Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-11-22

ANN"' NS~'1 40 s'-~ w.
umns Of this journal TO the proposed
Maryland and Delaware ship canal. Las
much es the pyoject possesses considera-
bic interest to coal dealers and consumers,
VIC give place to the following item. The
route of the proposed Maryland sod Del.
aware ship canal is from the Chesapeake
Bay t. Queenstown, Md, across the PEN
Ursula to Acwcs, tho outlet to be five
miles ADORE the Delaware Breakwater
The length of the canal by this route will
be 81 miles. II viii be 200 feet v idc, Is
feet deep, and capable OF accommodating
tie largest vessels. Its with will enab,e
two of tue largest steamships or sailing
vessels in tow, going in opposite diroc-
ticps, to pass each other with easo The
canal is to be free, with no tell charges,
aud Cab be used by dsy or night. 1t is
locks. The report of the House Commit
tee on Canals and Railways recommends
an appropriation Of $57 900, 900, which is
allowing margin of $4,000 900, as from
close calculations and cstimates it is be-
lieved the canal can be built for $31 ,0o0,-
600. The advantages to foreign commerce
are appulent. Vessels bound for any Eu-
ropean port north OF the Mediterranean
could ty using the canal, cave 225 miles,
which would otherwise be consumed in
sailing down the Chcsapeake Bay and
around the capes. This would make tue
trips Of the regular foreign lines Of steam
ships rom one to two Gays shorter, and
would IN similar way expedite irregular
steamship traffic aud sailing vcsse.s.-
Coal Trade journal.
It is proposed also to extend the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the bay
at some point south OF Annapolis
whence our beats, loaded at Culnbar-
land, may be towed acro.s the hay
through the ship canal to Lewes, a
prominent coal lading point for SEA
going stea4aots. NOR over, these
boats may be lowed to New York,
thus enabling shippers to transport
oi:r coal by water from Cum; er.aLd
to New York. Philadelphia, etc, with
out breaking bulk. This enterprise
IL re Giving due attention frcm many
business men and statssmen CT Mary
land, and at an early stage of the en-
suing ses ion viii be brought to The
notice Ct the Legislature. Engineers
who have investigated tie practical
bility of the proposed extension pro-
noucce the Liver route frol George
town to the bay as more feasible than
that for a long timo proposed across
to Baltimore. Other advantages ara
obtained also viii b mike the sslec-
ton Of the lower route more .h>n
probable.
1t Will be understood, of course,
that we are treating this great pro-
ject exclusively visa regard to the III
rect interest of this region in the
work. The ship canal project lies
been warmly commended by the peo-
pie of Baltimore on account of the
Immediate benefit which the CON-
merce Of thai city is to derive from
Its accomplishment. In this, as il all
that aids Baltimore, We will share,
but we can make in great measure
whatever banoEts Baltimore in this re-
gard directly advantageous to US by
establishing imnodiats correction OF
our waterway with theirs. Why
break bulk for New York at George
town, Baltimore, or any intermediate
point, when we can send it through ?
Or, Why may we not have through
wates rates from all the cities along
the line without the usual railway
transters and their numerous and high
short line charges?
If We add to this the two proposed
competitive short railway routes from
this region to Cumberland, the reasons
for the c. & 0. extension arc empta-
sizel. These will give us all the
freight rivalry to all the commercial
centers on both continents we can
hope for or desire, and must result in
a development of our great resources
before which the productions of the
heyday years of the past will slrivel |
to nothinsness. i
The mernbers-elect of the Leg;sla-
ture, particularly thoee from this
county, enjoy a prodigious opportun-
ity to aid the greatest measure for the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of this region an,
the State at large ever proposed. We
hofs to see them measure up fully TO
the responsibility involved, for, SO
far as the extension is concerned, We
presume the State must carry it out.
The general government will doubt
less build the snip canal; 1t will "a
main for Maryland 30 make its con-