The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-10

ing wall. which is one Of the regular jet
ties of the river channel II is practically
a large jetty built in curved shape. curv-
ing toward the north and northeast shell
terlng from the winds from that direction
a large space which viii be the anchorage
ground.
An excellent idea Of the work can be
gathered from the accompanying nlustra-
ton which shows the relative location Of
the new work 1t is contemplated that
this new breakwater when completed shall
be about 5000 feet, or more than a mile
and a half in length. 1t viii be seen that
this work is so laid out as TO afford full
protection from the north and northeast
winds 10 vessels lying in the anchorage
ground the large shaded space just to the
south of II. The Importance OF this may
be better understood when it is known
that not only ISIS per cent Of the winds
all during the year, but practically all Of
the severe storms blow from that direc-
ton The effect of the breakwater will be
10 cut off both the heavy winds and the
heavy seas from that direction, and. in
deed, to eliminate all serious danger TO
vessels lying in the anchorage ground.
Another interesting feature noted in con-
nection with the breakwater is the direc-
ton it gives the currents at that point
controlling them so that their tendency IS
TO scour out the channel.
The anchorage ground Is indicated by
the shaded portion just to the south Of
the breekwater. 1t Will afford ample
space for seventy-fve or a hundred YES
sells without any difficulty, and besides be-
tng a point for vessels bound for Savan-
nah, and waiting to get into quarantine
or vessels coming here on call, 1t will af-
ford a haven OF refuge for passing ships
which may encounter storms or rough
weather.
The breakwater IS still far from COM
pletiOn. II is now being built by the At
lantic Contracting Company, and the
work ahead Of il is an immense one. So
Ear about 1000 feet Of the foundation has
been laid, which means that there have
been sunk about 135 large brush mat
rresSes. each Of which is 100 feet IN width
These are sunk with stone and there are
two layers Of them. The thickness Of the
foundation is now about ten feet, and its
top Is about five feet below mean low wa
ter. The superstructure Of the work Will
bring il up about e.even feet higher, or
up to the mean high water line.
This breakWater viii cost when COM
pleted about $4,000, or nearly that
amount. As 81 is necessary to do the work
an an exposed place, il progresses COM
paratiVely slowly, and il is expected now
that IL viii require nearly two years TO
complete IT, The value o. the work, how
ever. as apparent from what has been
said. The matter was first taken up by
the commercial bodies here. and with the
a3d Of GeOrgia's representatives and SEN
ators the appropriation for the work was
eecUre1 from. congress.
4ne accompanying map also shows the
beginning % the inside route 10 Beaufort.
The dotted lines entering the 5etty work
toward the east and running along Jones
4s.and- is the channel that Is now being
credged for a uniform depth Of seven
feet Gr mean low water. This is the
channel that has been used between Sa-
Tannsh and Beaufort for some time The
nv channel was being dredged along
dam NO q. which has been extended over
70 Turtle Island. but as has been stated.
D vas found that that channel shosled
700 easily On account OF the currents
across g. aE0 t. has been sbaedoned. The
celart-aent has ordered the work done
ai3ls the route 81 the Old channel in
WA-r1 the currents are up ard down the
eiaal-i Wllca wiA tend 20 scOur Il out
'4le wprk on this channel viii be con-
peis2 within about months time. and
-ls VII end TIE present operations on
I1at project
1ners A 70 doubt whatever that the