Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-21
THE DETROIT BRIDGE.
Meeting of the Commissioners on Tuesday
Protest from tho st. Paul Chamber of
Commerce and Coz. Pjztsburu 81. = ----

Meeting Of the Commissioners on Tuesday
Protest from tho st. Paul Chamber of
Commerce and Coz. PiltsburY. 81. ~'.,---
Detroit Special (Nov. 49, Chicago Trbune.l
The commission of United States engineers to
consider and report upon the advisabilty and prac-
tcably Of crossing the Detroit river at this point
81 her by bridge tunnel reconvened this morning
Col. Reynolds, chairman of the commission, sub
mtted to the hoard several communications he had
received since the October adjournment. The pre-
able aud series Of resolutions adopted by the Cleve.
land board Of trade protesting against the construc-
ton Of bridge the Detroit river was read by
the secretary, Maj. Wilson; and formal protest
the same effect, was also read An official commu-
nication addressed to the board was read from Gov
j. s Pillsbury, OF Minnesota, stating that he had,
commerce of st. Paul, and in behalf Of the people OF
Minnesota, addressed protest to the Sec
rotary Of war against the construction of a
letter to Secretary McCrsry Gov. Pills.
bury says: I need scarcely state that the vast and
growing commercial interests Of this State, and of
unobstructed navigation through the great lakes and
their connecting channels. The annual wheat export
OF this Stats averages 25ooo 900 bushels large pro-
by way of the Great Lakes. A much larger proper
tion OF the growing products of Dakota are depend
ens upon this route alone for the Of reaching
ldaIh AL ample AnO uDlInp2CeO W0ter.COmnu.
ncatton must for long time be the only defense OF
these growing interests against railroad combina-
ton, with whose exactions they const sntly threat
ened. Anything, therefore. which jeopardizes this
freq water transit means Of competition in trans-
portation is the of alarm. T. therefore, in be-
half of the people of this State Of the vast country
whose interests ere deeply involved protest against
its construction :" = 00.-''-
The Cleveland board Of trade sent George II. Ely,
Capt. A. Bradley, r. K. Winslow, M. A. Hanna and
Capt. Thomas Wilson committee to present their
views Mr.. Ely, speaking for the committee, dis
claimed antagonsln to railroads but wanted to GRO
test against railroad obstruction of water route in
which the commercial interests Of an area Of six
rnilicn square miles of territory were involved He
limited that, if this commission recommended to
Congress to consent to bridge, the project would DO
fercey contested when 1t came there for action.
Charles Kellogg of Buffalo, suggested and showed
plans for bridge with three hundred feet draws.
costing an even million dollars Luther Beecher and
William Scott, Of Detroit, and John s. Dyack sub
mitted plans for tunnels James Mcmillan, of the
Detroit otzens' committee, made statements Of the
operations of the bridges in the Saginaw valley
where. he claimed, they were no obstruction. The
communication Of z. A. Alser Il Co., a lumber firm
OF this city, stated that any probable structure could
get the three hundred feet draw without difficulty
These eggs we're all placed under the commission.
and incubation is yet in progress.