The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-30
THE LEAyENwoRra nK,pGE

Our St. Louis friends are ia trouble again
about the Leavenwosth bridge. Notwitb-
sanding the fact that We have several times
stated for the information of the Democrat and
the steamboat interest,"" that the bridge is
higher than the law OF Congress requires it
to be, and have quoted the law to them on
the subject, still they are mot happy" and a
late number Of the Democrat copies the fol-
lowing articles, and comments as follows:
TER LEAvKSwoKrH BRIDGE NUISANCE
Several Missouri boats have left the trade, owing
- cbstrucfions to navigation. caused by the Leav
env rh bridge. So says the Missouri Denocrot.
The foregoing paragraph appears in the St
Joseph Hs5cid. The ST. Louis Democrat did make
such . statement, hut abundant proof was fur
ni.hed by The TIGs-s 10 show The statement incor-
Iost, ana tss Democrat invited TO acknowledge the
error Gifts assertion. No sush acknowledgement
h0 been made b ihc Democrat. and the papers OF
tAs Missouri river cities giving publicity to
paragraph that daily works them an injury by
dAving commerce from their waters. Leaven-
worth, Of course, cannot be damaged by the publ
catien Of the fasehood. because the bridge is
than q mile above the landing. But perhaps,
many stcamboatnen will be prevented from con-
Aaeting for csrsoes at Weston, A,chison St.
Jeseph, Nebraska C!r, Omaha, Council Bluffs,
Sioux City, and other points above, As the bridge
would have 10 b. passed q voyage TO these land
ings.
Ths ks-sas Missouri Bridge Company, which
built the :rn bridge At this point, July complied
With every provision OF the &C, o; Congress author
isins its construction. The bottom Of tho floor
beams l. 6ftycne feet six inches above high water
mark. The act Of Congress requires them to be
any feet above. The width Of the spans, and
especially the channel span, is much greater than
she law demands, and, therefore, no alteration
VII Be required, and, in fact, obstruction is in
tssposed. The captain Of the steamer Capital City
10 the authority for the Besoerafs statement. The
aathsrity for the statement Of The TINES is found
80 the odicial notice published for the benefit o,
steamboat owners, which notice shows that the
bridge II seventy-six feet six inches above low
wafer mark In ordinary stages Of water, very few,
uaay, q the Missouri EVER boats would he Obliged
. even lower their chimneys
Il seems 10 US that il the Herald desires to sup
prea falsshood calculated to injure the commerce
ofse Joseph, 1t will copy from the Leavenworth
TnGD instead Of the e. Louis Democrat Our in.
formation 10 taken from Official records The Demo-
0uOsts its news from irresponsible and maliciou,
sasanbeat men -Leavenworth TINES
The Dsmocrot has no desire 70 harm the
Interests of Lesvenworth or any other point.
bot adheres to the original statement. that
he Leavenworth bridge is an obstruction to
The navigation Of the Missouri River. and
that several steamers have Withdrawn from
the trade because Of such obstruction. The
Missouri River Packet Company have taken
Cd the Capital City, and put her in the New
Orleans trade; they have taken of the Noun
tainser, and put her in new line between
1ebsoka City and St. Joseph, and will soon
SaIs al Of their other boats out of the lower
Doon kiver trade, because thev do NOT
dem the navigatioo Of the river ssfe M Ions
ri b Panned BY such bridges a. the Ieay.
nvesth Structure. II i idle to talk ,hout
tAele.~ ehs.d Of the bridge being fftv-one
- dogse high water marx. What Is mean,
80 ylAer mark in this connection? THE
n Aiver = not 1t high tide now, by
- - .ad yet steamers cannot 60 un-
e - hsadee without cutting down their
ea.an Will Engineer Wright please
an1sshc exact number Of fees, in he clear.
=. sks6ag between the aoor be.ms of "a,
6ADe md the surface of the v.ser. m
- alD Aov many feet the v,tsr mus v.,
shshfas "high vs.er na.E" i .s.chsdi