The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
IMPROVEMENTS IN BOSTON HAaa94.
Another Fort to BE Erected.
lFrom the Boston Traveller, Sent. =,

BOSTON traveller, Sept. 81
Outing the present season Improvements have
been making III Boston harbor on an unprecedent
edy large scale, and In accordance with plans
which were adopted some time ago. The work ia
being done thoroughly and al q great expense, and
VIII prove or lasting advantage when completed.
The action Of the ocean upon the headlands in the
harbor, especially when IL IS agitated by The heavy
storms which blow from the cast, the northeast and
the NORTH has tendency to close the main channel
the great outlay OF labor and money is made. LOOK.
ing at chart Of the harbOr slight observation will
r@ one h now fhe n spts ana bars which us out
formed. Inc Islands most exposed to the ocean
storms lie 10 the north Of the channel, and slowly
and surely the action OF the waves and the winds
was Impeding the soil washed from them towards
the enamel, ana IN time. did not human skill and
labor interfere 1t would be closed 20 far az ali com.
mercial purposes IRE concerned.
Around THESE Islands large sea walls have been
put OF are building. and tic encr0achina soil is TO
20 dfedged nom the channel The authorities have
as the mean depth OF the channel twenty
WE Ieel ana work IN conformity with this decision
mas already been commenced.
Anew days ago II was stated that Darrell Rock. In
"a btoad sound, had been removed By blasting. The
huge masses OF rock, sonne pieces weighing IA much
seventy tons, which were blown OF have not yet
Deen removed. They are TO be transported TO Black
Rock Channel ana there sunk TO mi Il up THIS mas.
sage runs between Lovers Island and the Great
Brewster spit. 1T Is very seldom used never by
large vessels; and has always been considered In a
somewnss OBJECTIONABLE light, ny means of 1t u
large quantity Of drft dnds ia way into the main
ship chahnel ana ne nood tide sweeping tnrou gh
OF the channel, and IA dangerous proximity 10 -.
Georges Island.
a sea wal has been built almost entirely around
tMipps lsiahd. clnle 100 iect nave already been
completed, ana work upon II win DO concluded
before the chd Of the season. The wan around Deer
isaDn " essentially finished, and lt II proposed to
pII siInusr guard around Point AertOn lne
Great Brewster nas been the cause of more aDprc.
hensl0n uiu any other point IN the harbor, and
carry secured the attention OF The authorities. IRE
two heaiands OF which this island II principally
composed have mad walls built for their protection
and these walls, winch were some 200 feet apart are
now being united at cost Uf from $4,000 TO $50 900,
Work viii be here finished this season.
Last saturday the submarine divers perfected
thor arrangements and commenced what seems to
be long ana difficult attack upon kecy's Rock,
which lies hfte seward Of the Narrows. THIS
rock is only sixteen or seventeen feet below mean
low water marx, aha Is "a proposed 10 increase that
distance TO twenty-tlree feet. The rock IL about
eighty feet long oy twenty wide The operations are
watched win interest by Generals Benbam and
Foster.
the main ship channel at the Narrows Is being
widened ana deepened. The dredging machines
have been working some time, and Il is'expected
That they VIII complete their undertaking before ths