Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-25
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Metals Rennlng OIL ROOSe-
welt. He said seventeen vessels with
a heavy draught were discharged at
the smelling works last year and six
teen had been handled there thus far
this year. He declared vessels to his
factory came from Huelvas Spain,
and other ports having deep water.
Save Money on Shipments.
In the estimation of D.. G. Chase,
representing the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for it's South Amboy
branch, at least two cents could be
saved on each ton of merchandise in
shipment If waters were suitably
deepened so hat larger vessels could
be used. He urged communities to
keep up with the age. He claimed
the tonnage Of the company's vessels
had been increased from 100000
to $4,000, 600 and would be increased
more if the waterways permitted.
He claimed two cents had been
saved on the ton because of larger
vessels. He claimed 1000 and
1900 ton vessels were manned about
the same and at the same expense as
500 ton vessels. He urged the en-
largement of vessels and the deepen
INK ol WdItl avs ~ wv
same, declaring it would be an adj
vantage to consumers of coal and
other commodities. He said the
Pennsylvania %company's tows of coal
were usually hauled up the sound.
He stated not more than five lows
were taken around the easterly side
of Staten Island. His response to a
question from Col Newcomer, Mr..
Chase said the deepest vessels taken
out of South Amboy loaded had a
draught of twenty feet. He declared
the company did not dare load deeper
vessels hereabouts. He maintained
that 1000 ton vessels must be flat
bottomed to navigate waters here
abouts in their present condition and
then they were no good for deep sea
navigation, he declared.
Need at Elizabethport.
J. Won Bushkirk, speaking for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company
and other concerns he represented,
said they had been seriously handi-
capped in shipments from their fac
tories about Elizabethport because
of limited channel facilities. He de-
clared the Singer concern Was forced
to make about 1000 tons of ma
chinery at other plants. Three or
four thousand ton vessels were need
ed, he maintained. The speaker well
coined the opening of the Panama
canal.
Spencer Smith spoke for the New
Jersey Harbor Commission, urging
deeper waterways and Mr.. Jakobas,
as a representative ofsGovernor Will
son, spoke deeply in favor of the
proposed waterway Improvements.
Col. Fuller Urges Work.
Col. Fuller, speaking for the
Standard Oil Company, urged the i'm
provements and rendered a paper on
the subject from the State Chamber
of Commerce. Former Senator Kean
openly urged the proposed improve
ments and said he had never heard
in or out of the senate any favora-
Bile comment against it. Mr.. Temp
kins for the New York Harbor Board
submitted a detailed report of water
traffic in the interests of New York
and New Jersey. James Chittick
spoke for modification of the pro-
posed improvement to benefit Staten
Island. He favored an auxiliary
channel running close to the island.
1t Vas stated that country lying be-
tween Perth Amboy and Elizabeth
port was a great industrial belt and
must have channel improvements.
One of the speakers declared there
could be a saving of $1.10 a ton on
shipments from Europe to the west if
waterways were improved.
James Asphalt Hodge, progressive
candidate for attorney general in
New York state, spoke for the i'm
provement and referred to the pro-
posed Montgomery terminal, intend
ed to be erected at the mouth of the
Railway river within the next few
years.
Senator MARITIME declared enthusi-
astically that he was heartily in IA
vor of the proposed improvements
and urged that they be made on a lib
eral plan. He said that he would
do everything possible to see that i
was handled in a liberal way. He
was followed by city officials from
Elizabeth and the hearing conclud
ed with further agitation for the
improvement by Mr.. Crane speaking
for the Union County Board of Free
holders.
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