Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-23
MENACE TO HARsoR
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Chairman Warner, Of the Harbor
Commission, briefly outlined the reason,
for the meeting. He said that the govern
nent planned 10 extend the Cbristiana
jctty about 800 feet along old lines laid
down years ago but SO long IN ahcyance
they had been considered dropped.
Along with this, the Federal plan contem-
plates n stone "fll Dorthward and con
nection with the old Edge Moor ietty
and n "hIT' behind it This matter
coming tip at a time when the barbor
commissioners were On the point Of max
ing formal recommendations 10 Council
az 10 their plans and containing 70 much
that might make necessary a very scrious
change in thosc plans it was deemed
advisable 20 have all parties interested
pot togerher for a discussion Of the situa-
ton.
DETRIMENTAL TO CHRrsTiANh.
Captain Wilson, speaking for the
Christiana's shipping interests, SAID that
from the viewpoint Of ope Grating vessels
in and out uf the river be would be better
satisfied IL there were no ietty at all.
hs it IL there IL q tendency, when vessels
round the end of the structure, 10 sheer
of into the structure II stone-wOrk Is
put IN there will be constant increase Of
| the hazard most detrimental 10 users
Of the stream and serious menace to
the shipping business. The point ls,
| Captain Wilson went on. that there will
| be fat on one side and jctty and rocks
on the other. very dangerous condition.
considering the uarrownoss Of the channel.
To this Mr. Rommel added that the
water had shoaled mp at Pigeon Point
| because Of the present jetty and extension
! of # as proposed viii make conditions
! Wo.se In the winter ice will BE- taken up
| the Christiana IN very much larger
quantities and put the stream out Of
| business.
Mr.. Shuman Informed the meeting that
| the extension of the Edge Moor ietty
| down stream was q measure 70 prevent
| shoaling of the main ship channel and
| to do away with dredging on the Cherry
| Island range, as well as 70 provide an
area back Of the jctty for the dumping Of
| fifteen millions of cubic yards Of material
Of rock and silt taken from other points
| on the Delaware The Space has already
! been assigned to two contractors for
| this purpose but the contractor who
will use tho southern end will not do %
| for NJ lcast two months And this ~ the
| breathing-epace v Wnich gives Wilmington
it's chance 70 avert thc danger 10 lfs
| harbor plans ~ deciding upon what they
wieh 10 do and obtaining the cooperation
| of the government
Suggestion was made that the trend
| of the Jettv extension might bc more
/, directly ont INTO the DelaWarr, which
| would fo away with the threat of narrow
ing the Chrigtiana mouth ~ we'll ~ ac-
cord with the plans of Mr. Mcgs for h'
| development N Wilmington port Ar
| Shrunan and Mr. Warner SAID they thought
| there would be 10 difficulty about this
Mr. Warner with reference 70 changing
or removing The jettes inside the Chris
| tiana ~ conform with the Ncigs plans
| for widening and strengthening the stream
| would be matter for the government and
! Wilmington to agree Ipon ~ - shaTlni
the expense.
The menace 70 the initial development
scheme through narrowing the mouth
o: the ChrlStlana or making u impossible
" widen and straIghten i was then takcr
-. Mr.. Meigs ca--QS attention 70 'ht
! fact SAat the Lobdel Tract j 40 Decn tc-
cided upoa rs the site for submission r
Council - the starting point for vii
mingt0ns har5or sysfern The south
shore must be kept n such shape as x
| permit development especially rIverward
| where the plan ~ant4rnpl4tcs The reclaim
inr al about 400 acres of territory
He fefs that thr matter of extending the
Chr1stiana jettv could he 50 arranged
| with the government that the plans
| would not be seriously interfercd with and
that ii really could be made ID AID th'
! Wilmington idea of widening the mouth
of the stream and Strengthening the stream