Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
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tug Ridgewood. of Norfolk. just as it
was pulling out. and asked her captain
what he thought Of the Lambert's
Point pier matter. There was little
thrown off the piles her captain briefly
said: THE more long piers the less
harbor room.'
CAPT. HUDGINS
Captain Hudglns. of the tug Alice \.
Ehrman. thinks the most essential need
OF the port is more anchorage ground,
and that this could be secured by
dredging out Berkeley ANA Portsmouth
flats. The harbor is cougested 10y YES
sells because there is insufficient an
chorage room at this end of the port.
The waiting fleet al Lambcrt's Point
says Captain Hudgins. crowds passing
craft over to the edge of the channel
making passage difficult under present
conditions, and often dangerous.
CAPT. w. y. MARSHALL.
Captain Marshall. of the tug Sallie
was found on his tug, and said he was
opposed 10 long piers extending so far
out into the waterway. that the piers
at Lamberts Point should not have
been so long. He does not believe that
here. as our tides are comparatively
small. 1t will readily be seen that if
piers are built out on both sides of the
river, the opening for incoming tidal
water will he less hence the volume of
tidal water will be diminished. AS il is
diminished. so Will it's power he dl-
unfinished and its erosive effect
ENDORSES THE VIRGINIAN-
PILOT.
Mr.. John i. Whitehead. former
mayor and member OF the Board OF
liaIhor commissioners. said that he
could only say what he said before.
namely, that he endorses the course of
i'm St,.i,-
tect the harbor.
MIR. y. T.. I<RISE.
Mr.. a. e. I<rise, president of the CITY
National Bank. said that While he did
not feel competent 10 say precisely
where the pier proposed should go he
Is sure that the harbor should not be
INSTRUCTED. He would advocate that
the Norfolk and Western Railway lie
allowed every facility for transacting
Its business, but he believe the Harbor
commissioners can find Al way to do
mat without encroaching further on
the harbor or without causing any en-
barraSsment to navigation. Mr. Eris,.
recognized equally the Importance of
the railway and of the harbor as fac
tors III adding to the wealth and i'm
portance OF this city. lie would not
hurt either To help the other.
MI. krise coiupiiircntei the Virgin
IAN Pilot and it's management literally
Tor the efforts that are being made. in
the interest of the public. to promote
Il thorough understanding and cause n
tnor@ush discussion OF a subject that
Jra saiI i tnn nlioIIance TO Tie city.
~, ~ ~ ~ HNit',S anu persist
mendablc.
MIR. J. w. CASHIN.
NJ, I w c,,eh;r c.,.
the Third NVord go, - -, : ~
new rronorni -, ,l.'r,o9,.D,, 49, 80, ~ t''e
ful to tho host intaraete ~ ~ ,n,'. a.
the onn ,viti,,ra,,,n Va ~ i'ot ~
pressed some doubts about ,rc tIa,S,n,
commissioners .rrantin,, th 49,, W.
asked. tie is bittn,lv o,,,,oo,l -, ~ -
mits that will cnn,a,, ~, 49,, ~ .'
nelwav into II marrow ,ort,,n,,. c,,,.,t
and he said he bonn1 sor,a ,.'..,,,t''
could ho founi 10 d.t,, 49,, 80 u :
Mr.. Cashir cavors nnrn nin,.. e.,
shorter ones.
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Ni''' - - ~ J.
Mr. j, o. t!tt, Councilman from the
Nh, ,si,ru MArd, Wnen interviewed ON the
obiec; jnnnhIo ,h,n ~. 40 ~ rSS
Withdrawn ON Ir,iInr IL s,,,ni -.
- ~, i ~, ''"tc'i .i"lt
cd he snw mo- ohi-r,ion ia t,,e ,n',, ~
Inn tbnt IL ne sne,,,. n,.rhaiTc cm -,
rro,vib nf mn. ,,,,,.i,,o ,.,,,,,,, 49, ~.
an enlarged ana stIni.shtcnei chanma,
the building of mo nronoenI nie,. Yin
increase the burden wien The limo ro,
removal docs come
Mp ~ ( ,,,r1c.yno>,c
~ ~
Mr. I. ,. fitzsipbons, councilman
..no ,, ,'' tn ,''u. S''Hs ne uocJ TO,
al Fridays meeting of the Eoard oi
Harhur commissioners is any less oh
j"clionable th;in the one il withdrew.
lie states that he is opposed to costly
structures at Lnmbert's Point stretch
ing on, rs far rs the piers now there
! and that the existing picrs ought to be
shortened. He said that he was out
on that portion of our harbor SUNDAY
night and was particularly struck bv
the narrowncss 81 the waterway Mt the
I.amhcrts Point piers. While beyond