The Brunswick times-call., 1901-10-29
TO OPEN RIVER TRADE.
That is What the Board Of Trade is Now
Working For.

FORM them OF It's magnitude. BTuns-
wick has been isolated from this volume
Of shipping wealth because of natural
conditions that have up to this time
prevented the river boats from getting
into our harbor, except in rare COCA
sions. and with but a fractional rer.
centage OF the tonnage Of all GLASSES
that abounds throughout these rivers
territory. Up to now the boats on
these rivers and the miles upon miles
of tim Ter rafts ttat have been forced
to keep away from here because CT the
rick and danger of crossing Buttermilk
sound near the mouth of Altamaha,
and st. Simon sound right here at
Brunswick. On account of the insi4-
nlfioant depth Of the fat bottom river
boats, and the surface they present to
wave action. boat owners have had to
run their crafts up and down from
Doctortown, where the bulk of the
freight went on to Savannah. All of
this vast territory has been anxious to
come to Brunswick for their up river
oargoes. A way has bcen found by
Capt. Cassus K, Gillette whereby the
da 1g.r and risk 1isappeacs, and when
his projsot is perfected Brunswick
will increas. hsr. port business about
Sc 100000 per anrum. Capt. q llette's
finds that by connecting plantation
creek with Club cretk on Back river,
bstween 81. Simon Island and q point
near MoCollough's dock, q perfectly
safe cGanuel can be m.de, which will
o liable the river boats, lighters, Irafte,
etc.. to avoid St. Sim IN sound and come
right into Brunswick. On the three
rivers-Altsmshv, Ocmuige and Oco-
nee-there was ini active operation In
1900 the following boats: Altamahs,
Fitzhugh Lee, City of Macon, City of
Dublin, Little, William, Ida, John L.
Dsy, @. 7. Melton, Harry G. Day, An-
ME Gsrbutt, Gypsy and Relief, making
a combined tonnage capacity greatly
exceeding that of the Mallory steamer
Rio Grsnde. During 1900 these bo.ts
moved from the Altamaha river 10, 900
tons of freieh hit valued at 81 ,025, 600; on
the Ocmulgee river $24, 724 tons valued
at 81 ,31e, 900, aud on the Oconee river
1900 tons valued 1874, 900. a total o.
46 bs4 tone valued at $2,s59, 900, with
out coming into Brunswick. The
amount of rafting in 1900 was: % the
Ocmulgee, 81 900, 900 feet, board meas
ure, valued at $59S 900; on the Ocones.
sc, 397 ,623 feet, board measure, valued
at 81 ,001, 629. and Of that originating
on the Alta aha, 81. 960, 900 feet. board
measure, valued at $4,000; q grand
total for the three rivers of us, $50, 900
feet, board measure, valued At 3,0O1,-
629; making q msgoifioent total Of all
classes OF tonageto reach the amount
of $4.71O,e29.
In order that ths territory that has
developed this tonnage and industrial
output can gst into Bruns wick, and for
Brunswick to reach out to It, is the
Board of Trade had in appoint ing q
special committee last Friday to inves-
tiSste tue avissbility of calling to-
Rether toe representative ctnZsns OF
the counties and towns all along his
and havs them to inset here
4 nd get in touch WITH tbs m ovement to
open up Plantation and O,ubb creeks
SO as to develop this magnificent inland
water trade.
The interest of rhe whole of Georgia
lie conferred in this movemeDt,sn every
citizen heartily endorses the activity
Of the Board OF Trade ia their wisdom