The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-05
GRAvs hARD)R jETTlES.
Report ~ Assistant Engineer Caapp.
showing the large Amount Of
work Dsae % the Nest Inper-
tans Public work in the state.

work Dsae % the Nest Inper-
taas Pssfic work in the state.
Special Dispatch to the Post Inseiiigrneer.
WASHINGTON. Aug. THE most i'm
porfant government work in the state OF
Washington h that under the chef OF en-
eineers In the Improvement of the entrance
TO Grays harbor Something of the prog
reSx made during the last fiscal year WAS
given In the report Of Capt Harry Taylor
to Gen. John NJ Wilson, bat more interest
ins details are found in the report Of Az
sistant Eng neer J. NJ. Csapp. which the
war department has just consented TO have
made puaac- The facts and figures therein
contained win be used as a basis for
further appropriations In the next con-
gress.
The proposed plan OF the improvement
has been approved by the chief Of ensi-
neers. the war department and congress
and placed under the continuing contract
system. by which appropriations can he
secured each year In the suniry civil bill
without running the risk. bienn.ally. of
failure az the river and harbor bill. I,
Is TO control by means Of a single iessy.
extending out TO sea from the point Of the
south side OF the harbor throat. distance
Of about three and half miles. and ehb-
ing and flooding waters 10 a sufficient ex-
tent to concentrate and direct upon the
bar much greater portion thereof than
would naturally go there. II Is expected
that depth across the bar OF twenty-four
feet at mean low water viii be obtained.
The ietty win be of rubbiestone. built
above high tide level. and the estimated
total cost OF the work is $1.oo6.oOo
e3$S.00O Appropriations sttll Needed.
AS already stated by Capt Taylor. the
stormy weather Of the winter season de-
layed the work less than was anticipated:
the jetfy trcstie was built out into the
ocean for q mile. the foundation OF the
1etty itself over one-nfth OF n mile and
over 3.501 feet OF enrockment complete
TO or above the high water level. The big
sest accident Of the year and the one that
caused the most delay was the sinking and
total loss of the large barge which con-
tanned Loo tons OF rock.
On account OF the distance which the
rock u 10 be towed. about fID miles, and
the fact that part OF this distance Is In
about 1850 tons are used. These are
regular schooner hi lis. built very strong
~ and provided with matches To facilitate
,ssa9s and unlosains sslow dssr The
adapted TO unloading barge load OF
rock daily. being so arranged that four
derricks can work simultaneously.
Following Is the money statement:
July I. 1888. balance unexpended. $36l. 063 e
Amount appropriated by the
river and harbor act March
3. 1883 2s5. 900 %
Total ......... ............... $sas. a5s 90
June 30, 1889. amount expended
during fiscal year ............... .9ss 81
July I. 1884, balance unexpended sos. 90 %
ytstv nt.f at "a ndipp In hflfffaa Ell *
July |, l298 amount covered by
uncompleted contracts ......... 6a2. zoo 80
Estimated amount required for
completion OF existing project. 3&5.o 900 %
Trade sad Commerce Of the Harbor.
Under the year 1855 there were q ar
rivals and q departures OF coastwise
steam vessels 40 arrivals and 20 depart
ures Of coastwise sail vessels and 30 de-
partures OF foreign sail vessels.
of lumber. amounting 10 ssisi.ooo FEET eel.
were shipped to domestic ports and s2
carKoess amounting to 1853 900 feet, were
shipped 20 foreign ports
One schooner l64 feet long and II feet
depth OF hull one schooner fs2 feet long
and - feet depth Of hull. and one tug
boat 20 feet long were built during the
year.
Following are the exports and imports:
Basket stock lao tons. value 1880:
lumber 1863 "a tons, value 3ss6. 80: shingles
M s,;,s tons; .. value s 81 total lssim tons;
tons OF coal. valued al HISS: machinery
and hardware is2 tons. valued at $l3,SS6
and :oss tons OF merchaudise. valued at
&n05s5. making grand total OF 3,3N tons
and value OF si5.7&s.
Engineer CIapp's Report.
Following are extracts from the report Of
J. NJ cfapn assistant engineer:
Al the close Of the previous year. work
had been In progress about four months
For a project OF this magnitude a great
DO "a 1&c
done 70 get ready for the construction Of
the teity proper, such as the construction
OF a receiving wharf. the assembling OF the
plant. the construction OF storage griilages
and the construction OF about s.0ss feet OF
tressie approach from the receiving wharf
TO the high water line OF the ocean AZ
which point the lefty began The begin
q mere OF less unfinished state
''Cne-half the work at the wharf remain
ed 10 be done, and very little Of tho plant
at The griiiage. and there remained the
piles for go feet OF the srsstie approach
east Of the ocean high water iine 20 be
driven.
''ssringers ana rails for the north main
line track had been laid from, the wharf
westward a distance OF abou. saD feet.
Two locomotives. which arrived on June &.
were being used hauling construction and
material trains. Tho unfinished r.ortion 81
the preliminary work was completed by
August 81.
Good Years work Done.
Worn on the jet.y proper began on Jsly
~, isse. when she first bea, in the atruc,-
are WAS driven. Sine. TINT date the tres
tie has advanced steadily until the pres
ent end OF the track Is s. 80 feet west Of
the ocean high wafer line. In addition 70
constructing this amount Of jetty frestle
seme SO feet 81 trestic approach was GEN.
strssnied during the year. making tss total
tresaie advance during the past nscsi year
s.sis feet
About ! so feet weRi az The high water
tire channel. whose direction was prse-
tfcaiiy at rEhf angles with the lire az shs.
sesty. was met. This channel IL known as
Canoe channel. and leaves flse main ship
channel near the harbcr throat. II wa.
crossed ~ the trestle about ssss feet west
on the point where IL was met Tafs max
tnum depth found in this channe! vas
twelve feet.
The plies used N the jctfy tresiie were
ail Of fsr. 81 large diameter. sound ara ~
varying isngthS Tie minimum length
WAS tHsnty seei. and MAJ used near The
high water ilne. TIE maximum senxta was
atgy-9x feet These piles were sss@s
across Canoe channel. and at gfse p~essgt
end Of The fr@ssie, where there il 4 com
siderable scour due 10 the wave and tidal
a1siox-