The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19
c o IA RIGA.

The New Inter0ceanic Ratlway-Decree In
Favor Of the Company's Trade
We make the following extract from communication
with reference the Interoceanc railway through
Costa RIGA, which is working under tho manage
ment OF GENERALLY. C. Fremont. Of this city,
It's route through the republic OF Rca Tor the
rch coast1 from PORT Lmon on the Atlantic, 70 Port
cadera ON the Pacific Port Lmon is one OF the best
pher Columbus discovered II on his fourth voyage,
and the town Of Estrea wss~bult subsequently, there,
bat destroyed by pirates The inhabitants aed into The
extinct TIL tho beginning OF this century The port OF
Lmon puerto de Carseo) hold three hundred YES.
SETS has an average depth Of thirtynye feet and affords
perfect protection against storms From II The proposed
railroad viii run tho Isthmus In westerly drec
JOS, the thriving capital Of cos,a Rca II wf then
Tor fifteen miles even plateau, cross the
Rio Grando river and then descend "a feet over
many railroads constructed with grades ranging from
$50 to 2So feet per mile. This s the only difficult
piece OF engineering OF the whole road which terminates
the Pacific port OF Cadera selected its terminus
preference the better port OF Punt Arenas,
account OF its greater depth Of water and because IL
ehorens the by twelve miles The location OF this
port very much like that OF the Atlantic port The cost
o. construction amply estimated at twelve millions o.
and ratified by the Congress OF Costa RIGA January TO-
1867, concession for this road has been granted for
seventy years TO company formed under the auspices
or General John G. Fremont, the Pathfinder, and
Messrs. William Aufermsnn, Z. 7. Beae, and several
other New York capitalists The construction OF the
road having been commenced this summer, and being
pushed forward vigorously, its completion may DO
safely counted upon within six years or icss
The following the decree opening Port Lmon to FREQ
trade in all sorts OF merchandise excepting tobacco and
alcoholic liquors. which little articles subjects Of
government monopoly
BY virtue Of the authority conferred the Execu
tive by the law Of November O. 1865. and in consdera
ton Of tho fact that work has bcen actually commenced
upon the 1nieroceanic Railroad, hereby decree
ARTICLE The bay OF Limon from this day open TO
al trade, foreign and coastinR the principal port Of
the republic on the Atanac coast
ART. 2 Vessels, under friendly or neutral fag COM
Ing from whatever port may enter or export MERIDIAN
dse Of oil descriptions, excepting those actually pro-
hibted or may warehouse transship the same with
all freedom, subject TO such regulations as may here
all be issued
ART. g. All vessels anchoring in tho harbor Of Lmon
free from all charges OF tonnage. anchorage, port
dues or Custom House fees Of every kind
ART. 4. AS soon as the Costa Rca Railroad Company
has constructed Its piers and warehouses, customs
du leg shall be levied any articles intended for
sumption IN the republic until after they have left the
said piers and wsrehousea
ART. 5. The Secretary OF tho Navy will issue the
necessary orders Tor the prompt transfer OF the
ties and public buildings from Moin the port Of
Limon
Given In tie National Palace, San Jose, September
20, 1887. JOSE MARIA CASTRO
President Of the Republic of Costa Rca
A. EsorIvEi, Secretary Of the Interior