Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-28
TO BE DEEPENE0 AND TIDENED

This is the Only salvation for the Com
merce of the Christiana and the BUSH
ness Supremacy of the Port OF Will
mington.
An important meeting of the Board of
Trade was held Thursday. The members
present were President w u. Mullen, Col.
knoch Moore, Charles w. Pussy. l.. I.
Warner ex;Mayor Wiley; Capt, Willard
Thomson. II. L. Cause, w. +. Smalley,
Jr., John NJ. Rogers, Job II. Jackson and
Secretary Il. 4. Van Trump.
President Mullen explained what had
been accomplished in the movement
towards gaining congressional attention to
the needs of the Improvement of the
harbor of Wilmington and that matter
that is identified with it that of the deep
ening of the Christiana river. The special
business Of last night was to arrange for a
visit of the river and harbor committee of
the National House of Representatives to
this city aud impressing the members of it
with the needs of harbor improvements
for the Christiana river.
President Mullen drew attention to the
set OF resolutions which had been prepared
for the meeting of the National Board of
Trade which convenes in Washington
next month, when the same subject will
be brought up with the view of gaining
the boards endorsement of the movement.
Congressman Causey has invited the river
and harbOr committee to visit Wilmington
and see what the needs of the Christiana
are. A statement has been placed in Mr..
Causey's hands in which these matters are
set forth. The communication is signed
by all the wharf owners along the Chris
tiana with the exception of the r., w. d.
b. Railroad Company. Mr.. Warner stated
that he was going to attend Il meeting of
the directors of the railroad to-day when
he would try to get President Roberts or
some other official to sign the communities
ton.
WHARF OWNERS MEMORIAL.
We, the undersigned, being heavily inter-
ested In the Navigation OF the Christlana river,
desire to bring your attention to the urgent
need that exists Tor some comprehensive and
effective action upon the part OF the govern
ment TO make permanent improvements TO
this Important waterway,
The communication continues, describ-
ing the past efforts made by Wilmington
| to obtain legislation in this direction add
ing that the matter has never obtained
worthy attention. Vessels arriving from
abroad have to be lightered at the harbor's
| mouth which fact causes great expense
| and works in the direction of injuiing the
trade importance of Wilmington in the
| eyes of the commercial world. The petit
ton closes as follows;
We beg TO say that, In our Judgment, the
| channel OF the Chrstiana demands depth OF
| - ieet anu Mlutn Oh oUU rect, ana we DelleYe
/ IL essential In order TO secure these conditions
ihat either Hde-wetar basin, or some jetty
| system, or both, should be provided To give
suficient effect TO the tides and current: and
that the stream should be- walledkup along cer-
| tain reaches OF It's course 10 prevent the
/ erosion Of Its banks, which at present In part
supplies tho material for deposit in the chan
| nell
On the motion of Mr.. Warner the reso.
luton was passed to invite the river and
! harbor committee here, and arrangements
\ for their entertainment were left in the
| hands Of the harbor committee of che
beard. 1gis committee comprises Capt
| Willard Thomson. George W. Bush, T.
| T.. Warner, Charles W. Pussy and Capt
Edward Kershaw.
A good suggestion was offered by Col
Moore in the direction of arranging that
the national committee be here al the time
of low water as, if it happened otherwis,
the members could not well comprehend
the needs of the harbor and river.