The sun., 1897-03-21

navigation of tho Shrewsbury River" was the
st PUBLIC .S Of the Of the
gineers of the War Department had stated that
The sum m e. 9f the appropratisns TO: the mp.oys
BEEN = expended sS1s 900. leaving a. W but us Us 600 900
that yet to b Performed the sum " that @ could % be
expended advantageously during the coming
asked to Wien nterHewed T seess soon after @
the Secretary n, made his rec9mmendation, War Do
did not seem aware of the basis which tho
secretary,s estimate was made and said that
es Sas
Without passing the River and Harbor Appro:
priation bill, and that even the $50, 900 would
e' an ddsG e. RS
what disposition nature would mako Of tho
matter meantime, they did not not care tS @ discuss
Weather keys said sS Snd sS eoF
tent that the money would permit w
Rail connection with Sandy Hook was almost
I ernment, for besids; sending supplies and NUM-.
S1' of hS bat
this Is eseeedlnEiy Sssyy material The expense
to the Government dock and reloadins It to c cars
there that 1t might be moved TO Its destination
% ssPoas q a al ino the COM
tracts for the construction of the new army post
4 ES5 The ps ahs of
road for the movement Of material. The post
ali TT are 70 Be- q BRICK With stone Trimmings. and
some. IKE tho sdministration building, the
% storehousss' % arc TIC to be rather spacious. % Tho i
whole will form q village OF somewhat clip
hsgs on SS S cGPs s
the dwellings; paved and sidewaiked streets
will be supplied to all; and perfect dra image
system viii insure sanitary conditions. As, all
many from far inland. It is easy to see the mpor-
tance of the transportation question. The 81, 900
doWers possible must come by rail- for that l re-
gon Of sandy shores has no soil to spare at points
II the inlet remains and becomes tho only, or
even the main. outlet Of the river, the United
States Government will find itself In the curious
S' iSws. An iDlot | has been the shrewsbnrys CHIEF
yent for by far the greater portion OF time since
terWay has been in this Identical spot. Secretary
Lamont's recommendation Of sea wall to shut
of the ocean 30 that the trestie and railroad may
reuse %oald sesm Ssssiblo 70 ali the
mer friends. But TO one who has visited the
rushing waters break on and tear apart massive
piles and timbers or roll huge rocks about tho
beach like pobbles tho task ID not estimated so
lightly. Nothing smaller than rocks that re-
ouire q derrick to move them would remain In
the face of the ocean as 1t rushes through the
sluiceway In o storm, for there is no sand beach
to back and hold them. With the ordinary
tedious methods IL would require months 70
build Q wall from eight to twelve feet high ana
wide at the base and 800 to 1000 feet long;
While this was going on a single storm could
wash moro sand into tho channel than steam
drodge could take out In a month.
II the resemblance to the inlet or 1880 CON
tinues, this inlet may last only long enough t9
close effectually tho channels TO the bay, and
then, by closing itself during some great Storm
lead to q break in the isthmus at some point
win last for years. To the people at large a
the short cut TO the ocean would give greater
ddeS and deepen the channels and so Improve the
boating. Navigation by way OF the ocean ana
the inlet would have advantages that would com
penSats for q slight increase of time and tho
fouto would be popular for outings The fishing
kas been improved by the direct Inflow OF ocean
water that brings creator quantities and many
new varieties OF hsh into tho river, and there -
no doubt that crabs win become more plentiful:
The bottoms suitable for the growth OF hard and
soft CLANS will be extended, and the qualify OF
the oysters IN the South shrewsbury wiz %
Improved, as Its waters will have just enough
That the future o. the inlet and the geograph.
teal stanlinR OF Sandy Hook are OF the greateot
intersst 70 The residents OF the vicinity - shown
IN the crowds that 50 10 Dee tho iniee On o'ers
faif day