to the Chinese for ages, and specimens of it may be seen in Japan, In Thibet, and the Northwest provinces of India The Forth bridge was built in thirty fathoms of water and crosses two channels, each one third of a mile wide. Its extreme length, including the approach viaduct is one and ono-fift k miles, and the actual length of the cantilever portion of the bridge is one mile and twenty yards. The weight of steel in it amounts to 51,000 tons, and the extreme hight of the steel structure above mean water levol is over 370 feet; above the bottom of the deepest foundation, 452 feet, while the railroad tracks are feet above high water. Eight millions of rivets were used aud forty-two miles of bout plates. There are twenty-five acres of surface to be kept painted, for which 100 painters are em ployed. FIVE THOUSAND MEN were engaged in its construction, the work beginning in April, 1883, and it is highly to the credit of the builders that a structure so stupendous should have teen completed within seven years. The cost of this bridge has been nearly $13,000,000. Tbe North British Railway Company has expended nearly $5,000,000 additional on railway lines. For this tremendous expenditure and exUwordinary exercise of mechanical inge nuity and inventional skill—for the building of the bridge has nece.<sitated the constant evolution of olever devices for overcoming difficulties of all sorts—what is the compensating gain? It removes the mo nopoly of the traffic which the Caledonian Railway Company have bad north of Ster ling. It has shortened the journey from Lon don to Perth by twelve miles, and from London to Aberdeen by seventeen miles. The distance between Edinburgh and Perth is reduced from sixty-nine to forty-seven miles, but to the people of Edin burgh, however, who have hitherto had tbe tedious and uncomfortable passage of the Firth to make in steam ferries it means much more in convenience and economy of time. Still the results seem small for so much effort and outlay, and the bridge owes its existence to the rivalry and enterprise of the East Coast railways, who regarded the work as imperative iu order to enable them to retain their share of the immense and increasing traffic of the far north. the bridge was formally opened On the 4th of March last by the Prince of vV ales, while the wind was blowing a gale. When the royal train arrived a crowd of spectators had gathered, and all ears were attentive for the speech which the prince was expected to make. As soon as the engine stopped it belched forth volumes of smoke and steam, which the merciless wind drove downward, completely obscuring for a time the royal party from view. When the prince appeared in the doorway of the car the conditions were obviously against speech-making, for he had the gale full in his face, and bad to oling to his hat with both hands. So, turning to tho assemblage he simply shouted above tbe storm: “Ladies and gentlemen, I now declare the Forth bridge open," and, bowing courteously, dis appeared. Arthur C. Jackson. POLITICS IN TATTNALL. The Democratic Executive Committee to Meet In July. Reidsville, Ga., June 19.—A meeting of the democratic executive committee of Tattnall county will be held at Reidsville on the first Monday in July, for the purpose t!:JT r f J \ a \ zinß and lor appointing a time to select delegates to the state congressional ana senatorial conventions. Politics is very quiet thoroughout the county. It is quite probate _ that the alliance element vntl favor iV. J. Northen for governor. It . impossible at this tims to state with any degree of acuraoy who the people prefer. As yet no one has at-uunueed himself as a can didate for oilics in ttii county. itlne Table Delicaciee, Specialties for Lunches, Pionlcs or Travel -Btra“M Bros, 23 and 22* Barnard tucsot. — Aav. SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. Something About the state Institution at Atlanta. Atlanta, June 20.