The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-26
Government Reports Show Gradual
Decline in 81. Louis River
business.
TWO COMMISSIONS REPORT.
Insufficient and Irregular Appro-
rriations Hamper the Improve
mcnt of the Streams of
Missouri,

til, I.!,,-,-4 D., -, -. -, 1T
, -. va ~
. '0 - - LOUIS .i'"" ii''' IMPROVE
| H'"'> III ti'' district.
| tn" report reviews the work Il removing
sHass from th" Mississippi below the mouth
| of the Missouri The suagboat Wright
| WIS at work ro,t,,,,,,,sl,, from, JuF, q issg
| 3, NH a ,.., :, 1T. "a
| ~ - Nv "''"eeI 81 -
I M'fhIHiS' ana hSdin from June To 10 Inc
! Nac"mb worked from August 10 March
! =. last. The repairs made 10 the boats have
| put them in perfect condition for resuming
the work when ,h. stare of water is favor
! .L,
| n,.r,,, ., ,,. , ,.o
| 90. az '''" "''S"' i"''' TO
! s,i'sS' '''' -" ''''s. ana rshgN"d MN" driit
| piles running h+15 mica Inc Mdcomo
! pulled 25il S"aS". eat l5oi1 trees. removed
! ten drifts aud ran s7iI miles Th.s, boats
VIII routinu, 10 p,trnI tho river
| ,,,.,,-,
| an - 10
! '.'l'"S'
! North or the Missouri beginning az Gil
! Hams Landing. the ,auk was protected by
| a >Ibdqu-ous matter a distance Of iOUS0
| feet down stream.
! =, -r,ri, tIa.t,l,,. ,, 81, t,, .o,
~ 20, WIN ilo'''N+. during ,nt hiSh water
~ - "t'.As 'v'irr"d anu ~ "''''F ieet
~ Lucas. ,welty-nInc miles below ST.
| l., MS much difficulty Wa ,xn.ri,u..g dur
| ~, IN, last Low - .,.,,r an, .,.co,,,,
| :, -, -; -. -, h,,I -,
u ~h"d' anu ha'!! located 'Eihhe!s ana
crossings. \ new local project has been
Of the Illinois s,....r,, NJ bu.i.es /, nrder .o
| ,,,,,,-,-, -, -. - =, -, - :. -, -,
$500 ,'.r ,,,.. 70 i. Nv
begun TN iSs at ST.. Gsn"yicve Was ex-
| ttu,!,,! down stream ~ fr.i and r.pairs
| ~. ma. g. tb,. t,,,,r 49,, 49,, 80 ,bs
| ,s,-,,,-,,r - ~
|
Of navigation was done during the low
water season, Of ySqa AZ s;l.Irbur Surr..s Tur
~ Isi,r,1 50 ,;..r.,,,S,f E..t ~ n, the
ny hS''''''!' sc. 'thefl'Ne BEND anu III 'he
| entrance /" piu River at Chester III.
Commercial statistics are given which
shov that -. Louis received I'm 1899. by
river ~. ,,Is Inns az r.,tr,r, Ir,-uh.r COAL
IN, - ,-,..t - -. a.. = a.. 1s.s.
-. a, a. -, "a Is.''
| decreased also, helms last var -.s,-uj tons.
against So y. in 1885: -. .o5 la Isy1 and
5.-4IO in 1895
i,-rI 80, ~, ~, nv. d, -, tI oes
-, Iss, I'm IL =, So $3.50
from landings between 81. Louis and Cairo
decreased. In 1886 they were 15.5l3 tons:
o,.sIs IL 1885, o. 80 In 1875. and but 3o.sl6 tons
III 1879
inc shipping reports snow That steam
power boats arrived at 81. Louis IN 1893 >
iVi!oNs:
thG"f 80 tons. 10 beats between - ana
20 tons. q. arriving. IN all. Las times.
b4fhts ana ScUMS oi al sizes 80. arriving
y" times. The list OF barGes and steamers
keI"iahJht!s .AiOiiyI az -. Louis Decvm-
f"s -, % iAS'' WIS 4'o. "'iH sfo'S tonnage
~ 70 ,.-,..
