According to the newspaper article, "there were not-unfounded fears that (1) storm-driven seas and drifting or off-course vessels could damage, if not destroy, the span and (2) traffic might not be sufficient to service the entire debt in an orderly way.
根据报纸文章，“有两个不无根据的恐惧，（1）风暴驱使的大海和漂浮或者离航的船只可能造成伤害，即便未被损坏，跨度和（2）车流量也不足以有序偿还全部债务。