—0n entering tbe shop building of the technological school, which is 250 feet long by 40 wide, the visitor is struck with the large display of machin ery. This large room contains many beau tiful specimens of work in iron and brass of tbe students themselves. Upstairs where the woodworking ma chinery is in operation, and where tne stu dent first enters as an apprentice, a thou sand and one specimens of handsome and finished work, such as desks, stands, easels, wardrobes, etc., all are to be found. The students iu this department have made great progress during the past term, and some of their work cannot be excelled anywhere. fn the ground story are situated the fouudry aud tne smitbery and all the ar rangements for casting small works in iron and brass. The fro. t portion of the second floor is oocupiod chieffy with a vast amount of finished go ids in wood work, while the center and rear portion are fitted up with all kinds of machinery .such as circular saws, turning lathes, cylinders and buzz plauers, tenoning machines. The hall for working in iron aud brass is on tne first floor. Among those of Savannah who have re turned home sre Messis. Hal), Jaudon, Arthur Solomon and Ernest Davis. George Freeman and Arthur Wells will remain for this month. Local Record for the Morning News Local forecast* for Savannah and vicinity for to-day: Rain, slightly cooler. Special forecast for Georgia: Showers, stationary temperature, except slightly warmer in Northern Georgia, variable wind*. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah. (la., June 21, 1890, and the mean of the same day for sixteen years. Departure Mean Tkmperatubk from the Departure ' normal | Since for 1G years June 21.'90. -|-or Jan. 1,1890. 80 ; 80 0 I 364 Comparative rainfall statement: Departure Amount for Amount from the | Departure 18 years. for normal Since June2l, HO. -j-or 1 Jan. 1,1890. TO -|- .47 11.47 Maximum temperature, 90, minimum tem perature, 69, The hight of the river at Augusta at 7:33 o’clock a. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 7.0 feet —a fall of 0.1 feet during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for twenty-four hours ending 6 p. in., June 21, 1590, 75th Meridian time. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. thsraicTs. Avkkaob. k.w. *££* Min. Rain * lions. Tom P T#d ‘P ,aU - f Atlanta ... 11 88 70 .11 Augusta... 12 94 72 .32 Charleston 7 90 72 . 03 Galveston 17 94 72 .00 Little Rock .... 13 94 72 .00 Memphis... 15 94 72 .00 Mobile S 94 70 .20 Montgomery 5 94 68 .50 New Orleans. 13 9 4 72 . 05 Savannah 11 92 71 03 Vicksburg 5 94 70 *T Wilmington. 10 90 68 *T Bummary Means stations or ! Max. Min. j Kain savannah district. Temp Temp fallLt Alapaha 92 72 .00 Albany 92 72 A0 Bainbridge. 8i 70 325 Eastman 98 70 .00 Fort Gaines 94 72 102 Jesup 90 08 .80 Live Oak Milton. 96 72 .05 Quitman Savannah 90 69 .50 Smlthville 90 70 .23 Thomasville 83 70 1.18 Waycross 90 72 .00 Summary Means, W. A. Whitney, Observer Signal Corps. Don’t Feel Well, And yet you are not sick enough to consult a doctor, or you refrain from so doing for fear you will alarm yourself and friends— we will tell you just what you need. It is Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which will lift you out of that uncertain, uncomfortable, danger ous condition, into a state of good health, confidence and cheerfulness. You’ve no idea how poteut this peculiar medicine is in cases like yours.— 4dr. SUBURB AH RAILWA S SUNDAY SCHEDULE. CITY AND SUBURBAN' RAILWAY. