The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-16

commerce OF the ono was developed
years ago and has steadily increased,
despite all the difficult es with which
river men have had to contend. II
the friends of the Ohio river had been
az active and insistent as those of the
Cumberland. and had met with equal
success. $1,000, 600 would have Ueen
appropriated by this time. or enough
TO complete the entire system Of dams
necessary 10 give a ninefoot stage
from Pittshurg to Cairo
Mr.. Acheson also called attention
"a some recent stat sites compiled by
the Director Of the Geological Survey.
which shows the area of the Pitfsburg
coal bed to be about GOO miles, or
4 100000 acres Every acre of this land
In Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
glnia, Is tributary TO the Ohio river.
II il were all mined and shipped down
the river 1t would furnish a tonnage
equal to that of last year for the next
1000 years.
The labors of the Engineers In
charge of the river and harbor work
are arduous and have been and are
being performed In conscientious and
careful manner. They are deserving
Of and should receive the highest
commentator Of all who are interest
ed IN the improvement of the water
ways Of our country. The fact IL
recognized that there should be an in
crease in the number of Engineers.
and the recommendation is respec-
fully made that the Committee on
Resolutions embrace in its report a
resolution urging our Senators and
Representatives in Congress To favor
an increase in the force of Civil En-
cinears of the Government. and extend
their authority sufficiently to enable
them to effectively and more rapidly
execute the work of river and harbor
Improvement
One of the most important address
es at the Convention of the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement Assoc
citation was made by Honorable James
II. Davidson. member of the Com
mittee on Rivers and Harbors. Dur
ing the progress of his address he gave
statistics Of general interest. The lib
cry is taken TO here reproduce few
of the facts brought our by Mr.. Da-
wilson in regard to transportation and
appropriations in this and other gov
ernments:
Cost of transportation per ton per
mile;
Railroads.
Iii Texas. average SIS mills
Illinois Central railroad, G mills.
All railroad, United STAT IS 1903)
10 mills.
Waterways.
Great Lakes. % mills.
Erie Canal (prezent traugh0 10
mills
Erie Canal, 12-foot draught (esti-
matedD 50 mills.
Ohio River to Cincinnati, % mills.
Miss issfppi River Clower). l mill.
opriations--United States.
Average annual appropriations, by
decades:
1S2o-1SS0, 1888 100000.
tS30-1S10. $S17, 100000.
IS40.1S50, sf3S,00000
1S5o-1S60. 1891 10000.
1S6A-1S70, 81 300 10000.
1S70.1sS0, s6,260.000.O0.
1Ss0-1S90. $9,4S7000.00.
1S90-1902. S19.569 10000
Average last twenty years, about
IA millions.
Average last ten years, about IS
millions.
Total from commencem ani TO pres |
ent. $50 millions.
Other countries
Waterways Expenditures.
Holland. 1000 miles, 1900 millions.
France 400 miles. li20 millions.
Austria, since 1913, 100 millions
Belgium, 1880 miles. since 1875, 80
millions t
Canals.
Manchester, 90 feet deep. 35 miles. I
10 millions.
Kiel. CT miles. 80 millions.
Suez, 81 miles. So millions.
Clyde river. 80 feet deep, IS miles.
10 millions. -.-
Cities (Harbors.)
Hamburg. Is millions.
Liverpool. 200 millions.
New Castle, q millions.
Marseilles, % millions.
Havre. IS millions.
Rotterdam, millions
The members of the Association
and the people generally Of the ent re
Valley received with profound regret
and deep sorrow the news of the
death of Captain John F. bravo,
which occurred a few weeks since. he
wac one Of the founders of this A.
soc alton. was faithful in attendance
at It's meetings and foremost in it,
His years numbered nearly
four score and ten. For sixty years
u bis long life he laborcd for the m
Droyemcnt Of the inland waterways
IF our country. lie had lived Chris
ian life. and his memory is hnored
ly all who knew him Committee
sill pre- ent a memorial to our hon
l1ed friend al this Convention.
T. Is due TO the members Of the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors to
,ay. and here record. that their ser
.