Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-18
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, JANUARY is, 1884,

interested 100 IN the ancient town itself.
On the return quite number of YES
sells were passed, steamships and sailing
vessels. The visitors were constantly
asking what such and such vessel was,
and to what line it belongs. Nearing the
city the steamer drew up close to Edge
Moor when u good opportunity to view
the extensive works and pier was given.
The Cherry Island Marsh banks too
were not allowed to pass without getting
their share of Congressional notice.
MIR. BLANCHARD SPEAKS AGAIN.
Later in the afternoon Chairman
blanchard was again induced to speak.
lie went over much the same ground rs
has already been indicated. Mr.. Causey
asked him if survey should be made
what would be the best way to obtain
the needed improvements.
Mr.. Blanchard intimated that as a re-
suit Of Saturdays work the matter can
be submitted and embodied in q bill
now for an engineers survey. Congress
cannot at this time provide Immediately
for the enlarged project. The survey
OF the river up to Newport about which
Mr.. Causey asked would require separate
action. The present project from the
rivers mouth must be completed first.
Mr.. Blanchard thought, however, that
separate project might be provided for.
The steamer arrived at the King street
wharf little before p. M. The
caterers provided each of the guests
with boutonniere of cut flowers, and
they were then conducted to carriages
which awaited them at the wharf. The
procession, headed by Mr.. Warmers
carriage, with whom were Chairman
Blanchard, Senator White of Louisiana
and others, drove at smart pace up
Market street. Among other points
visited were the Wilmington Club,
where the Congressman and Senators
found some old Washington acquaint.
ances awaiting them. Addresses were
made and the reassurances in regard to
impressions of Wilmington's needs and
the recognition of them were made by
members of the rivers and harbors
committee. The visitors were then
driven back to the p, w. & b. station,
where they took the p. In. train for
Washington.
THE LIST OF GUESTS
The list of guests is as follows: Sena-
tors Gray and Higgins of Delaware,
Senator Edward d. White of Louisiana,
Senator Stephen M. White of California
and Senator Joseph @. s. Blackburn of
Kentucky. With the exception of the
Delaware Senators they are members of
the Senate committee ON commerce.
Representatives Newton g. Blanchard
of Louisiana, John W. Causey of Della
ware, Richard II. Clarke of Alabama,
Rufus E. Lester of Georgia, William A.
Jones of Virginia, John d. Anderson of
West Virginia, Anthony Caminetti of
California, Philip ID. McCulloch, Jr., of
Arkansas, Bnger Hermann of Oregon,
Thomas ]. Henderson of Illinois, John
3. Reyburn of Pennsylvania, Samuel
M. Stephenson of Michigan and Warren
b. Hooker of New York, of the river
and harhor committee, and its clerk, +.
A. g. Handy; also Representative Allen
q. Durborow, Jr., of Illinois.
Edward Andrews, George w. Bush,
%. Q. Brooks, N. II. Benson, Captain
Peter Bloomsburg, George S. Capelle,
John A. Cranston, DR.. James A. Draper,
William NJ. Field, James II. Field,
Colonel Robert M. Floyd, Walter NJ.
Francis, Judge l. G. Grub, T. Allen
Hilles, Emlen Hewes, II. T. Cause, /,
Huxley Harvey, Job ii. jackson, El-
wood O. Jackson, Caleb p. johnson,
Edwin Kershaw, George g, Lobdell,
W. W. Lobdell, David Lindsay, Henry
q. Morse, w. d. Mullin, Jr., A. G.
McCausland, Enoch Moore, Edward L.
Martin Of Seaford, Frank Pyle, Charles
w. Pusey, William w. Pusey, Pennock
Pusey, o. @. Purdy, William L. Porter,
Charles s. Robb, Thomas Savery, Gem
eral w. f. Smith, George l.. Townsend,
collector of the port of Wilmington;
George w. Todd, John w. Todd,
Daniel w. Taylor, Thomas ]. Talley,
Willard Thomson, Andrew G. Wilson,
Captain Horace Wilson, j. P. Win
chester. There was present also a full
representation of the city press.
REPORT OF SEPTEMBER LAST.
The most recent report in regard to
The harbor of Wilmington is that COM
prised in the annual report of the chief
of engineers to the Secretary of War.
Its date is September 10th, 1898.
The chief engineer premises his report
IN this harbor by stating that it is in
he district under the charge of William
\. Smith, United States agent, major of
engineers, United States Army, retired.
Accompanying the chief engineers
statement is the official one from Gen.
,ral William +. Smith. Both of these |
'eports are given in detail. -,
CHIEF ENGINEER's REPORT.
"Previous to 1886, when the first an. |
for the improvement of the |
lhrtettn pa riunr tunc r1nda tha laoIt, 9 |
water at the entrance (of the harbor) |
vas about 81 feet
"The minimum depth in the channel
VI the portion OF the river below Third |
treet bridge was 8 feet. This depth
vas increased by dredging in that year
o 10 feet.
"Under project commenced in 1871
md completed in 1881, 12- foot channel
rom 100 to 200 feet wide was made
rom the mouth to above the city of
Wilmington. The present project was
dopted in 1881 and is for 15-foot 10 W
water channel from the mouth of the
liver to the pulp works, with width
# 150 feet from the mouth to the rolling
Mill wharf; 100 feet to the Delaware
Western railroad bridge, and rs feet
o the pulp works.
"The project included further, chan
el IL feet deep and 80 feet wide from
he latter works to the Delaware rail-
Dad bridge and construction of ietty
n the north side of the mouth OF the
iver.
Dredging operations and the con-
ollowing year.
truction of the jetty were begun in the
"The original estimate was $l75,551,
7hich was increased in 1883 to $191 1884
y changing the width of the proposed
hannel to $50 feet throughout. In 1884
le project was amended by raising the
eight OF the jetty A feet; an extension
400 feet tn the iattv nc tnan I,u;It y,,, |