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE trains will leave Bolton street depot on Sundays on the Suburban Line as follows: OUTWARD. T- Ma Arrive Arrive Arrive Thunder- Iblo of Montgom- Ulty ’ bolt. Hope. ery. 0:00am 9:20 am 10:00 am 10:20 am 10:40 am 11:10 am 11:00 am 11:20 am 2:30 pm 2:50 pm 8:00 pm 3:20 pm 3:30 pm !:Sopm 4:10 pm 4:35 pm 4:80 pm 4:50 pm , 6:00 pm 6:20 pm 7:10 1 1 m 7:30 pm 7:50 pm INWARD. Leave Leave Leave , . Moutgom- Isle of Thunder- "TT”® ery. Hope. bolt. 7:35 am 8:00 am 8:20 am 8:40 am ••••.. 10:00 am 10:20 am 11:45 am 12:15 pm 12:35 pm 12:55 pm 6:45 pm 6:10 pm 6:80 pm 6:50 pm Trains from city leave Bona venture Cemetery five minutes after leaving Thunderbolt. Take Broughton street cars twenty (20) min utes before leaving time of trains. GEO. W. ALLEY, Supt TY BEK SUMMER SCHEDULE Savannah and Atlantic Railway. To take effect at 5:10a. m.. Monday, June 16,1690. LEAVE SAVANNAH —Standard Time. 5:20a.m. 9:30a.m. 2:30p. m. 5:10 p. m. 6:30p. in. 7:30 p. m. LEAVE TYBEE —Standard Time. 5:10 a.m. 7:00 a. in. 12:30 p. in. 5:00 p. m. 7:25 p in. 9:30 p.m. ADDITIONAL TRAIN ON SUNDAY ONLY. LEAVE SAVANNAH—Standard Time. 11 a. m. To connect with Central of Georgia special from Augusta, and does not stop except at the Beach House, Ocean House and Hotel Tybee. Only the 9:30 and 2:30 trains carry freight during week. No freight will be received for transportation on any Sunday train. NOTE:—Freight must be delivered 30 min utes before the departure of trains and be pre paid before it will be receipted for. Family excursions on Tuesdays and Fridays, w hole ticseu 35 cents, half tickets 20 cents Tie company reserves the right to withdraw the sale of these tickets without notification when ever auoh days are required for special excur •ions or otherwise. Tickets on sale at City Ticket Office in J. B. Fernandez s Cigar Store, corner Bull and Broughton streets, and at Depot Ticket Office, foot of 1 resident street. Passengers are re quired to purchase ticket* who wish the benefit of excursion rates. D. O. PURSE, President and Mau&kror. H WOOIiBUFF, lien oral THE'MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 22. 1800—TWELVE PAGES. ' MW... REGULATOR CO ‘ GA; * ‘ J IIKY GOODS. PHQQIP Anottler week of bargains at ECKSTEIN’S. bUOOir The great sale continues until entire stock Summer Goods is closed out. Extra bargains inGenta’ Flan nel and Outing Shirts, Gauze and Sanitary Underwear, Col lars, Cuffs and Hosiery. ME EGKSTEIN & CO. Best Lawns sc. Best Muslins sc. Best Beiges sc. Best Challies sc. Best Laces sc. Best Towels sc. Best Doilies sc. Best Embroideries sc. Best Bleachings sc. Best C Islands sc. Best Calicoes sc. Best Handkerchiefs sc. Best Soap sc. Writing Pads sc. Blank Books sc. Machine Oil sc. Safety Pins, Card sc. Good Pins, paper sc. Pack Envelopes sc. Face Powder sc. Canvas Belts sc. Mucilage and Brush sc. Best Hairpins sc. 500 yard Spools sc. Toilet Paper 10c. Wash Blueing 4a Hair Curler 10a Tooth Brushes 10c. Leather Purses 10c. Pure vaseline 10c. Witch Hazel 10c. Shoe Dressing 10c. Best Ink 10c. Nail Brushes 10c. Best Collars 10c. Undershirts 15a Ladies’ Vests 15c. GUSTAVE ECKSTEIN & GO. CLOTHING. Summer has come in earnest, and in order to make the heat bearable one should be properly clad. We are now showing a full line of OUTING GOODS! Negligee Shirts in OXFORDS, MADRAS, WEFTS, FLANNELS, RTT.fr Light Coats and Vests in BLACK ALPACAS, COLORED ALPACAS, Light and dark shades, SILKS, FLANNELS. Lawn Tennis Suits, Ladies’ Blouses, Sashes and Belts in ALL THE ACCEPTED SHADES. We will not quote prices, for while extravagant inducements are offered by many, our patrons well know that our establish ment holds undisputed supremacy for carrying the novelties as well