Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-21

ness, and all her paths are peace-Proverbs 3:1Z.
NEWARK BAY BRIDGE AND PORT DEVELOPMENT
1t is perhaps natural that the Newark Evening News should
think that Newark is the only municipality interested in the rail
road bridge across Newark bay and that whatever is considered
Instrumental to the growth and development Of that city should not
BE permitted. But Newark must learn that while New Jersey is
proud of the states metropolis and rejoices in the enterprise and
civic spirit SO manifested there, the other municipalities are not
Z quite ready to surrender everything to Newark and jeopsrdize
their own interests in order that Newark may have everything her
own way.
MS Every town and city along the line of the Central railroad is
vitality concerned in this Newark bay bridge project. 1t is to their
ssinterestt to see that the shortest possible route is maintained to New
gsYork city. If it can be shown that all of the Central trains can be
sre-routed so as to pass around the bay making what is known as
ssthe Newark branch the main line, without congestion or loss OF
slime in completing the journey there can be no objection to the
abolition of the bridge as far as the other municipalities are con-
sesrned. In fact, those that are included within the Port of New
ssYork would be glad to see any improvement in the development of
sShe waterways concerned. But cities like Perth Amboy, Plainfeld,
ssssSomervile, Asbury Park and Red Bank cannot afford to stand IDLY
Mby and see their quickest and most desirable route to New YORK
4interfered with in order that Newark may crafty her ambition to
become a seaport.
It is interesting to read the argument of the Newark News in
behalf of Port Newark to the effect that Port Newark offers the
best promise of keeping Western goods out OF the bottle neck OF
The congested Hudson river waterfront and free from the lighter
age incubus When it comes to a bottle neck, the Hudson river
as as the Atlantic ocean compared with thee Kill Won Kull which
#s the neck of the bottle that holds Port Newark. Increase the
Volume of commerce on Newark bay very much and the narrow
winding, tortuous channel through the Kill Won Kull will become
No coneested that traffic will come almost to a standsul. This route
V already used by the coal barges and shipping generally tfom ue
&rnsinals at Port Reading, Perth Amboy and South Amboy as well
asefrom Elizabethport,. bound for New York, not to mention the
apresent shipping on Newark bay.
Incidentally, little has been, said about the menace of the
rocky ledge that blocks the channel of Newark bay where it joins
the Kill Won Kull. This is one Of the most dangerous spots to
navigation to be found anywhere in this section. 1t Will require
millions of dollars to remove this rock formation and 1t must be
removed if the channel is ever to be made safe. But even with tnese
rocks removed, nothing can ever make any bigger the neck o tne
bottle as formed by the Kill Won Kuhl, and there If % oher way
to get into Newark bay unless the Staten Island sound by way o.
Raritan bay is used.
~ r-.1z H. rooLf orned nv the Kill % Kul there the |
Narrows leading into upper New York bay to be considered. All
the shipping in and out of New York must pass through the Mar
rows and so much all the ocean shipping to and from Newark pay
Here. then, is a real congested point IN New YORK arp lii III
development of Newark bay will only add to the congestion.
The logical relief for the congestion in New York bay is to
develop Raritan bay. Passing Sandy Hook, vessels keep a straight
course avoiding the Narrows entirely and having a broad falrway
where it is hardly necessary to reduce speed until the docks are
in sight. If Western shippers, therefore, are interested IN AVOID
ing the bottle neck of New York harbor and want TO get away
from the lichterage and congestion to be found there, they should
turnt their attention to the development of Raritan bay where there
il plenty of room for the world shipping and where there T III
narrow necks such as the Narrows and the Kill Won hun 10 COLI
tend with. 1 a.
The trouble is, the Western shippers are not aware OF the
advantage of Raritan bay. This section is not alive to It's posslolh-
ties and has not gone about advertising itself as the Newark pay
interest have. Now that congress has acted favorably on a thirty
foot channel up the bay, Perth Amboy and all the Raritan section
have a great deal to talk about. By spreading the advantages Oh
this waterway for ocean shipping there is no doubt that those IN
terested in getting away from the congestion IN new hork harpo
roner would be glad to ship to this point. The railroads would
have to cooperate and a big commerce could readily o g III up
here. All that is necessary is for the people II tns H vcnl ~ 10 dvs
The same enterprise that Newark is showing and push N ava
tage that they have.
But a part of the advantage of this section for commercial de-
veIopment is the convenient rail communication with New YORK.
This must not only be maintained, but it ought to be improved IN
every possible way. Here is where Newark's agitation to do away
with the Central railroad bridge over Newark bay comes IN. Wh!e
we all glory in Newarkis prosperity and admire her enterprise IN
getting everything she can for her own advancement, we must pro-
feet our own interests, and the interests of this vicinity are nVoiv-
I'D in this Newark bay project.
TRIBUTE TO MAYOR WILSON
Mayor Wilson was given a wel.deserved testimonial dinner by
. his Republican friends last night. The mayors popularity in this
city was proven in the recent election and his admirers are not con
fined to members Of his own party. 1t was a real Republican gath
erbg last night, backed by the Perth Amboy Republican Club, and
some straight Republican talk was heard. But that does not pre-
vent the whole city extending its Fluctuations and best wishes at
this glad season of the year.
Is -M Hha rnaror will entar his secnnd term as head of the municina