Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-21
NEWARK As
PORT. VISION
OF THRONC
View of City'S Terminal
PIeaSeS Vast Crowd
at Inspection.
PRAISES SUNG AND
POSSIBILITIES NOTED
Mayor, Former Mayor and Men
Who Launched Project
Tell OF Work.

With utter surprise and complete
appreciation the transformation of
the meadows along the bay front,
now known officially as Port Newark
Terminal. was inspected yesterday
afternoon by thousands of men,
women and children as guests of the
city of Newark. Despite the threat
ening weather the crowd was larger
than mad been anticipated, and it was
a most successful day that will go
down in the history of the affairs Of
the city as one of complete revela-
ton. Not only citizens of Newark
took advantage of the opportunity to
inspect the great work, but tiafflc
men representing large railroads and
shipping lines were present, and were
deeply impressed with the wonderful
possibilities OF Port Newark Terminal
as an industrial and shipping center
Those who expected to find a
mucky, sluggish tract of ground, void
of activity, were amazed at the great
progress that is still being made.
Giant suction dredges were at work
III the bay filing in the low lands
with material pumped from the chan
nell Large gangs of workmen were
busy on the new dock, laborers were
at work everywhere. Perhaps the
most modest man of the entire gath
ering was James c. Hailock, the en-
gineer in charge. Out of difference to
the official guests he remained on the
speakers platform for a few minutes,
but after this he was here and there
supervising the work and seeing to it
that every visitor of the vast throng
saw the entire project with complete
satisfaction.
When the first special train left the
Broad street station of the Central
railroad at 1870 o'clock fully one
thousand persons left with It,. From
this time until nearly 4 o'clock train
after train brought hundreds of per-
sons to Port Newark Terminal.
The possibilities of Port Newark
Terminal as center of commerce were
indicated when Otto II. Wittpenn,
naval officer of the port OF New York,
slipped up to the dock in the revenue
cutter Neutrality His appearance
was a complete surprise, and MT first
II was not known what official was
paying a visit. At the bow of the
cutter the naval officers flag was fiy-
ing, and 1t was soon recognized with
saiutes from other vessels lying along
the water front.
Arrival of Mayor.
Mayor Thomas L. RAYMOND. to-
gether with large group of city off,
cials, arrived a few minutes latcr
aboard Ballantine's transfer boat,
Henrlette. Cheers went upA from
me crowd when the city officials and
the mayor, standing on the ton drcl1
waved his recognition in return.
beneath the observation and signal
tower which has been erected the
stand for the officials was DECORATED
Win american flags. Shortly after
O'Clock President Patrick III. RYAN. of
the Board of Street and Water Com
mlssloners, welcomed the citizens and
thanked them for the interest they
displayed. with this inclement
weather and such a large crowd, this
occasion today shows that people are
taxing an interest in what we are do
ing. Many of the people Of Newark
nave never seen this development.
They only know OF 1t by what they
nave read in the newspapers, but now
you are here to see for yourselves.
For more than year the Board of
Works members have been busy
working out the problems, and want
to say at this time that James c. Hal
lock, the engineer in charge, is de-
serving of all credit. When the board
former city counsel who put his
shoulder to the wheel and said the
work must go on" President Ryan
then introduced Mayor Thomas L.
Raymond as the first speaker.
Big Revenue for City.
81 want to thank you all for coming
here today" began Mr.. Ray.
mond. I'm announcing the bar
tial completion of Port Newark Ter
minal we have added one hundred and
fifty acres of reclaimed land. There is
within this zone Of development one
thousand acres available and which
will be in the future the homestead
of a great Industrial colony that will
be a credit to the city of Newark. 1t
takes a city full of brave men with
a vision to undertake such a big
proposition as this, but 1t will soon be
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