New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-10

road centre. Three lines concentrate az New
Corinfb now. and the railway undertakings IN
Greece are but Just begun. One railway comes IN
from the northeast, and before many years VIII pc
connected with the through lines from Northern
Greece and Central Europe Salonca is the only
rival of Corinth in that direction. Another Inc
comes in from the west. running along the north
ern coast of the Peloponnesus from Patras' ana
which will, before many years, be EXTENDED al
along down the western coast of the peninsula III
third line comes in from the south, from Naupna,
the first capital of modern Greece. This line VIII
drain the eastern and central portions OF the peh'h
sula These railroads have all been compie'eu
within the last few years They were built largely
of Greek capital, subsidized by the Government
The engineering work was in the hands OF German
and Swiss contractors, and has been done IN
most substantial fashion. The management is
Greek and compares very favorably with thai OIL
any country in Southern Europe Cornth mas
suffered much from its bad reputation Tor un-
healthfulness. The guide-books have actuaiiy
slandered it, At one time Cornth was n proml-
nent candidate for the seat of the Greek
Government but had to yield to
Athens. the old historic and senti-
mental centre 1t was claimed at that time that
Corinth was malarial. This charge was partially
true Of Old Corinth, situated four miles southwest
of near the Great gs9 bns
never had local fever, and the bad reputation
it has acquired is utterly hbelous. AS 20 ga
Corinth. the great increase OF cultivation inc .hc
opening up of new districts has almost entirely
banished The malaral tendencies At tins sea-
son. beautiful vineyards stretch in every direction
for miles and miles The small sweet grape eni
exported to all parts of the world In immense 1st
quantities as the currant' Of commerce, which
word will be IS RPy Aua%st when
the grape ripens. The value of the currants ex-
ported annually is about 81 100000. The unique
thing about this article of commerce is that II mas
been successfully cultivated in large quantities
only in this locality. and most of the so-called
currants from Marseilles and other districts really
come from Cornth. Besides this article. Corlntn
will be great centre for the export OF olives ana
olive oil and for cheese, which is used very largely
in the manufacture of maccaronl
But the local trade will be lnhnlteslmal as com,
pared with the great through traffic which VIII
be attracted by the canal All Of the growing
trade of the northeastern part OF the Levant VIII
come this way. The opening OF the canal VIII
save eighteen hours Of general discomfort to pas
senger boats from all the Italian ports en- route
' Se sm Eaek Seal the Snd
the western stern Mediterranean will flow
this way. The Greek kingdom will reap the
greatest benefits from all tins, Inc Greek race
has always been q race of sailors and coonists,
and the young kingdom has already maze
strong push ahead in this its traditional line.
Black seas is already in its hands: New steam
shin companies have been established and are
plying in all directions. The Greek steamers that
run from Patras to Corfu and Brindisl are clean
and fast boats Thus the commercial and travel
ling nublic will watch with the greatest interest
the completion of this new artery of the worlds
life Three years and possibly four must intervene
before the throb of vigor will animate
This ancient isthmus and more than restore to
it its former prestige In the meantime the
Greek kingdom will have been OPENED out more
fully and will have learned how to profit Dy
This windfal: for this little nation could never
have undertaken such an engineering work ana
carried it through to success by ITS own power
In taking mp this enterprise and carrying it to q
successful issue, the West is but paving small
portion of that immense debt it owes TO the genius
of the forefathers of the modern GrceKs