- 80. mt. si1sv mas ieSeh.u the an
1ni-ti. II, "a" ~ ~
hayr hon ,nyi e., t;.J,r,S ~ ''SS
m. rnnl,th 80 ,Trra,,i,i 60 - -, ~
\rnni..n NJ "i'-i -''"' anu "'ii
The .snsp boa, Sut,r h.tve., Aup,s- %
ana Nny.nihrr rrrnnX,d Ii $50 -, IN
3IS tree, from the banks: running -.
miles ~
The commerce OF the Missouri River in
1879 was IoJ...i,I miIe.i"us .s ataInst a-i
;sl in i>ss; osast River ( 81 -. mil. Tons
against 3.ll1."Ji in 1888: Gascouade 3s7 ri
against 49, - mile tons
At Randolph. Ma. IsU linear feet OF
reyetm.ut were b,tlt on the icf, bank Al
Little Blu" Reach. owing to lack of funds
u mas been Nee sSdry to make Singl.
,'ike ia the work that properly required at
FEAST Two likrs. The work done at lexing
."i'; .hIdhI f.Sich ana Glasgow Reach Is
tt'"Ntd pii"nN- " ORR upon the ta~cun-
go mas "e"h hathpered by insufficient
IuLus.
-. ueI''iI 'ih'.!t AVS AdS received the
= pS'' .i VI mississippi hiftS tcininis-
III, II sIatSS- 49,
-. III ''H ar % Mdr'f d. IHfs.
- -. - .n' Ssy"flu !'..f y'ar appropri-
% i'i ,iiP'o''hi"it OF me mississippi
IL, ,,,i,',s,i "a ~ Itdirsice ~ sl%ht ,tdrs
-, -,,,:, ~, WIN ~ 'it 'tvNtth-
- u,ust Inns @tS!'hi' tht commission
-, 90 "a. i.'ii.i I. eApf,Ss an opinion IN IA
- VI - 'ii'.'N anu economy III coHiIrc-
Ten Ten Win the works In it, charge. The as
.iti's OF a I. guar ana uniform appropri-
zion hiakt' possible more foresight and
HHsrShi IN p"th ONE. ai! held
ne SUI N'S o. '.te river from the head
49,. 10 ihr mead OF we passes received
",,,i I3 auliiis me year. Inc topography
a." ~ vi "e!dphN nave h'rn completed from
w mead OF the passes "a ST. Louis. BE
SII'S tiie levels following IN" course of the
Ssuehhl. Stle Hines connecting with Lake
MirnlEdn at Chicago and Lake Superior at
buluth have been run. Other important
IhtS nave also been rerun from New or
""HS 10 connect with tn 'ulf OF Mexico
~ me mouth OF the Mississippi and at
Biloxi. MIS-
me object was to investisai" the sub
sldrnce vf bench marks a. ana about the
passes Of the river which previous levels !
hhd Indicated. They seem tn establish u
settlement OF about one loot In eighteen
years at Port Eads. The subsistence IS Of
sufficient Importance to be followed 10y con-
meeting the bench marks III the alluyial |
deposits. about the lower parts of the Mis-
siSs.ppi and its pHsscs. with others ia the |
tertiary formation of the Missi sipii which |
may be assuni Il as permanent, ana check |
ing their relative levels at intervals, as well |
as 10y the continuance OF tidal observations
at Biloxi and East Bay.
Evidences of a geological subsistence of |
the gulf coast OF Louisiana and other |
States 20 the eastward have been observed; |
but from its rapdity il is evident that the |
settlement Mt South Pass is rather the re |
Of the loosely deposited material at the |
mouth OF the river, and not the earth move
mcnt
Hesidea these surveys. the Work or the |
commissions ONCE At -. LOUIS mas IN
GUIDED Investigations "f the rr!l,'Ne scour |
ah,i M IN tne poois anu pdfs anu - lotth
Great Importance attacheS 10 tht transfer