The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-26
THE JETIIE BUILDINGS
Capt. John N. Boflnger Brings Encour
aging News from South Pass.
Capt. Eads Already at Work on the
Walls - Sixteen Feet Of Water
Confidently Expected by
Next October.

Capt. John N. Bo6nger, q well-knowr
steamboat man of this city, returned on Mon.
Gay from his late trip to New Orleans, and
was interviewed yesterday by Times reporter
as to the progress being made by Capt. Eads
in the construction of the jetties at the
month of the Mississippi.
The Captain stated that, in company with
Capt. Eads and several New Orleans gentle.
men, he visited that city and made thorough
examination of the jetties, going over the
whole ground. His opinion was that Capt.
Eads would make grand success of the un-
dertaking and would, besides, realize hand
some sum for his labors. Work was COM
menced on Monday last, and will be prose-
cuted vigorously. large amount OF wharf
was put up for the accommodation OF the
workmen, two houses were built, and they
have already commenced driving piles to the
sea.
They propose to drive about 10, 900 feet Of
sheet piliny, one foot in width, three inches
thick, and with running board on each side
and on top. This will be the outer barrier of
the ietties and will be almost water tight. The
impression Of engineers is that when this
sheet pilsog is completed they will have six
teen feet Of water, and they expect this re-
suit by the first of October at least. The
lumber to be used in the construction of this
work is being supplied by the same parties
who furnished that material for our bridge,
and is being shipped to New Orleans in
schooners Ali the willows needed can be
obtained readily and at trifing cost
The pass in which Capt. Eads is now at
work, known as the South or Middle Pass, is
abou. 700 feet wide on an average, and the
current is about three and half miles an
hour with full tide. The jetties will be about
two and quarter miles long on the east side.
and one and halfSmiles long on the west
side and will confne the water the same as
the natural pass. They will scour as deep as
the pass Is now-forty or fifty feet at the light
house.
Capt. Eads has constructed pile driver,
which will prove of valuable service in the
prosecution of its works, especially in rough
weather. 1t is to be placed on q railroad
track and, as fast it drives the piles, will pro-
pei itself and continue the work. With this
apparatus there need be no cessation in the
toughest kind OF weather. Altogether, Capt
Bofnger thought there was abundant promise
of the most complete success attending Capt.
Eads's labors. Large delegations of the lead
ing citizens of New Orleans have visited the
Pass. and all are unanimous in favor of the
jetses.
Capt Boinger further stated, during the
interviewlwith the Times reporter, that the
people of New Orleans anticipate . bright fu-
ture for that city as soon as Capt Eads has
demonstrated the utility of the jetties. AL
ready. he says, the political atmosphere which
developed the city has vanished and the peo-
pie are breathing new air. Instead of talk
ing. politics they talk business, and are daily
inaugurating new schemes for the welfare of
the city. They have commenced to build
road to Marshall, Texas, and at the
next session Of Congress will endeavor to Sc
cure the contract for carrying the United
States mails to Brazil.
The banks and business men of New Or
leans Capt Bofngef found unusually sound,
and although business is dull, he does not
think it is duller than in other large cities.
One very strange fact he noticed, Viz: that
the merchants are indebted to the planters to
. considerable extent, and he looks on this as
q hopeful sign. The crops will. if the needed
rains visit that section, be the best and big
gest since the war.
Capt Bo6nger believes that, with the open
ing OF the mouth of the Mississippi, new
era will dawn for ST. Louis as well as New Or
leans, and he urges our people to prepare
themselves to engage in the building of iron
hulls and barges, an enterprise that will ere
long be needed at this points. Louis Times,
23d inst.