Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25


already indicate the use to which the great
waterway viii bo put by shipowners, and
numbers OF large vessels are already seen lying
at the wharf sides loading and unloading their
Cargces
It Is ten years since tho work was begun
which has now changed Manchester from an
inland city to a seaport; but the idea of doing
30 was ten years ago a novelty. II was men
TONED in the early part OF last century, or at
intervals from then TIL 1925. when it made its
appearance as practicable scheme. 1t was
then proposed to mako the river Dee the start.
Ing point. Notifications Of this scheme were
proposed from time TO time tn. in 1871. Mr..
H. H. Fulton. C. F., proposed scheme for a
ship canal, In few years public interest was
aroused and in 1881, the late Daniel Adamson
ana Mr.. Leader Williams Interested them
selves in the scheme. Mr., Adamson was a
man OF boundless energy and Mr. Leader WI.
lans' by his construction Of the canal has
proved himself in the front rank Of engineers.
Mr. Adam5on communicated his enthusiasm
70 others and soon matters were in shape for
placing before Parliament. Mr.. Leader VIII
Hams then proposed scheme which was
adopted. but Parliament made many altora.
lions before the bill was allowed to pass.
II was In 1853 that tho long Parliamentary
hght began which cost something over 81, 800.
Co., - was necessary to 20 three times to Parlia.
ment before the necessary powers were OBJ.
tainod, so strenuous and partially successful
was the opposition coming from Liverpool and
tho railway companies. The bill received the
r9yal assent on the 9th August, 1885, and tho
Ehe Others submitted in earlier bills, The cap
nv was lrss liked at siQ00O,0O0. II has now
swollen 10 sJj,QOO,QO0, and OF that sum ii has
oeen necessary Tor the Manchester Corporation
Voadvanee several millions.
y. A, Walker undertook the work for the
uohuact, ABOUT S2S,vl0O00, to he done In four
{ears and q half. He was the builder OF tho
ti mo ts g Sg' Nh aHnnel, y took him some
I've HILaeked the canal at half a dozen places,
Ny, nnu ny one Time had 1900 men and boys en-.
Mogeu, 9lded by 100 steam excavators, i9l
steAln and other cranes, is2 portable and other
n,oain engines, and 200 steam pumps. Tho
,.o,i al tenborary railway, II pieced together
t Moule nave been more than sufficient to reach !
~ Mhnchester TO London and there We're !
10 locomotives on these Temporary lines, IL |
~, ~ noAFiy so,ulO0O TO provide plant for the /
N TUrhs, me total amount OF excavation to he |
cone was about 6l,0O0000 cubic yards. contain. |
sns laqout id,O00,OQQ tons. Of which a ffth was |
ep, i,iSsogS IoeS. hvery man who offered was
,nni,t4ie2eni 20 mat IN this case machinery has |
not Nc, i,nlericred with labor; in fact, but for Inc
bns,, ilinety, tho great work could never have
pgell carried out
tthe total longth OF the canal isthirty.five and
Nh Nh hnies. For fourteen miles after leaving
ester, the canal follows the course OF the
a. VEL gnc when that stream becomes absorbed
" we ;Morsoy, IL continues with the large
Ghsr, Formerly the sewage of Manchester
~ iega, and other towns on the Ir,yell Mersoy
, ,.1 tAelr tributaries was allowed to flow un-
seitttNea INTO the river and so into the canal
,1'i'uIa has completed new lntcrceptiur sewers
EhW pufiiyng w0rNs at Mode Wheel Man.
4l9s'ef Inns followed suit and constructed hitter
-, mar Barton Locks, the water after puri-
q, ti .en hoNlnE INTO the canal on The lOwerslde
y '.i9 locks. The River Weaver had TO be got
iieiyA u9 we construction OF series OF imineise
"a Issa, WAiqn carry Oh the water at the rate OF
Il lNHp.c leet per second. At BARTON also. tho
i'.4heN1lef Canal was sent over the shin
g...A " 2 attel aqueduci swinging On n central
W. winch clears out OF the way when ships !
ees7 ~ OF down The canal The onns OF tbo /
,4iv,.i,,,el ynI oQ9t and all swing round. The
~ ..elNgt Is IS ieet long feet deep. and II
'ees Wy, Inc weight when swinging Is 40
ii,, - w span on either side 90 t0ef seven
iei,t1l, bridges have had 70 be raised 70 a
p ~ ~ "a teet and given clear suans ranging
N . - ~ - ieet, and the approaches 90 tho
n "a nAEe, pi COURSE, also required altering.
IN, tloNs Locks the canal Is widened out
1900 ~ that rusars may turn and large
,,1i ~ 81. ilss each other 81 any part Of the
~ 49, ~, so where works arc built on the bank
III ~ ~ !qrmed to ALLOW OF ships lying along
Il ,,a4ig 9! the l,lr-yay OF the eanal iiy means
= ~ Ivy eieetrlg iiyht slips viii be able TO nav
.esi ~, ennl by night tho whole length OF the
NJ es.nk " Nefsed IN from light TO ten hours 4
= ~, ssiSse width OF the canal al water-lovclis s
- ~" its minimum depth 70 feet. and is '