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THE GREAT NORTHERN TERMINUS
Tie Great Northern railway terminus is def
nitely fixed at Fairhaven.
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methods by which it was performed, pro-
nounce It far from perfect. few. ii any.
have ever thought that anything letter
could have been secured by transferring
water front matters to either municipal
or private management. Upon the old
water front line there was = joint jurisdic-
owner. That half Of the roadway which
fell to the care OF the state was always kept
in good repair, while the other half, over
which the city and property owners exer-
cised their authority. has remained inn
passable for years in many places. whole
blocks in extent. till at last the commits
sioners, in sheer desperation, make the
necessary repairs where most needed.
They might as well take charge Of the en-
tire matter since al traffic is forced upon
their side OF the streets, owing to the other
side being unsafe. The law upon the sub
ject is highly absurd and unwieldy, owing
to its attempt to make the city and prop
erty owners act in conjunction.
II Is the policy of both the city and prop
erty holders to shirk the expenditure neces-
sary to keep their half OF the streets in
good condition. and each throws the blame
on the other, the city saying that ii 1t
should contract for the necessary repairs it
would be compelled to pay the full contract
price. because it could not force the prop
erty holders TO pay their share. On the
other hand. should the property holders
contract for the repairs the city could not
be held for its proportion. As q result it
IS not surprising that yswning chasms,
many yards in extent. should exist for
years on the thoroughfares along the water
'front.'
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al The seawaii. AS built, than i; is 70 handle
1t at either OF the competing points named.
ship and car cannot be brought toge her
tall the entire wall is completed, and that
will not be for years to come Had the
wall been started from the southerly end.
where the railroads were, two or three
years would have sufficed to bring shin
and car together. and thus enable San
Francisco 10 compete with her rivals on at
least en- equal footing. The primary object
OF the wall was to increase shipping facili-
ties by supplying the long-teit necessity of
thoroughfare along the water front. In
cidentally large amount Of submerged
land has been reclaimed to the state. tn
niling in coming from over the sea as well
as by land, since ships in ballast always
discharged it on or about section of the
wall under construction.
The wrangle over the Seattle harbor ring
is only another instance of similarity with
the metropolis OF California, and of history
repeating itself. From their first official
act fifteen or sixteen years ago nll today,
the state harbor commissioners have been
enioined and in combat with corporations
and private owners Of water front land.
One q TIE mogt iwR0Etant iase. apd N
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economy for wooden uharves. which were
said 70 cost only one-fourteenth part Of
stone. and in the event Of removing : pier
In the progress Of harbor impr ovemeDts,
great difficulty and expense would be en-
tailed. the example Of the great maritime
cities Of Europe notwithstanding.
Toward the northern end Of the seawall
nearly mile Of grain sheds, 100 feet wide.
have been erected, and from which hand
some rc<snus 10 derived. While II is gan
orally conceded that this wall il IN inyalu-
able addition to the water front. yet many,
including some Of the commissioners them
selves. have claimed that the work was
commenced at the wrong end 1t is now
eleven years since the first two sections
were completed. aid yet the object of their
construction has not been attained, namely,
the bringing of ship and car together 50
that San Francisco might hold the bu mess
that was fast slipping from her to Vallejo
and Oakland Instead Of holding even her
own since then. she has steadily lost not
only to Vallejo and Oakland. hut to Port
Costa and Benicia also. oil OF which was
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SAN rRANc,sco.
Comparison Afforded by Another
Port.

