The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-04-12
U. s. ENGINBER's OFFICE,
Nav nrlaans Ia March r. 1RS

! New Orleans, La, March u 1854.
Brig. Gen. N. G. Wright Chief of Engineers,
I U. s. Army, Washington, d. G.
GENERAL have the honor to
make the following report upon the
improvement of the Calcasieu river,
referred to in letter of Hon. VIM. P,
kellogg of January 2sth, 1884:
The total amount that has been APP
propriated for this river is ten thous-
and dollars. The original survey of
the river under the direction of the
late MAJOR G. W. Howell, Corps Of
Engineers, did not extend below Lake
Charles, and the estimate, ten thous-
and and eighty dollars, was made
upon an improvement of the part of
the river above Lake Charles, whereas,
the greater part of the commerce is
below the lake. ! therefore had an
examination made of the lower part
of the river from which it appears
that the bar at the mouth of the river
in Calcasieu lake has only five and one
half feet over it, and at no other part
Of the river up to Lake Charles is
there less than eight feet. To make
permanent channel through the
bar it is estimated that an additional
amount of thirty-six thousand dollars
will be required and this, it is thought,
will provide navigable channel of at
least eight feet up to Lake Charles
besides removing distractions above
Lake Charles. The first work should,
however, be commenced at the mouth
and project for this will be sub
mitted as soon as plans are prepared.
The amount now available is Bine
thousand seven hundred and ninety
one dollars and nine cents.
Very respectfully, your ,obedient
servant, AMOS STIcKNEY,
Major Of Engineers, Z. S.
We take pleasure in thanking our
obliging postmaster, W. D. MearDs,
ESQ, for the above letter of Hon.
VIM. Pitt Kellogg our Representative
in Congress- The letters explain
themselves so far as they 60 in the
matter of the improvement of the
navigation Of the Calcasieu river.
Outside of the bear report of En-
gineer Stckncy, we are more than
pleased to be able to state to our
lumbermen and merchants that much
more in the advancement of our in
terests in this matter has been quickly
and steadily pushed by Mr.. Kellogg.
An appropriation of $4,000 has
been asked for by him from Congress
for the improvement of the river be-
tween Lake Charles and the Gulf,
with good prospects of success in OBJ
tanning it. This amount we think,
will be sufficient for the purpose, and
Mr.. Kellogg has most certainly shown
his good sense in asking for the
whole sum, requisite, at once and not
adopting the old plan of going at the
in dribbling way. With
Congressman kelIogg's success, our
long needed wants will be supplied,
our business trebled and lie will be
entitled to the thanks of our whole
And while thanking Mr.. kellogg
for this act, we avail ourselves of the
opportunity of thanking him for the ,
lihgent use of his abilities and in- i
fuence in Congress in obtaining the 1
appropriation for the relief of our
people, both white and colOred, who =
nave been visited by the destructive
'verfOw in the Mississippi river
Valley. Mr.. Kellogg is not of our
politics, but we will not refuse to :
ecognize his kindness in our behalf {
md that of our people, and extend to {
lin our gratitude, and in doing so
We feel confident that we are express ,
ng the sentiments of all good mean l
ng citizens. J