The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
DEEPER WATER FOOT
GOOD EFFECTS OF TIE HARBoR /
IMPROVEMENT BEING FELT.

Capt. Carter Thinks Savannah's
Chances for 100000 This Year
Very Bright-The Work More setis-
factory Than in Most Other Places.
Col Goodyear's Dynamite Failure at
Brunswick Puts stop to Bar Work
There for the Present.
The work of improvement on the Savan-
nah harbor is going on satisfactorily and
the prospects for its continuance upon the
same scale as at present are very good.
The increased depth of the river is already
perceptible and shipping men have been
surprised to ind greater depth Of water,
both at high and low tide. than they have
ever known. There is at least foot more
water now than ever before.
Capt. o. NJ. Carter, United States engi-
neer, has returned from Washington where
be spent several days. He thinks the pros
pect for Savsnnsh's getting the 81 ,OOO, 900
needed for this years work on the river
very bright. The bill has already passed
the House and the prospects are that 1t will
pass the Senate. The appropriation for
haroor improvements is regarded as rather
large In the present depleted state Of the
treasury. There may be some attempts to
cut IL down, but in this case Savannah
stands better chance of holding her own
tnAn some OF her contemporaries.
WHY sAvANNAH's CHANCES ARE GOOD.
Inc work here has been very satisfactory
and then Mobile, Galveston and Sault Ste
marie, Tor which large appropriations have
been made in the BILL have a large amount
OF last years appropriation still on hand,
while Savannah has nothing aud it will res
far1r "a.
20 carry the work through the year.
capt. Carter said that the results OF the
work so far accomplished are very satIs-
factory indeed and be considers the re-
malnder Of the work plain sailing, provided
the money can be secured as needed.
Inc most difficult portion Of the work re-
naming to be done is the Tybee knoll,
which will have to be dredged off. On 40
count or the cold northwest winds prevail
Ing of the coast at this season of the year
the work upon the knoll has not begun yet
aud probably will not begin until April
Capt Carter says the cutting down OF the
knoll will make an immediate difference of
one or Two feet In the depth Of the river
The knoll has been dredged a
number OF times before, but the
Improvement was rendered temporary
by the shifting currents Now, however,
the current is confined to the regular chan
mel by Jetty work, and there will be little
difficulty in maintaining the depth OBJ
tanned.
BRUNSWICKS DYNAMITING.
Caot Carter was asked for some informa-
ton about the Brunswick bar, and if the
Goodyear scheme was failure, as has been
reported. He replied that Col. Goodyear
having failed to obtain the depth required
in the act Of congress making the
appropriation for the Improvement
OF the bar by dynamite as
proposed by Col Goodyear the work will
not be continued. The exact increase in
depth on the bar obtained by Col. Good
year was seven-tenths of a foot, falling
nearly 215 feet short of the required depth
which was to have been obtained by Jan. !.
The amount Of water on the Bruins wick bar
at high tide at that time was 20 CLIO feet,
when the government specifications called
Tor 70 feet by Jan. l and "a feet by Feb. !.
Capt. Carter said Col Goodyear certainly
deserved success for his efforts in behalf Of
brunswick, though his plan had never
been regarded favorably by the engineers.
de has been at a considerable expense by
reason OF his efforts and now has a bill for
| relief to the amount OF $751; before con-
gress. There being no further appropriations
Tor the Brunswick bar work will cease ct
that point for the present. but the work In
the harbor under the appropriation Of the
last session OF congress is still going on.