Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)

Title

Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)

Description

Damaged by a boat. p. 1, col. 4

Rammed by car ferry. 06/01/1899 p. 1, col. 4

Wind swung it around "like a buzz saw." 09/07/1899 p. 1, col. 2

Bridge turned 26 times a day. 08/16/1900 p. 6, col. 3

Banged up by a car ferry 11/08/1900 p. 2, col. 5

Had an accident, could swing only one way. 01/03/1901

p. 6, col. 4

A drunkard walked off the bridge. 08/01/1901 p. 1, col. 4

Might be electrically powered. 01/02/1903 p. 1, col. 5

Electrical failure, fire. 06/25/1903 p. 8, col. 4

Erosion, repairs. 06/02/1904 p. 1, col. 6

The brick approach should be replaced with stone. 05/25/1905

p. 1, col. 6

Details 07/27/1905 p. 1, col. 3

Needs repairs 07/12/1906 p. 1, col. 1

Source

Manitowoc Citizen 1898 - 1909

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

Date

1899-05-04

Name

Business Name

Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI)

Date

1899-05-04

Notes

Damaged by a boat. p. 1, col. 4

Rammed by car ferry. 06/01/1899 p. 1, col. 4

Wind swung it around "like a buzz saw." 09/07/1899 p. 1, col. 2

Bridge turned 26 times a day. 08/16/1900 p. 6, col. 3

Banged up by a car ferry 11/08/1900 p. 2, col. 5

Had an accident, could swing only one way. 01/03/1901

p. 6, col. 4

A drunkard walked off the bridge. 08/01/1901 p. 1, col. 4

Might be electrically powered. 01/02/1903 p. 1, col. 5

Electrical failure, fire. 06/25/1903 p. 8, col. 4

Erosion, repairs. 06/02/1904 p. 1, col. 6

The brick approach should be replaced with stone. 05/25/1905

p. 1, col. 6

Details 07/27/1905 p. 1, col. 3

Needs repairs 07/12/1906 p. 1, col. 1

Source Title

Manitowoc Citizen

Source Description

1898 - 1909

Newspaper is on microfilm stored on the main floor near the microfilm readers.

Citation

“Eighth Street Bridge (Manitowoc, WI),” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed June 30, 2026, https://www.collections.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/7202.

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