The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-12
PAP PIN PROPOSES A PLAN
AND uNFoLpSlr 70 GALVESTON.
Tho Experienced English Naval Navigator
saysgo Out /" the "prcp HeavinE
Seattle Talks Break waters
and Strictly Bu,iness.

GALVESTON, Feb. Capt. Bedford
PIN, of tho English navy, arrived in
this city yesterday for the purpose of
examining tho shipping facilities of
Galveston harhnr and ascertain the
pruclirabilily of shipping large quanu-
ties al Texas cattle To England AT reHs-
enable cost. Al an early hour this
morning, hOtwiths landing the strong
norther, Il pilpG hnut carried the dis
lineuished naval officer several miles
out at sea, enabling nam to take numer-
Qua sOundings as they crossed the bar
aud entered deep water. Capt.
PIN expresses great satisfaction
with his trip, which served
TO thoroughly Inform blm regarding
tho currents and depths, Of which he
had previously stnr led from charts.
lie has an ingenious and original plan
tor obtaining deep water iuciiities anu
privileges tor Ga weston commerce, At
cost, which ~ insignificant when com-
pared with Tie figures mem
toned i'm the Eaus measure
lately before the house committee
on rivers and hsrhors. Mr.. Pins idea
is that if deep water W'il MOI come 70
the Galveston do k, then let the docks
aud raj roads so out 10 deep water; in
brief be would extend Tho railroad
tracks around the eAst end OF Calves
ton Island, FROM wpich point be
would build douule track iron
pier TO deep water, wnere the Great
Ia tern could easily unload. To pro
tect this IRON pier, something less than
four mics long, Cant. Pm suggests the
construction vi II ilDatiug preak-water,
three miles long, or, II touid
necessary, Two floating break
waters paralleIng one another;
these break waters 10 be built OF heavy
galvanized iron, With cuucave SIDES,
which would de1 CT the waves ir"m one
break " alter on TO the other. Each section
of the breakwater, about SIX feet, hve
some three ieet above the level OF thn
sea, while e!ht feet would
be under tho water line, the whole Sc
curely anchored. Capt. PIN haa seen
these bresk-water- in use III Europe,
and declares that they would furnish
adequate protection tor the lightest sea
going craft in Il heavy storm.
He has figured upon the
cost Of such work in
general way and declares i5 could be
done Tor less than $l,00D.00O. Capt. PIN
has examined, the qualify nf Alabama
IRON aud finds, 1T equal To English ore;
hence, he says, every pound OF material
and labor Tor such work
coud be supplied in the
SOuthern SiateS. ! IL anchorage prOtlhl
for the breakwater he found perfect. He
says pilots rave informed him that they
newer knew al anchor To drag in those
grounds. capt. Pm isNaeking. no ccn-
tract or pecuniary reward Tor his inter
est in the deep water prob
lem of Galveston. His long
experience in naval matters
as a surveyor and officer, particularly
his study of the N,carasLan and Pan
ANA canal 10 les, the former
of which he surveyed, leu
him to examine this harbor
He says if the city of Galveston, or the
state of Texas, or The federal govern
ment would guarantee per cent.
interest annually for twenty
wears he viii undertake TO
raise the money necessary to
perform the work. He does not donbt
but If the money is raised there will be-
hundred lron iiuis in the United
States TO gladly accept Tho contract for
fulfilling the work within one year;
whereas, he says, any other plan for OBJ
tanning deep water would require at
least ten years. Capt. Pm lett this
evening Tor New Dreams, where he at
tends The indus rial cotton exposition a.
a delegate FROM England. He will prob
ABLY address tho rsUyeuLIou.