The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-15
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Jules Dinglsr. the Director. General OF the
Panama Canal Tor France marks another stsgs
In the history Of Dc Issssp's Colombian enter.
prise. Mr.. Dineier's expedition. % called from
its having accompanied him 10 the Isthmus In
October last tthey landed ON the 20th Of that
month IN Aspinwall). has met with many 70.
verses. II consisted Of thirty-two members.
including himself wife. son. and daughter.
Yellow fever out OF Count do Cuerno and N.
zimmerman. within thrco weeks Of landing.
Nine already have fallen victims 70 yellow fever
within i've months. Mr. Dinslsr. Junior. and
Mise Dinglsr being among the victims. Dozens
OF canal omcers have died Of yellow fever since
work commenced on the canal.
Ls Bulletin du Canal Iniroc<dniQue. Do Les.
sep's organ. in its last Issue describes how the
canal will be opened In 1883. Such news to us
who live and have our being here. such ~ II
ID. 10 very amusing. To-day. after three
and . half years. work. only ons.thirtisth OF
tho work has been done. and that according 70
their own showing They claim To have taken
out 4.000.0 900 cubic metres Of earth along the
axis OF the canal and admit that 100. 900 900
must b removed. In tho three and q. half
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Say CA. 600. 600 United States gold. Some.
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pure imasins.ion 70 use The miidsst word pos g.
able IN ones yoesbulary,. Arecsnt report shows
s:Sys oses SHr's srs under e
Ing, Such being ihs case. Just one. fourth l.
say that the canal will be opened 10 1855. Nat.
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arsSns hap Sssn don't and
a. Su 6GnH wa rs snS three Rs.
S wSEk y has been done we'll. and the one:s!xy.
but e Of this much win have TO 30 done over. -
one.thirtieth has been done. thoy say. tide Tie
0 %etas. pnp tn thirieth or 100000 cubic
.ps ~5rE es r. s.1 red
jeslousis:. &C.. greatly hamper It. The canal is
The company have an immense amount Of
sss fen spce and T
the French machinery was old. Surz plant. and
great deal Of II y useless. Some old iron tits
- exposed to the air and moisture and is suf-
ies1S as It Only can In tropiea! countries The
m@sh Wy m 10 SS and
being saturation. The annual average Is go per
Canal contractors have erected many wooden
tybi ~ OF AmsrtSan lumber near the railway
mSn are well nGIssd but while these set
the actual workI. neglected. sadly. and drass.
tnTTough general incapacity
problem that to this hour remains unsettled
aaespite tae requirement mo that the canal will
SaosSs n n as a. ts
river can do In its way of flood Is we'll known.
Every four or flye years great Hoods cover the
vhoe from LEI sss Eas a liz
fEom this city. Just over the divide to Tiger
WAITER Ths canal 81 do ~ e. rsoSa Saa Ss
Empire direct 70 co fna s Via T HIssr
sdS p or = .sf. away
Base ss the iSs IF the
T Il Msssl r SstY s
as syi Ss Fl as e. aS
stood e 20 feet above mean Level. II undermined
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vailed. The people sought rsiuSe on The i iaill
Esrsior in canos. and landed in Tisor Ill., Hm
ooa :se hs f.S.S h Sa, la ~
the canal will Gross the Panama Railroad tbir.
teen times. and runs directly across this dis
trtct: When this 10 borne In mind we can zee
what mighty problems are IN store for Do Las
and European fame consider = happy ' soiu.
lion OF this problem almost impossible.
The company have an idea OF turning the
to out new. bed for it.-for . distance Of seven
piles and then to build the dam that 10 TO hold
channel Il e a very doubtful problem, one,
In fact. that Blanchet and Dingler could NOT
lettle and they stand before II to-day mute.
:, Ten thousand to twelve thousand men are on
he work. the expenses are enormous, and thus
Inc matter stands. In my next letter ehnil
sntsr Into the question In detail CANADA.