The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
GENERAL NEWTON AT HOME.

HIS VISIT TO GLASGOW AND ITS oBJEcT-wHAr
THE MONTREAL PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO.
General John Newton arrived from Liverpool In the
steamship City of Berlin, OF the lnman line, sun
day, returning from three months trip to Europe
upon leave OF absence the nrst he had applied Tor
since the close OF the civil The period Of the
Generals stay In the Ola World considerably alb
trevated by the long passage no made going over in
the City OF Brussels with the pilgrims, who
layed so long by broken shaft
HERALD reporter, who sought the General TO learn
something of hts travels found HIM last evening his
home upon 'the Hill" IN Brooklyn, surroun ded by his
family. Ho was in excellent health and spirits, and
had evidently enjoyed the trip. When asked
ing his impressions OF Europe, however, he replied
with satisfied smile that .the United States were good
enough for him." and that no had been abroad
fully long he would care to stay. While the
primary object OF his trip to obtain rest after his
long continued aad successful abors at He'll GATE, he
managed to combine business with pleasure. The
Canadian government some time since requested him
confer with Robert Bruce Bell, engineer OF Glasgow
Scotland ana Sanford Fleming, engineer of the Pacific
Railroad OF Canada tsincc made knight Of ST.
George and ST Michael) TO devise scheme for
for the protection OF the from tho dreaded ''ce
shoves'' which now make II Impossible Tor vessels
lie at the piers IN the winter season. General Newton
landing In kugland ut won't TO Glasgow, where
he met and consulted with these gentlemen. Their
abors were soon competed-cach having previously
devoted much thought to the subjec--and all that
remains Is 70 prepare the FINAL sheets OF the plans
for submission to tho Canadian government Tho
principal difficulty OF the problem presented to the
dslng trio OF engineers was the prevention OF
the "shoyes' alluded 10, and which are unknown In
this latitude They are caused by the ice which dams
tho below the city. The confined water rises to
height ef perhaps twenty feet and the ice. continu
ally floating down stream, becomes heaped upon tho
surface until II slides or Ii toppled over and detected
from the OF the stream shoots the banks
ana works havoc with all thar comes In its way.
THE PLANS.
The plans agreed upon provide for the erection Of
works which will prevent tho DETECTION Of the ice
These VIII begin at Victoria Bridge and extend down
ward. IL will not be necessary to construct the river
works entire IN The first plan, but they Will be extended
from year TO year to protect the wharvcs as the
latter shall DO constructed As all works OF tho
Kind must necessarily be tentative In the be-
ginning. but small portion viii be built
been taken into consideration oil by the Cana
dams In tho proposed improvements. -Four years ago
when-chieny upon tho representation anu arguments
of Mr. Young NJ. P.-the people OF Montreal deter.
mined to increase thor pierage from length four
miles TO ten miles or more. the whole ambitious
scheme oil the DOMINION to compete with
New York for the shipping OF tho Western
treighs was set forth FULLY in the HERALD Although
Now York, aud also by means OF the new Canadian
Pacific Railroad, day nearer 10 the Pacific Ocean, II
is the oplnon oil competent judges that Montreal will
never be- ablc to compete with the metropolis. The
gram OF tho West is now carried through 70 this city
by the Erie Canal and the Erie and the New
York Central railroads nj rates so low u
prevent It's being depleted by whatever advantages
CANADA may offer. 1t IL conceded, however, that tue
Dominion may obtain fair proportion OF tho North
trade, and It is agreed that the liberal and
prsng spirit shown in the building OF the magnificent
system OF hydraulic docks, IL course OF construction ut
the upper end OF Montreal Indicates that effort will
be spared to attract the coveted commerce TO her
ports.
In tho course of conservation last evening" Gen.
era Newton remarked thai he was particularly struck
with the public spirit OF the city Of Liverpool which
Is spending about 49, 800 QUO annually upon MAINTAIN
ing and extending lis dooks--a sum larger than tho
entire River and Harbor Appropriation Tor tho whole
United States. Most OF General Newton's stay abroad
was spent travelling In England and Scotland, brief
time being passed upon the Continent