Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Domestic News
September 30, 1859
Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Construction of a new suspension bridge progresses rapidly, weather permitting, with Engineer Mr. McComas aiming for completion by Christmas or early next spring. One cable's wire would stretch 1,740 miles if laid out.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The New Bridge.—The new suspension bridge is going forward as rapidly as the weather will permit. Mr. McComas, the Engineer and superintendent of the structure, hopes, with the aid of good weather, to have it completed by Christmas. Should bad weather intervene its completion will be delayed until early next Spring and the old bridge will be permitted to stand until that time. The wire in one of the cables which is to support the new bridge if stretched out, would measure one thousand seven hundred and forty miles.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Suspension Bridge
Construction Progress
Mr Mccomas
Bridge Completion
Cable Wire
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Mccomas
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Mr. Mccomas
Event Details
The new suspension bridge is progressing as rapidly as weather allows. Mr. McComas, the engineer and superintendent, hopes to complete it by Christmas with good weather, or delay to early next spring if bad weather intervenes, keeping the old bridge until then. The wire in one supporting cable would measure 1,740 miles if stretched out.