Evening journal., 1910-09-12
TO PUSH INTERCITY.
WATERWAYS LINK
Meeting Called to Urge Canal
to Connect Philadelphia
and New York
SUGGEST NEW ROUTE
ACROSS NEW JERSEY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. IA
call for a meeting of commercial or
ganizations and citizens in support of
the New York and Philadelphia canal
link of the Atlantic deeper water
ways coastal chain was issued yester-
day by Representative J. Hampton
Moore president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. The
invitation which was sent to every
trade organization in the city, as we'll
as to prominent men in the State, New
Jersey, New York and Delaware, was
as follows:
I'm order that plans may be prop
erly laid to acquaint the United
States army engineers with the COM
mercial necessity Of an inland water
way across the State of New Jersey,
connectingNew York and Philadelphia
I'm pursuance of the project of the At
lantic Deeper Waterways Association
for continuous inland waterway
along the Atlantic seaboard from New
England to Florida, meeting Of mem
hers of the association in their joint
and individual capacity and all other
interested citizens is hereby called to
take place at the Manufacturers Club,
Philadelphia. Wednesday afternoon
next. September IA. at 4 o'clock
promptly.
THE call of the United States en-
gineers for commercial data bearing
upon this project and the importance
of laying the foundation promptly for
this great work make it highly desiT-
able that you should attend in person
or be represented at this meeting
k,4 n Al fnH
by Addison B. Burk, secretary of the
association, called upon Mayor Rey-
burn and invited him to attend the
meeting. It is understood that invi-
tations will also be forwarded to Gov
ernor Stuart, Governor Fort, of New
Jersey, and Governor Pennewill. of
Delaware. Members of Congress from
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
and Delaware will also be asked to
attend
Army engineers along the coast are
rapidly completing their preliminary
work upon other links of the Atlantic
coastal project Lieutenant Colonel
J. c. Sanford, of Newport. r. l.. who is
a member of the board appointed by
the engineer-in-chief passed through
this city yesterday on his return from
held by the engineers to hear argu-
meuts upon the propriety Of taking
over both the Chesapeake and Albe-
marie and Dismal Swamp Canals as a
part of the project south of Norfolk.
In attendance at this meeting, I'm adj
dition to Colonel Sanford. we're Colo
mel Abbott. Lieutenant Colonel Pat
rick and Major Raymond, of Washing
eos mol ,f oh
! who asked for data on the Delaware
and New York canal project. is a
member of the board having iuris-
diction at Norfolk. but he was unable
to be present.
Representatives OF the various trade
and commercial organizations in this
city we're enthusiastic at the prospect
of helping along the cause of inland
waterways. n. B. Kelly, secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce, declared
that his organization would be among
the most active I'm furthering the
plans of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association. as the success of
the movement was of vital import
ance, he said, to every member in the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The elimination by Colonel Black
Of the Raritan Canal as affording a
link in the intracoastal system be-
tween New York and Philadelphia
was viewed with favor by many ship
ping men familiar with canal ques-
tions. II was said that the cost of
purchasing and rebuilding the Rari-
tan Canal would probably be more
than the cost Of new route, as pro-
posed by Colonel Black
Joseph f. Hasskari acting Director
of the Dock Department, said that he
heartily cOncurred i'm the views of
Colonel Black in eliminating the Del
aware and Raritan Canal from con-
sideration in the proposed route be-
tween this city and New York.
Why should the Government take
a dead elephant on it's hands?" was
the way Mr.. Hasskari viewed the Rar-
itan Canal proposition. Let the
Pennsylvania Railroad keep its ca
nal, as it will be found when Colonel
Black makes his report that cheaper
and better route has been mapped
out to join both cities This and the
Delaware and Chesapeake are the two
most important links i'm the whole
inland canal system
Should the Government decide to
Nf''N+' - 'hNh oU dN ~ dliON VI the
passage Of warships, their value in
time of war will prove incalculable
Three navy yards and as many more
large shipyards will then be availa-
BILE between New York and Norfolk
which can be reached through these
Two channels, protected from any out
side danger. Judging from the great
amount Of enthusiasm aroused over
TINS question, am sure Congress
VIII discover that the development OF
inland canals. as advocated by the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
tion' has reached a stage where il
cannot treat it any longer as a mere
subject Of debate.
Every city on the North Atlantic
from Maine to Florida is in line for
inland waterways. determined that
congress shall make ample provision
When it meets in December"
IN the Province Of Prince Edward Is.
;sna' as IN all other portions Of the Domin-
l3n, the introduction Of pianos. organs.
monographs and graphophones is becoming