The Savannah morning news., 1902-10-29
A Deep SEA DREOGE
SAVANNAH WILL PROBABLY HAVE
CONVERTED TRANSPORT.
SUBJECT BEING CONSIDERED.
NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY
CARRY OUT THE PROJECT.

Il. sanford Ross Lowest Bidder for
River Work-H. Il. WiIIink Makes
Claim Against Government for
Cutting Away Hutchinson Island.
The Matter Now in Hands of Court
of Claims-The Question of COIIec-
tor OF Customs Cor the Port OF
Charleston Now Resting with the
President.
Washington. d. c., Oct. 2S.-Savan-
nah will probably have a government
transport, converted into a deep sea
dredge, to be used in connection with
its harbor Improvement. This subject
has been under consideration by the
chief of engineers for some time past,
and the satisfactory results obtained
from a converted port-dredge in
the harbor of San Francisco, suggests
a similar dredge for Savannahs har-
Dor.
Mr.. Egan, of the New York and Sa-
vannah Steamship line, called at the
War Department to-day to confer with
Col. Mckenzie relative to the improve
ment of Savannah harbor about to be
commenced. A deep sea dredge will be
necessary to carry out the project and
the suggestion that one of the govern
ment transports be converted into
dredge for deep sea work at Savannah,
at once appealed to Mr.. Egan. There
are several transports owned by the
War Department available, and the
only question now under consideration
is the cost of the converting process.
The bids for the work in Savannah
harbor, opened a few days ago, which
| showed p Sanford Ross to be the low
est bidder, have not yet been acted
upon by the chief of engineers, but it
is understood that Capt. Gillettee's rec
ommendation will be approved.
Claim of IL. f. WiIIink.
The claim of H. F. Willink of Sa-
vannah against the United States is
set down for appearing in the Court
of Claims during the present week.
1t is one of the claims growing out
| of Capt. Carters administration of
river and harbor work in Savannah
harbor. Willink owned and operated
| a marine railway plant on Hutchin-
| sons Island. 1t is claimed the claim
| ant interfered with the harbor line
| which involved the cutting away of
\ a strip of river bank on the island.
| Inc claimant AYERS that he was pre-
vented from making free use of his
land, and his business was, therefore,
| injured. The government denies that
| his business was injured, and declares
| his claims are extravaganza.
Pope Barrow represents the claim
| ant, and George H. Walker the gov
| eminent.
The Charleston COIIectorship.
President Roosevelt now has before
| him all the papers in the contest over
| the collector of customs for thu port
| of Charleston. The numerous appli-
cants have flooded the Treasury De-
| partment with Endorsements of vary
| ing strength and quantity and an eff
| fort has been made to have the APP
| pointment made Immediately. The pa
| pers were sent over to the White House
a few days ago, but the President has
| concluded that no action will be taken
| before election. He may delay the ap-
! pointment until Congress meets.
-Four names are said to be receiving
| considerable pressure by those sup
posed to have influence with the adj
| ministration. DIR. Crum (coored) and
| Mr.. Talbert, are supposed to be the
! favorites of the regular organization.
| DR.. Frost has some strong friends at
work for him. and Republican friends
of LOOMS Blalock are urging him for
the place. The latters friends claim
that he has fully repented his breach
of propriety which caused him to lose
the internal revenue collectorship
several months ago.