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UmiLADELPHIAAND CAMDEN CELEBRATE TODAY
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Director Spreule Gives Interest -
Ing Review of Changes Frem
Days of Clipper Fleets
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Ne ether section of the Delaware
riverfront hn. undergone such radical
changes in the Inn de.-n.Ir or two. ,ays
Director Spreule of Wharves. Peck.
and Ferries, in Mint betvvcpii Rnce nnd
vine streets where the approaches 01
the Delaware River Bridge, connecting
"Philadelphia nnd Cnmdnn. will be
erected en the site new occupied by
Municipal Pier Ne. 11 North.
The preperty which the Delaware
Bridge Joint Commission takes from the
city for this purpesp mdb formerly
owned by Tayler M. Vhler. who for
many years eticrnte.l freight bnrges be
tween that point nnd places en die Del
aware and Lehigh Canal.
In the readjustment which followed
the extension of the nlcrhead linp. made
possible by the removal of Smith's nnd
Indmlll Island.. the city purehnscd
from the Uhlcr estate the riparian rights
of this property and extended into the
river the nler whirl. In ..bout te no re-
moved, leasing it te the Baltimore and
Ohie Railway Company
In the photograph reproduced en the
beck page of this paper today. says Di
rector Spreule. who probably known
mere nbeut the Delaware waterfront
than any man in the city, the two
Julnnds are clenrly shown. The one te
the. left W Smith's Island and the nut nut
te the right Is Windmill Inland. TJie
pier extending into the river is the old
Chestnut street pier, and Market street
Is just about opposite the point where
the ferry benr in midstream is shown.
Were Drawbacks te Tort
These islands were the greatest
drawback te the development of the pert"
of rhilmlPlphlii. nntl It was net until
they were removed that the possibilities
(it the city as n water terminus were
phewn. When the ferryboats left the
Chestnut or Market street whurves en
the trip te Camden they were obliged
te go through the narrow cut between
the two islands seen in the picture.
-Trhere n channel had been cut and the
sides of the islnn.ls il,ked.
On the return trip they went through
the dyked channel shown in the picture
te the left (north) of Smith's Island,
and there was frequently mueh trouble
en account of the ice in the winter. The
Wands were removed in 1SW : that Is.
work began thnt year, but it was net
until 1S0S that thc were entirely re-
moved and the channel was clear.
After this was done, it was possible '
te extend the pierhead line and build ! clearance at low tide under this 300 third car rode the Ile'v. Dr. Jeseph Frem the moment the Pennsyl
plera which would accommodate the , feet in the center of the bridge will be Krauskopf, Verv Hcv. Dean W. J. vanians first appeared, marching out of
tnfirlnn trnftlr. nf tlie et . ltv the ntftr. nKm.f 1J. fnn, OF 710 Ktp.'imshlnR flint ! Pit.nn-nl.I nt rt...M.l. i ,t. t, ' fhn fintrftneA tl,n faK-climuf. ... n
head line is meant the distance Inte
the water which a pier is allowed te
extend.
, The old piers nad te be very short,
relatively speaking, becuuse. of course.
they were net allowed te extend Inte
-the-water far enough te Impede traffic,
There was obliged te be a channel be-
.t.. , i,D .,,! ,h iln,u ,,-
flenUv1 wide te acommedaU. "the.
t. n..k.M.. .. -,..i .i.. . i--
Bvia Jurauj uj uii.i ..vrt u Lilt; L
When the removal of the islands
Bccemnlished the piers were immedlatel
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pert beghn te boom . i carried across In 1010 2.. 402 109. .engineers and their assistants, th -
, Sixty years age the entire riverfront At this rate, under present cendi- siHtnnt engineers and consult ing engl
between Uace and v ine .streets was tlens, according te the engineers, the i neers
owned by Jehn .1. Itnlgcwn. Within ' vehicular traffic will double by 1020 '
thia area two piers weiv located, one nnd the passenger trajffic by 1034. Hew - , N. J. State relice Nattily Atllwl
318 feet long and 33 feet wide nnd ever, with the bridge in use, it is estl- I In the very last car were Colonel
me ewier ut ieei in lengiu anu n
littie mere than .17 feet in width, this
n .li.lfh tl.tct
Intter being the lnrgest structure in
the upper section of the harbor. This
was the extreme length which )t wns
possible te erect a pier nt that time
and still maintain the necessary traffic
, channel between the land nnd the Is
lands. Delaware nvenue, which is today
100 feet in width, was then only
twenty -five feet wide. In order net
te obstruct vehicular traffic along this
marginal street there was a regulation
of the old Beard of Pert Wardens
which was enforced strictly. This was
4 that the masters of all vessels lying at
the piera were required te rig in their
j jib booms. As this was the day of
r the full-rigged ship, when sail and
"net Btcam supplied met of the motive
Eewcr of the marine trade, it often
appencd that when the huge vessels
came alongside the piers jib booms ex
tended entirely ever the reefs of the
" houses en the western side of the street.
' as well as ever the width of thu street
itself.
This was the time of the clipper ship
and thcht- superb sailing vessels put the
American merchant marine far ahead of
all the etlters in the world, by their
speed, stauchiiesd and carrying ca
pacity. Until the speed of the steam
vessel drove the clippers off the sen
lanes, this position was held by these
great ships.
Was Berth of the Republic
The old Republic, which for many,
aninmers ran between Philadelphia and 1 15,,(t fe(,t . tilf. Williamsburg bridgp has b"uu imM'. ' 7,ls.v'va''l . re,,,p.
Cape May, had her berth just below , a of um fm. The Philaddnhia- ,ic,,",1 1'f.i.ei,, . U bv th. Fii-t R.gl-
the pier te be demelibhe.l for thu bridge camdPn bridge will exceed the Williams- ' lnent' " ,ln"ering artillery unit, whose
approaches and Immediately south of b bridge bv le0 feet f7"1"1 Bu,1!!- ,w're uncovered as if lial-
this locality, was the old Kerr salt pier ' rVry twenty and one-half feet alone ,en!,"lt l,,c world te prevent the cul
This latter pier was always the scene I .v,n mt nlilp n.i n.,i i.....ui.i. mlnntlen of the tlieain of vears.
et great activity until thn pnssing of
ai MAiii4flM vtrtui-aia iv . iwniMi.ii
THO B(WIJU ii":ie
the case that
clipper ships
Xa Ima nnn rf
Auatuvt vu Yl v "" "H,"" i" i
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5 H.n Fmnelsee te L vertwrnl nnd ,. I
jnjfnere, wun salt cargoes. ;
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If firs 'XlWXstzll ulTX !
fhn of the I'nited States upon the high
rmt, out iuey rnaae n very practical
Snancial return as well. The captain
of a great ship in these days was a big
jman In whatever pert he made.
