The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-02
Captain Schufeld'S Report on the Te-
huantcpec Canal Survey.
A Survey of the Niearauga
Route to be, Made.
Ftrike Anlellg COlsred Rail-
road LabOrers.
Two Dollars Demanded for Eigh t
Hours Work.


r~hnanterec Ship CANAL survey-IInportnnce
Of the WorIs-Thc Oarlcn Canal u Failure.
Captain Shufeldt. who recently returned from the
survey 81 the Tehuan5epcc route for an nteroceanic
canal, left heie this evening, IN company with the
corps or Officers VINO assisted him, for Stamford,
Conn. where they VIII devote their entire time TO
the completion OF an elaborate report OF the surveys
made the expedition. The report, which 1t is ex-
pected Will he peted by the LIST OF August next,
and making volume OF not less than three hundred
pages WIN include subjects upon The practicablity
OF the route the geological character OF the coun-
Try Its material resources for the construction OF
the works. especially II relates to wood and stone;
the natural history OF the country, cmatology and
the ability OF the natives to perform the manual
labor required IN the construction OF the canal.
Captain Shueldt says the entire length OF the canal
will not exceed loo miles with a feeder or not
less tnan thirty miles. He thoroughly surveyed on
the Gulf side the rivers Coatzacoalcos Uspnapa and
Coachapa, and the lagoons ana harbors Of Salina
Cruz, on the Pacific side and got very good map
OF summlI level The greatest elevation will not
exceed 500 feet with seventy locks on either side OF
the level for the construction OF which there is
plenty OF stone in the country. The depth OF the
canal according to the plan proposed, will be about
twenty feet the width varying from 200 to ITO feet
and the rough estimate OF its entire cost will be
about 500, o10, 900. Since the return of Captain
shufedt he has called upon the President sew
eral times, and has had extended CONVEX
satioIs with him concerning the practica-
bhty OF the route surveyed. The Executive
takes active interest in the prof ec5 ana he Is
satisfied that the Darien survey Is impractlcable,
aud If, as there IS now no doubt, a Though cut
canal must be abandoned, the route Just surveyed
by Captain Snuelit is, in the opinion OF the Pres
dent, the best or lock canal. 1t has, however,
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made available treaty rights between Mexico and
the United States must be agreed upon, TO
secure this country from any foreign intervention,
10 provide protection for people, as well
their property, and 10 allow American ships OF war
10 pass through the canal In time or war. captain
Shueldt states that the people living IN this part OF
Mexico are deeper in barbarism than they were nj
teen years ago, and that without the presence OF
American troops to guard the work as 1t progressed
there would he security for the amount
invested. He believes that 1t should be essentially
An American enterprise, rather 10 promote our CON-
mercial interests between the Western, Southwest.
ern and Pacific coast States than as an interna
Iiona scheme. Upon the completion OF his report 1t
Is understood that an expedition under his COM
mand viii be tilted out 10 survey the Nicaragua
route
Publication OF the St. Domingo Report.
government printing office and includes all the con-
rlbutions Of the scientific corps who visited the
Island, the testimony OF seventy witnesses, and
many State documents and statistics furnished by
the Dominican government. 1t makes a volume OF
2s5 pages, which Will be ready for distri button in
about week.
The Bowen Biramy Case.
The case OF c. c. Bowen, ex-member OF Congress
rom South Carolina, on trial for bigamy was re-
sumed to-day in the Criminal Court. Judge Olin
decided that the record in the New York divorce
case could be attacked for two reasons-hrst Tor
raud and second, want OF jurisdiction. The record
was in evidence, an II admissible 10 show
whether IT was false fraudulent Z. W. Plumb
Clerk OF the Records OF New York CITY, referring TO
The record OF equity cases In his possession, read
the entry in the case or Chris. G. Bowen against
Frances Bowen, dated May II. 1855. George d.
sickles testified he had been lawyer in New York
lorty years. Cushing was connected with him until
1866; he had never Bowen in their office. Arson
HelrcK produced files oil his paper, the AtGS, under
date OF January IL, 1865 but found no such adver-
tisement a notice OF Q. Z. Bowen to Frances
Bowen. sydney S. Wood. connected with the New
York Daay Transcript, gave similar testimony as
TO that paper. r. G. Beamish, Deputy Clerk Of
Chambers In New York testified he was referee in
May, 1865. No such case as Z. G. Bowen against
Frances Bowen was referred TO him in that month
and year, nor was there any such case on Judge
Barnard's docket. Plumb recalled and
3 record OF the New York court was handed
20 him. II copy OF decree issued
some months ago. He testified he Issued the
exemplidcaton attached TO 1t, but did not know
It's contents. This was last Monday. Mrs. Pettigrew
King Bowen was called to the stand, and testified
rhe had enclosed i've dollars to the for the pa
per In question: and got II TO satisfy herself.
She produced letter showing q reply. There
was no woman living In Louisville who claimed to
be the wife OF G. c. Bowen. other testimony was
tina: OF the Chief OF Police in Augusta, Ca. who
swore that Mrs. Frances Hicks Bowen has been liv-
ing there all the time since 1894 The testimony on
both sides was closed, and the Court adjourned.
Railroad Laoorers "a Strike.
A large number OF colored laborers several days
ago called upon president OF the Columbia Street
Railway and his foreman TO secure employment and
accepted the wages onered-sl IS a day. On Mon
day they reported at point where operations were
10 be commenced, but demanded two dollars for
eight hours labor. This refused, and only about
dozen went to work at 81 So the price which The
president consented TO pay. The work proceeding
Too slowly the directors gave the work contrac-
tor, who at once proceeded 10 employ men at 81 rs
and some extra hands al 81 90 per day,
mostly white laborers. This morning about
three hundred colored men assembled at the
corner OF New YORK avenue and Thirteenth
street to prevent these laborers from going
TO work. Threats were made by the strikers
10 the colored at work that II they did
not strike they 1.-THE strikers) would XIII them.
Great excitement was accustomed Word was sent
TO the Chief OF Police, who promptly repaired TO the
scene OF disturbance and prevented any breach OF
the peace The mob finally dispersed, but not
before 1t had forced the men on both the private
and public work OF the contractor 10 leave him.
The contractor says he finds plenty OF good white
men TO work for 81 so a day, and ne VIII not EN-.
ploy coored men at apy price. Only about twenty
white men were at work on the railway this after
noon
An immense meeting OF the strikers. colored la
borecs was held tonight al Onion League Hall 10
take action concerning the strike and stoppages OF
private and pubic work to-day. The streets In