Evening journal., 1913-08-21
WATERWAY
INSPECTION
Visit to Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal Schedule for
September II
VAST SAVING ASSURED
IN INTRACOASTAL PLAN


interests Of nearly every port and city !
to be affected by the proposed intra- |
coastal canal route from Maine TO
Florida will make an inspection Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, a
proposed link in the great inland
waterway. on September II.
A decision to this effect was reach
ed yesterday at a meeting of the Phila-
delphia committee of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Commission. In the
presence Of members of the Rivers anu
Harbors Committee Of Congress, it is
proposed that Philadelphia and Balti-
more shall clasp hands across the
stretch of land traversed by the canal
that is reported to be going into de-
cav. Trenton and Wilmington, with
their vast manufacturing interests,
and the fruit and vegetable growing
sections OF New Jersey and the Della
ware-Maryland peninsula will be con-
spicuously represented in the eXpedi-
ton, to be known as a popular inspec-
tion.
In urging the acquisition of the can
al, Representative ]. Hampton Moore,
who presided at the meeting In the Of
fee of the Commissioners OF Navlga-
tion. said he h1iieved that within one
year after the canal shall have been
reconstructed and made toll free more
tonnage will go through than will be
carried on the Panama Canal in It's
first year.
Bixby's Plan IndOrsed.
Congressman John H. Small, Of
North Carolina a member of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee, who was
largely instrumental in procuring the
reconstruction of the Beaufort Canal
strongly indorses the recommendation
Of General w. II. Bixby concerning the
canal General Bixby, chief OF the
Army Engineers Corps, Substantially
recommends the purchase OF the canal
connecting the Chesapeake win the
elaware River and the expenditure OF
IS. 100000 in Transforming u from a
lock canal into sea-leVel canal Win
the minimum depth of Y feet through
out and a bottom width Of ~ teet'
Mr. Small who was unanle TO nc
nresent at Yesterdays meeting, express
ed his sentiments in written form. Re
ferring TO the canal as part Of the inland
waterway. he said
"Conpress has already adopted the
next ink to the South from Norfolk to
Beaufort Inlet. North Carolina. at cost
Of Is 400 900. and il is now Onder con
struction. The Chesapeake and Aloe-
marie canal has recently been purchased
as part Of that route Without the
slightest disparagement Or tue hhN
across New Jersey | am or the opinion
that united efforts should first be con
cenfrsted upon the waterway from
Chesapeake bay 10 the Delaware river
After This shall be adopted the INK from
Delaware river To New YORK harpor
must Of necessity follow
"Tf fhis suggestion Of one link At
time should meet with approval. the nrst
proposition will be the purchase of the
existing Chesapeake and Delaware
canal which the engineers nave ap-
nraised at a value not exceeding ~,
5l4 600. This is the minimum amount
of the initial appropriation Nlil lee
present owners Of this canal accept TINS
sumq Steps should at once be taken 90
ahtoir a conclusive answer on this point.
If they decline, then Congress shoulu au.
,borize the secretary of war 20 negotiate
sns ~ nurchase within this limitation
os cost and. in default, he should be
fnrtber authorized either to condemn the
,ronartv Of the present cana' company
~ to survey and recommend an nde'
pendent route.
Maritime Men Approve.
THE Importance of the chesapeake
and delaware Canal as a part OF a
great transportation system was TOT
e,hl, shown in the addresses of a
number OF representatives OF mari
time hodies and shipping interests. A
w Brown, president of the Nessel
Owners and Captains Associaslon
said barges are carrying ua'l,
through the canal 10000 baskets %
tomatoes from one shipping polne y
Baltimore canneries.
e. w. Fry. president OF trans,
portation company, complained tna
the canal is being neglected. at tn'
sacrifice of shipping. i IS approach,
ing a condition, he said, whlch VII
make Il impossible to operate barge
of sufficient capacity to make then
profitable. ~ l.. y
w Drinker, who is in the canal ser
vice of the Lehigh Coal and NaVlga
tion Company. -
n was asserted that unless larg
coal-carrying barges can be takel
through the canal the cost Of wate
shipment OF coal to the South mus
exceed rail shipments.
and coal is the basis or all gu
tndustriesr observed Chairman Moore
vast Saving Assured.
Az illustrating the effect OF IN
canal as part Of the intracoasta
waterway on the cost OF man
articles IL was stated that there VII
be a saving Of SO cents ton on lum
her and pulp wood. and correspond
ing savings on food articles
Commissioner of Navigation WI
liam H. sproul submitted hgure
showing that last year l2O,s2Z,4es le'
of lumber and 374.119 railroad ue
from the South came to Philadelpm
via the canal.
J. Craig. Jr.. of Chester was en-
phatic in his assertion that the cdh'
could be made TO benefit Chester an
every city and town on the une
the waterway. II was predicted tn'
the establishing Of the waterway W
witness tremendous indusrlal an
agricultural expansion.
Captain j. r. Waddington and
r. Bernard. of the Delaware Rive
tug service of the Reading and -
high Valley Railroads added their 81
dorsemepts Of the prospect.
Addresses strongly favoring aeto
for acquiring the canal were mac
Wilfred II. Schoff. Charles Elm'
Smith. Secretary of the Builders r
change; T. p. Hammer. of the Luu
bermen's Exchange; Howell 5. En-
land of Wilmington. CAPTAIN j.