THE ST. LOUIS BRIDGE.
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now brought to a conclusion with remark-
able speed, and the bridge was completed in
June 1874. On July 2, amid
_ The. intense excitement, the final
Completion. .
test of its strength was made.
Fourteen locomotives, first in two divisions
of seven each, afterwards all in a line upon
one track, steamed slowly across the bridge,
while the carriageway above was crowded
with vehicles, trams, and people. Everything
proved satisfactory, and on July 4, Independ-
ence Day, St. Louis celebrated in fitting style
the triumphant completion of its great enter-
prise.
SIDE ELEVATION OF THE ST. LOUIS BRIDGE, SHOWING PRINCIPAL MEASUREMENTS.