New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-19
NEW ROUTE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO
MOBILE.
OPENING OF BAYOU MAHCHAC--NEw-ORLRA Ans
LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
From T'hs NeupAIs DAILY Ped,

OPENING OF BAYOU MAEcmAo-NEw-O ORLEANS
| LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
| From The Hsmphs Daily Pes,
| The attention of the ST. Louis Board of Trade
has been called enterprise for tho reopeung OF the
Bayou Manchac ana thereby securing direct communic
ton for river boats with Mobile and the foreign ship
ping in her excellent harbor The Bayou Manohao is the
first principal inlet after passing the high lands about
miles below Baton Rouge the left bank OF the Mis-
sissipp River as you descend toward its mouth. II
formerly nearly due west from the Mlssssppl River
distance Of about IA miles, where IL formed junction
with Amte RIVER stream Of considerable Importance,
flowing in south westerly direction After the junction
train and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Through the medium OF these several connections prior
all Of the year. with channel open OF about
eight to ten feet between the Mississippi River and the
cally hatboats laden with products Of the western
States delivered their eargoes to tho ports Of the Gu
War of 1914 threatened TO take Eew-Oreans BY hank
movement through Bayou Manohao from Ship Isand
the bayou and its With TIC R1. 81
and It has renotned closed until thia day. One two
Efforts have been made 10 open this bayou
nSsn IL GTse ss pyns the Western Tste:
the g oSs ibss1s as sSa
eama aye s Ta %9ysmeSt met Win Violent ogpo
commerce passing to the east Of her shan pay her tribute
and 80 through her gateways.
cover Of the bayou to be nearly EAST aud west
and the distance to be opened and levied to be not
cecubB WE'VE Ines 10 inc junction OF the Amc river,
and see farther by such water communication how tho
trade OF not only the states that border the gulf and lake.
out OF Georgia and South Carolina, can DO easily
brought 10 the Mississippi River besides giving to the
West route OF direct water navigation for ordinary
none In the South for safety from and depth OF
channel This harbOr 10 much easier Of than al
most any southern port for vessels from the Atlantic
Ocean, and besides an immense amount is saved In the
usual expenses OF tightening and towing vessels into and
ont OF the harbor because the channel depth allows hem
70 approach very near the city to discharge and load
mobile pay zee on rom the gulf With which It eommun,'
The strait gu the cast, between the Island and Mobile
Point has channel depth OF eighteen feet water that
ships OF the largest class can entirely within the
harbOT, and Within mile OF the city.
This accounts for the fact In sOle measure OF heavy
goods, and especially salt being cheaper In Mobile than
anywhere the seab0aId Tbr0pgh the route Indicated
above, by the tring outlay OF nOt to exceed 10000
great public highway can be opened which VIII place
IN direct communication two sections OF the country
greatly IN need Of sud consuming the products Of the
other, bnt which now have 70 reach their destination
by no less orcuitous route than woreans causing
tho unnecessary expense and delay OF transmpment
which would DO entirely obviatcd by the opening OF the
communication TINS proposed aud which would In add
ton open an immense trade Ia lumber Fosn, iron ore
and many other commodities, but which now from the
eiieutous route and the necessity Of breaking bulk
thefeDy adding greatly 20 the expense Of transportation,
amounts TO q prohibition.
IL well understood fact that the expense OF towage
~ Neses 70 and from the Port OF New0reans together
WIN the obstfuctiOns OF the bar the mouth Of tho
auus greatly 10 the delay aud expense of the
ana delvei1ng Of carROes at that port while at
VI hioOo these delays and expenses both OBJ
~ ss inc vessels can, without assistance into
e hefDOr and within easy access for other crafts 10
- aloDgslde ana effect mutual exchange Of cargo
IN 49, mouu pace the eraingrOwng States OF tho West
ana thereby enable them 10 co,nne,a succossfuly
v IN TUG graz h-grOwIng countries Of E,rsne |
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