The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
lNTERCOASTAL CANAL

| Las. SdtuIudy evening tne part
OF citizens of this city returned
from Weeks Bay having with
them Lieutenant Ralston, Z. S. G.
r., and Senator II. l.. Gueydan
First Vice President Interstate In
land Waterway League. Shortly af
ter their arrival an informal re
ceptiOn was held in the magnifi-
cent parlOrs and club rooms OF the
Elks, in the Elk's Theatre. A re
freshing punch and cigars were
served and few short speeches
were made.
| An invitation from Mr.. Ned Nell
benny to Messrs. Ralston and Guey
Tdan, to visit Avery's Island before
concluding their inspection of pos
sible routes for the IntercOasta al
Canal was delivered to them by
| the editor of the Iberian. 1t was
suggested that the trip to the Is
land would afford, from the top of
one of the highest hills there, a
splendid panoramic view OF
the coastal marsh through which
it oWas suggested that the canal
might be located, thereby avoiding
the open waters of Weeks and Yer
million Bays. The trip to the Is
land would also afford the Lieu
tenant an opportunity of seeing the
industrial features of that Little
World'-Petit Anse. He would al
SO be able to see the extensive
works OF Improvement effected in
Bayou Petite Anse by the McIlhen-
ny Canning Co. in order to make
their business, the largest of its
character in the State, a success.
He would also be able to gather
from first hands the figures repre-
senting the enormous tonnage OF out
going freights from that point, as
represented in the products of su-
gar, salt, tabasco, and fish. The
incoming tonnage, in supplies and
and fuel, make a handsome supple
mental figure. The IntercoastaI
would play an important part in
the commerce of this point alone,
while it would contribute great ton
age to the canal.
The gentlemen, after a confer
ence, decided that as delegation
from st. Martinville was here in
waiting to escort them to st. Mar
tinville that evening to see the Of
ferings of route made by st. Mar
tins, Lafayette and Vermllion par
ishes they would accept Mr.. Nell
henny's invitation for the follow
ing Tuesday.
On Monday evening Mr.. II. +.
Delahoussaye, the President OF the
New Iberia Southern Drainage
Poard, who has been taking v,r.y
active interest and an aggressive
leadership in the matter OF attempt
ing to secure for New Iberia the In
tercOastal Canal, was notified from
Gueydan, La, that Lieutenat Rails
ton would be detained in that vi
cinity over Tuesday in order To
hls inspection of Bayou
Queue de Tortue. Also, that it
would be necessary for him to re-
turn to New Orleans on the early
morning train Wednesday. This,
of course, would necessitate the in
definite pOstpOnement of his trip
10 Iberia and Avery's Island.
Lieutenant stOn's attention
by phone was called to the fact
that Iberia had yielded to the wish
IS of the st. Martinville delgtion
and had allowed his departure be-
IOre the completion Of the lnspec-
ion Of lberias claims to the In
route only on the under
that he would return on
he following Tuesday to complete
same. That Iberia exceedingly
ntervened since to prevent his
leeping this engagement. That
IBERIA would expect to be advised
md would expect to be given an
to complete its show
ng, should any question arise pre-
judicial to Iberia's claims for the
Canal connection with
he Teche at this point. He advis-
ID that all the information we hop
ID to give was already O. rec )rd
he Engineers office and he
hOught that no questions of that
haracter would arise however,,
le felt sure that Iberia would be
,iven ample opportunity of sup
,ly any additional information
hat might be needed by the de-
'artment in reaching a determine
ion, should it be needed.
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