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Boost: for the Twenty-Five Foot Channel Through Staten Island Sound.
Perth amboy Evening news. - —
WEATHER: Fair and
rolfler tonight. Sun
day unsettled.
TWELVE PAGES.
TEN CENTS A WEEK. PERTH AMBOY, N. J., SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913. TWO CENTS \ COPY
PROMINENT CITIZENS AND HEADS OF INDOSTRIES "
URGING CONGRESS TO GRANT DEEPER WATERWAYS
Congressman Scully Is Enthusiastic
in Cause and Believes Congress
fill Act Favorably in the Matter.
MAKE PERTH AMBOY GREAT PORT
Think Thirty Foot Channel Will Soon
be a Reality Once Appropriation is
Made for Twenty - Five Foot.
With the recommendation of the government engineers
that a twenty-five foot channel be dug through Staten Island
sound the opportunity is offered this section of the country to
bring about a development, the result of which cannot be es
timated at this time. Perth Amboy, along with Port Reading,
Roosevelt, Rahwav, Elizabeth and Bayonne, as well as Staten
Island is vitally interested. The entire shore line between
this city and Elizabeth will soon teem with industry and com
merce, bringing millions of dollars in investments to this
vicinity, if congress acts favorably on the recommendation of
the engineers.
Realizing the great importance of this matter, the EVEN
ING NEWS has secured a series of interviews with prominent
men interested in waterway projects. What these men have
to say is of vital concern to every reader of the NEWS. By
united effort on the part of the people in urging upon congress
the importance of acting favorably 011 the recommendation
"for a twenty-five foot channel, it is probable that this matter
can be put through and work will be commenced without
further delay.
To the Staten Island Sound Deep Waterways Association
is due much of the credit for bringing the twenty-five, foot
channel project forward to its present promising status, and
particular credit is due to Secretary James N. Stout and the
comparatively few who have loyalty supported him in hi.s
intelligent, indefatigable work. The association has secured
the recommendation of the Board of Engineers of the War
Department for a thirty-foot channel through Staten Island
sound and across Raritan bay—a $19,000,000 project. For'
the present, however, Secretary of War Stimpson feels that
all he should do is to indorse a twenty-five foot channel,
leaving to the future the thirty-foot project.
But this is a great step forward, and will help wonder
fully. After the twenty-five foot channel is under way, the
additional five feet may be comparatively easily secured as
the need for it is demonstrated by traffic created by new
conditions.
If congress favors this twenty-five foot channel, we shall
have it in four years or less. If we choose to await an ap
propriation for a thirty-foot channel, we may have to wait
a dozen years or more. It is for that reason, therefore, that
a united effort is urged for the proposed twenty-five foot
channel.
The man who is, perhaps, in the most influential position
toward furthering the project is Congressman Thomas J.
Scully, a waterway enthusiast himself, and who has already
demonstrated his ability for getting improvements along this
line. What Mr. Scully has to say on the subject, therefore,
is of particular importance. The congressman was seen by
a NEWS reporter at his home in South Amboy during thr
holiday recess of congress. When the reporter's mission was
made known, he became enthusiastic at once.
"I hope to get the twenty-five foot Staten Island Sound
channel proposition through Congress this session," was the
optomistic manner in which he started off. "Perth Amboy
(Continued on page 9.)
LATEST by WIRE!
"AMERIKA" AGROUND'
Special by United Press Wirt.
New York, Jan. 4:—The big Hamburg-American liner Amerika, out
ward bound for Hamburg, went ashore oil the upper bay of Tompkinsville
early today. The liner took the bottom in soft sand and was in no particu
lar danger. The officials hurried tugs down to her and It was stated she
would be floated quickly and certainly at the next high tide. The Amerika
sailed frQjn ber Hoboken pier at 8 o'clock. Owing to the high wind and
peculiar current she was forced to proceed very slowly and was running at
a greatly reduced speed when her bow hit the sand. The captain imme
diately reporter it by wireless to the line officials, coupled with the state
ment that there was no danger to the hull.
Let four Sewing Machine be a
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CONGRESSMAN THOMAS J. SCULLY
WHAT DEVELOPMENT OF
STATEN ISLAND SOUND
MEANSTOTHISVIGINITY
Showing that Perth Amboy is not
alone in the desire for a deeper chair
nel through Staten Island sound and
that other places are alive to the
advantages to be derived, the follow
ing signed article written by C. H. K.
