The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12
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GAruN STATION or rnE PAsAMA Rail RoAD,
January I'D, ISL.
The Progrtu 81 the Pdnoma Ratiroad-S Steam
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Ghrus STATION OF rnR PAsAMA RAIL RoAD,
January I'D, ISL. :
Tie Progrt" # the Panoma Ratiroad-Steans
yriing-Od Forts, &c
This is the first Of series Of letters shall from
time 10 time write you, giving you an account o.
our progress and proceedings on this road. In the
first place, the work, for the first, was commenced
about the Let ~ December last and considering the
great Disadvantages the company has laboured
under owing TO climate AID other causes, not al
the moment anticipated, II has progressed with 40
Unparalleled and successful rapidty The road
commences at Navy Bay, about twelve miles, east
ward Of Chagres and running about seven miles con-
meets with this station situated the Chagres river;
thence running about eight miles connects with
the station called Bohio Soldado, also situated on
the liver About Two miles from here, the Gaiun
rlyer, a stream Of about three hundred feet wide,
and thirty feet deep, will be crossed. The Chagres
riyer will be crossed about one mule this slce OF
Gorgona, where the water IL very shallow. The
distance from Navy Bay by railroad roste to
GOrsona will be tweny.six miles You may as
cure your numerous readers ~ the Herald that the
road will now be completed 10 The shortest time
possible, and IN very substantial and satisfactory
manner.
Atthe rate the road is now advancing, distance
Of one mile Will bc fully completed by each and
every month, which, compared with the work dose
qUyocal and decided advantage 81 tame as 10 dsra-
tlon over The former in most ssses.
There will be from ten to fifteen miles OF uile
driving, which IL done Ia very expeditions manner
by means Of steam There are a. present, i've
vesssls here unloading piles from New York, they
are toved NJ by steamboats,
The chief engseer OF the work 10 Col. Totien.
o gentleman of most amiab. manners, and kind
disposition. He has been engaged IN this country
for several years ~ Carthsgena in the canal works
end IL much experienced IN the science, and re-
station ,Getun. il Mr.. Truesdail. gentleman Of
most active habits, efficient and strenuous in the
Advancement o. the work, kind and attentive to the
men, uncessng in biz efforts 70 advance their com
fort, and In FINE IL both broth r sad father TO all
He 10 from Erie Pa, where he had been engaged
for long time a. contractor and superintendent ut
Of VARIOUS works, both public and private, and Of
course possesses experience, and Ia here q most
valuable acquisition TO the company. shall 10
nv next To you furnish some statistics OF this road
ssd country, which may become acquainted it'll
in the mean time. There are various forts on this
river. with their cannon and ball sull in them,
srorn M With tres, &c They are supposed to be
built two hundred years ago, or n the days ~
Pizarro Az yet, have not been able to obtain
sny account OF their history | shall probably re-
main here this season, (lst June) then shall either
return to New. York, or 60 TO Panama, ana return
to the works Of the conpsny next December.
This 10 now called the dry and healthy season,
although there are some showers every day The
rainy season, as Il IL called, will commence about
the middle Of May, when il will be Impossible 10
advance the work much until next Novcmoer-
| Most Of the men will return to their homes, and
| come ont again with renewed vgour and strength
] The Thermometer stands now al eighty degrees