The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-22
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CLOTHING STORE.
THE WABASH RIVER
Report Of the Engineer in Charge Of the I'm
proyement Of the Stream.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN Sept. 20.-The Chief Of Engi-
.,oors hoe rocaived from the enoineerin charge
uSoAS ~ ' ~ - 49, .
the following report on river Improvements IN
Indiana:
ssTha nroiact for the continuance Of the
work in the river below Vincennes was to con-
49, az ;1 aYna,,t ~ 81 T;ttIa Chain co loYo as
tba S,nJs md = vii narmt reservinp a suficient
a1no,,nt n caTa for the nnhlic nTonertv until
1oncrass sball have decided mon the question
Of an annron1iation for the fiscal year ending
J,,na al 1oa5 In accordanca with the nroiect
June 1000 IN d'.n ~ ong So as tbs
etaoa of water nermitted constructing crib
work and drilling blastine and handling the
yock After the blasting the dredge received
4be stona from fhe channel and drmned itin the
die The cnrrent was rauid and the water
shallow. 80 that maximum of unfavorable
conditions obtained: MISUNDERSTANDING which a
eomnlete channel 35 feet vide and 1860 feet
long was cut through the reef, with an addi-
tionai cut 25O feet long and 10 feet wide at the
head The channel thus far constructed though
YET verv inconnnlate makes A decided improve-
fnent to nayigation for the usual class Of boats
on the river can now with ease ascend or de-
scend the ch11te at any stage of water condi-
tion which has never before existed The en-
fire cost of the seasons work was nearly $12-
500
saThe channel at Little Chain is now passable
aft ali STAGES Of water Init Il Is NOT complete and
should he made 100 feet wide or even more if It
can be done without too greatlowering Of the pool
ahove The ifnnrovemer,ts AZ Grand Chain has
na0ar been satisfactory either to the present Of
ficer in charge or to nayigators on the river 1t
is believed that a new channel and dixie running
directly from this point in the river bend, on
precisely the same plan as has been adopted at
Little Chain, VIII De Iouna aoylsaole. Inc
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M anu urllC wnien now anu a.
ne quesuon u 1ereilor 1o M gliS
pIaee ls Worsny u sel:ous
prosectlon OIL Danks Whicn are cue1lns away ana
causing o'ler ~ an
g. many PoiIss. p;a lne wW maSSr fa9 s iia0S z
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sdnus IaNe ogsn oaAeI LIN .no e. a any
maion naso s 0lo ao Sa ea.S
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seven Years aso Cne cnsaiLsei I y was 30 W. w
structeu SnaI tnere WAS no trsec on Sne rlVer
Wortny OF mehtlon. NaVigalloI nss 1 loiioMeo u
Ine PAN y " ialge
q pIoouce anu oslet 4 are 4W cat
ileo ~ te % anu Sie splns u lrelsn.s
is III many Eases ~ peI oon@ DoaSs aI M ulani ins
tWo Ieee q weer M can 1 nasiaSo snS raser lot
aS eln n'i09 ,,;,aS f s.
an stages sol wafer. ooa leuu,reu ior COIL
pletion OF WORK, 91uO,oUo. Anotner seasons >
work aDo7e eincenhss, REMOVING snags, WIN
ieave Duo rev, = any, sils are ~ .ne way
rev smah Wig uauis aO oel ..a.n Iars auu rip
PIES, wC sll9re
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