AJeur the locality where th nn.
.pcenchea of the new bridge are te b
erctea tne water is deep, be much se, in
4m tfint (f u n muff nf ajrm.l i.H
tne great old American ihn,u inp),eB in illnniBtn nn, ,m i,. and pw Jersey. Lvervthlnir in the
such as the State of hunKi TUe urlUgC lianKS from tl)esCj parade was In pnirs. There was as
the most famous of this , jn eaci, anchorage or masonry strut- rauc1' n Mn" of ielning together in the
V& ,1 remarkable tcet, tho.iehn A. Btiggs, ,,. PPh side of th
s?t31.'v '. thB Tem O'shanter. f. (jatherer. lirle i Ii:: i..T.i t- . 1..
Ri uPe Red, htandard. Indiana, Abner Ce- , h9 four elevators.
' w .1 m . - -. . .- . inn ftriiiizfT ir iu Lf-
.ivi- burn anu tne naru uuy v.. ures.s tiis-
M.'nhen the famous ship Jehn Trux was
IKeet through by tlie ice and sank at its
Ijbgoerlflgs at the Race Street Wharf en
JrjTWmiarT 30. ISOil. Us tODsatl-Terdn
J Mtn net vlslble above the surface of the
prater.
'" Ai n matter of Interest Jt might he
is' ; Mealled that tills famous shit) wns com-
- t jaaSded at that time by Captain James
.' ;! Iilndsay, who In late years served
iWth distinction as master of the pert
' i Hid who died only a few years nire In
Ma nineties.
Atinthfii Hnnf nf litnrfnM. Inft ll&
north or tlie property which Is
taken ever by the Brldge Ceni-
len. It IS the Dlace whern thn
!ou filibustering. steamship Bermuda
-"lAatAnkla uanlv In A.... Ifllln
.rlrtU4VU4 HMK lit AUIUOl, UJJf
aa cetmxanded at the tune by
, saaattM ? ilujjje, who. was
ugiiai jrauaay- aa.
L". IM4
BRIDGE RECORDS
TO BE SET BY SPAN !
1 Longest of Suspension Type I
Will Need 50,000 Tens of
i Steel in Construction
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The Nertel's lnrsest suspension briikc i
,,1,"K Philadelphia anil Camden, will I
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I h eMtT"00 "
, i,'reIn ,Im (op of tll t0WCM t0 mcnn ,
nigti water It will measure ;iNi tect.
, (J.'ft)blM ""' have a diameter of thirty
"rtCu ,,, .11. -....i,, in mi -nl-
vanlzcd wires. KncIi wire will have ft
diameter of 0.2 inch.
, J'aeJL.fn.b'c..!1;111 r ,,?.re . .I.0.1"1 -W?! i
ft el.
These cnbles will weigh (5100 tow. 1
There will be 11 tetnl length of wire 1
in the bridge of 22.100 mile, enough
te go nlpiest around the earth. ,
Much Steel te Be Used
Steel te .1 total weight of 50,000 tens
will enter into the construction of the '
bridge
' masonry, there will be 320,000
, Je ligures give an idea of the
rnMness of the upon. The bridge ItKcIf
1 will be l.S'j miles from approach te
approach and at full . capacity 0000
vehicles enn was ever It each hour.
All cxposced masonry will he of
granite. The width of roadway between
curbs, will be titty -seven feet, or just
three feet less than Mnrkct street
bridge. The total width ever nil will'
be l'St feet, in addition te the ether
ways te be two surface car tracks and '
two rapid trnnslt car tracks.
The roadway for automobiles and
ungeiiH will be In the center of the
bridge. The surface ears will run nleng
each side of this roadway, nil "Inside"
the bridge between the upright wires
hanging from the main cables. The
rapitl transit tracks, one en each side,
are outside and will run uleng n ledge. ,
The hand or guard rail outside these
tracks is the extreme outside part of
the ermge. i-net passengers want nieng
a ten-feet walk just inside the sup-
ports en each side of the bridge twenty- ,
eight feet above the traffic en the main1
tloer of the structure,
Te Increase Interstate Travel
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At present 100,000 passengers cress 1
the river each day . and this number is
expected te be tremendously Increased '
when the bridge is opened,
The central span, between the two.
towers te be in the river en each side,
will be 00 feet in length. The clear-
ance, under extreme temperature nnd
lead conditions for K00 feet of this in the
center of the bridge, will be 135 feet
above high tide. At low tide this clear-
ance will be increased 10 -vi tcet u
inches. Under average conditions the
have entered the pert within a given
time only two exceeded 13." feet in height
let masts, and tucse two ceuin pass, u
s gaid, under the center of the span.
ii,ii,ivnv lm
WIU Kellee Icrrj Janw
i As for the pastenger traffic the
, bridge may be expected te carry the
. inn t- lnlU,!,.v uluiw Hrni (tint
ea7 .4&.M0" Chicle, w carried
'i n ., : i,afnnr, tl.le n,r n.,.1
river. ' by all the ferries between this city and J J aHhe Phil delp rav V aril;
s wns Camden and 4...J2.JW feet, passen- ,,,, cxw.uf,ve effi eer c elnmiuui r simp.
!La'?Sa" C""iCnSne:V"; J"!"'". United States engineers. Then
innn .v. " , s mm (Wn n.,nr,im'"' "".' V".v." " '"Kiiicers. j iicu i
mated, tins rate or increase win ue .
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f n .loemo Imnesslhle te
UU1 tllt'lllU'U
estimate nt t
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n.,u,rllAn.
nn 1.1.11V., u..i ui v.v.........u..e
,)M VI- licles. 111. maximum UailJ tela
en iieiida.vs ter an ierncs is aueut
10.000. with 12."0 vehicles tryimr te
get across during the peak hour.
Six lines et vehicular traffic can travel
at ene time ever the bridge, when com
pleted, three each way. The bridge has
been se designed that it can carry a
maximum lead nil ever the bridge of
12,000 pounds per iineal feet. Te se
crowd the bridge It would be necessary
for the tracks te be covered with heavy
ears tilled with people, the readwa's
rewded witu vemeies end te end and
the foetwajs packed with people. The
utmost the bridgf will be called upon '
te stand, under actual practice, Is iwti- I
mnted nt t;uw pounds per lineal feet
only
Strength te Be Stressed
All the main truss members of the
bridge, the towers, fleer beams and
some bracing will be made of high
strength alley steel. A medium carbon
steel is te be usp.1 ler thn remainder,
with the exception of the cables nnd
hangers, which will he made of high
carbon steel wire. This wiic has an
ultimate strength of 215.000 pounds per
T1. riroeUIvn brldse has snnn f
.,. be fastened, and ever these sn.Mlps
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in iknrh nnnnerniftr nr innuinev
r rivr. tn iinh
fastenefl. therm lit
rennpptlnir with fhn
. -II. unil a.fnAA A .t.4l..u.
