New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IAPROFEHENT
CAPT. EADss JETTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR
ACTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ITEMS or THE
WORK.

CAPT. EADs's JETTY sYsTEM-PREPARArIONs FOR
ACTIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ITEMS or THE
from the q, Lous Rrpubic1n 1Dr1l !.
Now that Col. Eads has got his appr0prla-
ton" Col Sellers would say and the lrslFi,leS
proper occasion have been culy observed, IN"
next objects of public interest III connection WIN Ihe
great work OF opening mouth Of the Mssssppl are
the methods which the work itself VIII he carried on
and the prepara''ohS ~ pIVEo ., 49,, 49, - tbe In
yesterday called ON the captain az us once IN th IN
surance Building TO learn the facts Tue Jettles are
made OF vi low twiGT Inc nfst tnng 10 10 out cue
twigs. They are then bound INTO bundles, caeu r.
clnes" These fascInes say el-nt or Ten rect III
length many inches IN diameter, though OF course
their size is varied at the convenience Oh tue "9i M
aud according TO the requirements OF the Work me
fascines are put together In the form or ra IKE tn
berogs lowed tho required spot, and then loaded
with stones until they sink To the bottom Ihs process
is repeated WIKI successive raits until continuous
foundation Laid entire length Of the proposed lne
OF etiIes The first or foundation rats VIII pe ron
Is TO 200 III width, according to the depth OF
water where they sunk, the deepest wafer re
dulrlng the widest RATS As soon az the Foundation Is
completed this manner another line OF WHO" rai. Is
SUNK on top Of already down. aud SO on until me
of the water Is reached each inc oi ras Deg
will not than 10 feet across by TINS means
channel is created with sioping sides Inc water sru
aly fills ND Interstces between the twlgs with sau
and sediment, ana IL the course Oh &c" cara tHc
structure becomes as solid as wall beng IN lacs a ~
marine levee The stOnewOrk Will not DC elaborate H.
asuiuch the rock will not require any cutting OF
ing. being used merely a. weGLt 10 SINK ana nu ne
aIlred Capt Eld5 said lie could not ten uhlI atr
- carefni survey OF the cIaunei how mucn pedrIvIng
would have to ne done. He dld not know no" much
work would have TO he dorc the head o. the pass III
order TO provide the piOpcr regulation OF the Foue
of water IN the new cLanue various stages OF TIE
river and most OF tue plng would nave " DC uOLe
In this work could not now determine Us rAteh'.
With respect relative merits OF the t"O passes
the south invest. tor testing the pfctcaDltJ
NJ his plan Capt Esd- said that while the securing OF
pernaneut channel such a. Ne conlcb yea through
the south pass would be OF greater commercial au
vsntoe 10 the country than tho channel he could make
nder the proysons through the south pars,
vet the work would be less dcGlt ana OF mich smaller
proportions IN the latter than III the former pass Inc
mas IL
hoth and tuaDclal while channel throuH
the southwest pass, though more dlfhcut 20 Dah',
would be of greater commercial advantage 10 te puDnc
and hence the Dy reason OF 'Dc greater
vuune Of water that would flow through IL, ana tne
less velocity OF the current-the last Oeih6 al
item 10 uayIgatOrE
The captain saId 1t was his intention to give New
Orleans and Louisiana much Of the dement, OF tue dls
bursements prosecution Of the wOra rs possible Oe
he thought the condition OF thAt conluy va,
such as require all the aid aud encouraSeDeht t1a
could be Afforded The prosecution OF LIS Work "odu
furnish steady employment " az least LOO nen ior sew
eral years besides the additional employ ment that
would be afforded IN carrying matsriLs anu supP's
Adyerting to the work ITSELF Capt Esds said he was
going To New Orleans tue latter part of this week 10
pegin survey OF the preparatory 10 SINKING us
RATS make arrangements FOR the materials anu 10
transact other business In connection Win the ehet
Prise which might require MS personai attou-
ton. The Summer would DE consumer III SUI
yeys and making contracts Tor Materials
supplies labor, transportation etc, AMI ne
thought he could ready 10 sluA MS rst raIt hoou
the LIST October He did not intend 70 pen ac-
tive operations until he had made Iu Provision lor
tnuous prosecution OF the work, his bridge experience
doubtless hu wb The undearnouliy OF ue-
lays IN work OF such magnitude lie eApecteu 20 So
small part or his funds Ia SowOrlrans put TUG
bulk OF the money used by him would come from 81
LOUIS aud New York. foreign capital being sought 40
yet II would not be difficult 70 Obtain Engsh or Ger
that none would be st. LOUIS aud Aew-York holding
out ample prospects lii that line.