Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11

Captain Willard Thomson. chairman,
accompanied by L. Il. Warner, of the
Board of Trade committee, appointed
to see Congress man Causey ON the
question of attention by the House COM
mittee on rivers and harbors to the
matter Of the deepening of the Christi.
day and called on Mr.. Causey.
At a meeting of the rivers and harbors
committee Friday, Mr.. Causey ex-
tended an invitation to visit Whining
ton on Saturday of this week and in
spect Christiana river, an improvement
in which is desired by the Delaware
Senators and Representative. Members
OF the committee accepting the invita-
ton will leave Washington at 0 o'clock
a. m. In addition to inspecting the
harbor they will also view the points of
interest in Wilmington.
1T is the desire Of Wilmington bust
ness men that the Christiana river be
dcepened from its present 10 feet to
minimum of 81 feet. The intention is
to impress the importance of this work
upon the visitors as ono upon which de-
ponds the commercial existence of
Wilmington.
Some time ago when the congressional
committee comprising United States
engineers, Of which Major Raymond of
Philadelphia was a member, sat in the
Board of Trade rooms and listened to
what was said upon the subject, one of
the commission put the question to Mr..
Gnuse, president of the Harlan g. Hol.
lingsworth Company, whether, il the
Christlana were deepened to the extent
asked, 81 to "a feet, he would be ready
to bid on contracts for government ves-
sells, that gentleman arose and answered
Immediately in the affirmative.
Congressman Causey's effort is in the
direction of getting board of survey
appointed and then an annual appro-
pfiation to keep the Christiana to q
fixed depth as required by the COM
merce of this port.
CAPTAIN THOMSON TALKS FOR PocoMoKE
Captain Thomson, who is president
of the Eastern Shore Steamboat Com
pany and receiver for the Baltimore &
Eastern Shore Railroad Company inter
ested himself, Friday, among Con-
gressmen in several proposed improve
ments IN Maryland rivers and harbors,
among Others a survey of Pocomoke
river from Snow Hill to Shad Landing,
and also survey of the harbor at Clai-
borne, the terminus of the Eastern
Shore railroad.
In the case of Pocomoke river, Capt.
Thomson desires that the width of the
channel be increased from 80 to 100 feet
Representative Jones of Virginia, a
member of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee, says the general appropriations
~ll he made us small as possible this
year, and it is not improbable cut will
be made in the estimates for each State
Secretary Il. L. Warner of the Board
OF Trade committee on rivers and har-
bors, announces the following as
the final arrangements of his commit
tee for the reception and entertainment
OF the rivers and harbors committee
STEAMER ULRIcA CHARTERED.
The river and harbor committee of
the national House of Representatives
have accepted an invitation to arrive in
Wilmington at 11.51 a. M, on Saturday,
18th inst. They will be taken immedi-
ately to the steamer Ulrica at King
street wharf, and shown our rivN front
to the best possible advantage. After
which run will he made on the river,
where substantial lunch will be served,
returning to King street wharf about
$3.50 p. nj. At that time carriages will
be provided and the guests will be
driven over the city in order to impress
them as favorably as possible with the
important interests that are conferred in
our city.