Joeiwni.il wis D"''?V "-a'. ii una.
At- th 'h nrie nh n en. of tlm hrdl,..,
Plnza hn8 1ccn Planned, hounded by'
,lln' ,Ilu' "ULe '"" precis.
. ,, . ,
r our ueaus . iireugnriaza
'trough this plaxa will be four read-
ways, with a combined width four times
that of the bridge roadway. At the
Camden end the approach structure will
The surface car terminal Is se de
signed that it will be entered at grade
from Sixth street te a mezzanine fleer
This mezzanine spapc will have ample
area for handling incoming nnd out
going passengers and te provide for
comfort stations, first-aid rooms, stor ster
aim rooms and similar anartmn,u
Separate stairways will lead te arid
from eecn t" iv nvc luiiuii
of which will accommedat
This arrangement
prnsilnir at grade of i
" "" ".,,arl"u'y four calvnnlzed wire renes two nn,1 five, uiiuvn utisiuimmries 01 i-enns.vivania
mrnft te grade Ulty teet east of iriftti iiiurcn. inirui"". "","", " uii.y, iii iiiii.i, v uiiiui iiiiiii-, iiiu inn- iiiviii ,.,.,.i ,i,i ,i, . , ,,; , , , ... ........ ...ii. .. . i"""" "." gj
street but the roadway will be con fhlldrcn we.e out in thousands for paired In a new unity- showed that the i directs there be flHl no Inventory or w ,'ere 1 ehlilKC,iltl",,,,e '".""T' h,'W . "" Vth li,,l, ,llf- I
tnued te a Plaza bounded by Si, th "C proclaimed a hoi da" In the I ether end would be safe tee ac:wnt of the estate, but this prevision TheiestUS vpnme.t.s en U.'lr'': '.'.', "'"i1,,"'" 1
Seventh. Penn and Linden streets. hoels. The courthouse was clesed1 Alter the i.ellce came the t ea s. each , ennnet be carried out because of the ,, ,WOn. T ere weri m7ef iVill 1 I "C " s ?' ""'1 ,tlV 1
LWSrtffli: shu'c'arvvni' "n W-r. the Phil.ele,p,a and IS.'-.S.unT?;' 'lT. &$'l&&Br an account- lSdF-'" VA M" " ' - I
eSr&tM action of he precession i cannot be used tee . ten In spring of , f,)r ,l,c purpose of f,g the tax. t'r ib ck 'em, JoZTef'u
tfen beneath the plaza. The rapid tran- 'ihed New Jerse.v 's shore the ,neue of today ; a parade In he start of an ac-IThls must be made te Register Camp- , COs ere the I eadniiaJte t ii n 1. ll)' 'T" '","' W"J ' ?1
sit tracks will be arranged for cennec- 1er "ere li,"',1 "P '""1 waiting. icempllshment that dates back mj long. , beii within a year, but may be made B gangs. '"'luarters for the ere in li s ltv A were hanged S
Sen with th, Philadelphia subway"sys- ?"' "'?'' !" ""tterlnB fA.neK tie eats ,,, liny jw-re ,,,,,,, , , , tliree months , ' 'Z'Z'L , ,.,.. ,.,.,.... , oratory and' ,!l' nTv'' ' Jfe w" ' . 1
a in i il'x ii in ritr iki inn n inni pnm I irviu iii numwi . ksiv iii 'tin ?r1nrnh Trr-. t rii-rif nni inr
.l"""vnrj:rr wTf"V? Ji....ir hrT,' rS . -...-
10KMI niMNinn nr hour mM k.
handled In such a statleiv
EVENING PUBLIC
IN NEW JERSEY'S SECTION OF BRIDGE PARADE
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Kitty Seymour (left) mid Alice Cannen, .-tides en the Camden Aute
Trade Association's ileat, as It left the Camden Kerry Terminal today.
The New Jersey State Hag is in care of Sergeant William Forrester
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HI JDVIUQG JrClVttuCl
-""". ""n rate one
rinrlnu-. nt tl, m,nUu:r. t., .i.
Carter Helm .Tenes. In the fellow inc
cars were Bridge Commissioners Smith
emydcr, Lewis and Adams; then Cem-
missiencrs Wegleln, Stevens, Jeffries
aml shav ' ,n the tix" wr CeinmlH-
siencrs Gallaher. Noyes. Beteeger and
, Beyle.
Counsel for thp Brldip CemmUs!,,,,
t--o.nM.iier ine nritlgc . t-OmmiKslen
, 0 'V.lmi" 1 Nuften co,"
i . crp lvenr iiimirai i u lien, ceminan-
s,eiiwnrtzuept and uantaln Kimberllep
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" " ':. " "I'.Zt. ""' I"'""- M"oriiPeatH. Wilcti covered their uniform of,
ln iiicir ni; umiuriiis vi nam n up nm
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, . , , mm,,r nf l- i...i,Im
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the nntlennl, State and cit.v colors, te
gethcr with the float showing tin- com
pleted bridge. Every feature of the
huge pageant represented pride m a
victory dearly wen, nnd n determina
tion bv n displa, of feree ie l,,,,
that ictery.
Directly behind ihe float ami the
Firemen's Band plodded the only na
tional representation in the parade a
battalion of -'sailors from the Luaciie
Island Navy Ynrd. Proudly beside the
ensign who led this centigent marched
boy of seventeen a "music." but a
lull-ncdged marine the only reprcscn-
tanve et nis corps in the line of mariii.
As the colors of the naval centigent
moved up the street hats were removed
with a deeper reverence, ns If there was
nrfiiuint- uinie nnvi'lili. f,,mn ,S... ...!
,.,v.-v... .- ,'','111. v... llllll, lll.ltl,-
the people thousands of them fed
I that tnen- was just n little something
I mere te this demonstration than is at
tached te the hundreds that take place
I in this city yearlj .
National Guards In Line
'rhnn mm.. tl .,, ni i,,.n.i,.. f
Jcv national (.uard contingents
Aftt'r th,'m Mattered and harked the
very formntlen of the unccaiit ns Ihnni
ns in floats wJiit'li denlrted William
Penn nnd Lord ('nmdeii irrinnlnif Imndu
llnfniiU n LtFunin il,l..l. Ur... .11. .(,!... .1 I
.-.-. .. ..v... ,, ,w.j,.,, uiem I
ler years.
Camdeu's bridge dreams came true
'"'" "u Pusse.i tareugh Its
BirrL'Uj,
All the ler,. ,.,,., i i .., .i ,.