Halsey, president of the Elizabeth
Board of Trade is timely, setting
forth the way in which the project is
viewed In that city:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
In common with the other cities
of northern New Jersey, Elizabeth's
future development will be wholly in
dustrial. This will come both by the
natural growth of the industries we
have, and because we shall, through
our natural advantages, attract
other industries to us. It is far bet
ter for a community to improve man
ufacturing conditions so that the
manufacturing industries already at
hand will develop rapidly, than that
time and money be expended in at
tracting new Industries which will,
because of natural disadvantages,
reach only a certain limited growth.
The cost of transportation is of
the utmost importance to the manu
facturer. The modern successful
manufacturer—and that is the kind
that every community desires—
counts his nickelB carefully.
The lighterage toll, both on raw
materials and the finished product, is
a heavy burden to the manufacturer
In Elizabeth. The^e is no available
record to show how great the toll
is, but it amounts up in the course
of a year to many thousands of dol
lars. This heavy annual burden is
a serious handicap to the develop
ment of our manufacturers and hence
to the growth of northern New Jer
sey as an Industrial center. For full
and complete development of the
manufacturing Industries we have, it
Is essential that the channel in Staten
Island Sound be deepened and wid
ened so thai vessels of large burden
can navigate the entire length of the
sound carrying, for our manufactur
ers, freight direct to and from rail
road terminals of New York, thus
avoiding the heavy toll of lighterage
which they are now obliged to pay
on every ton of their freight. In
Elizabeth over twentyseven millions
of dollars are invested in manufac
turing enterprises. Upon prosperity
and growth of our manufacturing in
dust. ,t's depend the future growth
and prosperity of Elizabeth. It Is
essential that our manufacturers be
unhampered by transportation dif
ficulties in attaining that growth to
which they are entitled by their en
ergy, intelligence and industry. They
can be relieved of many of their bur
dens by ihe projected improvement
of the Sound.
Manufacturers are being crowded
from New York city. New manufac
turing enterprises are constantly
seeking locations. The competition
among cities for the location of man
ufacturing industries is keen. The
day for bonuses of any character—
free land, free taxes, free buldings
—is past. Still there are communi
ties which constantly offer such at
tractions, and many good manufactur
ers are willing to accept a bonus in
(Continued on page 9.)
24 LIVES LOST WHEN
STEAMERS CRASH IN
CALE ON CHESAPEAKE
Special by ^mted P- efts Wfr#.
Baltimore, Jan. 4:—Many mem
bers of the crew of the steamer Julia
Luckenbach, from Port Tampa for
Baltimore, were drowned when the
steamer was rammed in Chesapeake
Bay, off Tangier Island, early yester
day morning during the gale. Seven
sailors and the first mate, Frank
Hunt, were rescued.
Captain Gilbert, of the Lucken
bach, and his wife are among the
victims. The steamer was one of the
oldest plying coast harbors and has
been in difficulties several times be
fore. The crash came early in the
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morning when the Luckenbach was
passing into the bay and almost
directly off the Tangier Island gas
buoy light. The Indrakulka was
outward bound, having left Balti
more Thursday. No details of the
smash are possible until she reaches
here, but it is believed that the In
drakulka was forced out of her
course by the gale and swung across
and into the incoming steamer. The
revenue cutter Apache has gone to
tha assistance. Captain Gilbert, of
the ill-fated steamer, lived in Ras
burg, where his four children now
are.
Continued on page 2.)
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MAYOR BRINGS OUT REASONS FOR
DISMISSAL OF HOSPITAL NURSES
GREAT DAMAGE
DONE BY GALE
IN THIS SECTION
Chimneys Blown Ovir tnd
Wagons Capsizsd in This
City-Limbs Down.
SIGNS AND WIRES SUFFER
Perth Amboy escaped lightly from
the terrific gale which swept up the
coast yesterday afternoon, leavliiK
death and destruction In Its wake.
