Evening journal., 1892-05-09
FOR DELAWARE RIVERS.
Congressman Causey Starts Three New
River Improvement Enterprises.


Appropriation for Apo
on,n,miuk. spiyrna, mispIIlion, Murder
h,s and Broadkiln RiYers.
The River aud Harbor BILL which has
s,st naysed the House of Representa-
3Ives as a committee of the whole, and
which would have passed the House on
saturday but for hllibuster which
forced an adjournment, mskes the fol-
10 wing provision for Delaware rivers and
iharbors
Wilmington. $40, 900; Delaware Break
water, $50. 900; Mspillion river, 81, 600;
Murderkill river, $1,000; Appoquini'
mink river, So 600; Broadklln river,
S.. 600; Smyrna river, 5000, making
grand total Of $117, 900 appropriated for
Delaware waters.
This large appropriation is due to the
indefatieable efforts of Hon. John w.
Causev. the Democratic representative
in Oongress. BE not only secured the
sl17. 600. but he also made heroic efforts
to have he several appropriations in
creased There was such demand for
appropriations from all over the country
that he found It impossible to do so.
THREE NEW ENTERPRISES.
There is one particular feature con-
nected with the appropriations that
shows the great ability displayed by Mr..
Causey. This feature is the apprOpria
tions made for the improvement Of
Murderkill, Mispillion and Brosdkiln
rivers. IL is comparatively easy to get
an appropriation to complete work al
'ready begun. This is because Uncle
Sam has shire wd business head and
will not allow the fruits of money al
ready expended to be wasted.
1t is an entirely different matter, how
ever, to get new enterprise started,
and the fact that -the Democratic Con-
gresham m inaged to iuaugrate three
such new enterprlsee speaks for itself of
his ever watchful care over his con-
stituents. He worked very hard to in
crease the $40, 900 appropriation for
Wilmington hsrbor. The committee did
not see it's way clear to appropriate a
lsrger sum Il will complete the work
under the old survey of this most i'm
portant hsrbor in Delaware. and prove OF
building enterprises of this city.
The advantages Of improved railroads
will also be felt by every one,
and particularly the farmers, down
the state. Il will give them
cheap freights, and the further
advantage Of keeping down the
railroad tariffs and making q
healthy competition. The appropriations
above referred TO are not the only advan.
tages derived from the bill Surveys
were ordered for the Nanticoke river aud
the mouth of St.. Jones's river upoE
which stream Dover is situated, aud
appropriations will doubtless be made
under the next bill. Getting the enter
prise started under the bill is the all
important step. After the government
commits itself the appropriations do moi
stop until the work is completed
The improvements to AppoquiniminR
river will be duly appreciated by the
people living In the lower part Of this
county. Odessa is upon this stream anc
much grain is shipped from that place
They will also be Of much advantage Il
Middletown and the farmers who liv,
along the stream.
The appropriation for the improve.
ment Of Smyrna river is small, bu
thousands of dollars have already beeI
expended on that stream The appro
pristion will prove highly beneficial Il
farmers and merchants who ship and re.
ceIve goUde at 9nayrna. Smyrna Landing
Brickstore and Iron Bridge. and ever
Duck Greek and Clayton win feel th'
beneficial effect.
MURDERKILL RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Murderkill river flows through one o
the finest agricultural districts In tn,
state. Frederick is the principal tow
upon this stream. The people Of Fred
erica and eastward are practically de
pendent upon this stream because Of
their remoteness from railroad fscilities
IL will also encourage vessel building at
Frederick, for which that town is &C.
quiring quite reputation.
Mispilion river is Milfords waterwa'
to the bay. It strikes good Republican
territory, but the genial Delawar
Congressman did not allow politics Il
enter into his efforts The river run
through fine section of country and 4
much used BY the farmers for marketlnl
their produce. For years Milford ha
enjoyed a reputation for ship building
that is second only to Wilmington
When the mouth OF this river is opened
ship-building concerns of Milford vii
make a strong effort to secure part o
the vessel repairing that comes into th
Breakwater. At the present time vessel
of 1000 and 1000 tons are being bull
there. Contracts for larger vessels ar
refused every year because the larg
vessels cannot get out of the mouth 0
the river
Broad creek Is a Chesapeake ba
stream, but 1t sneaks over the state lin
and into Sussex county with a smile tina
gladdens the hearts of the farmers Of tn
western part of the coun y. It Is tn
waterway to Baltimore and is muc
used, the principal towns being Berhs
and Lewisville. The country that /
watered by this stream is very feriil
and the value Of the rich alluvial soil
is greatly enhanced, every time th
dredge dips into the bed o
the stream. Vessel repairing
also an industry of towns over th
Maryland line With the improvement
carried out there is sno telling but this
Bethel or Lewisville will soon acauir
the vessel-repalring business that is mo-
dene.by Sharptown, Nd, where a marin
railway Is successfully operated
NATIONAL WORK CHARGED TO DELAWARE
just why the appropriation of $50,
600 for the Delaware Breakwater
charged against Delaware it is dlficul
to imagine. Il should properly b
charged to the whole United States. Th
Breakwster is more used by foreign tha
by Delaware, vesselG.
AaiAW0MAN APPROF RIATION REFUSED,
An appropriation for Assowoman cant
was refused because Che $4,000 appr,
priatsd had not been used, a qUestio
having arisen as to the proper route. Nj
Causeg thinks that II thiJ enterpTis