StntP werosymbelhed In that pn'rade.
n,"l ,,0il,B pertiajlng a great future for
'"'"'Hlen and Us suburbs brought cheers
from the crowds that lined the route of,
.ferry entrance nbeut 10 i.'IO o'clock told
the crowd the Pennsy Ivaniaus had nr-I
rived.
Down Federal strett from Hie ferry- nilclpbhiis. take it as you will ueie U01I,at.l the Pennsylvania Company
house they came, at their head In auto- represented by every organiznuen thai f,. insurances en Lives and the tlr.int tlr.int
mebiles the full mimhfrshlp of the . has taken pari In the lijrht ftr the ing of Annuities as a Imiiilslrater vvilh
Bridge Commission, with executives nn bridge. ! the will nnrexed.
me stun, ine iiearii or l.ngineers. inc
,oT,rners
Chnrlw Schrcmn. .lrlv,.,W l,e Imek
bearing thl Jcnjthy SlWOlmedel, hart,
and Mayers and sneclul bridge" from the Lien s Club of ('am- .u. r.,i- e.. nm... c
S loons. POell "ul"'"' tun . I' - ...in.,! ui;, ..... mi ,. .,..! ,. I
e two carsT AftPr tI"1'1 f"1"1' the military, the 100 years, new let's walk ever It," from , 'XV '' 'Vv Ani1
Will avoid n I l,0'i-,i iiuihtjiik KUItuins Ol red, nil- ine i nuuieii ti.u..iuvr in. uiiiiin'iru. - --".,", :; ,11,:. " .,.i' ' " I,"" could s
the car trnckR n tiennl and Pennsylvania State colors, and "F.iigiiiccrN, lirM and last en the Mreet. Jersey city, uiiene mother ,.llrdii
j i i " r,,i n.n i.i ti,., . u ,i. i-i. it ...... v...i......i t,.,i..HUi Aen. is living in ncr jersey i iry Heme ami
LEDGER-PHILAlDELPHIA, FRIDAY
::rVrW?ii
ssncaEsaaa3S22S3i!f
thp sreatest difllculty in setting his
truck in and out of the ferry house,
lie made It. and there was no delay.
The ,i.aratle was ever Federal street
te Hnilden avenue, te Newton, te
Ureadwny, te Murket street and thence
te the rcnnsjlvnnla I-erry.
' rm'-' wn8 en- There was no delay.
James II. Leng, marshal, with bis po
lice aides, wns en hand e meet the
head of the column. Out Federal street
they went, with the Lyic Band nt their
bend. Unit after unit fell in line in
the nppeinted place.
Camden Police Lead
Leading all -was the escort of the
Camden mounted police, commanded bv
' Ser 1
Uan.1
, of bl
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I III tlin ! hr 1 nnr Ini-i-iir. iml.r,M
ue and cream. The ileat carrying
the detail model of the bridge came
next.
The detachmpnt representing the new
State Police of New Jersey were
en motorcycles, antl this was the first
geed leek the people of Camden have
hail nr the new tiranintlnn.
' "O nicii were uieir long OIUP Over -
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TIip neenlp mvp the tmnnnr. ,.. Vn.
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tien as they rode nlenc.
Sergeant illlam Forrester, of Bat-
tery 11, 01 tvumueu, tiresseu us a neraiu
... ,c.,. mm ,u, .... neur u.c ncuu Herald, was in charge of the float. Be
of the ( amden parade, carrvlng the I Kjde it. also en horseback in colonial
New Jersey State Hag of blue and , ,htiime. rode James Stretch, as
nhlte. He represented 'New Jersey.' I ..K,nK.s efflw.ri iciph Hill nnd
New Jersey history, the nreciess nf r !.,,.... it..-,..
,i t? ii . ,. .1
ine oiaie, an ii tin uiiperiuiiiiies in ine I
iiiture new ine nridge is ussuieu, were
pertrajed by tin- floats. Lord t'.nn
den, one-time lord chancellor of Eng
land, and the man who guvc Camden
its name, rode In jack beets and velvet,
at the front of the Camden Rotary
Club'a float. Thla character was taken
by Walter Frlant.
This float represented the bridge,
and at the Pennsylvania end Lord
Cnmdcii was greeted by William Penn,
i , . ,. , - ,
Portrayed by t.eerge Knppel
ine leg
nd en the side of the tlent rend, "Lord
Caunlen Greets William Penn After 100
x ,, '
if
Grim, black in their whipcord uni-
forms, stern with riot helmetH shielding I , .-
their fuces for the first time since they ' A nt'w, meter ','re c!1B'n0 from tol tel
came here te put down the riot incident ' "1KSW,',,",1 tarried a banner insisting
te tin; street car strlke ninny years age, tlmt , ( "neswoed was "the fastest
the Pennsylvania State police led the'I'""inK borough In Seuth Jersey."
Commonwealth law forces. With' A float built around an automobile,
senrred batons against their trim representing the bridge and the river
shoulders they rode their restive horses ,,r,0W',,,'L ))Mt M'lmiliiK. was driven by
as only trained cavalry men can. ' ''lef Kelly, of the ( nmden Lie-trim!
After them en barking motorcycles Bureau.
came the new New Jersey State ,e- , "" '
Uce. proud of their opportunity te show; I PENROSE WILL BEQUEATHS
infir urn uni. nun wiuu iiiuiei ui.i aim i
anxious v "hew the public that they1
nre wining and ready te try te equal
the fcigh standard set by the Pennsyl
vania unit.
Police Band Blares
Then with the blare of the Philadel
phia Police Band echoing in their ears
i n n j1l Oi 1 n I M t tn 1 ll til
el
Philadelphia
....." ............
nnrre uen, nruieu w
nnfrnlmen lirii'P.I with lilies Mil, Ii.
E R5.' "I.."1. ''I'.. 1 V. J .i""V,
I in
I'liis
platoon column as soldiers parade
V.
thing te applause that came from the
crowd during the entire route of the
Parade. The splendid d.lll and hrm
t0I' .i-cemed te indicate that one end of
iiu bridge vveuld be cuurded safely,
J"M "H ""' '""' 'reud et the Camden
i Cnmdeii. the Lien Club there, th
try Club ncresa ihe ilyei and iimnv
ether. 'Ihe Pennsylvniilans. or Phil-
I niicn sieguus us we rt'iirt-.i ier ine
,. -. - ":" , Ti ,
tl. treivd. Perhans the exhibit which
attracted the most attention wns tUe.t of
, ....... .". ,n..i ii, ii.i.. ... mun.si "jii'iii e ...idi.iiiU een i
THE OPENING OF WORK
t
the Civic Club here, which showed nn
old-fashioned barouche, with n pled
ding, tired-looking horse an the 1S20
method of transportation and a modern,
speeding limousine as the "Zip" of
1020.
