Evening journal., 1910-01-17
CASH COMING TO
WIDEN CHANNEL
Congressman Moore Confident
That Congress viii Make
the Appropriation
IS FAVORED BY DEAKYNE

Gratifying news relating 10 the move
20 have the Delaware river channel wild
ened to 1000 feet was brought from WASH
ington to the Phlladelphia shipping inter
ests by Congressman Moore. who is car
rying on the fight IN Congress for that
improvement. He declared that there is
no doubt that an appropriation OF $780,
600 or $4,000 will be made for tho work
in this years River and Harbor bill. lie
further stated that the Pennsylvania dele
gatlon viii see to 1t that the Sb-foot pro-
iect is not overshadowed by this recent
move FOR channel money, and that the
fight for that Improvement will be most
fOrcible one when tho engineers make a
report on the survey.
with Senator penrosc IN favor OF tho
widening scheme Congressman Moore and
his colleagues have had rather easy sail
ing IN getting the proposition considered
by those who have the power to make or
refuse appropriations. Mr. Moore an
nounced less than 10 days ago that be-
cause OF the slowncss OF tho report ON the
s5-foot project and the small likelihood
OF it's being presented early enough in this
session for any legislative work to be
done, he would carry on campaign for
a wider channel The grounding of the
batticship Idaho when she ran short
distance out OF the channel at tho Pea
Patch shoal gave considerable weight 10
his move. In discussing the forthcoming
appropriation yesterday. he said
Feels Assured Of Appropriation.
There Is little doubt that $4,000 oI
theroabouts will he given to the Delaware
river for tho worl, OF widening the bend,
in tho coming River and Harbor bin, Gen.
oral Marshall, chief of tho engineers. has
told me that 1t Is necessary and feasible
and Senator Pcnrosc Is also IN favor o
the Improvement. We can get the wori
authorized under tho River and Harho
act OF March 1907. which contained
continuing contract clause I'm its appropri
! alton for the completion OF tho S0-foo
channel IT, by any chance, the monel
should not hc appropriated I'm tho Rive
, and Ilarbor bill we have an opportunitl
I OF getting Il included I'm two other bills.
cannot see any possibility Of tho appropri
alton not being made"
Major Herbert Dcakync. L. s. ongineo
IN charge OF the district. has also mad
recommendation that the channel be wild
q ened ut the bends and asks that the an
, preparation be made. lie reported ON tn
0 proposition as follows.
Major Deskyne Urges Work.
y y with tho completion OF the present pre-
J, ieot for channel 30 feet deep and Ct
:. feet wide operations should be under
n taken to secure n greater width at tt
IS bends in the channel. a width OF 1000 fo'
Z Is considered sufficient at all OF N
4 bends except that between New Cast
range and tho Deepwater Point rang
: where there Is change OF direction
a. degrees. This is the sharpest turn
the river and should be widenod to ia
~ feet. The work required 20 widen tho bent
C. as outlined herein is the removal Of abo
n 6gOOoO cubic yards OF material, az a
- estimated cost Of about $4,000 some woI
has already lucn done toward wldcnir
the bonds bui an additional apnropr,i
: tion viii be necessary before the wor
can be completed.
The work ON the bend mentioned I'm M
ior poakyncs report has been OF 80 insii
niacant a nature that practically the oI
tire $50 OoO recommended by HIM will ha'
TO be gotten Cor the work. An approprii
ton of sGo0o0o VIII relieve the dangers
the worst bends and in that way materia
ly aid shipping at this port, The wider
ing of the Goose island Flats turn alor
would be a decided Improvement.