Read the excerpt from "Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge" by Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn.
No one can compute the loss of time ensuing daily from delays at the ferries to the multitudes crossing the stream. And time is not only money--it is opportunity. Brooklyn becomes available, henceforth, as a place of residence to thousands, to whom the ability to reach their places of business without interruption from fog and ice is of paramount importance. To all Brooklyn's present citizens a distinct boon is given. The certainty of communication with New York afforded by the Bridge is the fundamental benefit it confers. Incident to this is the opportunity it gives for rapid communication. According to the details in this excerpt, the people from Manhattan and Brooklyn
According to the details in this excerpt, the people from Manhattan and Brooklyn <u>will no longer lose opportunities due to limited methods of crossing the river</u>.
Explanation:
In the given speech from Hon. Seth Low, Mayor of the City of Brooklyn, stated how this newly constructed bridge will help reduce the time lost by the people riding ferries and get to the other side of the river. Moreover, he also emphasized the importance of rapid communication and how it will improve people's lives.
The given excerpt from the "Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge" reveals how the people of Manhattan and Brooklyn will save a lot of time with the new bridge. This <u>shows how they will no longer lose opportunities that were a result of limited methods of crossing the river</u>.
