The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30

The operations have hitherto been conducted
with view to explore the whole area TO be re-
Newton TO require for its completion the addtionaL
driving Of about 1000 linear feet Of tunnels.
operations mas been much Increased by being COM
PEELED to work under appropriations not sufncient
Tor rapid or economical progress"
THE SURFACE DRILLING.
The operations OF this kind had been wholly
upon Diamond Reef until July II, 1872. when tho
began drilling July 81, and made seventeen holes
and eleven surface blasts ON the Sd Of august
the these scow wa was INC. moved Oh the reef On On
Rock, where 1t remained until running ice drove,
the scow into winter quarters on December q.
seam blasts and twenty-four surface blasts were
made The surface OF the rock was found covered
order to be able to drill. The quantity removed u
estimated at 2l1 cubic yards.
ing the scow. SO that It would not drag. But this
could De and was overcome: The real source.
employed was from collisions, OF which six
teen were encountered while the scow was on
PS Tine to e.
was strong that vessels would be borne down
upon the scow before any means could be devised
hreakage or the cable chains connected with the
anchors and the period OF time required to search
could be m0ored again. 1T is solely due,n saws
General Newton, ITO these accidents that tho
whole OF Pot HOcK was not removed last I6ll."
And now all this great and most necessary work
Is at standstil because or the parsmOny OF
Congress which seems not to appreciate the value
OF the Improvement at He'll Gate. 1t Is q national
work, however, and not merely for the benefit OF
one section. To be sure, che value OF the rear
estate Of New York would be increased by It's COM
petion, but at the same time the reduction Of
expense In the transmission OF freights from the
west, by avoiding loading and unloading several
times, as also by the shortening OF the passage
NOT only to Europe, but coastwise, would be . most
essential benefit co the country az large.
THE WORK STOPPED.
The work stopped At Hallett's Point December
20, 1873 and l25 men were thrown suddenly out OF
employment. This was IN consequence OF the want
OF money. the appropriation having become ex-
we believe. 1t has Deen rumored that the
Committee on Appropriations IN the House.
OF Represen tatives intend to report In
favor Of allowing further appropriation OF
S225, 600 towards carrying on the work. but this
report lacks confirmation. The committee neither.
signined any intention Of appropriating such
sum. In the meantime the session Is coming
rapidly 10 close and nothing has been actually
done. Should Congress adjourn without dong
anything the WORK will 60 backward as fast as be-
tore It went forward. Too mucn has evidently
been done to abandon the work at this moment
General Newton himself knows nothing OF tho
late OF the Dill. HIS business IL simply to see that
the work is done properly when there is money
ready for the purpose. He believes there fs an APP
but what disposition viii be made OF 1t ne does moe
know.
Another years. work, with sufncient money to.
carry 1t OH properly, would probably com iete tuo
removal OF the dangerous rOcks wnIcn uesce
what is otherwise so air channel ana tnas suc
centre Of ocean commerce for the Auans'c Boz
board.