Other points In Middlesex as well as
this city, do not include a death In
the list of damages incurred by tht
powerful wind which was accompan
ied for a 6hort while by a moist
snowfall. The wind caused one ot
the gates at the L. V. R. R. crossing
in New Brunswick avenue to fall
and strike a pedestrian. He was so
severely cut and bruised as to ne- |
cessitate medical aid. In State
street a passerby was struck by fall
ing wood and besides several cuts on
his left hand had his coat ripped.
Two wagons were blown over, win- j
dows were broken; trees were up-j
rooted; signs were blown away; cor
nice work on buildinga destroyed;
lii-hts were put out; awnings demol
ished; chimneys were lorn down ana j
the falling bricks scattered over (he
sidewalks, trolley, electric light, j
telephone and telegraph poles were !
!vjo.''-«iV'" rJ tlreir bases; l.ipts vvpr*? :
forced aground; landings were loos
ened and broken-and things of every j
description which did not have
strong enough support were blown [
away from their original positions, j
Along the snore mountain like
I waves dashed madly in and scat
tered into hissing spray. The home
of Mrs. Emma Compton, of 119 Wa
ter street, was touched by the spray.
Trolley service was impeded bo
that for the greater part of the af
ternoon a trip across the county
bridge took one hour. Superinten
dent Chamberlain, of the Public Ser
vice, stated that the company wa#
lucky in yesterday's storm by escap
ing with the small damages of de
| layed traffic, several broken wires in
Buekinham avenue and unloosened
poles.
The S. I. R. T. Co. boats running
between this city and Totten
only made train connections yester
day.
While walking east and along the
northerly side of New Brunswick
avenue yesterday afternoon, John
Bohacs, of 629 Pacific avenue, was
hit on the head by a falling gate at
the Lehigh Valley crossing. He sus
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PERTII AMJiOY. N. J.
New York and Other Cities
Hit by Worst Storm
in Yeari.
SHIPPING SUFFERS MUCH
New York, Jan. 4.—The Brut gale of
the new year, which came thundering
up the coast from Norfolk, Va., accom
panied by squalls of sticky snow that
was half rain, left death mid Injury In
its trail, a* well as heaps of wreck
age on land and sea hereabouts. The
storms path exteuded to Hartford,
Conn. The blow was central over
northern Vermont.
New York city, which appeared to
lie in the very "strand of the hurri
cane," suffered from many disasters
and minor accidents, while lu I'liila
delpliia a dozen men were Injured
when a three story building, in which
fifty persons were employed, was torn
down by the terrific force of the hurrl
cane.
Not In a score of years liac! such a
tempestuous scene been witnessed at
the Battery and about New York as
when the tugboat William Cieary lost
control of a string of four heavily
laden foal barges av pile rounded (lie
Battery, driven before the hurricane,
and one of the barges, the ,1. J. McCul
lom, was dashed on the rocks off the
temporary barge office and suuk fifty
feet from the Battery wall.
Blown off a scaffold In Jamaica. Rob
ert Walker, a painter, was killed In
the gale, while two children were seri
ously lujured in Brooklyn.
High winds blew a plank off a roof
at Gates and Throop avenues, Injuring
two year-old Arthur Doushy of 404
Qulncy street. Eleven-year-old Minnie
Gottfried of 1331 Forty-sixth street,
Brooklyn, was hurt at the name time
from a flag pole blown from a building
Into the street.
Groat Wavea at Battary.
Tremendous waves, driven before the
southwest wind, pounded upon the
Battery wall, sent clouds of spray Hy
ing twenty-five feet Into the nlr aliove
the wall and swept over the park for
« distance of 150 feet Inland. The
whole sea front of Battery park was
uninhabitable, although crowds gather
ed In and about the open spaces to
watch the thrilling spectacle.
Unmanageable, the big New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad tug
boat No. H was hurled against the pll
lng at the wireless station at the Hat
tcry and almost sank. She seemed to
be partly full of water, and her crew
took refuge on the upper deck wearing
life preservers. One man Jumped to
the piling and crawled ashore, fearing
the tugboat was about to sink.
She had a big list to port, lint her
pumps were working to clear her hold
of water. The revenue cutter Manhat
tan went to her assistance, and half a
dozen tugs responded to her whistles.
They managed to keep her from [Kuinrt
lng to pieces against the piling, but she
was in great danger.
