Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-02
SCULLY POINTS
OUT The NEEDS
Rivers and Harbors Com
mittes Of Congress Inspect
lscal Waterways Today.
MAKE BRIEF STOP HERE
Arrive on Revenue Cutter
Manhattan-.leave for New
Brunswick In Yacht.
MAKE BRIEF STOP HERE

The Importance of more water in
Staten Island Sound and Raritan Bay
was shown the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of Congress by Congressman
Thomas j. Scully this morning when it
passed through local waters on trip
to inspect the inland waters between
New York city and Philadelphia. He
pointed out to the other congressman
this locality, particularly through Stat
en- Island Sound and in Raritan Bay,
showing to them the many industries
bordering on these waters. He told them
of the shipping facilities at present and
went ON to demonstrate how they could
be improved.
Inspect Along Sound.
The congressman with Col. Black, of
the U. s. Engineering Corps, E. s.
Savage, Of Railway, and other represen-
tatives Of the Staten Island Deep
Waterways Association, together with
newspaper men, left the New York
Barge Office landing at $50 clock this
morning aboard the revenue cutter
Manhattan. They passed southwark
through Staten Island Sound, viewing
the waterway as they proceeded and al
so taking note Of dock, piers and fac
tories bordering thereon.
Arrive Here at 1O:45 O'Clock.
The party stopped at the New York
and New Jersey Steamboat Company 8
dock adjoining the Staten Island ferry
house in this city at 10:45 clock this
morning. After a five minute wait they
were met by Captain John Miller's gas
II, I'll ,o1x
ed and proceeded through Raritan Bay
and up the Raritan River to New
Brunswick The Manhattan was board
ed by Mayor Bollschweiler and local
newspaper men during the stay of the
party Mr.. Bollschweiler shook hands
with Congressman Seully and some of
the others. As the Idylease pulled
away and the mayor stood on the deck
of the Manhattan the inspection party
clapped their hands and salute was
blown by the captain of each craft.
Mr.. Savage stepped off here and re-
turned to his home.
After viewing local waters and hear
ing what Mr.. Scully had to say re-
garding their improvement, the party
went up the Raritan river and into the
Morris and Essex canal. Prominent
citizens will give the committee a re-
ception in Bound Brook. The Cham
Der of Commerce of Trenton will enter
tain the members. A reception commit
tee from Philadelphia will meet the
party in Florence. Stephen NJ. Spark
man, Of Florida, is chairman Of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee.
End Trip Tomorrow Night.
%r,y l. fa cono1u6o IN
night and that part of it through the
postponed indefinitely. The congress
men left Washington for New York
yesterday. 1t is expected they will ar
rive in Trenton about six o'clock to-
night, where provision has been made
for twenty dinners for them. To-mor-
row morning the trip is to be continued
to Bordentown and then up the Della
ware river to inspect the Trenton wa
ter front. After that the party will
go down the river to Florence, where a
tugboat will be taken to Philadelphia.
The inspection is regarded as huge
boost for deeper water projects in this
section and is gratifying to many shore
property owners, industries, navigators
and others interested in Waterways
hereabouts.
Those In The Party.
Among those in the party are the
following members of the committee:
Stephen M. Sparkman, Florida; Jo-
seph e. Ransdell, Louisiana; George
M. Taylor, Alabama; ]. Edwin Eller-
be, South Carolina; Charles G.. Ed
wards, Georgia; John H. Small,
North Carolina; Daniel A. Driscoll,
New York; Michael Donohue, Penn
sylvania; Andrew j. Borchf1eld,
Pennsylvania; Thomas ]. Scully, New
Jersey; William e. Humphrey, Wash
ington; and F. D. Fletcher, clerk of
the committee; J. Hampton, presi-
dent Of the Deeper Waterways Com
mission; F. w. Donnelly, the chair
man, and other members of the ar
rangeemnt committee of the trip; J..
B. Holton, president of the Maritime
Exchange; together with John j.
Gardner and Ira Wood. members Of
Congress from Atlantic City and
Trenton, respectively.