Comparison Afforded by Another
The prodigiously rapid growth of San
Francisco in wealth. size and population
during the past thirty or forty years may
be attributed as much TO its magnificent
harbor as to the immense stream OF mineral
riches which flowed into the city from the
mines. But magnificent IS its advantages
have been in this respect, those of Seattle
are In every sense equal, and strikingly
similar. and. therefore. much NAV be
learned by the younger from the study OF
the methods adopted by the elder CITY in
the facilities, or lack of them, furnished the
fleets which entered the Golden Gate an
nually. In the early days the city front
comprised the blocks between Market
street and Broadway, q distance Of less
than 1000 feet. or about the distance from
Yesler avenue to University street. The
town north and south Of this section was
then rebuilt. The waters of the bay flowed
for blocks under the front of the CITY. and
freight was conveyed by boats to ware
houses. situated at q considerable distance
from the wharves. Small craft Travelled for
blocks under the houses, and harbor thieves
had free and undisturbed field for their
operations. Wharf rats abourded and
found secure and snug retreats in the hooks
and crannies of the rckety and tumble.
down piers. Many . bloody tragedy was
enacted in these dark and silent recesses.
nefarious. schemes executed, and perilous
adventure, hairbreadth escapes and
drowning deaths of which the shiny waves
ana wniriing eddies were the only wit.
nesses.
Instead OF the manufacturing and com.
mercial establishments with their busy oc-
cupants of today. there were only unsightly
sandhiils swarming with nimbie aeas.
The sandhills have gone. but the demo-
cratic flea remains 10 remind the CITY of its
humble origin and the hardy pioneer. who
conducted business in rude and clumsiiy.
constructed shanties. white tents. in many
cases. served him as both store and dwell
Ing. The old city front presented a pic.
sarssque and animated appearance, with
its shipping, implanted stores, shaky
wharyes and narrow. struggling streets
filed with q motley throng of humanity.
The red-shirted miner. armed to the teeth
With revolvers and bowie-knives. sauntered
side by side with the bronzed and merry
sailor.N Here and there were Cinnamon.
foreranners of q future horde. Desperadoes
of all kinds were Numerous. the congiomer-
ate mass being swelled by gamblers,
burglars. confidence men. sneak thieves
harbor pirates and whsrf rats.
In the management of its water front,
san Francisco has made many and grave
mistakes. as ali Its citizens conversant with
the matter freely admit In the frst place.
the harbor lire. instead OF maintaining a
uniformly concave. convex, or straight
course. was broken up by . great many
sharp angles. frequently not more than
two or three hundred feet apart. The
state board of harbor commissioners was
created in 1868. the legislature enjoininr
upon them the construction of seawan.
Two years later they reported to the legis-
lature their plan Of construction. and In
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ORDER 10 prevent the earth from wasninc
away. For depth of feet from the ton
on the inside slope, stones OF not less than
cubic foot in size are dumped. The top
OF this emhankment. together with that OF
the excavation before mentioned as being
naed with rock, in all 140 feet, is laid to a
depth OF feet with small stone and
gravel. The whole being paved with
oasatte blocks of uniform size. To this
lao feet is added on the outside 60 feet al
wharf, making q thoroughfare 200 feet
wide
This wharf is supported by piles driven
10 stable foundation through the stone
embankment and into the natural bottom
oeow. where possible. II is then covered
with 4-inch by l2-inch plank. Before a sec
ton Is accepted from the contractor il
must be maintained at the required grade
three months. Additional wharyes are
completed to run ct right angles to the
seawali, and project into the bay 800 feet
They viii b 80 feet wide and 200 feet
apart.
A proposition to build stone piers. in
stead OF these wharves, was broached. but
abandoned, their strength, permanency and
beauty being odses by ths claim Of greater
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months later the new harbor rim was fixed
by unanimous vote of the commission. of
which the governor of the state and MAYOR
OF the city are ex-officio members, besides
the three appointtees. This belt is 500 feet
wide, and in straight line the greater
part OF its length. Towards the northerly
end it is somewhat convex, while towards
the sodtherly end it is slightly concave.
BY this change of line the first wall was
rendered but little more than q useless ex-
penditure. The new wall touches il oniy
at three OF its most projecting points.
In 1873. or sixteen years alter oefernlin-
ing upon the site of the new wall. work
was commenced upon the first section OF
LOCO feet Daring these eleven years about
1000 feet-iess than one and half miles
have been Constructed. at cost of 81. 100.
COO IL the work upon the first wall be in
cluded. Il has taken twenty-five wears and
about 81 ,40o. 900 for what San Francisco
has to show for the expenditure of that
time and money.
The method OF construction is as follows:
channel Is first dredeed along the line OF
proposed section. Ii 10 made $50 or more
feei wide. and from 80 10 70 feet deep. ac-
cofdiag to the depth Of water through
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upon them to reclaim or improve their
lots. They incurred no penalty if they
failed to DO il. and nothing was provided
them ii they did. unless promise was TO
De inferred from the fourth section. to the
effect that II they reclaimed or improved
them the water front should not be ex-
tended to their prejudice. 1t was declared
incumbent upon the plaintiffs TO establish
the contract clearly, not by vague conjec-
lures or plausible Prescriptions merely. 1t
was held that they not only failed to es-
tablish it in this method. but that ali the
presumptions were against them The
fourth section was construed not 10 be sd .
dressed to the grantees, but was Simply a
legislative enactment to the effect that in
The judgment of the legislature it was nc {
expsdient in the interests of commerce
that the water front should extend beyond
the line designated; and to prevent mis-
conception on this point the legislature ex-
pressiy repelied any presumption that it
had abdicated its rights to regulate the con-
struction Of wharves and other improve
ments IN the interest Of commerce outside
While It 10 true that Ill who are familiar
VIII the character ct tho work, and the
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which the section runs. Into this channel
rough stous u dumped for n outer wall,
whose sides are allowed to assume the
natural slope Of the Stone IN falling. which
II about IN angle Of IS degrees. or fool
vsrrcaliy for one foot horizontally. a
trepesoid wall u thus formed which Is 10
feet wide at the top. when this il done an
excavation il made along the top 10 feet
deep and 10 fest vide. On the outer side
o. this excavation piles are driven, and
by II timber nailed thereon. thus forming
6-inch vail Of timber. From the top Of
this wall outward slope Of ! feet horizon
tally TO foot vertically Is made by hand
with large rock not less than 2 cubic feet in
size. Beyond this about 40 feet and 10
feet below the city grade. stone OF not less
than cubic foot is used and allowed to
fall at the natural incline Of IS degrees.
The excavation on top Of the wall is then
hlled with great rock. On the inner side
Of the wall an earth embankment
$50 feet wide on TOP Is thrown. bnt
the wall Is always kept ct least
10C feet In advance Of the embankment
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soundiDgs Taken Alol - Ouom y
Of the Rim.
The depth of the wafer along ~ 60
line of the harbor rim at low tide IT.
an important item in the constxuoli@
wharves thereat. the following dan H.
the harbor line commissioners map r.
given: From the initial point at ~ e.
end. 100 feet southerly. the depth = ol
Al feet. The next 1.300 feet vary a.
about % to 80 feet In the next IN
the depth is from Il TO q feat Ninel
Numbered feet more is required toSo1r1
coal bunkers at the north end D.
this stretch the bottom of the ~ -
from % to II feet in depth. Two tnco
feet more brings the outer line dow =
line projected through the center q MNol
street, where the depth varies from q u
feet. Another line through the cona&
Republican street. projected out = -
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
MINERS AMAlGAMATE.
The National Progressive and the X. OF l.,
Hold Joint Convention and Unite.

