Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-01-31

Thus 1t will be seen, that Ashtabnla has
been cut down from So to Is thousand.
The considerations which led to this, Of
course. we have no means of knowing,
further than the general object of eeonO-
my. 1t could not have bsen dictated BY
enlightsned-intelligen economy, we
think. The growing commerce Of Ashta-
buls HarbOr demands . more liberal ex.
penditurs than il here named. The busi-
ness al this point began with last season
mostly with ore and lumber vessels, and
these Of & large class. They Wsrs attract-
ed here from two considerations. Because,
in the first place, Cleveland the principal
port for delivery of ore, could not furnish
accommodations, except At great sscri-
fee in detentiOns and delays, which vessel
owners could net bear; and, in the second
place, for the reasoni thai AshtabuIs, hay-
ing Just opened the A. 7. 3 P. road to the
MAhonins YalIey-the:destlnation Of most
Of the ore delivered on the Lake Shore
offered dOcksge and discharging facilities
of the best kind; far in advance Of those
found al Cleveland, giving ready dispatch,
which could not be expected ct Cleveland.
Then in addition TO this. our harbOr Is
q score or more Of miles nearer the desti-
nation Of the ere, than Cleveland, making
q saving ofsxpsnSs and time in the trans
shipment. Thsse are considerations Of
much-of paramount importance. But
there are ether considerations, which
strengthen the clam Of fAshtsbuls to great.
er liberality Of appropriation for harbor
improvements. As We have said, We be-
gan last year, with one railroad to the
harbor, and II, with It's limited facilities
-becsuse new and its plans only partially
developed-so considerable G portion Of
the heavy commerce Of the lake was a..
tracted here, what may We not expect at
the opening OfGnother season. when all the
facilities Of another road. and that, the
great L. =. d n S. Co. shsll be added to
those then in use-a road running into the
same region, and to be competition of
the one then in usei II will be seen that
the facilities then offered to shippers, with
the extensions and improvements which /
are continually added, will have the effect
to bring this harbor into direct and tor
midable competition with Cleveland in
the delivery, handling and trAnS-shipmen. |
of ore, the manufacture OF which 10 the
basis of the industry and wealth Of the
MahOning valley, and Pittsburgh the Ber-
minghsm of America.
That heaV y commercial trade will op-
en- at this harbor With the opening Of nav
igation, does not admit Of question. IN
less the whole industry Of tbs csuntry
shall be paralySed by some unexpected
repetition OF financial arrangement. TAX
ing, as we have right, then, the position /
that Ashtabula is 10 see al the hArbor, the /
next season, an activity never before seen |
or soberly counted upon In the future,
commodiousnesS and depth Of water for |
an easy and safe entrHaOs Is absolutely /
demanded. The depth Of channel last |
bCooOu WAa buAuCtCub luz buC hoLl4A8lOn VI Il
the larger ore vessels, but its breadth was |
inadequate. Appropriations are needed
for lateral dredging. and to preserve the |
advantages thus gained. A considSFabIs |
extension Of the piers, is requisits-run-
ming out into deep water, combining the |
currents Of the creek. retaining their force. |
and thus preventing the formation of
formidable bar, and doing away with the |
resorts TO frequent appropriations for |
dredging. Nothing LEES than the first |
named sum should be thought Of for the |
Of this haTboT, as the facts
here hinted atplAinly affirm. Our member. |
as the head Ofthe appropriation committee |
should see to It that the commerce Of th,s
harbor Is not Left to lAnguish By made.
quats assistance to put It In . true posi-
ton.
The little nursery for February sAmss
to hand with IL usual st,rAeiiOns for