Middletown transcript., 1871-09-23
,.ocAL AND STATE ArrAias.


in the Cecil Democrat. under date Of September
IL, says 1.-THE present route OF the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal was located about 1923, bj |
John Randall, Jr., an engineer OF much cxpc- |
riencc, from the State OF New York. lie had |
about 1906 assisted In laying on: considerable |
portion of the city Of New York, and had taken
very full notes Of the work then done, and which
turned out TO be Of importance TO him In his lat
ter days.
Though II may now seem strange proceed
ing. II was nevertheless true that before the route
Of the canal was determined on, the company
proceeded to hay ont and dig feeder TO supply
| the canal with water. This feeder was intended
10 carry the water OF the Big Elk Creek from
| Elk Forge, now Lords Factory 10 the canal
that wns intended to he cSeava,cd between .Ile
| Chcsa,,cnkc aud Delaware. II commcn ell NJ
ElN Forge, and was cScavatci most oi the way
| 10 the ncghborhood Of Glasgow. This step ne
! ccssiiaicd the purchase Of the water rights oi the
Elk Forge COMPANY, and of the lardholdcrs be-
| low them on the stream to tae-wa'er. After
digging the feeder as abnve stated, the work was
suspended for some twenty years, until the To-
cation Of the preseut route, AMI after the canal
was made the idea of supplying tie waste hy
the waters of the Big Elk was abandoned ana
hence all the money spent in its excavation, as
well rs In the right of way and water rights, was
entirely lost. The track of the Old feeder will
remain for ages IL il Il never used according TO
the original intention. The waste ci w.er in
the canal from lcakagcs aud evaporation is now
supplied hy steam engine of three hundred
horse power, lifting the water OF dam filled by
the water of Broad creek aud tho ,ihc-wntcr of
Back creek wheel Of thirty eight feet diane
tcr iifis the water in its large huckeis aud dis
charges IL over the shaft each side, from
whence II passes in II trunk, twelve feet wide and
about two feet deep, into the canal. The caps-
city Of this lifting power is equal 20 about five
thousand ggllous of water per minute which the
Zig Elk conli not supply in 4 dry season, the
time when mos, needed. The lifting wheel has
a cast iron segment with cogs On the outer ci, ,c
of each rim, which are gcatcd into piniuns driven
hy the steam power The increased trade OF this
canal caIscd the company 10 abandon the old
steam pump. and employ This gigantic lifting
, power. II Is not us,d in tire winter and only
wc.ye hours pcr dag Tie rest Of the year, So
that IL the trade of the canal should Increase
until the waste wns double nf what il is ut pres
cnl, II could .li lc supplied y, using the pres
rni power day and night
/, The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal WAS fn
ishcd in 1899. john Randall Jr., the engineer
e who located this work, contracted 10 fn.h
considerable portion OF the excavation, &c. hu
: no, progressing according 10 agreement. nor Il
the satisfaction of the company, Tas dismissed
aud the work lct out again 10 oihct contractors
Randall brought sdi agans, 'ha company ioi
4 damages in New castle Court. md finally oh
tanned n verde; for two hundred aud twcnty-sil
y thousand dollars.
4 This heavy verdict greatly crippled the com
pany, and the shares Of its stntk, originally ,w'
u two hundred doar,. were ass 10" Ia the mirkc
. as seven aud hal! doli4.rs hui so immense ha
Lccu iis increase Of business and prudent IL
man gen,ui, TIM, Us siurk j. net IN the markc
for sale The Old locks. which wsfe loo feet b.
% feet haze been succeeded by locks go feet b.,
"a feet.
When tie Ericsson Line commenced runnln;
T, through the canal twenty-five wears ago, ihcr
h was but single buat--now they run fifteen hoI,
through the canal.
=, The hctyies, fiojghls through the canal ar
I lumber aud coal. uuc company is expected O
ID carey through the canal this season sc'cn hnn
|. drcd aud Giiy ,hdU.aua tGag Of Cumberland roa
on is way To New iofk-this is Eo~ favori'
- coal for steamers.
" If hi. demand for Maryland coal increase
- the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal vii! b
id wiIcucd Enl dccpened ntu ship ctnal, al II
/ very distant day.
4. az T. K."--A lntgcr auaieucc than has q.
, scmhlcA IA Miidlcuwn ltdll tn same time past
Nns attracted hihtr on Sttnria, evening last
TO wilhcss the wonderful aud mflh-fu futuhlrf y,
line atoms, mCumorph0scs imiutltous ttnNr,tir'
, comic lectures a. &C. ot Nle. g. I punUc, y
. !, k. or, rs he untayc.s H. ftetoss 10 Camden,
''cNilc 10 tuutdt. 'tex-treasury ciatl., 81. u
II having great renclant ief the letter X. VI
Duane seems to have perfect control OF his iscia
re muscles which IL exhibited in his represent
1, tions Of the different species Of humanity, aud y
III The entire cnicrtninIucnt WAS highly aplrccinI,
II. hut his " Nilsson hUresque scented ,t ,,l
mr. better thnn any tihiug Else with the nmlrnc
:. whose repeated applause brought him 10 the sial
'o II SECOND iiic. The whale programme last
's bout one hour and Il half, md ii Mr. Duane hn
ne occupied the platform double tltai length OF tins
a, ! few, We suppose, would have become carried
/. gone away dissatisfied. The occasion was III
nalizcd ~ benefit tribute To The Amphion Bar
." Of this town, and we congratulate the Band II,
ps the affair on the occasion WAS in every rrsfcc,
l. succcss, both as II regards Mr.. Duane define
: lions, exhibitions, niriaphfscs, &c, aud q
W. highly npprcciaiiyc and res espcciahe audicn
Ny present. II WAS, indeed, very complim.nin
nd both TO the band anl 10 the wonderfully ycrs
,s tile gentleman who orcnpei the platform on I
occnson. This band, II u known, Is not reg
lar organization, but Is composed of n numl
Of Young gentlemen, in and near Middlctown,
tine musical talent and taste. Hho seldom IN,
for practice except pn prcasions OF concerts n
lcauX, &c al which they are invited to pn
They now propose TO get another instrumcl
=. "a clnrioncij some new music, and hc me
'"' uiricn,, that they may he better prepared to
ON tribute TO the pleasure of the community.
ic wond suggest 10 the toVs who are necessary
in wills ai all public gatherings We suppose, that
Is not altogether polite or civil, when graii
y" audience express their approval Of any thing 81
ro- or done 10 indulge In loud whistling To the n
rnt noynncc of Others who nsc moro respectful n
l.. respectable means Of showing their appreciate
Of parties, who are, for the nonrc, endcay ori
re- TO please and 10 profit their patrons and fricn
ny, Another suggestion in this connection. Tn
ian who come out 10 public lectures, exhibition
No &c should, ii gentlemen remove their hats ir
their heads the moment ther enter the door
ihn the HILL anl they should also remain until
tor programme Is closed Nothing can he more
I'm, moving both TO the audience aud the occupant
90 the platform. than the crcnkiug OF boots and
Wv shuiiling of feet during the last or closing p
ton Of an evening entertainment, as burr
visitors are leaving the place, 10 save, perha
II, some two or three minutes in getting out.
vol FATAL AccinEsr.--Wc learn that James Roa
IN, n workman in lilandy 4 Bros foundry, at n,
-. ark, in this county, was killed instantly by
'ih- accidental discharge OF gun on Tuesday.
ncy had driven out to Morrison's woods, and In h
md ing the gun ont Of the ear'iaaer from some ca
Is or other, il was discharged, the contents pi,
= ing his heart.
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