The National Progressive and the X. of l..
Hold Joint Convention and Unite.
The Joint Convention of the X. OF l..
and Progressive Union miners met last
week at Columbus, o. Mr.. Roe of the
knights of Labor was elected Temporary
President and John Mcbride of the
other organization vice-President. The
balance of the other temporary officers
were divided.
The Joint Committee on Order of
Business reported that no resolution on
the consolidation will be considered as
adopted unless it receives three-fourths
of a majority vote of each organization,
The discussion was opened on cJnsoli-
dation by John Mcbride, who strongly
favored one organization,
Mr.. Roe, on behalf of the Knights of
Labor, spoke at length in favor of one
organization with two branches.
There was such a wide difference Of
opinion that the Convention adjourned
to give the Joint Committee further
time to work.
Finally resolution by John Nugent
of N. d. A. 1875, indorsing the plan Of
amalgamation proposed by the officers
of the two organizations, was unanl-
mously adopted.
The Convention then adopted, section
bv section the plan of consolidation, the
rules requiring the calling of the yeas
and nays being suspended until vote
on the plan entire was taken. When
! the roll of n. d. A. 1876 was called there
| were 1913 votes cast in favor of the plan.
| There were eighty one votes cast in favor
of and four against the plan by the Pro-
| gresoive Union.
f. w. Davis, vice-President of the
National Progressive Union, vote
against the plan because he wanted an
organization formed by the dissolution
and not by the consolidation of the two
organizations.
When the result of the vote was an
nounced there was burst of enthusi
asm which indicated the practically
unanimous sentiment of the Convention
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

1t seems incredible that the monop-
olies upon which New York, Brooklyn
and Jersey City are dependent for their
supply of coal should be allowed to ac-
ouire valuable water fronts on New
York Bay and the Hudson River with
out any stipulation whatever as to the
treatment the people of those great
cities are to receive from such baronlal
corporations. They are now rapidly ex-
tending their terminal facilities at a
great rate, on lands and waters that
were and should forever have remained
public property. Will coal be cheaper
when the monOpolies shall have per
fected their arrangements than it is now?
OF course not. But the corporations
will feel safer and stronger, and they will
make the people pay and repay for the
capital invested, besides perpetual in
terest and large dividends.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

-
CHtcAao-Bu>incss meeting every SUNDAY ar
ternoon, uGocS' at ere Is hall' % Lake
street rune bslaIlpn lue' llSS every
sunday at lungs Hall 100 Randolph Stletl
OrEahEer BERNARD bHryh, pV@O Green ST
tn&eW"od, COOK Co, ILL.,
LYNN, MASS ~NrgahlHer George IL FeHfe, 81
jefferson street.
MINNEAPOLIS - scandinavian Serllon, AEuauuh
meetings. every second ana Ioullh Mon
days N eath mHHliI nus ness Meetll ~
every hINt ald ihWd Monday organizer
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08

