Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
by the United States engineer corps for
their needed work.
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| bsFEtlALIn tuh WILMINGTON.
We propose to do the best we can for
all river and hlrbor needs, especially for
Wilmington. Loud cheers.
The speaker expressed his apprecia-
ton of the thrift and progress of Will
mington, its population increase of As
per cent and Its commercial advance of
A per cent.
AT the close of Chairman Blanchard's
address Secretary Warner invited the
visitors to the upper deck. While the
speeches were being made the Ulrica
had passed on up stream beyond Third
street bridge, and from the point of
vantage on the upper deck an uneoualed
view of the upper reaches of the river,
including the whole stretch of the Har-
Ian u Hollingsworth ship-yards, was
gained. The afternoon was cold, but
the sun shone bright and clear, and no
liner picture Of Wilmington's big ship
yard could be asked for. In front were
the steamers and yachts lying along the
wharf, farther up the tall spars of the
big British bark, Windsor Park, perched
on the marine railway. In the rear the
long stretch of sheds, mills, factories
and foundries, made a most impressive
picture that was not lost ON the visitors.
| Aboard the steamer the Wilmington
ians were assiduously engaged inform
ing and explaining each point to the
Congressman. Senator Gray's tall form
was conspicuous in the bow indicating
to his friend Senator White of Louisi.
ana, the varied departments of the Har-
Ian q Hollingsworth yards. Senator
Higgins was busy also. A knot of Con-
| giessmen surrounded Mr.. Causey. Harry
Il. Cause and General w. +. Smith were
the incessant referees to settle questions
and give information. William T.
Porter worked quietly and effectively,
as did also Job II. jackson, Charles w.
| Pusey and every other citizen of Will
mington aboard the Ulrica.
AS the little steamer plowed its way
through the floating ice and passed the
different yards, whistles blew and flags
were run up.
A BIRTHSTONE AND GUANo SALUTE.
Passing the Walton g. Whann works.
the Congressman received most i'm.
pressive object lesson in the varied work
OF the firm On the way up the steamer
passed through a sitting atmosphere of
guano odor, and on the return, in pass
ing the same works, the change was
rung with cloud of birthstone smell
that drove almost everyone to the cabin.
While at this point Congressman Hen
derson of Illinois remarked: "This is
about the size of our Chicago river"
An instance of the individual atten-
ton given by the visitors was when
Chairman Blanchard called out from
the ulrica to some men who were stand
ing on the pulp works wharf Hello,
there what is the depth hereg"
Eight feet at the wharf. 1t is deeper
here than in the middle OF the river"
was the quick reply.
At the PuseY & Jones wharf, when
passing the revenue cutter Perry, the
officers and men of the ship made an
informal parade, raising their hats as
the Congressman passed they saluted
and the revenue flag wasrun up. The
Perry is preparing for a cruise in
Behring Sea. The Lorrilard house boat
on account Of its peculiar structure at
tracted the attention of the visitors very.
closely.
A SENATOR THREATENED.
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky made
things merry on the Ulrlca with his in
cessant witticisms. He got telling fish
stories, when Daniel w. Taylor threat
ened making him an honorary member
Of the George Washington Fishing Club.
Then the Senator became suddenly
serious.
Old Swedes Church was pointed out
as the steamer passed and Senator Hig-
gins became the local historian.
THE VISITORS BANoUETED.
As the Ulrica reached the harbor's
mr. Al nd tnfn Ia,, 1
stream for New Castle, Mr. Warner and
his aids escorted the guests to the cabin,
where luxurious banquet had been
spread. The menu comprised:
Broiled Oysters, Raw Oysters,
Salmon,
Boned Turkey, croquettes,
Ierrabln, Chicken Salad,
Coffee, Cheese and Crackers,
Champagne,
tish-house Punch, Apollinaris Water.
Caterers Kruse and Spencer aided by
half a score of industrious walters at.
tended to the needs of the visitors in a
most commendable manner. The ban
quot was quite informal, the guests
gathering in knots as accident suggested
and took their refreshments as they
chatted ON every interesting subject that |
arose.
Chairman Blanchard was constantly
surrounded by citizens of Wilmington |
watchtul of every expression that might |
drop from him. On one occasion he |
very pointedly asked what the city of |
Wilmington had done towards keeping |
the Christiana at its proper depth. He |
also inquired what the private wharf |
owners had done in keeping the silt |
away from their property.
lie said that he understood Whining
ton needed "a feet depth for the Chris
tiana and its width increased from 100
feet to 200. What you need, he added,
is IL board OF survey to report this. The |
present project should be continued and |
| don't see any difficulty in embodying
III it project for enlarging to the
figures OF IL "A feet depth and width of
900 feet.
THE PRACTICAL POINT.
If you do this, Mr.. Blanchard con-
tinued, you will have accomplished
something practical and good days
work will have been done for Whining
ton. There are 10 great projects stand
ing under contract for continuous work
by the government engineers and for
which the appropriations come yearly
without any annual application. When
these are worked off and the contracts
finished, why not take Wilmington for
the next project
What you have to do, Mr. Blanchard
continued, is to get the board of survey
to report deepening from the present is
feet to "a feet, and from the width of 150
feet TO 200 feet. You see that project
under contract of continuous work sys-
tenn has n hattar statua for tho rouflar |