as the staple In our line, and we invite a comparison with our assortment, styles and prices, as we are determined to con tinue to merit the reputation of being the Leaders of all novel ties, at Rock Bottom Prices. A. FALK & SONS, IGI Broughton Street. While not In the habit of advertising prices, wa cannot refrain from calling attention to our Oassimere Suits reduced to TEN DOLLARS. * attention to LOW PRICES On Everything Prior to Stock Taking July Ist REDUCTIONS ON Silverware, Art Goods, Bronzes, Fancy Goods, Cut-Glass, Gold and Silver Jewelry, Optical Goods, Etc. W EDDING PRESENTS. M. STERNBERG & BRO. China Silks 10c. Finest LawnS Bc. Best Hosiery 25c. Best Corsets 50c. Bay Rum 25c. Florida Water 25c. Siiks at Cost. Linens at Cost. Mosquito Nets at Cost. Parasols Half Price White Goods Half Price. Muslin at Cost. Underwear al Cost. Gents’ Shirts at Cost. Black GOODS at Cost. Bed Spreads at Cost. Satines Halt Price. Wool Challies at cost. Dolls "given 1 Away. NICE LINE -OF 1 - GOLD PENS —JUST RECEIVED, DANTED HOGAN. Slips =SEEK= HOGAN'S. WE THIS WEEK present some rare opportunities in season able and desirable goods. The shopper will notice that we always HAVE ON HAND THE GOODS AS ADVERTISED and at PUBLISHED PRICES, and that we REALLY GIVE BARGAINS. Nothing is so annoying and disappointing to buyers as to find that they are lured to any establishment by ambiguous promises and prices. We propose to hold our OLD customers, and to have FUTURE visits from NEW ones. T A T r defart- LA b JCj ment. ONE LOT All-Silk DRAPING NETS, different patterns, at $2; reduced from $2 50 a yard. ONE LOT All-Silk Draping Nets in LA TOSCA and RUSSIAN reduced from $2 50 and $2 75 to $2 and $2 25. PUKE SILK CHANTILLY FLOUNCINGS. ONE LOT at $1 75; formerly $2 50. ONE LOT at $1 80; formerly $2 65. ONE LOT at $1 60; formerly $2 25. CHINA SILKS. ONE LOT, in Dress Lengths only, at per yard; reduced from 45c. ONE LOT, in Dress Lengths only, reduoed from 60c. to 42J$c. per yard. ONE LOT, in Dress Lengths only, reduced from 80c. to 60c. ONE LOT in beautiful and exclusive designs and patterns at 82j^c.; never sold under $1 25 per yard. MOURNING GOODS. NUN S BLACK VEILING. JET BLACK TAMISE. JET BLACK BRILLIANTINES. JET BLACK CRYSTALLETTEB. SILK WARP BATISTE. SILK WARP CLARETTE. SILK ARP HENRIETTA, in jet black and summer weights, at sl, $1 10 ana $1 25; re duced from gl 25, $1 50 and gl 75. Extra quality Plain Black and Plain White CHINA SILK at $1; reduced from gl 25. Extra quality SEWING SILK (Black) GREN ADINE, gl; reduced from gl 50 to close. Special Bargains in Black SURAH SILKS. THIS IS A CHANCE. OUR WELL-STOCKED UMBRELLA j DEPART- AND — y p a-r a-s-o-l I ments INVITE YOUR ATTENTION. Fancy Coaching Parasols from 75c. up to 85 each. 24 and 26-inch SILK and GLORIA Sunshades ranging from $1 to $4 50. Extra values and exclusive styles in FINE PARASOLS at $2 25. $3 and $4; reduced for this occasion from $3, $4 and $5. A few select styles in Gentlemen’s HENRI ETTA SILK UMBRELLAS at enticing prices. Great Reductions in FRENCH and SCOTCH ZEPHYRS Reduced from 20c. and 25c. to 18c. ONE LOT SCOTCH ZEPHYRS that were 25c NOW 20c. ONE LOT FRENCH ZEPHYRS reduced from 40c. to 30c. per yard. ONE LOT FRENCH ZEPHYRS reduced from 50c. to 40c. FRENCH CHALLIES in exclusive designs, and drees lengths only, reduced from 65c. to 500. FRENCH MOURNING CHALLIES equally reduced. D. HOGAN. UNDERTAKERS. J. E. HENDERSON. T. H. HENDERSON. floras Henderson's Sens, UNDERTAKERS, 6Q Drayton Street, Corner of Hull, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA —DEALERS IN METALLIC CASKETS AND CASES, ALSO WOOD CASES AND CASKETS. Orders by telegram will receive prompt at tention. Residence: 135 York street, upstairs. Telephone 238, both day and night. DRUGS AND MKDICIN £S. The Boss Corn Varnish CtURES Corns, Warts and Bunions. No knife. ' No cutting. No pain. Sure cure or no pay. Sold by all druggists. J. C. MIMS& CO., Proprietors, SAVANNAH, GA, 1 installment nocsE. 