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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
18
The near finished street bridge over the New York New Haven Hartford line near Main Avenue Baychester station is destroyed as the third attack succeeds.
The diagram shows stresses on the lower chord of the Manhattan to Blackwell's Island channel span. The 1 182 foot bridge length covers twenty panels to midstream with the bottom chord carrying major compression as engineers warn of dangerous overload.
An engineering critique notes reinforcement and weight increases on a bridge, including adding tracks and raising live and dead loads. It criticizes the split bottom chord design, lack of floor rivets, and loss of stiffness, warning that these changes jeopardize safety.
James P. Graham told the Public Service Commission he would withdraw his bids for building two sections of the Fourth avenue subway due to factors affecting his ability to accept the contract. Chairman Willcox planned to attend a meeting and departure for Norwich, New York, while bids for six sections were to be awarded. Graham had the lowest figures on Sections 1 and 5, with margins of about 375,000 and over 560,000 respectively.
The fire fleet led by the New Yorker showcased thirteen thousand gallons a minute from eighteen streams as two new boats, not yet commissioned, arrived at Pier 1 from the North River amid mayoral reception. The parade symbolized a shift in waterborne firepower and old dominance fading.
Fabio Fiallo consul general of Santo Domingo in New York held a public vindication at the Dominican consulate to dispute a charge of owing money. He presented documentary proof to about twenty consular colleagues and merchants that the debt was unfounded and declared he would not tolerate extortion. Attendees included consuls general from Nicaragua and Costa Rica among others.
A large dynamite blast damaged the Jennings Street bridge over the Bronx River, blamed on labor disputes with non union workers. Two watchmen were injured while investigating the blast as police pursue unknown wreckers. damage is estimated at $10,000 with repairs expected in months.
Poughkeepsie New York mayor says Harry Thaw fears returning to Matteawan State Hospital due to association with inmates and seeks possible transfer to another institution if Justice Morschauser orders Matteawan. He enlisted Martin W Littleton to assist after the trial. Thaw shows increased nervousness over his status.
Judge Reid tn Gay appointed John F. Goodwin receiver for the Alaska Central Railway Company and the Tanana Railway Construction Company on behalf of Seattle and Eastern interests seeking 32,000,000 in bonds. The properties were controlled by A C Frost of Chicago and H Osborne of Toronto. Fallaine’s forty page complaint was filed in Fairbanks at a cost of 5,000.
Gov Hughes signs the Torrens act to take effect February 1. No land court. Supreme Court handles titles in large cases. Registration in good faith becomes permanent. an assurance fund is created from 0.1 percent of property value. Average registration cost near zero. initial certificate in about two months. ownership changes yield a new certificate within hours.
The Public Service Commission winding up its inquiry into New York street railroads follows Ivins evidence on bond issues and receiverships. A city fire fleet parade in Battery Park showcased the new James Duane and Thomas Willett boats, drawing praise from the Mayor and officials.
The article discusses evaluating the compressive strength of a divided chord used in suspension structures. It notes the need for model tests to determine bearing value and references the Quebec Bridge disaster investigations. It argues that without testing no clear light is shed on whether the chord would fail under 16 000 20 000 or 30 000 psi.
Mrs. Ray Matshak, widow of Samuel Matshak, funded equipment for a surgical mechanico therapeutics department at Vanderbilt clinic of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia to become the first U S university with such equipment. The piece also reviews German compulsory insurance and a transit-indebtedness discussion involving the Third Avenue Railroad and Metropolitan Street Railway, concluding with praise for Mr Ivins and Willcox.
Charles Lawrence Bruff a former Navy ensign won a final divorce decree on statutory grounds from Olga Maxwell Bruff known in the Tenderloin as The Russian Countess. Bruff resigned from the Navy after his sensational escapade and marriage with the Countess on August 2, 1906.
In an automobile accident near South Bend Indiana last night John Ellsworth a local merchant and four friends were seriously injured E R Willis secretary of the American Trust Company is listed in grave condition after the car became unmanageable and rolled down a bank The injured party is not named beyond these individuals.
Christian Scientists were well represented at the first sale of books manuscripts and sporting prints from the library of the late Edward H Lowe of London two hundred lots were disposed of at Anderson Companys auction rooms on West 2d street A first edition of Mrs Eddy Science and Health published in 1875 brought 114 the highest price of the evening The first collected edition of Beaumont and Fletcher works edited by James Shirley London 1647 sold for 102 An orderly book of the American Revolution kept by Colonel Thomas went for a bid and Major Andres journal of movements and engagements of the British army in America 1777 to 1778 edited by Henry Cabot Lodge brought a bid The sale continues this afternoon and evening.
Louis Poggi confessed to shooting Samuel Petch witz and Max Zwieback known as Kid Twist at Coney Island last week. He was identified at King's County Hospital by Mrs. Carroll Terry, a fellow shooting victim now recovering. Poggi says self defense claiming the men were lying in wait.
The dispute centers on a Havana board and logging bill dating to 185 and a falling salary during a Santo Domingo revolution. Sefer Fiallo offered $147 to settle with Sefer Gart, who later demanded far more. Multiple bills followed showing fluctuations, and a New York lawyer was hired to sue the consul general. The case concluded with a full release and the consul general signaling plans regarding Gart’s lawyer.
Dreamland plans new attractions tomorrow with women applying for work once held by men. The Order of Barkers and Ballyhoo Men threatens a general strike to block the shift, while concessionaires back women’s rights with T J Ryan, William A Ellis and Eduardo Breker noted. Miss Mary Coleman of the Woman's Protective Suffrage Union says women can fill every job if men quit.
Edgar H. Cook of Columbia, shot by a policeman, is not as seriously injured and will be released from J. Hood Wright Hospital in about two days. He remains jailed facing the same charge as companion Howard T. Cole, who was arraigned in Harlem police court for attempted burglary and held in $1,000 for examination on June. The dean of the School of Engineering provided bail commentary.
Oakland California May 21 The second section of the Oregon express train on the Southern Pacific Railroad was wrecked near Pinole last night Three men were killed outright and another died today Three were injured one fatally The wreck is believed caused by the baggage car front track jumping the rail
Daniel Oldin, a waiter, living at No 4 West 2th Street, was discharged in Jefferson Market Court after arrest on suspicion of trying to set fire to his former home. He was held on $500 bail until the afternoon session. Edward McNaught, before Judge Resalsky in General Sessions, pleaded not guilty to aiding and abetting a gambling house, with bail set at $1,000.
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