The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-03-15
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freight on cotton being rs cents per bale, |
where 1t was formerly $275 per bale by |
wagon and rally, rendering marine msur- |
ance unnecessary, and increasing the COM
merce by $1,7O0,O00 per year, thus show |
Ing development OF So Of annual com |
merce for each dollar once spent by the |
Government. Besides this, the whole river
basin is rapidly gaining in population and
prosperity.
On the inland waterway from Newbern
to Beaufort, N. c., at Beaufort Uarbor,
n. O., ON the inland waterway from Beau
fort Harbor, n. c., to New River, n. c.,
at New River, N. c., and on Black Rivor,
N Co. the present indications are that the
completion of the present unfinished i'm
provements will give returns at least equal
to Qf not cXcceding) those Of the proceed
ing waterways.
On the Cape Fear River, N. c., at and
below Wilmington, since 1929, abou5
$1,iOO,0O0 has been spent upon the i'm
prOvcmCnt of 26 miles of river, increasing
the available draft from n feet in 1929 up
TO IL feet in 1886, reducing greatly marine
frcights and insurance, and increasing the
foreign commerce by $4, 500, 900 per year
since 1861, thus showing development of
SIS of annual foreign exports for each dol
lar once spent by the Government during
the same period The present develop,
mcnt of the lower Cape Fear River means
the future development Of all the State of
North Carolina and Of many Western
States which will before long be forced to
send their commerce by new and shorter
routes via North Carolina railroads and the
Cape Fear River to the ocean and foreign
markets.
On the Cape Fear River n. c., above
Wilmington, since 1881, about $G5 900
has been spent in opening up 112 miles Of
river, abolishing former tolls, reducing
frcights by about 33 per cent, rendering
Marine insurance unnecessary, and inCrCaS-
iEg the commerce by 81, 200 900 per year,
thus showing development Of $2S Of an
nual commerce for each dollar once spent
| by the Government.
On the Waccamaw River S. c., since
1880, about S37 600 has been spent in open.
ing up about 70 miles Of river, reducing
freight, rendering marine insurance unnc
ccssary and increasing the commerce by
| Tl,@OO,oOO per year, thus showing dcvcl-
opmcnt Of $50 of annual commerce for each
dollar once spent by the government.
On the Great Pee Dec River, S. G., since
1880, about $2S,O0O has been spent in open
| ing up about 200 miles of river, reducing
freights by from % to GO per cent. UhC
freight on cotton being now by river -
cents where ii was formerly 81 10 by wagon
and raiD, and increasing the commerce by
81, 10000 per year, thus showing ,lcvcl-
opmcnt OF $5I Of annual commerce for
each dollar once spent by the Government
Besides this, the nCighborhOod Of the river
is steadily developing under the influence
Of better transportation facilities.
At Lockwood's Folly Inlet, n. c., on
Lumber River n. c., Little Pee Dee River,
5. g, Clark's Creek, S. c., Black Mingo
River, 5. c., Alligator Creek, S. C..
c n l,r
mcnt by the Government; and at George
town llarbor, Winy0h Bay, Santcc River
outlet to Winyah Bay through Mosquito
Creek, waterways already under improve.
mcnt by the Government, the present indi-
cations are that the completion Of the pres.
cnt recommended improvements will give
returns at least equal if not supcrior) to
those Of the preceding named Waterways.
The speedy Improvement of Winyah Bay
means rapid increase in the DEVELOPMENT
OF the SAntec and Pee Dee river basins com
prislng two-thrds of The entire State of
South Carolina; and a single immediate
| outlay of $SO0,000 properly spent hero
| would undoubtedly quickly develop ar
| additional South Carolina commerce OF
| s., 0OO, 900 per year.
On the Watcrce River, S. c., since 1882
| about $40 600 has been spent in opcping
up Gl miles of river. Nothing but tho
| oDstruCllOnS offered by the ). G.. r. r. anC
the w, c. u y. II. H. bridges. mainly tn,
). &. X. r. bridge now deprive the adj
cent fertile lands OF KcrShaW and Richlant
counties from the free transportation raCili
ties 10 which they are justly entitled; anG
nothing but the obstruction offered by these
| bridges now prevents development OF
river commerce (simlar to that of the SINH
| EIrly situated Great Pee Dee Rivcr) which
will probably amount at once to at least
! 5000, 900 per year.
On the Congarcc River, S. c., since 1856
| about 81 600 has been spent in fairly open
ing up II miles Of river. Nothing but tho
| ObstruCtiOns offered by the S. {. II. r.
bridge now dcprivcs the city of Columbia
). g., and adjacent river valley Of a free
water communication with the ocean ports
OF Georgetown and Charleston; and nothing
but the distractions offered by this bridg,
now prevents development of river com
| mcrcc (similar to that Of the similarly sit
uatcd Great Pee Dee Rivcr) which viii
probably amount ut once to over 81 600. .0OC
per year.
Although the above improvements have
already produced such good results in The
development of the country, these improve
| mcnlS are today not more than half com
plClCd and there is every indication tina
| further Improvement will he acCOmpanicC
by equally good results until the cost O.
such Improvement shall amount to full,
double what has been already spent by The
| general government. w. II. BINHY.
Captain Of Engineers, L. S. Army
On charge of the improvement Of tic
! above described riycrS.)