Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-19
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the abutments disclosed that they are made
of pilings and lumber. One of them also
appears to be settling. Ii is said that the
specifications called for bridge 100 feet
long; whereas the structure is about 2as feet
long. One explanation offered for this Is
that it was cheaper to build the bridge than
the road
The Silver Run road was in existence per-
haps hundred years ago. and was protected
from high tides i'll the Delaware Hiver by
bunk which was kept up by marsh COM
rany. A tradition is that one of the owners
wished to have the marsh bank cut TO allow
the marsh TO be overlooked ana eventually
improved through the settling of mud upon
it. But another owner, Baynrd Alrichs,
objected 10 the bank being cut. Alrichs
grew i'll and on the night no died, there
being a high tide in the river, 80 runs the
story the bank was cut by some one for an
interested party. The destruction which
followed was scarcely foreseen. Not only
was the bank broken, but the flood damaged
ii extensively ard washed out Silver Run
road. That was possibly Is years ago. 1t
was about two years ago that the Levy
Court rebuilt the roHd.
Yesterdays inspecting party passed the
little red schaolhnuse which tile road made
convenient 10 several children, but the
shutters were closed No school was i'll
progress On this part of the trip not n
single vehicle had been encountered except
| it was connected with the visit.
ST. AUGUSTINE ROADWAY.
Passing the range light kept by the George
| W. Duncan already mentioned the levy court
! men soon found themselves on another OF
4 the engineering fnlts of New Custe county,
! the st, Augustine causeway. Many years
! ago the road WINS along the river front, but
/ the water and ice and the encroaching river
/ caused retreat to long trestle bridge
built perhaps "A years ago The first bridge
coat >lT.U0l and WINS carried away by Ice
soon after il WIS built. II is guessed that
the trestle structure which succeeded it cost
II total of $4,000.
Still the river kept encroaching, end abou
eight years ago the Levy Court decided t'
construct road across the marsh to replace
the trestle bridge. William b. Carswel
made the survey, and Samuel Carpenter Of
Port Penn, who joined yesterday party
assisted him. The road is 300 yards ant
possibly moro from the original river bank
and yet the river coming in to join ST
Augustine Greek already splnshes against tn
sheathing of the roadway and high tides leay
II deposit of drift upon its edge. Presiden
Willis estimates that the rond itself has COS
the county Ss0,uD.
And still it demands attention and may b
raised foot or two for much of its lengt
of about n mile by the deposit of blue mu
dredged from the marsh.
The visitors left Augustine road an
drove through Port Penn. They crossed u
Poe Bridge cnusewAy, butt by MAYOR Joh
A. Jones tlnny Years ago. Ii is related thi
Jones finished the work OH Saturday an
went at once to the Court House at Ne
Castle and got his money, for, he said,
did not expect the causeway to be there q
J Monday. But it was there and has col
tinued in good condition, needing of couri
10 be repaired. From this ctseway may !
: noted the wisdom of the protection attordf
: by Augustine road, for between the tv
y causeways much Of the property that wou
: otherwise be useless is under cultivation.
Z Macdonough, the birthplace of Comm
I, dore Macdonough, was place of intere
X to the party. who next stopped to inspe
the bridge over Drawers Greek. Its abu
e Inents will probably receive early attentit
IS and the causeway connecting with it mi
;, be widened.
d This was the last point taken in as a pa
ne of the inspection trip, Before returning
g. Middetown, some of the party stopped
$; view Old Druwyers Presbyterian Church