Evening star., 1928-06-01

survey and produced a report including
map.
Two Chesapeake IL Ohio Canal con-
ventions were held, one In 1923 and the
other in 1925. at which delegates from
Maryland. Virginia and Pennsylvania
assembled to take measures for the
building Of continuous canal along the
lines as developed through Stewart and
Shriver and those who collaboratsd In
the scheme. At the second convention
Andrew Stewart was appointed to sew
eral important committees. among them
the so-called central "a sort of execu-
tiye) committee. As chairman Of one
OF these committees he made a report
Of ll2 pages on December g. 1895. Civ
ing estimates Of costs for building the
canal.
Clay Island Speech.
In a speech delivered at q Fourth of
July celebation on Clay Island In the
Youghioeheny River in 1875. Stewart
said:
You have also been so kind as TO
attribute TO me the honor Of having
first proposed in Congress the design
Of uniting the eastern and western
waters by the Chesapeake 81 Ohio
Canal Though I was the first to bring
this subject before Congress, yet. as
sure you. the honor was at that time by
no means enviable. although asked but
$4,000 70 make the necessary surveys:
yet 50 general was the impression that
the project was utterly irnprscticsble
that when the vote was taken found
myself in very lean minority.
ITO increase my modification, on my
return hrFVa@ II fTntnA the q Fr1G ~
able sentiments entertained by many Of
those whom had the honor TO repre-
sent
Il determined TO have the necessary
surveys made upsn my own responsible
ity. 1t was the result Of tnsse surveys
that removed all doubt as 70 the prac-
ticability Of this work.
s3s,eee Appropriated.
During the next session OF Congress
$4,000 was appropriated. and board
conlposcd Of the most able and accom-
piixhed engineers I'm this or, perhaps, any
other country, assisted by several bri-
eades Of typographical engineers, many
OF whom / have the pleasure TO see
present on this occasion. gave the whole
route a thorough examination. and their
report demonstrated not only that 1t was
practicable but that 1t could be accom-
Dlished At an expense small compared
with the magnitude and utility Of the
work.
During the last session a bill was
passed appropriating 10000 to continue
the surveys. To which. In the HOUSE Of
Representatives, there was not q word
Of oppoeition. Also, another act was
passed, with the unanimous assent Of
10 states and but - negative votes.
ecnfirnatory Of the laws Of Virginia and
Maryland incorporating companies TO
prosecute the work to the Pennsyiyanis
line, under which nine commissioner
have recently been appointed 70 carry
this object into effect"
The route Of the Chesapeake IL Ohio
Canal. as contemplated in 1928, was a.
follows: Warrington lGeorgstownD 10
Cumberland. along the east bank Of the
Potomac; tnence along wills Greek.
crossing over into rennsylyania 70 the
source Of this creek: thence across q
couple Of miles of country through q
gap In the Great Backbone Ridge Of
the Aiiaghsnies 10 Flaugherty Greek and
down II q couple Of miles 70 where II
flows into Ca4sellmAn'a River; thence
along this river 70 Confluence, where
u flows into The Youghiogheny. and
down the Youghiogheny past Conneils-
VIE 70 the Monongahsia at McKeeg-
5sort: thence down the Monongahsla 10
The canal. however, was never built
beyond Cumberland.
Incorporate e. 4 O. Canal.
A bill 10 incorporate the Chesapeake
H. Ohio Canal Co. coming over "a
passed by the House. was passed by the
senate May ~. Is2s, at the first session