Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
TO DEEPEN CHANNEL.
NEED FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS or
JAMES RIVER.
OUR CONGRESSMAN INTERESTED IN 1T
Mcssrs. Rivcy and Quarics Go on
Tour Of Observation With The Lo-
cal Committcc-May build Larger
ships Here.

Two of the Virginia congressman. II no
mort. will make an earnest effort IT, Sc
cure flom the next Congress on appro-
priaticn sufficient to permit the widening
amt deepening Of the channel Of James
river below Richmond.
Hon. J. f. Rixey. OF the Eighth District.
and Hon. J. NJ. Quarlcs. OF the Tenth
Distinct. Witnessed the launching yester-
day Gcm aboard the city tug the Thomas
Cunningham. ST. Captain Thomas cum
nirgham IN command, as guests OF the
C.ty Engineer and the James River I'M
provcmcnt Committee. and subsequently
took 2 trip down the river
Colonel CutshaW. with the following
uCnLers of the committee. were aboard
Mossrs William H. Allison. Lewis ID.
CrCnshaW. jackson Guy. Jacob Ebcl, II.
Theodore Ellyson. J.. j. Donahoe, j. >.
Mccarthy. and Thomas Christian. Mayor
$. HctE Tyler and "A Dispatch writer were
also guests aboard.
TRIP DOWN THE RIVER.
Immediately after the launching Can
tam Cunningham took the pdIty 90"
the river as far ass Goodies Rock. The
rain Grove in heavy sheets during nearly
the cutlre rip but il was snug and
C0s,y inside where refreshments We're
served The Cunningham has just Lec-.
reprinted inside and out, and is now one
Oh the pretuest craft III the river.
Sir Rixcy and Mr. Quarles were much
n crested I'm the proposed work Of I'M
pa wing the river. and both were IN
pressed deeply with the necessity for tht
atpr0priatlon. Congressman RiNey -
not "a member of the Rivers and HdrboIs
Committee buf DE Is a member OF the
NaNai Committee. and familiar with the
manner IN which appropriations are maze.
lie thinks 20 best 10 secure the passage
of bin by the next Congress making
the work of improving TIE James con-
tiauOus until completed. This VIII caus
a renewed appropriation each year. ana
make certain ne eventual completion OF
the work
The two congressman promised tha'
ttev will do everything i'm their power
IN obtain from the National Government
th. appropriation needed TO complete the
work. They will of course, have the CO.
oreration of all the other Virginia con
e-egsmen. and the two senators lroih
Virginia. An appropriation sulhcleul 10
Ceeten the channel so that vessels draw
inc % feet can ascend the James 10 flcr-
uon6 is wanted. The City Council ara
the. Chamber of Commerce are jointly en-
cageo i'm the preliminaries OF an dcus'
fight before Congress to secure 'h'
amount.
EFFECT UPON THE SHlP-NA'D.
The fact That it has been demonstrates
that there is now al Richmond sIea'
sslp-vard. and the fact that 1t IS WHINE
and eager to enlarge if the channel rs
deepenod will be powerful arguments Ii
favor VI the appropriation.
TIA. W. r. Irlgg Ship-BuildinB Ooli-
rany has bid Tor two OF the SIX q ui51i =,
r,.,iracts for the construction of which
WIN me- awarded by the Naval Bureau Oh
construction to-day. 1t is thought th-
Richmond firm will certainly secure one
Of the vessels. and possibly two IN
either evonr. it is thought that the mex mex,
CONGRESS viii make an appropriate
anp.y sufficient for the work Oh uevy-
cnine and widening the channel