Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-09

WELL-KNOWN CAPTAINS.
Two well-known captains. who have
been coming to this port for years,
speak as follows:
Captain II. H. Goodman, of the bark
James w. Elwell. of Bath. Me-, when
interviewed on' the subject, said that
practical shipping men would oppose
the building of such long piers as that
proposed. He said the harbor has al
ready been damaged. He suggested
that q plan used elsewhere could be
used to good effect here. He said that
a long pier back from the Port War
den's line and parallel with the shore
would furnish the facilities needed by
the Norfolk and Western and at the
same time enlarge the channel. Cap
tain Goodman states that this method
is practiced at San Francisco. He
states that this same plan is in vogue
Francisco. with her magnificent har-
Dor, has evened up it's shore line by
digging out and filling in and building
big levees. He stated that formerly.
when he came to this port, he could
sail up. but that such thing has be-
come impossible since the building of
the present Lambert's Point pier. He
states his belief that il the policy of
building out to the Port Warden's limo
here Is followed it will drive away
many vessels that have been coming
to this port for years.
CAPT. a. H. STRONG.
Captain A. II. Strong. of the schooner
Henry Crosby, who has been visiting
this port for years. stated that he
fully agreed with all that Captain
Goodman had said, and that the i'm
portance of the matter. or the danger
that threatens Norfolk as port had
been understated rather than overes-
timated.
MIR. CHARLES SCHROEDER.
Mr.. Charles Schroeder of e "
White & Co. dealers in steamboat and
mill supplies. said he is opposed TO
granting the privilege of another pier.
He is so much interested in the well
fare of Norfolk that, Notwithstanding
he is not posted on the harbor lines.
he is willing to say that the channel
should not be INSTRUCTED. He said
mat he endorses the course of the
Nlrglnian-P Pilot as being sensible and
IN the interest of the people. Any
thing that intcrferes with the naviga-
tion of this harbor is detrimental TO
Norfolk.
AS the reporter left the store. on
Commercial Place, several seafaring
men detained him. One OF them said:
am bitterly opposed to this project
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
because the channel and the harbor
are none too ample now. There's no
telilng what they'll be when the cor
porations get ali they want" Another
Dystander was drawing n diagram TO
explain to a group about him the con-
striction and danger OF the harbor as
the result of the piers at Lambcrt's
Point.
HUDGINS & HURST.
Mr.. Robert W. Hudgins. of Hudgins
& Hurst. is one OF the best-knoXn men
in Norfolk representing the marine in
tcrests. This firm owns either in
whole or in part, about twelve vessels.
Hudsins s Hurst therefore. have
en-
men and directly interested parties. to
al matters that affect the marine in
tcrcsts of this port. Mr. Hudgins ex-
pressed himself strongly to tile effect
that the present long piers at Lam
bertS Point are, and all similar piers
must necessarily be- n damage to tho
port and that If similar piers are built
out on both sides of the channel the
result Will he a serious blow TO Nor
folks business interests. Mr. Hudglns
regards the benefits resulting from the
Norfolk and Western coal shipments
as small thing compared to the in
jury that Will result from the damage
such piers will do the harbor Mr.
HudginS stated as his belief that out
of 10 ship captains held views similar
to his own.
a SHIPPING BROKER.
representative of the Virsinian-
Pilot. In order to ascertain the views
at the office OF one of Norfolk's ship
ping brokers. He was informed that
the general sentiment of the Vesselmcn
VINO came to this port is that the pres
cnt piers are n serious hindrance to
naviga CATION, and that they should be
shortened several hundred feet. Our
informant spoke warmly on the sub
ject and the threatened danger to the
port He stated that nearly every
captain who comes TO this port COM
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at Lambert'S Point. There may be
some. he said. in charge of the largest
Golfers, who do not come this side OF
LainbertS Point. who are Indifferent to
the matter. rs. since they DO not pass
| the piers, but lie there at anchor they
are not directly concerned To these
vessels the piers are. of course. no OBJ
Struction, nor would they be if they
extended clear across to Primers Point.
This class of vessels is, as n rule. OF
little benefit TO local ship chambers
and merchants as they Victual at their
home ports.
CAPTAIN a. N. MARSHALL.
Captain a. ~ Marshall. of A. n
Marshall & Co. a towing firm. said:
II have always been opposed to the
piers at I.amhcrt's Point extending out
so far. The present ones arc too long
! do Il great deal Of towing in the har-
Dor. and it has been my personal OBJ
Servation that The piers as now con
structed longest shipping at this
point. ] am opposed to the building
of n new pier out so far as the present
ones"
CAPTAIN w. r. BROWN.
Captain w. L. Brown. of w. e.
Brown & Co. said:
al present the piers at Lambert
Point do not obstruct the channel.
don't know about the future and the
building of this new pier"
MIR. II. l.. VOIGHT.
Mr.. Il. +. Noight. a prominent whole
sale merchant said he was opposed 10