San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-29
Deep Water at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. %. 1S9

SAVANNAH, Ga. sept. 70. 1891.
EDITOR LIGHT.
The Congressional delegation from
Georgia, and Ssvannah's representa-
tive in congress, have never failed Il
support measures for the improve
msnt of meritorious waters ways and
harbors, and they have especially
given active support to appropriations
for New Orleans and Galveston, and
now that these harbors have been
amply provided for, Savannah appeals
for reciprocal support of q measure in
the Fifty-third Congress looking to a
lump appropriation to deepen her
harbor so that her commerce may
move untrammeled to the sea in ves-
sells drawing twenty-six feet of water.
Our commercial, railway and section
al ties bind us together inseparably,
and by that token we confidently
look to the people of your section to
give the measure your g ncourage.
ment and aid.
Beyond this there is the Southern
pride in the remarkable progress and
development of the South, in the
last decads, which is felt by US all,
to those of your readers who are not
informed of the commercial progress
and importance of this port, let me
briefly review some facts which elo-
quently plead for recognition Of the
claims that she will put forth to in
fl lepce the favorable action of Con-
gress.
Savannah is the only fresh water
port south of Philadelphia and the
largest seaport south of Baltimore.
Since the Inauguration of harbor
provemenrs five years ago there
has been an annual increase in her
commerce of $50 600, 900; and Captain
o. NJ. Carter, of the United States
engineering Corps, who has charge Of
the river and harbor improvements
in Georgia, is official authority for the
statement that the additional depth
of water secured by the harbor work
already done, has annually increased
the commerce Of the port largely
beyond the amount which it Is esti-
mated will complete the work, to wit
So, 900, 900. Instead of small appro
priations, which necessarily cause
annual suspensions of the work, a
lump appropriation is to be asked tor,
for the double reason that the i'm.
provements will be completed sooner
and with less expense to the Govern
ment.
The business transacted at Savan-
nah for the season ending August
31st, amounted to Sl53, 100000 an in
crease over the corresponding year of
$40, 000, 900. The value of her exports
to foreign countries was over $33 600,
900.
Her commanding influence as the
first naval stores port of the world en-
ables her to fix the price for those
great Southern products; and she ex.
ported last season 7,0o0,000 gallons of
turpentine and over $50, 900 barrels of
rosin.
The second largest cotton port of
this country, her receipts for the sea-
son recently closed approximated
1,150, 900 bales. Her exports of lum-
Der, fertilizers, pIg-iron, fruit vega
tables, and other products of the in
terror were correspondingly large.
The legislature of Georgia visited
this city, in body, last month and
the members, although they were
Georgians, were surprised when they
saw the broad acres of terminal faci-
lities operated by the great systems
Of railways which terminate here; the
long stretch of wharves, extending
for five miles along the citiy's front,
and as q result of this visit have
pledged earnest and hearty coopera-
ton in advancing the project for deep
water.
A committee of seventeen, composed
of eminent representatives throughout
Georgia, drawn from the agricultural,
commercial, industrial, and transport
tated classes, have charge of the
movement for concerted action in
bringing the measure before Con-
gress, and the recommendation of
Captain d G. Purse, President of the
Savannah Board of Trade, and an
active member of the committee,
and it is proposed to take the elegant
steamship Kansas city to Washing
ton to convey the distinguished visi
tors South. The visitors will be the
guests of the city of Savannah from
the time the vessel leaves Washing.
ton City, until their return to the
Capital.
LAURELLE OIL.