The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-11-18
INSPECTING
(. CHANNEL.

Tho Board OF Trade of Philadelphia, Ia
determined to have the thirty foot ohennel
from that city to the sea Consequently
an Invitation was issued to the Governors
Congressman and Senators of Delaware,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey to examine
tho existing conditions and tho necessary
work for the proposed channel, A special
train came from Philadelphia with tho
party of distinguished guests this morn.
Ing and they boarded, tho steamer John A
Warner at New Castle.
The steamer will proceed down to Nav
Island Range and Port Penn Range. 1t
will cross Ian Baker Shoal and Duck
Creek Flats, where the first improvemel I
work Is contemplated. The steamer will
turn at the head Of Delaware Brya d 70
coed up the Delaware River across nu u
Creek Flats, Dan Baker Shoal, Bulkh, d
Shoal, Cherry Island Flats and Schooner
Ledge, where The city has made a channel
to the depth Of twenty-six feet
Tho Joint Committee represents ths
Board of Trade, the Commercial Exchange
the Maritime Exchange, tho Drug FIX
change, the Grocers' and Importers Elk.
change, the Vessel Owners and Cap aims
Association tho Board of Port Wardeus.
the Mnnnf .ctures' Club and tho Board Of
Harbor Commissioners.
The purpose of the inspection of the
river is to lnaugurate on the eve of the
assembling Of Congress at Washington a
vigorous campaign for the securing of q
liberal appropriation for the prosecution
of the deepening Of the Delaware River to
thirty feet. Congress has already oom-
mlt.ed itself to this p-ojsct by an appro-
priation Of 100000 voted In tho recent
river and harbor bill.
The total cost Of making thirty foot
channel III the Delaware, from opposite
Christian street to deep water, in Dela-
ware Bay, Is estimated at $4,000. and
it is estimated that it will tako five years
to complete this, Thi. will b. according
10 report submitted to the Secretary of
War and approved by him, by Board Of
United States Engineers, consisting Of
Lieutenant Colonel L. ]. Lydscker, Lieu
tenant Colonel c. ". Raymond and Maj.
or w. H. BiIby, which rapport was exolu-
sively printed in THE Press" OIL Ssptem-
ber0
The experts who accompany tie party
will point out to the United States Sena-
tors and Congressman the vital import.
ance 10 Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Delaware, which Is involved in the COM
pletion Of the work.
Among those who are In the parry arc
Governor Tuanell Of Delaware; Senator
Richard r. kenney of Delaware; Senator
John Kean. of New Jersey; Senator b lies
Penrose, Of Pennsylvania congressman
Louden- Singer, Adams, Bingham, Young
Harmer, Butler Wanger Polk. Packer
Gardener, Gas' on. Davenport, ]. W. Ry n
f. D. Ziegler, Thropp. S. M. Jack, Salmon
W. d. DAILY Admiral Sllas Casey, Cap
tain Clarke. Joseph S. Harrls, PRECEDENT Of
tho Philadelphia e. Reading Railway:
Cooper b. Hatch, Mayor Of Camden:
Lieutenant Colonel G. w. Raymond,
Lieutenant Colonel William A.
Jone.. George S, Pierie. Ellis Thompson,
Major Spencer Cosby, Chief Engineer
George S. Webster, Captain II. J. Mel
vile, e. W. Patton, S. NJ. Provost, vice.
president Pennsylvania Railroad; Henry
G. Morse, Captain w. G. Randall, H, v,
Massey, W. r. Stewart, W. I. Rutherford,
B. H. Bail. Colonel l. u. Murphy and
v.k,, II N-,,l;r