The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-01
cnoDYEAR'S WORK WAS GOOD.
,pISG HAD YESTERDAY RELA-
TIVE TO THE BRUNSWICK BAR.


ravor of Col. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
snongIy Defend the Use of Dyna-
mfg According to Col. GOOdyear's
pIans-IndicatiOnsT That the Com
,,tttee FavOrs the Work Done.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The House Com
..t,tse on Rivers and Harbors had spe-
,,,. session to-day to hear from experts
the merits of the work which has been
acne on the outer bar at Brunswick by
20, Goodyear under his contracts with
the government. This hearing was at the
solicitation of some of the elements OPP
rcsed to Col. Goodyear, and it was expect
al that the experts would say all sorts
If things against the feasibility of the
cnodvear plan, but the outcome of the
Roaring was distinctly favorable, rather
than unfayorable.
cen. Floyd King, who was at one time
a sort of partner in the profits with Col
Goodyear in the enterprise, but who since
he has been out of it, has been lighting
tbe proposition to continue the work.
had asked for hearing for himself, but
the committee. falling, to see how he
needed be consulted as he is not citi-
zen of Brunswick, and has no interest in
fine work, refused to hear him. Chairman
Burton and the committee did say, how
ever. that he might file any papers he de
sired and that they would hear from any
reputable engineers whose opinions they
might consider of value. Gen. Duftield of
the geodetc and coast survey was one
Of those who appeared at the instance of
King. He talked at some length on the
subject, the principal point of his con-
tention being that the water at Bruins
wick could now be obtained by dredging
alone without the assistance of The dyna-
mite on the Goodyear plan. He said he
had no personal knowledge of the recent
surveys or what they showed.
H. c. Ripley, a noted engineer, who has
long been familiar with the bar and with
the work done on il, gave valuable testi-
mony in support of Col. Goodyear and his
theory. He said that Col. Goodyear had
Undoubtedly demonstrated the practical
biHty and value of the use of dynamite,
and attributed the success of his work
there 10 its use as a preliminary 10 the
dredging. Mr.. Ripley was for some time
connected with the surveys of the work
and ne gave some to controvert against
those which had been given by Gen.
Duffield. and by which he sought to show
than by dredging alone under government
auspices the work could have been done
cheaper than 1t had under the existing
contracts He showed that not merely
small channel had been cleared, but that
the whole face of the bar had been deep
ened, involving the removal of over &c.,
000 cubic yards.
Prof Louis NJ. Haupt, one of the most
eminent engineers in the country, who is
r,n1L
mission, went into the matter at some
length He strongly defended the use of
dynamite, according 10 Col GoOdyear's
methods, and showed from the figures OF
the different government surveys that wa
ter had been secured at brunswick at 3
per cent of what it had cost the govern
ment engineers at other points on the
South atlantic coast In other words, that
Col. Goodyear had secured results at a
saving to the government of 81 per cent.
Capt Gillette, who has general charge
of the work, said that he had studied the
different reports as thoroughly as he
could and it was evident that in the two
places where Col Goodyear had used dy
Mantle, at Brunswick and at Arkansas
Pass there had followed a notable deep
enng in the water over the bars. He had
no personal knowledge of the efficacy of
dynamite, though he was not inclined 10
believe it as valuable as Col. Goodyear
claimed He, however disclaimed any
knowledge on that point.
The committee came TO no decisions, al
though the questions asked by members
were clearly favorable to Col. Goodyear's
work
Hon. W. NJ. Toomer of Waycross is here
in the interest of employers of convict la
hor in Southern Georgia, who are opposed
to the passage of the bill prohibiting the
transportation of the products of convict
labor from one state to another.
While the Committee on Labor of the
House has agreed upon a report favorable
on one of these bills, the opposition that
has sprung up against them is so strong
that there may be further consideration.
1t is possible that there may yet be an
amendment exempting lumber and naval
stores. coal and other products of the labor
of Southern convicts, as 1t is argued that
very few, if any of those come in contact
with the products of free labor 1t seems
that of the five bills pending in the House,
two have gone 10 the judiciary Commit
Tee, two to the Commerce Committee, and
one TO the Committee on Labor.
Congressman Brantley will make an eff
fort tomorrow to have all of these bills
90 to some one committee so that those
who desire to be heard on the merits of
the question will not be put to the iucon-
venience of several trips to Washington.
Judge Griggs has extended to Admiral
Dewey on the part of the people of AL
bany an invitation to attend the Chautau
qua. The Admiral said he would like very
much to be able to attend, but said his
other engagements would make it i'm
possible
Senator Clay has given notice that he
will deliver a speech on the Philippine
question tomorrow.