Other clubs In line with beautiful
floats and mottoes were the Beard of
Trade. Philadelphia ; the Philadelphia
Heal Kstute Beard, the Philadelphia
Aute Club, the Maritime Exchange, the
Pennsylvania Builders' Ku-hange nnd
Employers' Association nnd the Ceal
Club. Behind the ileata came a squad
ren of Philadelphia nnd Camden
mounted police in military formation.
After the parade had traversed its
route up Market street, around City
nail te Bread, up Bread te" Spring
vturuen, ie ieinwnre avenue, a re
view was held at Delaware avenue and
Vine street. The auten holding the
Bridge Commissioners, the Statu and
city dignitaries nnd ether officials lined
' up nnd the entire pageant passed be
fore them.
Perhaps the last-noticed man in thp
' whole parade was the most important.
While the Mutter in the crowd gave no
i tice that Governer Sproul or Mayer
I Moere might be passing, net a murmur
t escaped any one when the car bearing
, n quiet, dark, little man slipped past.
But, after nil, he was md Is the most
Important factor in the great structure
that will unite the two cities.
Ilnlph MedjesU! While the ethers
cheer he will build the bridge. The
physical work started today. The men
tal work dates back far. The dream
dates farlJier back still. Beth are Ilnlph
Medicaid's. The bridge after being
Camden's and Philadelphia's and Penn
sylvania's and New Jersey's and the
United States' nnd the world's is
Itulph Medjeskl's.
Yet the big creun that steed and
, smiled as the ear in the parade broke
tiewu ui jieceim anu .uarKet. streets did
net realize who it was that was Impor
tant enough te held the movement up
for sevcrnl minutes. They did net
knew that the brain thnt conceived the
Camden bridge te its last belt and rivet
wns also the one that suggested tlrei
chains ns n tow rope when the absence
of such equipment was noted.
In the car were Lewis, Webster nnd
Modieski. The car was towed te Fifth
and Mnrkct streets by Mr. Medieski's
1 11111111 1 HlllKUIl
quieic uiiiiKing ami a tire chain and
tllPPO n -Jiifl -,..- ,n,l. f n e l,l .
--'-- " ......... w .-. lu. iuii hi
stand the jeurne.v.
Dressed in overalls, representing the
plain working men who will actually
put the bridge in place, were Dan Pier
son. Herbert Meffct. C. A. Smith and
William Mergcnwcrck.
The Camden Chamber of Commerce
una a mrge neat. upon wliicli was
, ..Hi..,.i miv. ...1....1 .!. I -.i , ..
I ' '"" ' t.u..r . ever i it- uriiigi- lur
i Jears. new it's a wnlk-ever.1
' A
rearing lien, stuffed of course.
surmounted tin; float of the Lien s
Club of Camden. "We rear for the
bridge," was the legend painted en this
float.
Hailed as "the birthplace of New
Jersey," n model of the ancient Lien's
I ua.l Inn, of Jlnddenllcld, had a prom-
inent place in line. B. K. Smith, ns a
', ""ii i.i iiiiiii.
Caniden and its suburbs were well
illustiated by the float of the Camden ,
Rent L'stntc Beard, t'pen this tleat i
were a dozen or mere .lolls' houses thiu
drew excited shouts of ndniliatieu funn
the school children. Hndtleu Heights,,
Audubon, Gloucester. Ilnddentlcld,
Berlin, Colllngsweod, Weedy line,
Clcmenten, Merchantville and ether
towns were represented.
A charming bridge tleat, "The Tie
Tlmf- lllmlu " win: nut In llni. 1... ,1 ,.
raiuden Automobile Trade Ascteela-
- ....V .(..., .... . ,...( ,1. (U. .t, ...V
I Mnn. ti,.. Hnnt vnnrpw.ni...i tlm i,-t.i,...
i --" ...w ..-...-' .k'iiijin(
witn .miss Alice uiirnien as .viiss rnila-
... lit -...:
I iW",:. JTl MKs
.nn rnnT.iiir rn nnri-tir-rr
HIS FORTUNE TO BROTHERS
"Nominal" Value of $200,000
Really Mean $20,000,000
Stpnntnr Ppnrnhn l,nt lieniinntl.n
his property, real and peisenal, te his!
brothers, Dr
Charles Bingham Pen
-nil 1.1 11 t ,
lrOTC - Richard A. I. Peniesc. Jr., and
In the will. Died after the funeral.
he estate is valued at .$200,000 ami
P ard t''"-':J' f',f the Sena
i ter believe the vi.lue of the estate may
reuch ?20.000.00( . Ne inventory was
, filed with the will, which was executed
were named as beuelieiarles and exeeu-
I terB 0f thrf estate, renounced their rights
, ..vecutern te letters lest.imtntnrv .mil
.repehtedly ask for her son. The last
heard from the young mail was ill
bPhllBdclpnia in !'
JANUABY 0, JL022
JERSEY SEES BOOM
T
E
Leaders in Camden and Nearby
Towns Expect Imme
diate Bonefit
WILL ADD TO PHILA, TRADE
IN STAR
ON BRIDG
" tiens of the borough, Oaklyn will mount
, Gratification and optimism are the up In every possible manner that will
keynote of the comment of represcnta- benefit the preperty holders, renters
tive New Jcrsey men en the start of and the municipality nt large."
construction of the Delaware lllver j William ,1. Dallas, Mayer of Ilndden
brldge today. i Heights "One badly needed Improve-
Public sentiment in New Jersey re- ment here which will Btirely ceme with
veals n feeling of Jubilation that the the new Dclnwnre lllver Brldge ia
Jeng1 projected plan has at last been greatly increnscd means of tronsporta trensporta tronsperta
brought te n point where its censum- ' tlen nnd quicker tlnui te Philadelphia,
nation is In Kirfit.
. tr . . --3"-- ,
4.ne opinions of prominent men in
ynrleun New Jersey communities, given
herewith, reflect the general tone of
theught:
Mayer Ellis, Camden "The span
ning of the Delnwnre Iliver by the
bridge, which Is new being started, will
link two of the itrcntcst industrial and
residential districts in the country, with
benefits of incalculable value te both.
Sees Era of Prosperity
"Such a connection ennnet fnil te
bring increased prosperity nnd activity
te thla city and the region surrounding
it, the Intter in particular being in a
position te profit greatly by it."
Volncy G. Bennett, Mayer of Mer
chnntvllfc "The Delaware lllver bridge
will b warmly welcomed by all the
crense. oe
"When the bridge is completed nnd
nrrniiFpmrntH hnve been mnde te trnns-
pert the thousands of commuters te the
cltv In n newer nnd better way, the
-.--,, ... .. -- "-,-, -: ., ' ,l..
towns and munlclpalit cs in this Bcctie
win de mere utccss.uit: muu L1U'"'
ph',",?,P',,n, . ,j 0,i
"Ths bridge ha9 been needed, and
awnitcu, nnd taiaea iiueui, ter ""
.'..".,, , . ! -fAil
New it is almost a reality, neon
if, ...III t.n ,! .llrppllv bpnefieliil
results. Real estate and property
values will take a sharp rise and the
noni.lntlen will incrense in proportion.
