The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-03-15
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freight on cotton being as cents per bale,
where 1t was formerly $275 per bale by
wagon aud raiD, rendering marine insur-
ance unnecessary, and increasing the com
merce by $1,7O0,000 per year, thus show
Ing development Of So Of annual COM
morce for each dollar once spent by tue
Government. Besides this, the whole river
basin is rapidly gaining in population and
On the inland waterway from Newbern
to Beaufort, n. g., at Beaufort Harbor,
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 River
N. C.J' the present indications arc that the
completion of the present unfinished i'm
provements will give returns at least equal
to Qf not eXcceding) those Of the preCed-
ing waterways.
On the Cape Fear River, N. c., at and
below Wilmington, since 1899, about
81, 700, 600 has been spent upon the i'm
provcmcnt of 90 miles of river, incrcasing
the available draft from n feet in 1929 uD
to IL feet In 1886, reducing greatly marine
1rclghts and insurance, and increasing the
foreign commerce by $4, 800, 600 per year
since 1851, thus showing q development of
$6 OF annual foreign exports for each dol.
lar once spent by the Government during
the same period. The present develop,
ment 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 1891, about $G5 600
has been spent in opening up l12 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, 600 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 $37, 600 has been spent in open
Ing up about 70 miles of river, reducing
freight, rendering marine insurance muc
ccssary and increasing the commerce by
81 ,2OO,O 600 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 SOS, 900 has been spent in open
ing up about 200 miles Of river, reducing
frcights by from 25 TO GO per cent. Uhe
freight on cotton being now by river 1S -
cents where ii was formerly 81 1j by wagon
ana RAID, and increasing the commerce by
81, 100000 per year, thus showing ,cvei-
opmcnt OF $J1 Of annual commerce for
each dollar once spent by the Government.
Besides this, the ncighborh0od of the river
is steadily developing under the influence
OF better transportation facilities.
AT LockwoOd's Folly Inlet, n. c., on
Lumber River, n. g., Little Pee Dee River,
>: q, Clark Creek, 5. g., Black NIingo
River, $. G., Alligator Creek, S. c.
streams already recommended for improve,
mcnt by the Governments: and at George
town llarbor, WinyNh Bay, Santcc River
outlet to Winyah Bay through Mosuuito
Creek, waterways already under improve
mGnt by the Government, the present indi-
cations are that the completion of the pres
cnt recommended improvements will give
returns at least equal Gf not supcrior) to
lhoSc OF the preceding named waterways.
he speedy improvement of Winyah Bay
means rapid increase in the development
Of the SantCC and Pee Dee river basins com
prlslng twothrds of the entire State of
south Carolina; and single immediate
outlay OF $SOO,OOO properly spent here
would undoubtedly quickly develop an
additional South Carolina commerce Of
$4,000, 600 per year.
On the Watcrce River, S. c., since 1892
about T20, 900 has been spent in opcninr
up Gl miles OF river. Nothing but the
obstructions offered by the 5. G. II. II. and
the W., {. Il y. II. r. bridges, (maiuly the
). &. r. II. BRIDGE now deprive the ad ia
cent fertile lands OF KcrShaW and Richland
counties from the free transportation racili-
ties to which they are justly entitled; and
n"lhlng but the obstruction offered by these
bridges now prevents Il development of
river commerce (simiar to that of the SINH
larry situated Great Pee Dee River which
VIII probably amount at once to at least
5000, 900 per year
On the Congarcc River, S. c., since 1856,
about $1,000 has been spent in fairly open.
ing up II miles Of river. Nothing but the
oDstructlons Offered by the S. {. II. II.
bridge now dcprivCs the city Of Columbia,
,. e., and adjacent river valley of a free
water communication with the ocean rOrts
OF Georgetown and Charleston; and nothing
but the obstructiOns offered by this bridge
now prevents development Of river com
mcrcc (similar to that of the similarly sit
uatcd Great Pee Dee Rivcr which will
probably amount at once to over ST 600 600
per year.
Although the above improvements have
already produced such good results in the
development of the country, these improve.
mcntS are today not more than half com.
pletcd; and there is every indication that
further Improvement Will be accompanied
by equally good results until the cost of
such Improvement shall amount to fully
double what has been already spent by the
general government w. III, BTNHy.
Captain of Engineers, L. S. ARMY.
On charge Of the improvement Of the
above described riYCrs.)