137 CONGRESS STREET, BETWEEN WHITAKER AND BULL, INSTALLMENT HOUSE Suites, Bedding, Stoves and House Furnish ing G-oods Generally—Easy Terms. A. C. PEPPERS, Manager DRY GOODS. A Plunge Into an Ocean of Bargains. MORRISON, FOYE & CO.’S Another Crowded Week. Never in our history has our store been so crowded as m the past two weeks. The great inducements which we are offering has been the cause, and we have proved to every close and careful buyer that WE ARE THE LEADERS OF LOW PRICES. Read carefully and select your wants from the follow ing list. Our entire stock of corsets in all the popular makes and styles at manufacturers’ cost, for two weeks only. AT HALF PRICE. Our entire stock summer weight all wool Black Dress Goods. AT A YARD. All wool Challies, sold everywhere at 20o> AT 6J4c. A YARD. New lot best American Challies, former price AT 4c. A YARD. White Plaid Muslin, worth 60. * AT 48c. A YARD. 60 inch Black Drapery Nets, former price sl. AT 38c. A YARD. 60-inch Black Silk Drapery Nets, former price SI ,6. AT 75c. EACH. 20) 12-4 White Crotchet Quilts, Marseilles Pat terns, worth $1 25. AT 39c. EACH. 6Oc'ooo P' eces White Mosquito Nets, worth AT ?1 73 EACH. New lot Black Silk Parasols, worth $3 60. AT 25c. A PAIR. Boys’ Cassimere Pants, size 4 to 14 rears woftn 50c. ’ Remember, all the popular makes of Coraets at cost for two weeks. MORRISON, FOYE & CO. ■ AT KROUSKOFFS Tin Mi Shut Opii Takes Place To-morrow, Monday, When we will show the Newest Shapes Round Hata and Bonnets in the most beautiful combinations of Fine Straw, Lace and Hair. The following Novelties in Ilats will be shown: Charina, Ogaritie, Brindisi, Cleopatra, Edeline and many others. Our immense stock of choice Millinery of the finest material and our retailing on first floor at same prices as we wholesale upstairs is certainly appreciated by a critical trade, the Ribbon Sale wild continue until further notice. AT KROUSKOPF’S MAMMDTI MILLINERY MIM SALE OF DAMAGED FURNITURE. FIRE! FIRE! The Entire Stock of Furniture, Matting, Carpets, Refrigerators, Etc., damaged by water at the recent FIRE in our warerooms, will be offered to the public for sale at LATHROPS Warehouse, Williamson street, between West Broad and Montgomery, on and after 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, the 17th. Call early and secure bargains, as goods will be sold REGARDESS OP VALUE. M. BOLEY & SON. UN DER ON E M A NAG EMENU DUB’S SCREVEN HOUSE OPEN ALL THE YEAS ROUND. Firat-Claas In All Its Appointments. Large Sam ple Rooms for Commercial Travelers. 23. IDXJIB JPx’O-pxu.eUox*. AT 3c. APIECE. 50 dozen Huck Towels, worth Bc. AT MANUFACTURERS’ COST. The celebrated R. A G. and Thompson’s Cor. sets, in all qualities, at cost, for two weeks only, AT 10c. EACH. 60 dozen large sized Bath Towels, worth 23c, AT 10c. EACH. 1,000 dozen Gents' 4-ply Linen Collars, in al| the leading shajtes, finish and quality, equal to! the E. & W. Collars. AT £sc. EACH. Gents’ Balbriggan Undervests, worth 50c. AT 4Sc. EACH. 100 dosen Ctentg’ Uniaundered Shirts, patert inserted sleeves, reinforced linen bosom and bands, the greatest value ever offered for the money. AT 15c. A PAIR. Ladies’ Colored Lisle Thread Gloves, worth 36c. AT 19c. A PAIR. Ladles’ Black and Colored Silk Mitts, worth 35c. AT 15c. EACH. Ladies’ G auze and Swiss Ribbed Undervests, reduced frosn 25c. AT 20c. EACH. Boys’ Percale Shirt Waists, worth 85c. HOTEL TYBEE. WILL OPEN ON OR BEFORE MAY Isr. One of the Handsomest Summer Resorts in the Union.