Evening journal., 1894-08-10
FOR THIS GARDEN SPOT.
Proposed Development Of
Other Waterways
FURTHER DOWN THE PENINSULA

Project suEgested In Connection with
the Site for Baltimore's New Ship
Oanal-somethlng Mu,t BE Dcne for
the Fertile Country That Now Supplies
the North Atlantic states with Early
Vegetables, Fruits aud Flowers.
At the instance of General William F.
Smith a long article has been written
for the MARYLAND farmer by A Stierle on
Proposed Canals on the Peninsula In
this interesting story he says;
1t has been said that the Peninsula Of
Delaware and the eastern shores OF Mary
land and Virginia are destined to become
the great garden spot of the North At
lantic States, supplying them with early
vegetables. fruits ard flowers to the
same extent and Of the same 6ne quality
as its surrounding waters are now doing
with oysters, rrapin, soft shell crabs
aud fsh That this to some extent has
already become true need not bs pointed
out, and If the cities aud population of
the ad icsnt states continue for the next
fifty years TO grow at the present rate,
aud there is all likelihood that they will,
and the demand for the products OF the
garden, the truck patch aud the orchard
increases correspondingly, there will
then be left scarcely q foot Of tillable
land on the Peninsula that will not be
required TO contribute It's share Of pro
duets toward meeting this demand
1T is therefore, all important that In
due time the waterways, the highways
Of the people, should be put in order aud
not left to await the developments OF the
future
"Ths railroads have already shown
more foresight in this respect, and new
branches are being planned and extended
down the Peninsula
Already Before Congress.
Agitation has been going on during
the past two years for an extension Of
the waterway between CdiRcoteague bay
and Delaware bay in seve al directions,
thus taking away its local character and
embracing other, larger and more dis
tantly located interests Of commerce and
navigation.
Zone plan is to continue its present
general direction along the coast toward
Cape Charles aud through the many
inland bays south of Chincoteague inlet,
aud az order for preliminary survey Of
this undoubtedly valuable addition to the
waterway Is now in Congress
The other aud more important plan
is TO connect the Pooomoke river with
Sinepuxent bay by a canal somewhere
above Snow Hill, Md, preliminary
survey of which has been made, recon
mending the improvement to Congress
as feasible and worthy 1t is expected
that accurate estimates based upon the
permanent location of he line, will be
submitted to Congress ne It winter.
"The connection between the water
way aud the PocomOke river will be of
incalculable benefit to the coastwise trade
carried on by small vessels 1t would
form valuable link ia the inlanI water
ways planned and already partly com
pet1d along the Atlantic coast between
| Florida and Sandy Hook The mouth OF
Pocomoke river is located about midway
between pc Heory aud Baltimore The
whole Of the Chesapeake bay and its tri-
butaries would therefore contribute
toward the commerce that would pass
through this waterway"
Ship Canal Routes.
1T has also been suggested that 10 the
matter of ship-canal between Baltimore
and the sea this route might be considered
such canal, % feet deep aud 20 feet
vide, msde up the Pocomoke river tC
Snow Hill. thence across the country siz
miles into Sinepuxent bsy and up along
the route of the inland waterway to the
Delaware Breskwater Harbor. which Is
the objective point of several Of the most
favorably considered routes previously
recommended by Colonel Craighill, would
cost, roughly estimated, about seven and 0
half uillion dollars
True, a canal along this route would
be seventy miles longer than the Chop
tank route, estimated at SIS, 600, 000 ol
eighty miles longer than the Ssssafras
route, calculated TO cost $11, 500 900, anc
about seventy one miles longer than {
Back Greek route, folio wing the present
Delaware and Chesapeake canal, the esii
mate for which is lower than any Of the
others ST. 500, 600, yet It would still bi
ia miles shorter for eastward bounC
vessels from Baltimore than the present
route by the oapes. and navigation within
il would rarely be interrupted during thu
winter by ice
Indian River Inlet.
"The distance could be shortene,
several miles by locating the outlet a
Indian river inlet instead OF at the Della
ware Breakwater This might require
the construction of substantial protec.
tive works az an additional cost of prob
ably 81 100000 but the same works vii
be necessary at the breakwster, wher
r the 27.foot anchorage Is now nearly
mile beyond the shelter Of the presen
works II Indian river inlet we're i'm
| proved and protected by suitable ietties
which would require no great length I,
. reach deep water. there would be M
difficulty in maintaining deep channe
between them with the ecour created b,
the flowing in and cut Of the two larg
resel voiIs $, Rehoboth bay and Indlei
river bay, lying just back of the narroV
, neck forming the entrance"
, Failing Horses Attract a Crowd.