The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-31
HONOR Is COSTLY
Chief of United States En-
gineers- Asks for $4,000, 900
DEFENSE
WORK
Makes Report on Fertilization
in Different HarborS.

Washington. Oct. so.-Twenty-dve Of
the principal harbors Of the United States
now have a sufficient number of heavy
guns and motars mounted 10 permit Of
effective defense against naval attack,
says General Gillespie, chief if engineers,
in his annual report. He briefly describes
the original project framed by the Endi-
colt board for the coast defense and
shows how it has been amended from
year to year. The important changes
were the provision for rapid-fre guns, a
reduction in the number and calibre Of
heavy guns and the elimination Of ar
mored defenses. Provision has been made
for emplacing 800 heavy guns, 327 rapid
fire guns and $50 mortars. Now General
Gillespie wants sites for more new mortar
batteries and for gun and mortar bat
teries, asks an appropriation of 5000 600.
The fortifcations board having declared
pneumatic gun batteries obsolete, the de-
partment has discontinued work on such
batteries as Fishers Island and Port
Royal. An estimate OF $4,000 is sub.
mitted for preservation and repair OF for
tifications which is les sthan one-half
per cent on their value. During the year
negotiations have proceeded for the pur-
chase of fertilization sites in Boston har-
or, Ctwo), in Naragansett, CD, New York
harbor extension Of Fort Newton,) three
sites; Port Royal, San Francisco, San
Diego. St. Johns, Fort ST. Phillip. and
Cape Henry, Va With few exceptions
these sites must be procured by conden-
nation. An estimate of 5000 900 is sub
mitted for purchase OF sites.
For the construction of submarine
mines an dstorage facilities an estimate
of 100000 is submitted, and for search
light appropriations Of 100000 and $780,
goo for mains and conduits are urgently
recommended. The experience at New
York has shown that economy in install
lation is promoted by using the fortihca-
tor plants for post Illumination also
The estimates submitted will fully equip
with searchlights for four more import
ant harbors.
General Gillespie takes up IN detail the
state of the defenses in each of the forti-
fcation districts. showing just what has
present points and what is projected. Gen
Gillespie also makes an extensive report
upon river and harbor work and discusses
each improvement at considerable length
besides submitting estimates for the fs-
cal year ending June 80, 1909.
These estimates are % to So Is per cent
less and in some instances 50 per cent
less than those of the local engineers in
charge Of river and harbor improvements
General Ginespie's totals are as follows:
Under continuing contracts s6.4S9. 81;
rivers and harbors (generaD, $12,54S.6
examinations surveys and contingencies,
5000 under California debris commits
sion, $4,000; prevention of deposits in
New York harbor, SO, 260; enlargement Of
Governors Island. New York, $4,000 Is
Inmates are submitted by the Mississippi
river commission and Missouri river com
missions as follows:
Mississippi river commission, $685.. 90: /
river cimmission, g. 6O5, 200. The
estimates for local improvements, as
made by chief of engineers, $4,000 and up
wards are as follows: Harbor OF Refuge, !
Cape Ann, Mass. $3.50, 900; Boston harbor. !
Mass, S16S, 900; East River, n. Y, $2O0,0 /
Harlem river, N. Y, 100000; Hudson river /
y. Y, $500 600; New York harbor, $500; /
Bay Ridge and Redhook channels, \. Y, /
$4,000 enlargement of Governors Island. /
New York harbor, $4,000; Delaware river (
$3.50. 600; Potomac river at Washington /
S200, 900; James river. Va. $50 900; Key !
West harbor. Fla, s25o. 900; Mobile harbor I
Ala. S35O. 600; -Tombigbee river, Ala. S20o.- /
900; harbor at Sabine Pass. Texas, $500 900; /
Galveston harbor. Texas. $4,000; ship I
channel, Buffalo bayou. Texas, $500 600; /
Brszos river, Texas, $4,000; Brazos /
river between Valasco and Richmond. So, /
BOO; Arkansas Pass. $780, 600; Red river, /
La. and Arkansas. 5000; Quachita I
and Placf1 rivers. Arkansas and Louisiana /
80. 600: Upper White river, Ark, 500 Geo; /
Mississippi river between Missouri river
and s.. Paul SS26. 6g7: Mississippi river be
Tween st. Paul and Minneapolis. SZ5o. on;
reservoirs at the headquarters Of Nissls-
sippi river $500 COO: Missouri river above
Sioux City. Ia. TO Montana, 800 600; Cum
oeriand river above Nashville, Tenn, $780,
100: hio river. si00, oo0;. Neville dams. Ohio
river. SOS, oo0; hsrbor at Duluth MINI,
md Superior. Wis. $3.50 ~; Chicago har-
Dor. Ill. $4,000: Calumet harbor. Ill.
tn9. 4s0: Illinois rvier. IL. $4,000; Illinois
and Mississippi canal, Illinois. S75Sl2o:
san Diego harbor. Cal. 80. o0o;San Pedvo
Bay harbor. Cal. tl09. GO; San Luis bispo
larbor. Cal. s65. 900; canal IT the Cascades
Columbia river. Oregon. ts0.ooo; Columbia
md lower Willamette. below Portland.
'egon, So. go: mouth Of the Columbia
liver. Oregon. and washington. 500 91o:
3ray' harbor. ashington. tl5s.775; Everett
larbor. Washington. s117,ooo IN the es.i-
nate OF the Mississippi river commission
1000 for harbor IT New Orleans and
l59 0o0 for the har5or at Nachez. Mss.
re included for survey q northern and
northwestern lakes. Soo 81 IS asked for