New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-21
TIE DEVELOPMENT OF PERU.

INTERVIEW WITH SENIOR SANTIAGO p. CAIIILL.
Senior Santiago 2. Cahll, who has lately
been stopping in this city, on his return from
England to Lima, Peru, gives very encouraging
account Of the progress OF that young republic In tho
building of railroads and tho introduction Of improved
machinery for developing the natural resources OF the
country in which he Is directly Interested, sehot
Cah reports activity; and the object Of his visit
TO England and this country to procure machinery
OF the approved pattern for the construction of an
immense sugar refinery OF tho largest estates in
Northern Peru and somewhat smaller one for another
estate, both of which designed by him. Perhaps
no better illustration Of this spirit OF enterprise can be
given than a brief description OF the larger one, tho
plans aud estimates for which were kindly shown TO
reporter Of The TRIBUNE, who visited Senior Cah al
his hotel
The building which IS OF brick surmounted by O
trlpearched iron roof is feet long $50 feet wide.
Steam will DO furnished 10 the engines and pans by six
boilers with a total OF $50 horsepower. Two so horse
power engines will be required to drive the machinery
as well two pumping engines OF 40 horsepower, one
pumping engine of 20 horsepower. and IL smaller
gines OF from three 10 eight horsepower for various
purposes The crushing machinery consists OF two large
mills with three 9tun rollers each. which fed with
cane by pair Of endless chain conductors $50 feet long
running from outside the builing; between those.
which are parallel, q narrow gauge railway passes by
which the is brought from the field. Tae refining
apparatus comprises three eyaporatins pans feet In
diameter and II feet deep; two straight pans of the Same
dimensions all of copper; twelve copper defccators.
holding 400 gallons each; two clarhsrs tlo> 5Dwups
eight centrfugas and six BogardIs mills for pulyerz
ing the sugar after 1t leaves the centrifusas In this
establishment 1t is intended 20 manufacture both raw
sugar for export solely and refined for nome eonsump
ton.
Owing to tho great scarcity OF fuel as wen rs the
high price OF labor, the machinery mas been
mize in these matters as much po,siOls.
The boilerturnaces are OF the RtulcX pattern,
the mills supply more than is req iret for ia J. The eN-
haust steam from the engines viii be used IN he eYapOr.
the juice in its various stages. L cry mO-er1
convenience that can be thought OF las oeo1 pnr
chased for this establishment. Eectnc Dtis
anu rho sP %ndls pch vii ia irlfei by "a, M
on the premises, the first attempt % ihe KIND on aLy
country estate large lllum n!Sd cocA' Wlth i,Hf
faces will adOrn tower rising AZ the lrOnt Of the bdl-
ing 10 the hight of go feet, AND viii tou o hours
bell weighing 200 pounds Various other iElhss Of A9
Character have also been provide. Tie plantation Jn
which tins refinery is 10 be bIiit pro luets auuGlly
about 500 acres Of sugar cane, which, u - e'uAt No
OF about 80 tuns refined doabi0 the quantity "
raw, sugar per day OF 10 hours.
In building railroads ScnOr Cahl rprcsen's tblt
considerable enterprise Is eNAlill.. Tlose bat Dtsl
when he left Peru, about ycra-, over i1J mi t co'
peted and various other roads, ag,re-dtg 90 mites
were projected -and under construction. IAose .inei
finished have already been oi great benefit boa
commercially and politically Ia opening hiu~ 81
silver nitrate OF sod, 81, ana IN cstus ling cOmnh'
cation between different par,a OF tno coua3 aul 'o"e
OF those now building VIII ave easy Access 10 ~ tyAe
silver and copper, ana the Ouy cua Mines a. tE" cO~
try. Now, all the coal used Is brought irou S'in-
Tue value OF these Railroad, 10 tuU cOuuttt iuai "1
shown by tho fact that tLo Two lines which h)s
Cahill butt TO the nitrate OF soda mines no" 0nS "a.
commodity down 10 the coast at 81 cents 100 htS
while formerly IL from 81 80 - Gained dVHNtSs
ana mules AS upNat" y $4,000 t"t' ~ SNPo' = -
nually, the saved Is con Fable; ana tie rOtA
claimed 10 be about ~ iIUntOc as any IA tho ~'f'i
or the natural pIUducts II Pau . nor 1'lhJ
considers sugar and nitrate Oi soUt amos
the most Important cOmmeiciaiiJ' anu tho ~
creased export VI latter, ue tniLAs, Nli ihoit
than compensate tie Ices o. gulno w' the s"pl'g
OF that shall DO exhausted 10 rs rcln 40 te am 70
much the same process - sdgdr kUta tttJA-A, at- =
then transported Ia chs sftD1afI ga it@p 4ot a
portaton. Tue mines Nett eNttieNt, "Ai 80 ~
pareutly neXAaustIDe. Cotton, ecu q Ii' v.ft go
island, ana rice also raised % ioue eNt'h W. ~
nor very proutIbls silver and 11lpof ieG isl-e9
though o tho most lnl vit .dl Ni.. .'f 300 -' "
rracu,d by Railroads, which bill ito tH4t '.' a "f
ilu tlrtu IA Am. cl lrUs have utffl ..Nu.A 90 D.O'
In Peru, owing to Aou lIee Va i"OOl 49, 'A''''