Evening journal., 1919-07-11
OFFICIALS GET idea
OF RIVER front
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/ Banks, city treasurer; John w. Hux-
ley, city solicitor; Pennell Stetser. sec
retary TO the mayor; Harry 5. Maier
/ city engineer; George Sauter and Fred
lStierle, president and secretary respec-
] lively OF the Central Labor Union; w
/ II. Budd, secretary OF the Chamber Oi
! Commerce; Ralph DensmOre, Clarence c
Killen and Reed Bye.
The first stop was made at Municipal
Pier. No. IS. South Moyamensing
Group, Philadelphia. This is a large
I building constructed Of steel and rein
forced concrete, equipped with the
most modern devices for the loading
and unloading Of vessels, and a COM
plete elevator and chute system for the
expeditions handling Of freight from
one floor 10 another.
The second pier visited, Pier No. 80.
OF similar construction, is owned by
Furness. Witty and Company, the next
stop being made at the unfinished pier
under construction by the Federal
Government for the Quartermaster De-
partment. The materials OF this struc-
ture are reinforced concrete, all steel
work being concealed the outer walls
OF the structure being OF red brick.
This type OF building, it was explained,
is more lasting and almost impervious
TO fire. while the steel structures may
be warped by intense heat.
Mr.. Melgs, who was formerly super
lntendent OF docks and ferries in Phila-
delphia, gave dimensions OF the varl-
GUS piers and their manner OF con-
struction. Charles Warner explained
TO Council the advantages Wilmington
would derive from similar piers. and
explained their operations and sources
Of revenue.
Upon the return trip the Meteor was
run down the west side Of the ship
channel OF the Delaware river. after
passing the mouth Of the Chrlstiana
river. for the purpose OF showing
Council the distance it would be neces-
sary to build from the shore in the
event OF a pier being placed on the
Delaware river. Mr.. Warner explained
that the distance from deep water and
the heavy expense Of dredging and
keeping a channel open Ia the shore az
this point, had been an important fac
tor In the commissions decision 10
build the first pier inside the mouth OF
the Qhristlana river, where the piers
would be nearer deep water and more
convenient for the loading Of freight
from wagons. Another reason was
that vessels would find a safer harbor
inside when the Delaware river was
filled with floating ice.
Mr.. Meigs said he thought n better
to build the first pier on the inside. and
called attention TO the large pier OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. SINH
larly situated at the mouth OF the
Schuylkill river, at Philadelphia. He
also explained the ease with which large
seagoing vessels could be handled at the
mouth OF the Christiana.
Mr. Warner, OF the United States En-
gineer's office, spoke Of the dimensions
Of the channel at the mouth OF the
Christiana and the manner OF increas-
ing its depth and width.
Shortly before the party reached
King street wharf Joseph Bancroft pro-
posed a vote OF thanks 10 Charles War
ner, who had furnished the tug and re-
for the trip. The motion
was put by w. A. Speakman. and the
crowd yelled aye" so Justify that a
response was beard from the shore evil
IDENTIFY from some one who thought the
party was trying to attract their atten-
tion.
10 was a Jolly crowd, and from start |
to finish dun care was banished and |
the trip made real outing for those |