The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-21
Water transportation
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tiSuous tract Of tho 81 ne .SiZ" which
ia TO he utilized in the development of Il
modern river terminal. I':o:la's COM
rrehensivc program pros ! - C"- rXtcn-
Sivc reclamation work and the build
inE Of four terminal units Mt different
points along the river FROM. The i:r'';
unit is To be built this fall by use OF
a part of the bond issue wni..n has l"cn
mentioned. The bond j. 'U". incidentally
was ovcrwhrlmlng!S approved by ia"
people. TIL. site II inc first dhlt lS
such rs TO enable o:Lsilr an effective
arrangement OF rail connections and
switch Sidlnss. Tho n an calls for mod
crn conveying machinery for the trans
for of freight between river and rail-
At the present tim". to accommo-
dat" packet traffic. Peoria has only an
unimprovnd levre. at which tho Ancicni
landing is effected. The condition or
the harb0r is excellent. Tho channel or
the. river hcng alUnESid" TN" city.
North and south Of the main business
district. along the river front. is con-
siderable industrial development. !"
which river traffic ought 10 prov" at
lractivr. Peoria seems fully anxious
for tho earliest possible Development o.
regular boat lines with modern equip
mcnt There is conviction more ar
less general however. that r-rr "f
C'hcaEu's tonnage Will be- needed !"
Justify adequate sailing schedules on
the Illinois river.
Duo To tho enterprise of ono Of lis
industrial concerns. Peoria. last year.
engaged in a noteworthy experiment III
l"n=-haul river traffic. That concern.
Observation-Disclosures Kcystnn" St"r: ana
~; I,.,, l.,r,
r"ns" 10 make IN" river availal'i" tor
it's use With its plant on Il sit" ono
mile inland. Tho company houSh, =
strip Of land Of Clio acres and built II
canal milo long. Last summer ~"
company leased som" hhrg"s and tow
boats and one each nf TWO trips car
ricd 1000 tons uf pig iron from Shelf
field. Ala. on tn" Tennessee" river. 10
the dock nj tho door Of III" Peoria plant.
TIL" zig iron had been hauled ny rail
tho short distance frnm liirmrlGham |"
Sheffield.
In iwr respects ,hc experiment was n
suc"rSS. The upvivrr trip wa' .lad.' IN
ten days rs against fourteen days for.
The same haul hy rail. T. ais" ih"r"ugj,-
~ demonstrated THAI movement "f pig
iron by river f." l"ng distances wHS
feasible. Tao practices was ma; PURSUED,
however. because nf the inability ia got
proper boat equipment. Tn" experiment
was mad" with tho best "hIAinuhl,
harScs. which did not measure faVnrnbiy
after tn" second trip. Th" Cnm;any ia:
now contemplating III" U.s., al nil hargrs
10 get oil hy river from 81. Louis. TIL"
concern ships considerable tonnage 10
points in II" south and * rcndy t" ue"
fl;c river rout" as soon as modern hrats
arc available
Rricfly inaylZinE tn" latest nvaiiahi''
tonnage figures Of Peoria. rnv'riuE lHii.
i; is possible 10 gain s"iH' idea "f ~"
freight III" city could divert I" III" river
traffic. II the year m"niinnrG PEORIA :
total grain receipts amounted /" 81.
unu. QUO bushels. That included - ~. 400
bushels Of wheat. -. lii 40" bushels "f .
corn l1-"S hnu bushels OF oats Gu "n0
bushels Cf ~" and .: 80. hnn huSiI.l>, "f
barley. Th" nggrrGnt" inbound r"nnHE"
uI' AL freight III" year VA - l.?in IONS
and tn" outbound freight trinI"d ESQ.,
So tons. In III" year. Peoria shipped
= o. moo Ions Of cord 400. n0n barrels
If flour. oS.H"h, Ghh Is III grain and
"onSd"rahl" quantity "f hulk meat
and potatoes. Peoria received l2I.hnh
tons nr iron. GSi. nNn barrels &c ";i and
49,. 00h. rnh foot 81 lumber. All NJ lha'
freight WAS nov j ~ rail. II indirnt"a
hig possibilities for modern river equip ;
E!"ni.
LrS:,li, is virtually on" community !
with P""u and DSl"shy. III" tire" cities |
having u rm'nhn.d population Of 2i.n0n. |