The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-28

Greenledf, tIelerdl Manager ulIcOinD,
Attorney Howard Morris, Chief Engineer
Tweedy and Mr.. Brandeis were in the
city on Thursday last and had long
consultation with the mayor. They drove
about the city considerably while here
and examined the work being done. The
purpose of their visit ls explained else
where.
President Abbott is Enthusiastic over
the prospects and says that if Manitowoc
will do It's share there can be no doubt
that rapid and substantial growth awaits
her. The plans of the company are
simply magnificent. President Abbott
has all the energy, hopefulness and IN
dustry of youth, with the experience OF
years in the most active lines of business.
He chafes at delay as il is his nature to
be constantly active. It is almost an
inspiration 10 talk to this man of broad
views and large enterprise. 1t means
great deal for the future of Manltowoc
| that he Is taking an interest in her con-
| Germs.
President Abbott has caused to be dis
tributed IN Manitowoc pamphlet pre-
pared by General Abbott, which Is re-
port on the Manitowoc harbor which was
used with good effect before the COM
mittee on rivers and harbOrs to secure
liberal appropriation for the haroor at
this place The report shows that Mani
towOc is situated at nearly the middle
point Of the western shore of Lake Mich
Igan,-170 miles from Its southern point
and 100 from the straits of Macklnac 1t
is distant IS miles from Ludlngton and
Is protected on the north by Rowley S
Point which projects ! miles into the
lake. The lake widens to the south and
TINS drifting ice forced by northerly
winds is swept away from the harbors of
Manitowoc and Ludington. The line by
way of Manitowoc from Minneapolis to
Buffalo is 10 miles shorter than the
shortest by way of Chicago in a total
distance of 947 miles.
A person shipping from Minneapolis
va Manitowoc for water transportation
to Buffalo, saves 81 miles of railroad haul
and 300 miles of lake navigation, over
shipment by way of Chicago, and miles
by land and 100 by water over the Mil
waukee route.
The general government undertook
harbor improvement at this place IN 49,
and thus far has expended S356,04O. The
north pier is 1870 feet long; the south
pier J 900 feet The piers are go feet
apart at the onter end and 90 1t the
shore line. There Is no shoaling OF any
consequence in the harbOI from sedimen-
tary deposits. The inner harbOr extends
straight in direct polongatlou of the
government piers for 5000 feet TO the
coal docks Five miles of river bank are
suitable with improvement, as landing
places for freight. At least one mile is
to exist is IN the shape of bOuders be-
tween the two bridges. The openings
Of the lower bridge are each 80 feet, the
upper u feet. The report then explains
in detail upon what basis the Larbor
lines are LAID down. A map accompanies
the report, the principal features CT
which have been previously mentioned
in The Pilot.
On Monday Mr.. Abbott, Mr.. Tweedy
and other officials of the Wisconsin
Central and Mr.. Wellington of the c.. x
\. W. were IN the city and were present
at the meeting of the council Mr.. Abb
| bolt had previously sent communication
! to the mayor and city council stating
somewhat ia detail what the company
| purposes dong here this season and
| asking that the city do It's share so as to
make effective what the company might
| do. This paper was supplemented by
an address to the board.
Mr. Abbot states that the ears of the
! Wisconsin Central will deliver freight
| for vessels on the docks OF the company
here, IN July. That .the docks of the
company will be ready to receive and &C
| cOmmOdate the largest vessels along the
entire river front from the car ferry slip
|
| bridge, that is Il little above the dry dock
but 1t Will benecessary for the city t.
dredge channel 20 feet deep to enable
these boats to reach the docks This
work must be done before midsummer
By that time the railroad company vii
have 100 feet of dockage completed
| and will have dredged along these
docks a 2C-foot channel. He urges
the need of promptness as within The
! next four months the current of LAKE
| commerce and railroad traffic can be Sc
into ManitOwoc and before other places
Will have begun to put their harbors il
shape for this business. The company
is spending $40 to the one the city j!
asked TO spend but it Is with the expec
tation the city will do its part.
1t is also stated that the company IN
tends to continue the work of docking
clear up to the railroad bridge near tn,
glue factory. What Is known as Cali
fornia dredge is to be used for this pur
pose. This pumps the mud directly OF
the river bank thus saving the haul intt
the lake. The company is prepared t.
start this work at once, but wants th,
city to dredge It's share, the compan,
promising to take care of all the DIR
placed on the docks. 1t will be used tt
raise the land in which the yards are t,
be-
This dredging can, of course. be don
much cheaper by the city, while tn
company is at work than later, as Their
will be no expense in hauling the dir
and this new style of dredge canno
always be had.
The company is building Il warehous
400 feet long, instead of 200 feet as wa
originally designed, and will set toswor
at its coal docks as soon as possible.
Mr. Wellington of the G. & n, W. &C
dressed the council and said that owner
: of large vessels are looking with lnteres
r toward Man1towoc and will make use {
this port in preference to others just q
soon as they can have access to it. M