...suspension bridge for railway traffic, the undulations into which the roadway was thrown, by the inevitably unequal distribution of the weight of the train upon...rendering it comparatively rigid, was suspended to Ihe chain, which was perfectly flexible, all the parts of the latter being in equilibrium. The structure...

...was thrown, by the inevitable unequal distribution of Ihe weight of the train upon it, were such us to threaten the instant downfall of the whole structure....for this obvious reason, — that the platform or ro.nKvay which was constructed with ordinary trussing for the purpose of rendering it comparatively...

...bridge for raitway traffic, the undulations into which the roadway was thrown, by the inevitable unequat distribution of the weight of the train upon it, were such as to threaten the instant downfatt of the whole structure. These dangerous undutations were most materialty aggravated by the...

...undulations into which the roadway was thrown, by the inevitable unequal distribution of the weights of the train upon it, were such as to threaten the...the purpose of rendering it comparatively rigid, was euspended to the chain, which was perfectly flexible, all the parts of the latter being in equilibrium....