Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
would accept the findings of an I'M
biased body of experts in the matter.
PAT CAVANAGH

I
| Cacace. of the SteyedoreS of the Hud-
4 speth line. also has decided views on
! the Lambert's Point pier matter. He
| believes that it was q mistake to per-
nit the building of the piers out where
I they are. He believes that shorter piers
would have answered all purposes and
/ they wouldn't impede shipping. He
comes into daily contact with the ship
ping men and says the policy that
should be pursued here is to have short
Z piers, remove Instructions, widen and
straightcn the channel
CAPTAIN ENRIGHT.
Captain Michael Enright. of Lam
berts Point, says that the Norfolk and
Western piers should never have been
/ allowed To lie run out to Lambert's
Point lighthouse in the first place: that
the poin; of land at I.ambert's Point
that forms an elbow or projection into
the river. like Hospital point, and is
very Objectionable in itself, and build
ing piers out as long as the coal pier of
the Norfolk and Western makes mat
terS Just that much wores
] The narrow passage way. or channel,
has such Il swift current that just at
the end of Tie coal pier that the small
oyster and crab boats are unable TO
pass at the end of that pier until the
tide changes: that is when there is
head tide and Il Southerly wind. until!
the change of tide. which is about five
hours. In the meantime they have lost
their market and they have to sell their
cargo at any price they can get or have
it left OH their hands.
The large steamers that come past
Lambert's Point can only pals there at
half Spccd on account of the trcmen-
dous suction caused by the piers. y
grievance that Captain EnrGht says
frequently comes under his notice is
the inniction OF fines on them by the
Norfolk and Western on account of
the cleats torn from the piers there.
Captain Enright states that the sue
ton is so great on the vessels lying at
the piers that they are frequently
wrenched loose and their hawsers
broken. When the hawser holds the
clcatS of the pier give way. Then the
Norfolk and Western fines the captain
of the ships for the tearing away of
the cleats. Captain Enright states that
many captains have come to him and
expressed their disgust ut such treat
ment. lie also says that If the piers
We're 500 or $40 feet shorter there would
not exist this tremendous suction.
CAPTAIN Enright is well-known. having
lived here,for thirty-two years.
MIR. ROBERT JOHNSTON.
Mr.. Robert Johnston. manager OF the
Old Dominion PAPER Company. was the
gentleman who suggested in n previous
interview that this is Il time when we
should be considering how to shorten
the coal piers OF the Norfolk and West
ern Halfway.
During m Interview with a reporter
for the Nirgiuiau- Pilot Yesterday, he
said that the change of the position Of
the pier would liEelN have little effect
on the question. The piers are admit
TED TO be too long. they are said to
affect nay legation. Hence. the infer
encc is clear thut "a new and more per-
mancnt steel pier costing 100000,
ought not To lie allowed. Mr.. Johnston
contcnGed that hc would not. do the
railway any injury, nor increase the
congestion OF the channel.
In the previous interview Mr.. John
stcn urged that NOW. while The subject
is being discussed and before the new
pier is built. is the most favorable time
possible to affect a compromise BY
which The Old wooden piers can be
shortened. Mr.. Johnston declared that
he is not familiar enough with the To-
ration OF the newly proposed pier to
say what effect it may have on the
channel and on navigation but he Is
satisfied that Il should not be permit
ted without ample investigation.
y SANITARY FEATURE.
y prominent business man. who feels
thai II is necessary Tor him to be un-
known in this controversy with the
Norfolk and Western. for fear of inter
ference With his business, says that
there's n sanitary question involved.
The sewage of This city Is pumped in
tn the river when the tide Gibbs. thus
II j. exnected That Inc rcccdinr cur
ren, Wi, bear the refuse safely away
frOr, the limits of tho city
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