Annals of Cleveland

Cuyahoga river

Abstracts: 8

79

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864 (2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

79 - L Apr. 4:4/3 - The railroad bridge across the Cuyahoga, connecting
the freight house of the Cleveland and Columbus railroad with their main
track, has been rebuilt by Mr. Ford, a construction engineer. Columbus st.
bridge is finished, having been rebuilt by Zenas King, Esq. (2)

Bridges

Index terms:

Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad; Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; Ford (construction engineer); King, Zenas (inventor and builder)

82

Cleveland Morning Leader, 10 June 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

82 - L June 10:4/4 - The new Columbus st. swing bridge across the Cuyahoga
river consists of two parallel wrought iron tubes, each 180 feet long,
made of boiler plate iron from one-fourth to one-half inch thick. There
are 12 tubular cross beams extening through the tubes far enough to fur-
nish support for a sidewalk. The bridge was built at a cost of $15,500.
The inventor and builder is Z. King of Cleveland. - . (5)

Bridges

Index terms:

Columbus st. bridge; Cuyahoga river; King, Zenas (inventor and builder)

544

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 November 1864 (4 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.5 ~ View at ChronAm

544 - L Nov. 30:4/5 - Thomas Brady, while poling a flat boat loaded with
staves up the Cuyahoga river yesterday, fell off and drowned before help
could reach him. He rose and sank five or six times and could have been
recovered had the men on the boat thrown him a stave or rope. He lived
on the west side. The wife and a large family survive in destitute cir-
cumstances. (4)

Disasters and Accidents / Shipping

Index terms:

Brady, Thomas; Cuyahoga river

2028

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 February 1864 (1 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

2028 - L. Feb. 3:4/3 - The following resolution, presented by Mr. Jones,
was adopted by the city council: That the city attorney be asked to
prepare an ordinance to annex Scranton farm and the territory between -
Walworth run and the Cuyahoga river, to the city of Cleveland. (1)

Suburbs, Districts, and Annexations

Index terms:

Cleveland city council; Cuyahoga river; Jones (councilman); Walworth run