jumbo led 21 elephants across the brooklyn bridge in 1884.
who led 21 elephants across the brooklyn bridge in 1884?
jumbo
at the time of opening, the brooklyn bridge was not yet complete; the proposed public transit across the bridge was still being tested, while the brooklyn approach was being completed. on may 30, 1883, six days after the opening, a woman falling down a stairway at the brooklyn approach caused a stampede, which resulted in at least twelve people being crushed and killed. subsequent lawsuits failed to find negligence on the part of the brooklyn bridge company. however, the company did install emergency phone boxes and additional railings, and the trustees approved a fireproofing plan for the bridge. public transit service started with the opening of the new york and brooklyn bridge railway, a cable car service, on september 25, 1883. on may 17, 1884, one of circus master p. t. barnum's most famous attractions, the elephant jumbo, led a parade of 21 elephants over the brooklyn bridge. this helped to lessen doubts about the bridge's stability while also promoting barnum's circus.
brooklyn bridge
brooklyn bridge (disambiguation)









































brooklyn bridge is a bridge connecting manhattan and brooklyn, new york.









































brooklyn bridge may also refer to:









































section::::transport.









































bullet::::- brooklyn bridge (sydney), a bridge in sydney, australia









































bullet::::- brooklyn bridge, a bridge on the federation trail to brooklyn, victoria, australia









































bullet::::- brooklyn bridge–city hall (irt lexington avenue line), a subway station next to brooklyn bridge in manhattan, new york, u.s.









































section::::other uses.









































bullet::::- "brooklyn bridge" (film), a 1981 ken burns documentary









































bullet::::- "brooklyn bridge" (tv series), an american television series









































bullet::::- "brooklyn bridge" (album)









































bullet::::- "brooklyn bridge", a novel by karen hesse









































section::::see also.
brooklyn bridge (disambiguation)