The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-02
communication Of the Board " Directors Of the
Panama Railroad Company TO the Stockholm
ers, together with the Report Of the Chicr En-
Kineer 10 The Direct 1883

/ Tah1Ma Railroad Company 10 the ctockbold-
| erss together with the Report OF the Chief En-
| Kineer 10 the Dire ctsrs, 1883
| We have read ihis pamphlet with much pleasure
whist our Pacific possessions are attaining increased
Importance and every day assimilaes more the interests
OF their Inhabitants 10 these of citizens Of the Atlantic
sesboard feel pleasure in deyong some space 10 The
annual report Of The Panama Railroad Company.
We gather from the report Of the board OF directors
that The fret twenty three miles of the road were com
Peisd in seventeen months. the face OF every dcul
ali iooo supplies Materials and labor having been SEM
from New York 10 the isthmus. Now native and other
labor Is plenty aad the board entertain no doubt bal
that The cars will from ocean 10 ocean In the wear
1854, and perhaps early August As the road pro
crosses the difficulties diminish The road itself aoraing
means oil conveyance for materials and supplies.
The report OF the chief engineer Colonel Totsep is
PLAIN, practical document He states that the length Of
The road from ocean is forty nine miles The
track throughout resls firm embankmenis division
OF nine miles. originally built piles and crbbing hsy-
ing been filled in with earth. Most il not all OF ibe
streams crossed b. substantial culvers or bridges,
with masonry aDamenls and iron sopersuctares, these
having replaced the temporary structures In The
same spirit ignum y@ and other durable lies have
been substituted for spruce and other soft wood ties
to the yard the intention being 10 make the road IN tins
as in other respects perfect rs any ii the United
| States
The bridge the Chagres riyer near The Barba
station, entirely completed The piers are built
OF solid rubie masonry The bridge consists OF three
spans, the span Immediately the river measuring, in
all, 200 feet
From Chagres river to Obispo, 45:hs miles, accounts
49, A -.
now completed. and the now running making the
entire distance which the cars now run ihigty-oue
miles.
The grading oil The remaining as mes portion Of the
road commenced in November along the Obispo as
well al Panama. The Pacific terminus eight miles OF
The distance being cleared Of timber and prepared for OPP
erations The eighteen miles yet 10 be completed are
therefore being rapdly constructed.
Ia this distance is crossed the summit ridge the maxi
mum grade being the Atlantic slope sixtyone feet per
le and On the Pacific slope seveny Zee. per mle and
the total rise $50 feet above high tide OF the Pacific
IAis ground would in any other country be deemed
favorable The heaviest work is q. the summit where
cutting is 1900 feet in length and "a feet
in greatest depth, containing $4,000 yards Of favorable
excavation.
With detailed estimate Of labor, and measuring what
be done by what has been DONE [witboui claiming
the advantages secured by expereDce) Colonel Toiten
comes to the conclusion that force OF 5000 men can
complete the road by August j, 1854.
To practical men the questions will occur
Can this labor be performed Is III. company prepared
TO incur the necessary expense
TIE force the road We learn by inquiry is OF
native and Jamaica abofers, and aboIers from Csrha-
gena and other adjacent provinces , 500 men
OF Coolies from China there are expected 1900
For these special agent has been sent, and
recent advicss itom him leave no doubt
of their being on the way 10 Pan
anna
From Ireland there expected 1000
New arrangements promise from other parts
Of the republr OF New Graaada 500
Ia all $3.50
This number sroeeds Tia number required ~ Colsnel
To1ex bat. prevent all DISAPPOINTMENT, hSadred
and my iaborers and eo.a.ies from sr York
each month BY the Pannna RIiroad Company
Whist the Irish lsboreIs become a,ed BY The cl,-
mate after sn months residence is found that the ae-
clmaied Coolies gaining knowledge BY experience make
useial work The Cxuhagens aboers an elastic
hardy race The Chpeee laborers are expected 10 do
good service No reasonable doubt therefore, exists Of
the ability OF the company srppy sufficient labor
The material is ali the ground.
The finances OF TIE company thus stated
/ Stock already issued s2,62l.572
Bonds converted $4,000
Bouds Outstanding sos,ooO
Since lben the company have ISSUED further
bonds 10 The extent of i,47sx2s
Total issue provided BY charter 5000 900
This last Of bonds is 10 in part the expense
OF completing the road and the hxhes estimate OF such
expense 500 leaving than $3.50 900, besides
the receipts the portion OF the road already finished
be applied repairs and in making permanent work
Temporary.
In view of these statements. may congratulate the
company and the world on the progress Of the work, and
on lie certain and early completion.
There plying 10 Aspin wall two nes Of steam
err from New York, and from New Orleans. Three
lines have been organized from England. and
from France and The OF the Royal Mai Steam.
ship Company have been years IN operation from
Southampton, making eight lines 10 AspinusI. From
Panama ia the Pacific. three lines rsdaie--two 10
California, and one TO ports OF South America. An
American hhs partially established between Panama
ana Australia and two English lines in preparation.
We have no doubt that Communication vii follow
island. and China and that the