11 ' .' - -
!... .. . .... .i...l .. i
llurllngten nas many .nuii..i..L-iu....K
industries new ; It will have many mere
when the bridge is completed and quick
connections can be bad with Phllndcl-
Pli.'irles C. Cewnerthwalt. Chairman
of the Mount Helly Township uemmit-
vantnge te this side of the Delaware
Iliver.
"Time saved in transportation Is
going te put Burlington County farmers
within an hour, en the average, of the
Philadelphia markets, and that means
thnt millions et dollars will be savt-d
during tne ursi icw -ran. nui c
brldgt; Is open te tne puuuc.
.Tnlm s. Itelierts. Mnver of Barrlni:
ten "The bridge will build us up along
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway,
where there Is a largp section of deslr-
able land available for building pur-
uese.s. and this will nttract commuters
hv the hiintlreds. which will greatlj
benefit this little but growing borough,
"lt,,llilnrn nlrpndv arp antielniitliiir
the boom te ceme with the building of
tlin knnn nvi'r the Dtdnwarp. nml
naturally there will come with the (lis-
suburban communities ntlccted by it. . ,,,,(, ,iiri ,i,n t.niMiii nf ti.,,
LWivV,rtC SuiheuthSn SSST nndTkne "of'ne'ollierbo'om
nfi VJ?i rJe e nnvftlen will n- I tlint could Ie se much for our town as
and, of course, the population will in- .. ,,., . .., ..in,B,i i.ri,i-0.
it will be finished and In operation, nnd ,,le boom (hat tUr UrUgl, wll bring, and ' worth while te walk mfi't wnv .In,
then I leek for greatly Increased pros- Colllngsweod is in n position te take bridge and ride the rest In a beat
perlty in this section of the country. I nilvnnlllB(. of . ,,.,, ,,, rirenpIip.; J "" ' ..
Means Beem for Burlington Jehn K. Llpplncett. Jr.. Mayer of dangers of n trip belv.-epn I'lillailelnM,
Themas S. Mooney, Mnyt)r of Bur- Haddonfield-'W C will get mere and and Camden has Its uiiiiihIiik '." Zi,
llngten-"I cannot find words te express hj or favors here through the bridge sIlimi-H ,K,llm, , t.n v a n e,' ,or,
the full benefits which the residents building, and l!nddentll.l wl I leap h,it the difficulties f pniiiinir 1?
of Burlington will derive from this fel
nriilep. .. . . , . . .-... jvtt.Cj nave nor neiin inmmiMT
& t fe It .'rfe UiV'S-S - -VU tle eveUiing pessi I te boost "Jj, VP ,u?
B: ef'nll a,t0"l.tort,ne.lce.V,hPr b-ne.lt the bridge will give ever, one. ' !rr,t,l;!;e!,H0"!Z, i;;"?,0l.rp 'a "I'i'n ffil
"It is going te be n big thing for Daniel F. llrndrlcliseii. former sherlfT i stream or rl0r which is ,. ,, tin,!
il.r. ..AtlAl. a Vrtt, Tih.nv unil TtxpHi,,'. Inf . !1iiiiinuf m' Ciiiintv nml 11 firii.nlnni.t ' nf 1.n S!. -i.. .. .,. ll l"'tt"tiurj
LUIS hvtiiwn .11 ..... ... '.. .... "... .v. - .. , jg 1 itv. .1,(1 ,. .111. I .Jill l)rS Uiiu liitrnnit
ten County, is going te be eiip nf the real estate mini, declares (he bridge, te this toinmlssien, nml ". rU.,l ,,,, T
greatest beneficiaries because it Is almost will bring Woodbury virtually into the with the exception r ,,,,.,., '.,,, h,
nt the New Jersey end of the structure, suburbs of Philadelphia; that It will was imt reuni..iii.t..il ,,...n 1.1.. .'.
'The practical consnlltlatlen of the two nienii mueh te business men in Phil.i- uhetil a jear age.
1 States Is going te encourage a fre- dclphla who reside here. "It will mem "
nf trnvei tiinr wn. mean an a.i- 1111 artery 10 I'niia.ie.niu 1 i at in sail - .- -ii"', t 111 u n
BRIDGE WILL CLEAR AWAY
HAUNTS OF OLDEN PIRATES
Squatty Buildings Where Capluin Kidd and His Ilk Sicaggered
Will Bn Razed te 'Make
"I'iftccn ii.cii en a ttrnd Ki.Tii'.i cien.
l'e hn, he eiid a hetllc of ruin."
Ihu (hnuty linmeiinllzed bv Rebert
Leuis Stivensen could justly be applied
J . . ,
' hnnlc "' "e auvciuureus resiucnw
' nf lM'.n.ii.,i,in t.. ln,nate,l lu. rlieriW nia".v nf the business men ul .
- - ....i.i.i....u, ' ,,,..-,,.. "
front.
..--,... i
They
wn ih
1... P-meeiallv applicable
..." .
te tl
Mlt
whieli the west
r. . . . . ... ...... ,.
tsome ei tne old squatty 'i.iituugs in
wiiifh tiny plotted raids en merchant
men alen thp coast nre still stundlng,
but In n short time they will be nothing
but n memory.
Ready for Actual Werk
t" (MJL I'll
anchorage of the Delaware River Bridge ' ZuItL reiurn "te'T "fi, !' V" aT' V"-1"''" &" eBaJ,.,l IV
will '.land, for the worst pirates who, rate guru which had been iierutlin ni , "m'" 1- ,:uln. "' '", arciiiuvturnl
ever lrew a cutlass relSne.f In till, Hn was ahvnys followed by geed bar. ,l;'l',l'l!1,,,"i "f '" I'nlversity of Penn-
neighborhood mere than 100 years age. ft- . ---..b the ...rates ran U'Jat
Werk en demolition of all buildings ' "; ""' nnd then the ,- 1 1'.' . ' 'V "'' 'B" '""
In th ir.iniP.Uate nrlghbnrheeil of the ' V n ' ""'l,lr" wre cnutleiis meth- ,"'V "n" " ' ,. i "V ' . , '" ,lr?'
May bridge anchorage., s" aed tetiay. when ?tr """ ".W '! lJXUiJi"
e Pier U 1""k"i "P U'" MHl Uar1 , -bert distance beiniv "chLsimit s ee " ""l'l. h created by the ce.a.als.
,,i ni. i ' and then mad., thele urn. ....n ..'. slen iu September. 11)20. Slneu tint
Then the crash of nicks, shovels nnd.1''1'0"1 Mleet.
