San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-07-10
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Delegates en- Route--Some
Facts Concerning DeepWater.
On TRAIN, July 8, 1883.

Facts Concerning Deep WAFER
On TRAIN, July 8, 1883.
Daily LIGHT:
When the train pulled out of San
Antonio this morning at $3.50, there
were on board the following gentle
men:
From San Antonio-COl. U. Lott,
Col. A. Belknap, w. Heuerman, Sam
Maverick, J. S. Alexander, III. G. Bar
nard, B. F. Yoakum, A. w. Houston,
Capt. w. r. Story, John r. Shook,
John Willett and w. s. Messmer,
editor of the LIGHT.
From Corpus Christi there were
Messrs. e. F. Bailey, J. Henry,
John Anderson, w. H. Leon
ard, J. b. Mitchell, Royal Civ
ems, E. Levan. There were also
Hon. John Ireland, Seguin;
II. H. Mathies and J. M. Doughty, Of
Rockport; J. B. Flynn, Laredo. V.
Weldon, Cuero; Judge T. NJ. Paschal,
Castroville; J. r. Bond, Terrell, }. +.
Leest and wife, Cisco; F. Henderson,
Lamar county; n. S. Collins, San
county; II. P. McCampbell, Gregory;
Taylor; Col. Barney Gibbs, Dallas.
of delegates at several points along the
to those noted will make their appear
ance tomorrow from San Antonio, Cor
pus Christi, Rockport, Austin and
other places. The work of the con-
vention is being freely discussed on
board train. Maps, charts and state
ments, official and unofficial, are on
hand and the situation is fully shown
up. What the policy of the delega-
ton will be in the convention will not
be fully determined until the meeting
at Arkansas Pass headquarters at the
Ellis house this evening. Some Of
the southwest delegation are in ia
vor of compromise with Galveston,
believing that by such means two
third appropriation for Galveston and
a One-third for Arkansas Pass can be
secured and the work at Arkansas Pass
completed within Is months. Others
believe in vigorous aggressive
policy. Prominent representative Gal
vestOnians are quoted as authority for
the statement that the News does not
properly represent Galveston senti-
ment, which is much more favorable
to the Arkansas Pass improvement
than appears from the columns of that
journal. One thing is sure, if docu-
men tary testimony, channel surround
ings, charts and statements from U. 5.
engineers, pilots, etc.,-if these are
accepted by the convention there will
be no question of the result. That the
readers of the LIGHT may have be-
fore them in correct form something
tangible concerning the nature of the
testimony that will be submitted, the
following comparative statement from
last years report of Major Earnest, U.
S. engineer, Is submitted, who is GER
tainly not underly prejudiced in favor
of Arkansas Pass, judging from his cor
respondence.
GALVESTON BAR.
"Under the new project the object of
the improvement is to deepen the
channel so as to admit sea-going ves-
sells of the deepest draught, the
natural depth upon the bar at mean
low tide being about IL feet"
"The order of construction is to first
raise the present south jetty to its full
height, five feet above low water
mark; then build the north jetty out
to the crest of the bar, and then COM
plete both jetties to their full length.
The estimate of cost for completing
the two jetties to the crest of the bar,
is three million dollars, and for conf
pleting to 80 feet depth beyond the
bar, is four million more, or in all,
seven million dollars (S7,OOO,OOO."
ARKANSAS BAR.
at is proposed to abandon so much
of the old line of the south jetty as
curves northwesterly, and by an easy
| change of direction southwesterly to
conduct the jetty, by the shortest line,
to deep water. A north jetty is pro-
posed, which shall be parallel to the
outer portion of the south jetty and
1000 feet from it. Both jetties are to
extend out to the 20 foot curve, to be
II feet thick on top at their inner ex-
| tremities, increasing to "a feet thick at
their sea ends; their crests to be five
feet above mean low tide and to be
composed of torredo proof material
throughout, the foundation being
simply buried base Of ordinary rip
rap. They are expected to secure and
maintain a channel depth not less
than 20 feet. The cost of the new
works is estimated to be one million
six hundred and lightweight thous-
and four hundred dollars Isl, 6SS, 400"
This letter, mailed and written en-
route, gives no clear indication of the
work, as it will be presented before
the convention. That must be re-
served for a later letter. 1t does show,
however, that the friends of Arkansas
Pass are alive, alert, wide-awake,
| ready tn meet the situatiOn and do all