The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-18
xsie Canal scheme.

consider the project OF cutting a cen
trail canal through Minnesota Point
with a view to benefit West Superior
While they killed off Duiath by spoil
ing her canal, and East Superior 10y
filling up her part Of the bay and her
natural entry. The result Of that
meeting is given By the reporter for
the Duluth Tribune, as follows:
j. H. Agen was chosen chairman of
the meeting and +. W. Street secre-
tary Mr. f. Il. Wixon, chairman of
the committee appointed at The previous
meeting to wait upon Major Quinn
and to report upon the proper action
to be taken BY our people relative To Il
central canal, reported the result of
the committee interview 10 be that
Major Quinn had stated that rs an
engineer he would prefer {; central
canal i'll order that he might not have
to care for two entries. To construct
q breakwater to protect and property
replace the Duluth 'harbor and piers
would cost some 81 ,501, 900; to construct
Il central canal would cost about s.,
0a0,003 the natural entry being in
much tn same condition as the Duluth
entry. Major Quinn thought the
Minnesota senator's would never CON
sent to the construction of a central
canal and it therefore could not be
done. Tie committee as d committee
made no recommendations as to the
action that shoulI be taken.
Mr. Street said he WAS in favor Of a
central canal. He thought Major
Quinn not particularly partial to
Duluth but that West Superior failed
to show up with proper emphasis for
schemes to make him respect her
The scheme to build Il breakwater to
Protect the proposed Duluth bridge
would cost Il million and q hale Of dol
lars; to repair the old entry would cost
as much more. The canal therefore,
it Was urged, woul.i be matter of
economy. A. w. Stow said he was
heartily in favor Of central canal.
Mr.. Stow made strong speech and
was heartily applau,ied.
Mr.. J. a. Murphy said he thought
there We're difficulties about the stu
alton. 1t was not the policy of the
government to cut up natural protect
ions to natural harbors. If u petition
Were now presented TO congress ask
ing an appropriation Of :22,OJ0,Oo0 for
4 eentrrI canal it would find opposition
at the East End as it ought to, and we
would find ourselves handicapped by
divisions III orr own ranks. The
speaker did not think ii policy to press
the scheme at this session of congress
Mr. F. y Ross thought it would pc
waste of powder to ask for central
canal at this time. We ought not to
ask for more than we can get, he said,
and we ought to ask for those things
which we re most liable to get and
that Will help us most in the opening
M Of our llaiaor. To build a central
canal, he thought. would spoil Superior
bay.
{. NJ Felson conceded with the
views of Messrs Ross and Murphy and
thought we ought 10 concentrate all
influence upon securing larger appro-
rriatlons for deepening the harhor.
lie thought the canal scheme would
cultivate i spirit of luminosity with the
East End. +. \. Watkins wanted to
be recorded rs favoring central canal
and thought ii could be secured if
strongly pushed ut the present session
of coHgr.ss.
Mr.. Ross was of the opinion that
Senator Spooner would not support the
measure Mr.. Stow quoted Gen.
CASEY, chief OF 'nitc,i States corps of
engineers as saving that the central
canal must ultimately he built for the
good of the har1or at the head of the
lake.
Mr.. J \ Murphy moved that the
council be requested to appoint the
city statiStlciau its representative at
Washington this winter, the chamber
of commerce two committeeman for
that purpose and the last End cham
her committeeman for the same pur-
lose. The motion was carried.
On motion OF Mr. Street the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED. That th, thanks of the
reol L. OF this city are hereby rendered
IL the Hon. {. X. Davis, senator in
congress from the state OF Minnesota
fer his recent able presentation in the
I-.S. Senate OF The imperative needs
Of the commerce OF the great lakes for
large ana Immediate appropriations
for the completion Of the 500 canal.
Me>srs. ]. \ Murphy. f. A. Ross.
Edmund Taohy, and W u. Nernam
We're appointed a committee to appear
before the council and chamber OF
commerce ana secure the action above
Indicated IN Mr. Murphy motion.
On Motion of t. \ Ross the cham
her decided That i, Vas not advisable
t. press the central canal scheme but
t. concentrate influence upon securing
Larger aplr1lrtoti1nS Tor larbor I'M
pio.en c L.
Walker Elaine, the elles. son Of
Secretary James e. Blaine and solicit
.r Of the State Department. died ut 5
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon, after
an illness ef only five d..s~. Of acute
pneumon;I. He WAS but about 81
ordinary ability. He WIS graduate
Of Yale college ana was appointed by
President Garfield third assistant sec
rotary of state, i'll which capacity he
served with marked ability for about 4
Year. The country can i'll afford i
lose such promising young man.
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