New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-12
Arrival of Captain Eads.

l u NupIHl0 h0O3e
Yesterday morning Captain Eads and hi
party arrived in New Orleans on the Grea
Republic, and proceeded to the st. Charles
Hotel. He is accompanied by Captain Jame'
Andrews, Mr.. Hyde, of the St. Louis Repub
kcan, and several other gentlemen, together
with several ladies.
Early in the day he was waited on by the
| chairmen of the several committees, Mr.
| David Jackson, Of the Chamber Of Com
| merce; General Cyrus Bussey, Of the Cot,or
Exchange; Mr.. E. X. Converse, of the Mer
chants Exchange, and Mr.. E. P. Rareshide
Of the Ship and Steamship Association.
Captoin Andrews, the contractor, Gomez
here to remain permanently, and will estab
lish his headquarters in the city. Captain
Eads and most of the party will return tc
st. Louis after few weeks till the summe,
| is over.
No details Of the great work can at pres.
ent be given. Sub contracts will be given
out after Captain Andrews has visited the
passes and made a survey, which will be
before Captain Eads returns to st. Louis
So far as at present determined line OF
piles are to be first driven on each side oi
! the proposed channel to mark its course
and the position of the jetties. During the
driving material will be accumulated at the
| head of the pass by means Of barges in
sufficient quantity to prevent any delay
when the work is commenced in earnest
This is expected to be not later than Au
gust. Before this the cont1acts fer barges
stone, scclimated labor, towage and all de-
tails will be completed.
Some work, small in proportion to the
great undertaking, but requiring large
number of laborers, will be commenced in
q few weeks, and benefit the large number
Of workmen now complaining Of lack Of EN-
ployment.
Both contractors are not only confident
of fulfilling all conditions Of the contract
with the United States, but promise deep
water within year after work commences,
and completion of the work in five years.
At half-past seven in the evening the
chairman Of the committee and about $50
other citizens, merchants and Others as
sembled in parlor p;
Mr.. G. w. R. Bsyley presented Captain
Eadato the gentlemen present, and after
ward General Bussey welcomed him in an
address of some length.
General Bussey referred to the fact that
New Orleans had been i'll favor of the coun.
ter project to that of Captain Eads the
Fort st. Philip canal, and his persistence,
even when Congress favored the latter.
Now that he had won the battle, he was
welcomed as cordially as if he had been
with us. He believed the Inauguration of
the project opened a new era in the city's
history, and the prosperity of the entire
valley was assured. That Captain Eads,
choosing the Mississippi as a monument,
with head stone at St. Louis and foot
stone at the delta, would hand name down
to prosperity to be remembered all over the
length and breadth Of the land. He as
sured him the people were with him, and
would second all his endeavors.
Mr.. Ray mond on being called upon by
General Bussey said he welcomed Captain
Orleans, whose interests were involved in
the enterprise. They had had their dis.
sensions, sometimes awakening bitter pre-
judices, ON the relstive merits Of canals and
jetties, but they were only the hearfel.
yearnings of Q depressed community for a
return of prosperity. To Captain Eads was
committed the solution OF the problem.
His conviction carried to Mathematical con-
illusions had made him stake his honor and
reputation and the wealth Of his supporters
to the jetty plan. Congress has given it Its
support and prejudice bows before tho con.
clusion of men whose lives have been de.
voted to kindred problems. and he wished
him God speed in the undertaking.
Captain Eads then said:
1 am exceedingly gratfed to observe
am delighted to learn of tho good feeling
which pervades the corporations represent
ed by you tonight l have, however, done
nothing yet to merit your fsttery, nor evi-
dences Of your kind regard, and it is this
which prevents me from accept
ing in that spirit which would |
feel had l already accomplished |
The work which l have only just under.
taken. I am, of course. entitled to that |
respect which is due to every man who |
seeks to promote the public welfare and |
what reward OF public gratitude l may re- |
,eive upon the successful performance of |
ny task, l am content to await until shall |
nave earned it, but can not for one mo-
nent doubt the existence here OF great
popular interest in the work with whose
ultilment / am charged.
AS one Of the means to insure success |
lave associated with me that distinguished
md able engineer-yOur fellow tOwnsm .n-
'Ir. G. w. X. Bayley, whose skill and judg-
nent are recognized and applauded all over
his land. But to mako assurance doubly
ure, l shall call to my aid and counsel
ther able engineers who have sde the
city system the study OF almost lifetime
lmong these will now name but One-Sir
;hsrles A. Hartley, OF England, from W hom
to-day received cable dispatch aunounc-
ng that he will soon be here to assist me
is wide experience. ...,
When / read your papers aud talk with
our people am Informed that utter COM
lercial prostratiOn prevails in your city,
nd its effects are sOrely telt all over the
alley, simply because the mouth of your
iver is Obstructed, and your commerce is
lid under an embargo. l learn. also. that
othing will afford such universal relief,
othing will set you 60 quickly forward
gain upon the high road 10 prosperity as
le opening of your port to the commerce
the whole world.
You not only require the jetties to prove
success, but you want their benefits TO be
romptIy felt. ThaG both these require
ents will be met can heartily assure, for
have intrusted the execution of the work
, man Who has already SHOWN the world
lat he possesses the qualifications for the
erformance of such demands. l mean. OF
,urse, Colonel Andrews.
But We came not here to talk, We came to
ork, and you will, therefore, pardon me