A Complete history of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge : from its conception in 1866 to its completion in 1883 (1883)
Green, S. W. (Samuel W.), Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC · New York : S.W. Green's Son · leaf 41
e first traveler-ropes were spliced and put in running orderAugust 25, 1876. Mr. E. F. Farrington, the master-mechanic,was the first to cross the river. A boatswains chair—a board slungat the four corners by ropes uniting in a ring overhead—was at-tached to the traveler at the Brooklyn anchorage,… … CABLE-MAKING. 39 of people witnessed the transit, and public attention was wonder-ingly fixed on the exploit. But the story that the ovation hereceived was a surprise to Mr. Farrington, needs modifying by thefact that the crossing was known to reporters and announcedin advance, and the time and…
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