I "li":iilliery WUN nenril nn. HIP noise Will I
l net tease until every building has been
..I ...... ,i ... . . ... ,
.wiped out of existence.
, ,.1',,e ''T"0" fr.nm Delaware nvenue te
j r,l,t -tm't,'. UntP te Summer, the
. .iut.tK,- eiii', hum a iicipjiuoriieou i
which only the brave of heart dared
invade a hundred yenrs ajn. I
vwitie a few of the residents along
Ht1, U.nAA. n.l At... . . ,
and they were given wide-open hespl- I
.tiny uy me piopncter. 'the bigger the I
loot the mere they drank, se he en-
ceuniged them.
Many of the old llreplaces about
which these grizzled buccaneers gathered
..,.,.., . .W,K ,, nu-iu u,e
memories of many dark deeds. .
Scene of Curdlliie Tales
If the bricks In these lirenlaccs
peak they would tel "ei te b ed
g tales.
would loll hnu, .i. t ....
Captain Kidd himself In bizarre attire I
'.(rutted about Wrtet"nifte
...hi. riiivi UIIU Ull n Illl-r hiri'I'I. lli- inniii- iiiit iitiiiiiui will; I ,n i.Iutil' .....I M
xiicy
...rcr, tegeuier rer attacks en craffrem PhTladelphl., . ' tUBBW ""
ON DELAWARE BRfDGff
"-' ' " I HI V
card of the old nnd slew ferry service
means of speedy transportation between
here nnd Philadelphia which, with low
tnrt, will be n remarkable Invitation
for PhJlndclphlens te locate here.
"And developments of the White
Herse pike would ceme resulting in
opening up building sites nieng that im
portant highway. We arc ready for
the boom which will surely come."
Oalilyn Kntliuslastlc
W. H. MncMullln, Mayer of Oaklyn
"We anticipate untold bencfitH te this
borough In the building of the bridgp,
which will be great prosperity for this
municipality. vMtli the Improved man
ner of government (commission form)
here and attractive building sites avail
able along the railroad and White
Tinrse tilke. ns well os In ether see-
with tne elimination et numerous irnv
backs that cause servlce In this matter
net te be up te the standard.
"Trolleys running from here te nnd
ever the bridge te Philadelphia nnd re
turn will open up Ilndden Heights te
such n boom that we here ennnet yet
fully estimate its greatness."
Cenrad Dennett, Mayer of Audu
bon "This is an ideal manufacturing
town. The brldge will surely bring
manufacturing here, but the plnntB must
locate In thu near future or there will
be no room left for them, ns this enter
priblng borough is already feeling the
benefits of 'the bridge In n bun
boom that is destined te fill up every
vacant spot In the place."
Themas W. Jack. Mayer of Col Cel Col
Ungsweod "This (.rowing borough of
nearly 10,000 will be benefited wen
"It will ralFC values In land nnd In-
vite many commuters here, who will
take advantage of the Mitunt'nn. se
that by the time the bridge f completed
T l.-1l.. llll I ...Ml !... I
. J. UVI.VVtT VOIIIHKOUU "III .UIVW 111-
I creftsed t8 p;iatian te 15i0oe or
' mere.
"We de net fear nunexntleu te
r..Mll,. ,-, ,. . ,.. ,,,. ,
I "'llisl V illlHI' II tit 'tin mtiu "i !
A ears, uiiiieur'i tii'i' "'. ceiuu in inv
.. -111.. 1. .1.... ....... ..... . f. ,I.a
Piiriance
rij iiuii iiwiiit hi i iv iii
.,U ..,! ....it.lell,..,
'Hundreds, yes thousands, of Phlla-
ilelphlans would rather live here, out
In tlin nnnii (Inn, Iii Plilliiiliilii l,l,i lint
the net of crossing the feiries counter
iiiiuvk m'iiim. m
.,., tllls fe . rP7rkb1
.1.. u.i.'i i ......:..
le degree. iSew
inr ur.usi i,iiu uin 11111111111; iiur it
will put an end te this objection, ami
this plncc will build up by leaps and
bounds."
Frem Utlier suburbs
' needed," lie 'says, "and it is hound te
I enhance Ihe value of proper!)."
M j, Doellttle. Mayer of I'aulsboie,
SI.jS that, as a matter of cenvenien.c,
s(,f0ty and a tlincsnvi-r, the biltlh-e
in(.resH thn Delaware River is one of the
. greatest projects ever started as a bene-
'tit te lower New Jerse.v.
ill. i hmi ;i u n nc,i ,
i Mayer Harry G. Peddle. Wenonah
"The borough of Wenonah and inline-
dlate vicinity will be very much ben-
etite.l by the bridge, particularly in
'the matter of nuteists driving te and
' from Philadelphia At this time the.v
arc subjected te long waits nt the ter-
rles. while the bridge will give con-
venienees that can barcl.v be imagined.
It is b.iunil te heln Seuth Jersev al
. large, ns well as the towns unil cities
liilfneenl te lMiiholelntilii. The Moeiier
'It is constructed the better."
Roem for Interstate'Span
j along the Jersey C-easL nnd also of sem
of the depredations of the fuiuini
Hlackbenrd.
There were few if uny police about
in these days, and the pirates ran
minus te sun iiieniseivcR. Ine ilen.
ll' -. .1 T . . " "
".':.. 'i.. ,.",' .' '""se nays
iiiiiiniiiii.i - iiiiit.ii.i..itii
were net nverl,...-,l..,,n,l ...1.1" . ..,""."'
There are mar.v tnl..; . . . ? ..'.'
ivriit inn iiviiriniriiiiMnii n-iii. .. .i
'I.... -ii,...- V " "'."" i "'I-
'"i- s uueii competition al.-e.
' .............. n ,
in the Delaware nt niirhf ami
in hip wciawnre. nt light anil nuiekli
sold their precious cargo for sn, l Valh
-and no one nskcu questions " ,
'
I olice Iteust-il Seinelimes
nfoet te their
4 -l. .... '
'Vlin'IIK OIIIKIS WHO OSt through the
depredations of the nlrate ,"-
Stephen G Irani. His establishment
'',P' - n ' " ntfV. Mreet. was
,rUJi-ll' lnri , '"' "hmh'w t.f ,ier head-
:i"""-'-.. im.i leiiiiicii unit is.h.iiiiu ,
" Mecie was coming te him en th,.
Vineland. a merchantman. Thev wnv- '
mid the ship efT the New Jersev Coast
mn.li. .1... An...nl. II. .1 . .
