Evening journal., 1915-01-07
new CASTLE ICE
PIERS Of Value
United States Engineer Says
Stone Work Is Protection
to Shipping
ATHLETIC CLUBS
FOR CLEAN SPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. Some
weeks ago Alexander r. Goudlss
wrote to Colonel George linn. L.. S.
e. of the Philadelphia district re-
garding the stone piers I'm the New
Castle harbor. The idea was advanc-
ed at a meeting of the Board of
Trade that il would be a good thing
to have the stone pier removed. Tho
following answer TO Mr.. Goudiss' let
ter was received yesterday
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 4. 1914
Mr.. A. +. Goudiss. Chairman Commit
tee OF Board of Trade. New Castle,
Del.
Dear sir. In reply to your letter
of December %. 1914, you are advised
that it is my opinion that The ice har-
Dor at New Castle is still very useful
for the protection of navigation and
that it should not be removed at this
time. While It is recognized that the
harbor is not now used 10 the same
extent that It was formerly, you viii
appreciate that il is the only harhor
4 between the Delaware capes and Mar
Gus Hook where "a vessel can find
shelter against floating ice.
/ Another point TO be considered at
/ this time Is the fact tina work on the
I 35-foot channel will soon reach New
/ Castle and that the protection afford
ed by this harbor may be availed of
/ temporarily by dredging constructors
! in case of emergency
The Government expended anproNi-
matoly S2250O0 in the construction OF
this ice harbor. and il is estimated
that il would cost between s25.OVu
and $4,000 to remove the ice piers.
While YOU do not mention your sub
icct in desiring the removal OF the ice
piers. it is presumed that you consid-
er them an obstruction i'm some way
to your water front If such is the
opinion of your board, h is believed
that YOU are i'm error. for the reason
that there is ample room for vessels
to pass between the piers in order tc
reach the wharves along shore. II Is
of course, recognized that the ice
piers may cause some shoaling near
the shore. but the proper remedy ioi
this is to dredge out occasionally inc
arc Immediately in front OF your
wharf
For your further information
will say that there are no Governmen
funds now available for dredging II
front of the wharves and that 1t d
not customary for the Government e
dredge i'm areas Immediately In from
of wharves on shore. except in case
} where main ship channel is locate
along such an area. II is my opinion
that the abolishment of the ice har
bOr would be a detriment rather thal
benefit to any improvement to you
water front that you may have II
contamination Very respectfully,
George zinn.
Colonel Corps of Engineers
7 The Young Mems Club basketball
Z team will play the Aetna team Of WI
) mington on Thursday evening. Tn
! team will linc-un as follows; For
wards. G. Madden. w. Madden, /
Lorenz: centre, II. McCaughan
{ guards. E. Mcdaniel. w. White,
I Hanco.
D On Saturday evening the lmmanu'
S team will play the Eden A. C. TIL
{ team will go to Wilmington ON Sal
\ urdav afternoon TO play the Glove
70 team.
= The Mems Club of Inmanu'
n Church was treated last evening to
s delightful entertainment in the pal
] ish house when the Christmas entei
n tainment was repeated.
10 The New Castle Athletic Associi
,. ton will outline a strenuous can
s paign for good clean sports durin
the coming year.
Several new points arc being raise
regarding the opinion given by Ale
r. ander b. Cooper regarding the qual
= fcations of voters at the election Il
= Trustees of the Commons. Mr.. Coo
l. er's opinion is TO be published in fu
s in THE EVENING JOURNAL.
a The funeral of Mrs. Susan Sabatl
j. took place this morning, with mass
r requiem in ST. Peters Church an
e intermont in ST. Peters cemetery.