passed; THAT a member of the Exccu,
tive Committee be appointed to appear
before the Committee ON Labor IN sup
port of all labor measures Endorsed by
the organized labor of Boston, and
against biennial elections to suppress
the fines system in all textile industries
and attend to such other business as
may be deemed in the interests of the
labor party The committee also deter
mined to instruct all leagues to send
delegates to the next Convention, which
was then appointed to be held in Lynn,
on the first Monday in May. The plat
form, as adopted by the Convention,
runs as follows:
Owe designate our political party and
principles by the word Labor. The ob
JectS of this party are, to do away with
the false systems of political action, 50
far rs labor is conCerned; to make moral
and industrial worth, not wealth, the
standard Of national and individual
greatness Our aim shall be TO educate.
organize and direct the power Of the in
dustral masses, that our action shall be
a benefit to the whole people. Our in
tentlOn Is to nominate and elect as legls
lators persons who shall be responsible
to us for their legislative acts, thereby
giving us the right as organized labor
to petition the government with the
assurance that we shall be heard and
dealt with justly.
"We favor the enactment of an eight
hour law which shall impose penalty
for the violation of its provisions; also
| the abolition of the contract system
i'll State and municipal works, and ask
that all lands held for speculative pur
poses be taxed to their full value. We
ask for the abolition of the poll tax as a
| prerequisite to the right of suffrage.
" ReS0lred, That cities and towns
should have the power to manufacture
gas and electric lights, and furnish the
same, as well as water, at cost, to cltl-
zens; that the Labor party of MasSachu-
sets reiterates its faith in popular SOW
ereignty and condemns every effort OF
its enemies TO curtail the franchises OF
the people; that we especially consider
| the renewed attempt to deprive the
| voters of Massachusetts, of one-half OF
their voting power by having the State
elections once in two years, instead OF
| yearly. as at present, as deserving the
most unqualified censure."
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SECTIONS

BAITrsoRE-Meeting every sunday at O'Clock
pm. at Turner Hal, 416 4. Baltimore street;
free discussion every meeting. Ira Dean,
1i04 Z. Preston street. Organizer, q. Fleisch-
man, 1422 Bank street.
Bosros. MAss-Publio agitation meetings at @.
A. r. Hall, 6l6 Washington street, every sun
day evening at 730 O'Clock. Free to all
Business meetings, first Monday evenings In
each month. at 5 Nassau 81. organizer,
F. f. O'NeIl IS Everett street cha'lestown
Rec. Secretary 4. T. Miller, Adams street,
Cambridge.
Ba ooKLYN-American Section meets every Tues
day evening at the Labor Lyceum, Organ
izer Gustav Srhaefer l4s Leonard St
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-08
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR THE WORK
MEMS ADVOCATE.

ALBANY-R. Nitschke, ~ s, Pearl st
BALTIMoRE-C. Doering III n. Castle st.
BosroN-H. W. Brown, 22S Harrison ave.
BnooKLYN-Alb GrieshcCk, llj johnson ave,
CHCAGO-B FreSc, 70 Stae street, room go
John NJ, Foley, Ar2 West Adams street.
CLEVELAND. FIR, Trappe 3tl Hamilton st,
DErRoTE Steyer, l5l Grandy avenue
ERIE pA--Rnb Helm, 10 Sassatrass St
EVANSVILLE, lNp.-Chr. SChaad, 1913 Fulton av.
HARTFORD Fred. Gruninger, loi Asylum st
HoLyoKE, MASH Backofen, 32S Park ST.
LONDON. EN8LAND-H. W Lee. 1Sl Queen Vic
toria street, Backfriar's Bridge, e c,
LYNN, Mastered t. Oelcher, 10 Jewett st.
MEMDEN, CoNN.-W. Maurer, ~ Pratt st.
MIN. EApoLIs, MINN.--Theo Jost 835 Fort ave.
NEW HAVEN, CuNN-F Serrer, 81 George street.
NEWARK G. Scheer, i06 Springfield ave.
NEW YORK ClTY-F Decker, i92 K i4th st.
NEW ORLEANs-C Boensch, p. o. Box 1908, AZ
Lesreps st,
PouGuKEEPslE, N. VI. S2immath, 1853 N. Ham
ilton street,
PRovlpEN cE-,John Brand, 80 Snow street.
RoCHEsTER.--L, Waldorf, 3lS North av,
SAN FRA cIsco--J. G. Bass. G3S l-2 Natoma ST.
ST. PAUL, MINI &C. Gaefke. "a Dakota ave.
SYRACUSE. N. Y.-Ntto Koelling. 1913 lark st.
Troy, n Y.-Frank Dankhot1, IA Hill st,
WAsnlNGToN.-J. Ploner, r. o. Post Townsend.
WILMINGTON, DEL.--Fritz Elser, IL LamOtte ST.