.-.".""".iii'd060 w,l ,l"'t 'I'enth was1
"".": ;""'". irgnnieii as one of the ft
"lm,t ir-ieus pirates of the day. 8
Te become a member of tUbbs' cum, i $
it was necessary te prove one's briivi'rc t1
Candidates were submitted i !,,;,',
i, in.-, iivr.i men uueard one of ilin,-
pirate ships and set tire te it mm" I P
fellows wlie shouted for help mid showed S
i, i i "'nu"r "W regardpil as I
,Ulfcn' i;w'I,l4; '"I ,"Ml"r" ' -raee. .
.Many of the buccaneers were ruii'S
'I""!1 u"'.l captured by Lieutenant Ml. I
n ' u . "",,;.miuissieiied by the S
8 " " '?.,r.id "c coast 'of ,1
. i iii'iir. v in iniir ii-iii in iiiiii-iii i-ii li .in -
1 SI,..,... Ur.,- WnmHiiiKV ilr1n ri.e ,"" ' .'" "IHIfU III OlllCr IIP L' 1 hnrln.
At limes the nut hnrltles iil,-.i,
strongholds en North
BRIDGE AGITATION .
BEGANGENTURYAGll
Today's Celebration Is Culmina.
tien of Suggestion Made in
1818 te Jein Cities
JERSEYITE REVIVED PLAN
In its
hptrtnnltura. tlm nt "
Iliver Bridge dntes back mere than !
hundred years. a
I he first record of n project te 8pln
the river appeared in ISIS, when th.
New Jersey and later the Pennsylvanll
Legislatures were petitioned f,;r J"'J
mission te build nJbridge.
There was no connection batw.p,
this ancient enterprise and the tr
mendeus modern bridge, one 0f ih.
greatest in the world, which It is hoeH
will span the river by the begffi
of the Scsaiil-Centennial. ucs,nn"l
Thp bridge plans of a hundred yean
age, however, are interesting ns u,
of old Philadelphia history. IlcallM
Uicy might, have Influenced the develop.'
meat of both Pennsylvania and N
Jersey. "
Smith's Island as Terminal
In 1818 Ferrand and Sharpe ere.
posed a bridge te be built. Thcv w!?U)
te build a span from Camden te SrnltVi
Is and, e herwlse known as Windmill
Tsland. which was a famlllnr Inndma v
-or wnterniark-th the PlilladelphliS,
of nn elder generation. It lay eppX
the lower city, a great hindrance
navigation, and was scooped awnv In
the early nineties. The bridge wenH
have traversed 2200 feet of the VT
leaving the rest te be covered b v hi'. '
r cs. The proieclers of the sel.e.'n-, ...
timnted that the bridge, nnd nil pU,..
(li'ird, including beats, tnverni
I stables, four acres of ground nn tit
I '.-"-, etc.. would cost nbeut $140.
llnO nilil nnn.i.M I.I - V"',
"'I-""-- .'iiiiuail,, 1VIIIIK1 Pflfn nhnnt
fW.OiDO. The cost is in striking ceh-
trast with tlir.S2H.OOn.000, which thi
new bridge will represent.
There was a het fight In Philndelphh:
I II .tllllllpn.l . Ana... ...... .,
' ; ""ii .niu-, i.kh ever ine liropesM
i. .....
i . ' '! milli s Island project pn.i.e
"".tiling let years the enterprise lt
t.erillliur.
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... . -'"'v ii .)i'iii.s iin
i '"lS" !ir,( olllngsweod. N. .1.. .i.i,
...... ,, in(t',i yeiirs
..land cne I.U l...i ....,., i ... ."
",l"ul" ' ' einngs. inlerestp.1 iin..!f
ii V ,s- .i.-hii u.1.1 nunestnn.
I "'"""'"S ''""Nn te the preit-ct. per
:"'" '" if.nveti nui,, eiiiiiiiraRPiiipnt
I V" ,'lmilly Interested the Beard of rrcc-
. '"""'" i minimi I'euniy. On,, br
'.'.... v.... 1
.. .,,. .1. rspj t ..iiiiiiisMen was net
iraiil.e.l imi.v lllitll IJUli, I,,,,, t
iuiitiii.il ue servi.e.-t r Vnddell ,
Slltl. I'll, ILM ll 111.. I . .
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......... ...,., ivimhi nn mi, ieiawar., uuer
ties,ing. in,, ceininlsslciii mnile its
report hi 1!ls, ,,hs bm ,)ic
( . - - (-,' -ni; tl i't lljltt
, fre1" Ar' Mi ft, this cli.v, ( Cooper
I Mreet. ( ninden.
'.""' " " I'"" mil suggest iii? n rl.!
.tieanwiillc I'lnl.irelplilit lincl net been
idle. Tew aid the cad f f)jt fj.,
Council passed a icselutlnu calling iiimn
the cit.v s chief engineer Ie mul,.' i
' aurvej and repeil. lleerge S. Webster,
then chief enjfliieer of tin. Bureau of
Survejs. reported that a bridge he
twteu the two iiin. ,i...,i.i i.'.
J fectly feasible as an eiiglneerin- feat
I He reeemiiieinle.l m liii.l, . In. ,.f
bridge, with no piers iiiijpi-iini; bejeml
lif
I'ifiiii-uii imes. ii,. suggcsleil thnt
begin at I ifth and Itit.e
city, and run Ie Si.th
streets, Caniden.
streets, tlili
and Lln.ltD
Council took lis net slop whoa It
pas.ed an ordinance, approved Deceia-
Ul'..'. .'"I", appeliitlng the Dlreelnrs
i vveiks. city 'Iransit nnd Whaive
i a.'i as a joint .iiiiiiiiissliin (e luie.
tigate and i.perl en th,. cngiiie.'iln:
and liuauclal aspects of a bridge In-
Uu'"11. " Hies. Thin ..uiiclliuiiiilc
.emiuissiiiii was stiperseiletl , Ik
I ennsjlviimn Slate Commission nf
hi neinbei's, aulheried bv ihe Legis-
Inline in .lull !i7
New Jersey Toek the Ik-uiI
New Jersey took another progressive
step in mis, uiieii Its Legislature
iTcaieti the ineriate liridge anil I'iiu-
mi v III
iiiiiiissiuii ami autimiied Ie plU"
-'-.-i ,,. toils, riM., ,e, r tl
tee. with lie censtrii..l..i, f , ,.i.
!'!" "rl'lgps us extensions f t. State
--.--.-...,. , . mi inn
"UK
liiliwuy hyslcm.
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''"-'"''"S. "hat has been called l,e t ..!..
Oiglen Niua.e-IVderal Mreet s,le
I ulfenii leglhlallnn was pirssid in
HM by Ihe legislatures of both I'eaii-
eveiuber, UllS. leeeni
sylvania and New Jersey, creating the
time wen. has nrececi ed HWifti. se
that there is eveiy reason te believe It
win lie completed i the Hcsiul-Cen-tunlal
opening In 11)211.
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