Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-08-19


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TIE BAR 1BIPROvEBIENTs-WoRK TO DE
COMMENCED FoRTIIVITH.-We arc pleased
to learn that the work of improving our
river Dad bar is to be begun at once. Gen
oral Simpson, OF the Coast Survey, who
was hero few days since, has already an
officer established here to take charge Of,
and to prosecute tho enterprise. LaboTers
havo been engaged and the entiro expedi-
ton is to go down to Federal Point on
Monday. They will carry with them fats
loaded with lumber to build the necessary
shelters for the llinds, and General Sin p
son is to send OH & steam tug from Balti-
more, subject to the orders OF the officer
hero.
It has been ascertained that whom New
Inlet broke out during the violent storm Of
September, 1870, there was some 35 nnd
3G feet water on " ,Stern Bar, since which
period, not only tho bar but The channel Of
the river has been constantly filing up
with sand. which sand has boon washed
from the shore around Federal Point, and
from Iekc's Island, Immediately opposite
that point, by the hoavy eastorly winds
that prevail at certain periods OF the year.
An attempt was made previous to tho ,9:I
to stop the flow OF sand. but Inc war came
IN q interrupted all, and the works then
erected have nearly, or quite, disappeared.
It hns been also aecertained that Of lnfe
years the bar ut New Inlet has shifted very
materially, the old passage having become
cholked up with the sand.
It is qnite evident, therefore, that the
the root OF tho evil. The grand objective
point of operations is 20 close mp New In
let, entirely md permanently, but, for Inc
present, with the small appropriation made
by Congress (S100, 000) it is evident that
this oon1not loo lurc. The pIcaent iuten-
ton Is, therefore, 10 drive down piiiDgs
and build strong wharf from tho lowor
end of Zcko's Island. across the new oi,nIs
ing, lately male ani called Guthrio'a IN
let, to the opposite shore Smiths [ =
land Il il calculated that this vii! arrest
the OWL ut it's present point and prevent q
further increase of it, by checking the
wash OF sand This Will Absorb all Of tho
800, 900 appropriation anl thon. our o2lT
hope for the fnturo is, that Congress VIII
give US moro money. The prs 8 mt work
will probably be accomplished by next
Juno.
The officer in charge IS confident that
his operations will prove nn of:tctual bar
rier to further injury, provided GssiHtnnca
can be obtained for the prosecution Of tie
work. AS we have said, the closing of
New Inlet IL considered necessary, bat it
viii take q large amount of money say
$500. 600 to cOmpiutc it. This accom-
plished, it will then ne necessary to irfdge
the river and b;4t and this work viii
probably cost another hal. million.
So, the fact Btaros t.s iii tho face that it
will require ut least 81. GOO, 900 10 iso,
10 the condition that we desire. ani we
feel confident, if Congress viii Vat como
20 our rescue, that iile great injury we have
sustained can be romedicd. Those in
charge Of the projection are gentlemen of
ability and experience, and they havQ
given much time and careful 8tudy 10 the
case in hand. f5h0aid the wharf to be
built across Guthries Inlos prove cfIica-
ciOus and thorough, it is for oar rcrroacn-
tatives in Congress 10 see that farther did
is rendered, to secure the completion of
the great enterprise