The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

this account the sedimertary deposit in the
Southwest Pass was much less firm than in
the South Pass, the more sluggish current in
the former allowing the light earthly particles
to settle in its bed to much greater extent
than they could be deposited in the latter
pass, where there was stronger current
The result was that in the South Pass there was
more complete separation OF The sand from
the mud, the sand. which was the heavier, be-
ing deposited in the bed of the stream. while
the mud, being lighter, is held longer in
solution and carried further out to sea. This
leaves the bed of the South pass almost en-
tirely composed of sand, which packs hard
and becomes smooth, while the bed OF the
Southwest Pass is much more oozy and of q
muddy. shifting character. For these reasons
the South Pass is more advantageous to his
own interests, both professional and financial |;
while channel through the Southwest Pass,
though more difficult to make, would be of
greater commercial advantage to the public,
and hence to the government by reason of the
greater volume of water that would flow
through it and the less velocity of the current,
the last being an important item to navigators.
Capt. Eads has appointed Mr.. G. w. r.
Bay ley, Of New Orleans. his first assistant and
resident engineer, and upon this gentleman
will devolve the active supervision of the
work. The captain said it was his intention
to give New Orleans and Louisiana as much
of the benefit of the disbursements in the
prosecution Of the work as possible, because
he thought the condition of that community
was such as to require all the aid and en-
couragement that could be afforded. The
prosecution of his work would furnish steady
en- ployment to at least 1900 men for several
years, besides the additional employment
that would be afforded 10 carrying materials
I hi, Al Al
disbursements which would be constantly
made for labor and supplies would do much
to temporarily relieve the financial and com
mercal prostration of New Orleans, while the
increased activity of her commerce, when the
completion Of his enterprise should have en-
larged her facilities, would afford permaennt
relief.
Adverting to the work itself, Capt. Eads
said he was going to New Orleans the latter
part of this week to begin the survey of the
pass preparatory to sinking his RATS, to make
arrangements for the materials and to trans
act other business in connection with the en-
terprise which might require his personal
attention. The summer would be consumed
in surveys and in making contracts for ma
terials, supplies, labor, transportation, ETC.,
and he thought he could get ready to sink his
first raft about the first of October next. He
did not intend to begin active operations until
no had made full provision for continuous
prosecution of the work, his bridge expe-
rience doubtless impressing him with the un-
desirabili.y of delays in q work of such mag
nitude.
In relation to his finances, the captain said
his arrangements were not yet entirely COM
pleted, but were progressing to his entire
satisfaction. H. was at the time of the re-
por.er's visit about concluding an important
portion of his financial arrangements with
parties here. He expected to secure small
pazt of his funds III New Orleans, but the
bulk of the money used by him would come
from st. Louis and New York, no foreign
CAPITAL being sought as yet. 1t would not be
difficult to obtain English or German capital
should any be needed, but he was confident
that none would be, st. Louis and New York
holding out ample prospects in that line.