Brooklyn Bridge notes

• Rumors about Building a Bridge in 1829

-very interesting project/ rumors
-a project that the city is interested in
-interested in transportation
-they think it should be easy to do this
John Roebling Plans the Bridge-THe east river suspension bridge- september 21, 1867

• all of new york is very excited about the bridge
• several things will be able to pass over the bridge- horses, walkers, vehicles

• An Explosion of Air- A marvelous accident in the caisson of the east river bridge-September 27,1870
• problems with the caisson
• progressivism will have problems along the way when trying to do something new
• a veteran was on duty as a watchman and water and mud all of a sudden bursted out of the shaft 
• the water shot up so much it broke the dipper
• A Caisson Catches Fire- East River Bridge Caisson On Fire- December 3, 1870
• caisson caught on fire from a candle that the workmen had
• will cost 175,000$
• once again problems with making something new that will cost a lot of money
• a bump in the road for the process
• One of the Bridge Cables Snaps- June 20, 1878
• bridge cable snaps and injures people
• another problem
• the problems seem to come with consequences whether it be having to spend more money or people being injured
• planning to move forward- the way its linked to progressivism
• money from city government that the progressives were very excited about
• 14 years and 15 million dollars
• people were excited to progress

• The Bridge Company Is Investigated- Brooklyn Bridge Builders- may 13, 1873
• accused of fraud but after investigation it was found that they are fine
• Account of the Official Opening Day-Brooklyn Bridge Horror- Twelve killed, twenty-six injured- May 31, 1883
• people killed and injured from fainting because the bridge was so crowded and jammed
• people were too excited that the bridge was so crowded it caused problems
• later they had to get police to thin out the crowds on the bridge
• Robert Odlum, the First Man to Jump from the Bridge- Poor "Bob" Odlum- May 20, 1885
• man lost his life after jumping off the bridge
• someone else jumped off at an attempt to commit suicide but he made it out uninjured