Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-24

land Sound to point Just south of
Woodbridge creek and back again
around to the New York and Long
Branch railroad bridge, where the
extent of alleged encroachments by
the Gregory Wrecking and Con
tracing Company could be plainly
seen. During the trip the beauty and
immense value of local water courses
were propounded. Secretary James
N. Stout, of the Staten Island Sound
formed Acting Governor Fielder,
other members of the State Riparian
Commission and city officials that
more commerce originated in this
harbor than In any other in the
world. He spoke concerning plan
now under way to deepen the chan
mel through the sound and of a rec
ommendation already made for es-
tablishing a straight channel 1900
feet wide and thirty feet deep at low
water through Raritan bay. Federal
Health Officer DR.. G. w. Naulty, Jr.,
told members of the party of the
painful need of an anchorage ground
for big vessels and of the need for
deepening the channel through Rar-
itan bay. He pointed out a spot Off
Sea Breeze Point where vessels must
be turned almost completely around
as to indicate that they were out
ward bound, to negotiate a danger
Gus low water point. He said pilots
did not care to anchor in the regu
lar ground formerly used for that
purpose, and captains would not
atf
Of the dangers of running aground
No stops were made during the
trip ON water except to view min
utely John H. Gregory's marine
grave yard at the foot of Brighton
and Madison avenues. Saluting tc
the states highest official began af
his craft was passing the Raritar
Yacht Club float. There three
bombs were fired In his honor. After
that 1t was continual exchange o1
salutes Of three blasts between yes
sells containing the officials and 9th
ers and factories and locomotives or
land.
Upon the return trip from RaritaI
river the vessels docked at the Rari
tan Yacht Club, where the official:
were cordially received by George
Mead, chairman of the house com
mittee. He assisted them from the
vessels and extended the freedom o.
the yacht club house.
The Perth Amboy dry dock vesse
carrying Acting Governor Fielder
bore a penant with the name Field
er" In blue and white at the bow
mast. In the vessel besides the ex
ecutiye were: Mayor Ferd Garret
son, w. Parker Runyon, Presiden
Richard A. Bolger of the harbol
board; Riparian Commissioner ]. A
Birkholz, Secretary John C. Payne
of the Riparian Board, Harbor Com
missioner Peter G. Olsen, Fedora
Health Officer DR.. C. w. Naulty, Jr.
Secretary James N. Stout Of tn,
Staten Island Sound Deeper Water
ways Association, Senator William
e. Ramsay, Vice President NJ. f
| Mclaughlin of the Riparian Board
Col. H. P. Gorham of the enginee
ing corps of the war department ant
G. M. Wagner. Aboard the secont
vessel, the Eleanor W" were: Cit,
Attorney G. C. Hommann, Aldermen
II. A. Seaman, F. William Hike
and John Kutcher, Joseph E
Stricken, Secretary E. L. Hermann
secretary of the acting governor
Surrogate John Egan and Assembly
man Thomas F. Martin OF Hudson
county, l.. J. Tonnell, secretary O
the Fielder League. Those aboar,
boat No. 8, the Independent" were
Aldermen William G. Wilson, Johl
]. Clark and Henry W. Sandbeck
Jr., John Olsen, Henry w. Kehoe
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