The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-01-31
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The Harrisburg Patriot of Saturdare57
tains some facts, elected during a brief il.
teryiew Of one of :ts reporters with Cap.
James Elder, Of Newport, Perry county
who recently returned from Brazil. about
the great railroad work Of our wh1ln
townsmen, Messrs. 2. & T. Collins. which
we deem worthy Of reproduction here
The Patriot says f;
CAPTAIN Elder left Philadelphia on tie Ea.-
cedita. for Brazil on the ID Of January, l',.-
Inc Hrst instaiinlent OF men Tor Brazil F-s
composed OF engineers, skilled -eld-Il=, ..G-
nearly all OF them mon Of iutt'IEe--- H--
charlcier They had very l0ug NpgaE= owing
TO rough weather. The steamer 81 lEr5- g
Para aud there the engineer corps chartered
the steamer Ar4WaE. which t1l6 i'.. .- g..
Acdeira, so miles frn-l -au a--r-#- -.9
steamer was pFS5uouuCed q wreck on tr. o..
February, but afterwards got ~ ana r..- #.--
aesu:satiOn- Mr.. Elder went up on the sal-r-
ipEthlmcut OF passengers the ArIry took -- .r=.
mcTcedlln. lnncing az san Antonio u1 the --.
OF February. Ga The 7th OF March the H---..
qitR got up the iriver. stopping az san Al..-.r
having on bo9rl only seven men % IhH .-s'-.
when Captain Elder arrived at Para De found
that work on the contract had been l--.-
menceu, rs the conditions OF the contract rz-
quired that a beginning should De made -E.
25tE OF Febrnury- The first iustRlme1t ot --l-
that left PhiiRdeiphia stood by the Messr=- l-.-
lins traEeiy. only portion OF those who Wen.
by tho City % kichmond-sud who 1uErt---T-
10 have left Fhiiadelphia-wcre found -1 D.
ltou1icsolne. nen the provisions E.t short
One the expected supply had u1E HrrlVef. these
men were IDuG IN their leuuUcfnfIHr.. an.
tng advantage or circumstance tega me
control OF the contractors. made considerable
Iniscliei and dissatisfaction. Hence o. E-s thai
IoTclGle means Wcr- res0rted 20 70 bring them
/ under subiecliou.
The dropping on Of these dr51cz all tie De-
I employing OF 250 SaraiBus. or natives. -.1 ar.
& very tractable aud work with will
although the men were out 1t work E--l Che
thermometer ranged from 40 10 lZS7 u-r1 SUD
I not a single case OF suuslrCke occurred % Cap
. tain Elders knowledge
Inc FREQUENT showers
/ WIKI frequent spells Of heat was the ---s.
draw back the nurtheruers experienced
When hr. Elder leFt there were fulr-r. .=E .-
road IN running order. fru;u san Antonio tr-
/ ward the upper terminus: twenty ur.1= % road
gradodstO the Jeci ParauEr and ready l.- --1
ties.
/ Tne road has been located twelve euf5z T1r.H-
erup The line 70 the Calieron DC Inferno
Tne 250 Saraiaus work for The uG-e -t-----
/ ors- Quite number Cf the men who went
! originally from Philadelphia died from expo
st.t ~, atli lSli~cit.llon- ne -ies5r7- s5
captain Elder, did all they could go l. times Or
SATISFY tho men as FAR as was il their power.
~ S5l,.tel Itelr proEisilIs WiIH Ia.-- ..--
supplies were not forthcouirE rs promptly a
J they were needed
Captain Elder speaks Cay1raily on Ll--E.- a--
intends going back in the spring.
In this connection we copy the following
from the Philadelphia Record of Saturday
Another two weeks viii 10 all prot. l-..'y De-
Sile lhe question as 10 whether tae .l-e-Ts---
y I. Collins are TO proceed with tHE .----rlH.l .l
OF the Madeira and Nauore railroad. l1 l--
hrsl week IN February Wee tlluge.-.E lia..-s
.
English bOudholders and the contractors al- .
should the ruling be in favor of the latter 1g
now locked up by tho t6rnporarv lullugf.. .ll-
taincd by the bondholders, viii De af The --I-
vice OF the contractors The latter 5-Fs ?.
doubt but that the decision viii h- l1 t-ea T
favor, for, as MIR. Philip Collins remarked 8 e. /
terdsy. the only question which the ice -...-
ceilor las TO decide IS whether Do is practicable
! TO build the road. and 1 guess we have demon .
strated 20 his complete satisfaction thli d. .7l
1 Meanwhile the BrsziHaus, who agreed t7 i11..
dorse be bonds OF the railroad o. the ~ t-.. y.
! s2.0po0Q0. 10 he paif the contractors Iu .--I--
nents as the work OF constructor lE. ..-7-.- .
are tnaklng ready TO fulnl their 0-... ~
the Minister OF Agriculture having agreed y +
nave tue guarantee bin for that Grl0 l1E f---.-
through without delay. % hiss now -..----
pass the third reading in the Chauuer OF DE .
I puties before receiving lhc Emperor --.l--
tlon. Mr.. Thomas Collins. who went 1It q ---
colony at san Antonio on the steamship 49,
mond, is en- route 10 London, in order i-
present when the case comics up there il -e-
ruary.
Ben HILL, of Georgia, as the Pitts5uIg-
Post fam:liarly calls him, made strong
1 speech in the [. s. Senate on Monday
against paying any Southern var CLAIMS
whether from loyal OF disloyal cl7imal,s
His platform FOR the future Of the DEM
cratic party, on which he said It woHIl Per
manently retain power, was
Kirsi-No payment Of war claims, l7y1. %
6lsloyal
See5ad- more public lands orslrs5I5s
TbTd-PaF every dollar OF the public lsz
Principal and interest in good money 7-
Fttsrif Restore the Cou=tf.ua.l O.. 81
country ana honesty iu admiuisIi--I.--
Ano Of which indicates that Senator
Hin has very level head.