The New York herald., 1878-11-10

practcability of such road had been proved the
trustees OF the fund were at liberty 70 use il when
called upon by the proper parties and when the proper
conditions had been complied with by the contrac-
tors
stated. shipped from the United States, and
tive operations were begun Under the terms of the
contract the Messrs Collins were to have received the
amount expended by them for supplies.
the certificates accompanied by the insurance vouch
presented in London and in accordance with
this they forwarded certificate to that city
the first steamer had sailed. Before this paper
reached its destination the bondholders had enioined
the trustees again. and by rule Of tie
Chanccry they forbidden to pay out any moneys
until the case could be argued and decided This
the first blow; but stimulated by the promise that
the case would soon come on. and that the decision
must necessarily be favorable the American
contractors continued to send stores and men.
lasted. When their private means failed they
gave up their certificates security,
with the understanding that these GER
tihcates 10 be cashed the money was
unlocked This was Very well, but a certain amount
OF ready cash was needed. and this not forth
coming the Collins Brothers endeayored with aiid-
able ambition. to do the work without it. The result
OF this policy showed itself in
among the laborers in shortness OF provisions and
iii the non proyidance OF those comforts the sick
and debilitated which We're absolutely required at
San Antonio. Hope however. still remained. but as
mutinous and dcsertions were frequent.
They could send no stores. tor their credit
exhausted. Rumors TO their dctriment
heard along the river and at Para Brazilians who
had furnished them labor and supplies talked of at
tachng their plant Refugees told incredible stories
OF cruelty and oppression. which gladly listened
10 by the English residents OF PARA who. strange
say. were inimical to the enterprise. The Messrs.
Mackie scott 4 Co., VINO had at great
compelled to notify them t-at, they
bad not fulfilled their obligation, neither by
paying them money by furnishing them the ton
mage stipulated, they would be compelled TO with
rrom the contract and 10 wind up their Brazil
ian affairs The advance guard of tile Navigation
Company. composed Of men especially selected for
their itncss scientific requirements. and admir-
ABLY supplied with instruments for the thorough ex
poration of the unknown portions or Bolivia, We're
matted At Para, IL with reason being deemed uliad-
yisable send them and their launches over
the tails, when communication would be prccari-
ous or altogether OH. Panic took possession OF
San Antonio and without money or PROVISIONS
many lett the place trusting to the hospitality OF the
natives for subsistence during the weary journey of
leUU miles to the Work on the railway stopped.
and so with full i'll sight, the splendid scneme
fails lack OF money and the Falls or the Madeira
not coInpassed.
The cable may at any moment bring the good news
that the case has been reached and decided II the
Injunction dissolved the money tor which the bond
holders are SO eager will be unlocked and the work
will 90 II it is sustained the work must be
stopped at least for time Chancery suits are pro-
verbally long suits, and it is to be feared that
the end has come and that disappointment
and loss must be the fate or all connected with the
Madeira and Mamore Railway.
this date has been nearly Ss0o,ooo Much OF tins Is
in railway supplies, which necessarily are but of
little value where they are The provisions have
been and the wages or the lnen are unpaid
III the decision should be untavoraple 1t
may carry with it the provso that expenses incurred
by the contractors snail be paid III tlis case the
parties who have supplied material VIII doubt
less receive return Tor their outlay
The contractors have issued certificates to the
Reading Railway Company and to various firms
in philadelphia and New York, which will be liens
whatever moneys may be ordered out OF the r'ind
before il diviced among the pondholders But even
with such comparatively favorable termination the
individual losses will DC neavy.
AND LOSERS.
The firm OF Macke, Scott Co., TO which the Collins
Brothers indebted towing and transportation
satisfactory financial OASIS that their losses
will not affect them. Their tugs and supplies will be
sold Para Rio Janero and that branch OF their
business will be discontinued until future work calls
il into action again.
The magnitude OF this scheme the place of it's
operation and the numbers OF men OF different
nxtonalities employed have rendered 1t peculiarly
liable to rulnor.
hallway building in the torrd zone cannot be ac-
complished without the loss OF life but yet Of
tonic thirtyeght have been lost. 1t IL said that
the Panama railway cost life for each tie. The
comparison shows that either the conditions of San
more favorable or that greater care was
taken,
All stories Of personal cruelty and oppression
false. Mr.. Tom Collins, the member the firm who
is San Antonio is well known in Philadelphia. and
statements to his inhuinanity cannot be believed.
Investigation has proved them To be totally devoid OF
foundation.
1t is needless deny that much suffering has pre-
vailed among the la6orers and that they have not
been paid their due, but when the circumstances Of
the case taken into consideration IL will be
that their misery not Intentionally caused. Had
the American contractors been paid they
and experience would have corrected what faults
listed beginning OF the work. and the Madeira and
Mamore Railway wonld have been completed III the
specified time.