The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-14

been, by tue Fh4inBefs anipl0tgn pv n. 90 las.
odd III Al the ultimate cost 81 the work. exclu-
rienes hos shown that sGoh cstimAIes are quite
s rs n, ws ss ass esGS II ss
Gene ii uction Of the Sues canal were s4o.g 900 900.
Eh s ses rs Gft wss spH sS q
ths fanaaaa canal. Il would be found that Inc
OK e .hss va 10 amount twice 80
' Another imporssnt question 10 consider In
Involved IN the maintenance q Ae work after
Rrsah several a. miles 81 ths Verdstas and
think. Of The ffishtful rains and tsnpets which
form some faint conception. perhabs. % the
amount Of material which would be washed
down The sidee of this lmm9nse gut U We'll "
must b. continually dredssd out o. Il TO pre-.
vi ft}Es srsst dslts " the lawer end d oAasres
re Il ss snd hsss hnss bee Nsssa
down rpm them iato ths ril,yef, which " its
miles n extent: Similar deposlts nust form
~ without eui1iclsht current to sweep them
cost ~ artificial means. Espsrienee ID he
maintenance u works constructed throYxh
s. s sssa :. a:yy saa s e
s should tbe oass ever be completed With
s which sss sc q ss u s ss s2esssa ss
S issse sna plaetleaSs lesss
81 twp ena half miies Der hour, ships NOV.
ins through marrow channels In depth of
water only. a foot o. two n excess q their
sheer. or suddenly change their dirsclo and
tssse the shore Mhinh they are nearest to end
bring up against ths Opposite enc before they
than TO The other .tha water which flows from
the stem q TIE shln e ne side nearest the
than Ihe surface .ei, ~ water Sn ths
ne ee Bottom 10 rreseai m easy dow Spder and
tho winter betwaen tho bow and the nearest
sho,e belgx hsesr han that o. .he other elae
sher p~ and brisss 10 asnst Tho opposite bank.
The more rapidly ths ship II moving the more
likely II che . take ~ sheer, ana The mare vlo-
beiors nv recent visit 70 The Huss Canal q shipu
had been detained In It twenty four hputs by
setting afrouna " thls way !. can M 20 readily
rock such an. accident would iaYolve injury 10
the vet eal. Through the alluvial portion 81 the
canal AZ low rate OF speed would also be indis.
wagh Of the waves made By the ship.
Wht'e l have elways been nm advocate ot
those great pa...e improvements which are
necessary to meet the wants 9i eonimeroe.
terprisea should % eompleted ~ the most
economical methods known. and think that
an engineer would. not be justified IN advising
.ns Sresse' u q ant 10 I satisfied
hImnelt that tho results r5uRhf TO hs attained
could not he ~ vel. secured IA 4 less costly
"Whta tho Ut. Louis bridge was to DO built
ivory system Of bridge construction was sx..
sa a1a II :sa Saaeas asnSst s y Il
plans were tried Tor tho purpose Of le,s.ssenins
ls e9s tunnel Under ", rssr we ee wse
esh BANK q he rssr exclusive liz san.
ns sna cont almost !. exactly s 's
sase s ss nel tAaa aeahs y d H.
ss =. s 1Ass haa 30 esa rss.
Items we're omitted by n. Do Le.sepe. and
formed no part * tho estimate Of the cost 81
terday: aud. aithopsh they cannot b. propepi,
sAld TO be Items OF engineering. or even. euct
IS can b. controlled By engineers, yet the fact |.
Ia The eass Of ihe 81. Louis bridge the thres
first q these items alone cost the oompgp,
= o9o cog. Or ~ much ~ the entire cost Of tho
wv L would JUDI be the duty Of al engineer, Il
charged With tho solution ?t this Isthmian
problem. II WntrAnMeled py lnetfuct1OaH from
which thie barrier. % commerce can BE- over.
come. Unfortunately. every expedition which
ss been sa 9 y 4 q eesr
looking . the transit Of shtps from ocean K
OCEAN. has been lnstrueted 70 Md a FRACTION
r ,ss sfs ~" Mo ~ Hs .s nina
eorinx snips over The ishmu. ~ railway car
fall nse4 si. %sssoa Z ent.re, practicable
to build canal 4 y equally %, slble 70 bailt
way fer one. hali the coat Of 4 canal II II b
buff With locks. and for one-auarter Of its cost
il Il be at tide level.
q spf II ssp q tse time nesdet
for the construction Of the canal.
l. That when built ships of maximum ton
| tlmos greater speed on the railway than Ia the
!. THAT greater number Of .yesses per d.,
ha possible through the canal.
Q. Tint the capacity Of the shin railway car
be easily Increased to meet the demands .
whether II bs to meet an increase In the size 9
tho ahipe Or IL the number 81 them.
aha sans stock viii b. @ash
that Of the maintenance OF hecanai.
T. That the cost 81 maintaining ind operating
ssn snd Win q ss na
.. That the railway can be located and suc
ceasfnly operated nc localities where 1t IL no
prAct icAble + , cone truct a canal.
10 That Il Ia possible 70 estimate. with grea
accuracy. the cost RI . ship railway. aud tn
time needed 70 build It. because the WORK woul
be almost wholly upon the surface. OF III
ground. whereas the canal Is strictly hydrau
| lie construction, invovtnR control OK water. m
the execution OF works under water. or ll,bl,
to be submerged or Interrupted BY water "a "
rendering anything Ike an accurate estimate .
the time and coat OF It's construction an impos
sibllity Hence CAPITALISTS cannot know. wit
| certainty. the amount Of money and time re
auirai. Or what profit the canal will probabl
| pay when Aualy finished.
am ready to establish the correctness {
these propositions before the committee. and 7
answer any objections TO them which may
nv own studies have satisfied me that III
| lai aest loaded ships may b. carried with pei
1 feet safety ut ten or tw9lve miles per hour 0
steel rails Weighing but seventy pounds pe
yard. The kind used on flrst.cla railroads. an
| On wheels which will not impose ~ great
pressure upon the rails as that OF the driyin
wheels OF y trst-class locomotive when at res
| md TINT NJ urnian nAed ha enCOO nt6reI frOI