Unable to make headway in the gale,
the tugboat Golden Age. towing a lum
ber barge, had to be towed to safely
by the seagoing tug O. I., Holleuback.
The barge went on the rocks on the
north shore of Governors Island One
man who had been on the lumber Ipdeu
craft dived overboard, but was picked
up by the Holleuback.
Six Taken Off Tug.
Six men were taken from the tug
Leader by the crew of the municipal
ferryboat Bronx half a mile from the
St. George ferry slip. The captain of
the tug and two of his men refused to
leave the little vessel and were last
sesn trying to make St George with
out assistance.
(Continued on page 2.)
Questions Eoard
of Governors
at Mesline.
MANY STORIES
♦ MAYOK GARRKTSON SAYS •
* MSSENSION MUST STOP. •
* "If I Bhould have to undergo •
* an operation at the City Hospl- •
* tal I would want to feel that •
j * there were no dissensions there •
! * and that I was to be a patient *
I * In an institution where the •
; * management and the employes •
| * were in harmony. Under those •
* conditions a patient could ex- •
* pect proper treatment. If there •
* is friction there It should be •
* overcome, otherwise I would *
* feel like recommending that the *
* city withdraw financial support. •
* This would reduce the income *
* $3,000 this year."—Mayor •
* Garretson. •
Reasons of the Board of Managers
for the recent dlsm;c">al of the head
nurses at the City Hospital were di
vulged at a regular meeting of the
Board of Governors last night
through the questioning of Mayor
Ferd Garretson. F r^cr Superin
tendent Mi°s Alice S Wr>od end her
assistant. Miss Sirah E. Engvall,
j were asked to resign because, of re
peated violations of rules. President
Southwell R Fairingion stated Misa
Nell McAteer. who unt'I last Monday
night was the ni^ht superintendent,
was summarily dismissed 'Vv "At
■Superintendent Miss P.essie Blair for
saying uncomplimentary things
about those in charge of the hospital,
lie said Eight members of the gov
erning board toge'hor with Mr. Gar
retson as an ex-offlcio member were
present at the meeting last night,
which was held in the water depart
ment headquarters of city hall. Th»
greater part of the time was taken
up with statements by Mr. Farring
ton, Sidney RlddlestoriTcr and C. C.
Baldwin concerning the dismissal of
nurses.
ueorge j. naney reported ror me
; Board of Managers that the nurses'
home was practically In feadlness for
opening. He stated it would prob
ably be opened In the course of a.
week of two.
Upon recommendation of the presi
dent the secretary w->s Instructed to
send letters of thmk= for tile and
a nas range supplied for the nurses'
building. Thev will be j»ent to the
Os'ergaard Tile Company, the Ar
I chitectural T'ie R- Faience Company
| and the Perth Ambov Has Light Co-'
J A method to facilitate keen'ng of
| reports and doln? the general clerv.
| leal work for the b "i"»l. recom
i mended by Sidney T?MHioqtorffer,
| was adopted. It " ill Include new
forms of checks, piv-^o'I. voucher®,
hospital cards, e'e
Miss Wood and 11 were
! asked to resign bereure 'hev had re
peatedly left 'be hospital. a' t'mea
Individually and Kn"ielimo< 'ocPther,
j In violation of rules Mr Parr'ngton
! stated. Miss McAteer, h" declared,
had been caught by Ac'ing Superin
tendent Miss Blair talking for about
half an hour over the telenhor." with
Dr. Edward Han«on. Bo'h were de
clared to have said uncomplimentary
things about these in charge of tho
hospital, particularly Mr. Hanson,
the president s'a'ed. He said the
night superintendent, had admitted
to him that the foregoing statement
was true. He stid the superinten
dent had the power to dismiss a
nurse. William D. Voorhees added
j "subject to the apnrov.l of 'he man
agers, which was given in this case."
A report of the chsnreR given by
President Farring'on brought out
the question as to the reasons f-ora
the city's chief ex^cuMve. Mr. Far
»-!ng!on reror'ed t!'«t Miss Mary C.
Sheppard bad found the task of ac
; ting as superintendent to be mors
than she could nhysbaltv s'and and
asked to be relieved, after a few
I weeks of service. M'ss Alice S.
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