New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-11
/, GALA DAY IN NICARAGUA.
WORK ON THE NTERoCEANIo CANAL
FORMALLY BEGUN.
FIVE FIRST SOD TURNED AMID THE REJoioiNS'
OF THE PEoPLE-INTEREsT1NG
CEREMONIES.

CEREMONIES 90 ,u,o
San Jran del Norto Nicaragua, oco e.ar,
6,st sod OF the Nicaragua Canal WIS O'' ~.t3
and formally turned at $50 "a nl' o.u%s' 1o,,1e,
,be boominc Of cannon and the cheeiS u -
of spectators and in the presence " ,,,.ouo.,,,
Ircneo Delcodila and staff, repIestIi.i"e - Ca,1
the chief engineer and stan oil eie - .l,;s cit,
S 'e IN, - on the foreign Consuls IN TINS Guy
Soi'p"" lI hegun on June last hut owing
WIN -. misunderstanding between Nicaragua
- Plea (which has since been amlcaply
- Nsur.,n the formal opening was postponed uhtI
to-day. - - o ooo ,oreo,s
shortly before a. m. crowd oil @'ooo persons
-,h1od near Camp La Fee, close TO the spot
.-h.r. q ,s1de road had apparently been cut from
,ho beach of Greytown Bay through the woods,
leading TO a junction with the San Juan Rver.
Along this line could be seen many lttde white
flags. the marks of the surveying parties
work. At the beginning of thAs
road stood a gang Of about 200 laborers armed
with picks. shoves and wheelbarrows Not far
from this spot was a large tree, and beneath It's
shade, at half.past 9, the Governor and chief
engineer met and, after an exchange of cOmpli-
nentary speeches. the former gave a signal,
cannon-shot echoed across the bay, and ground
was officially broken on the interOceanic water
way.
engineer and his staff were then escorted to the
formers home at this place. where there was
another exchange Of speeches, after which the two
parties attended thanksgiving services in the
Catholic and Protestant churches First, the
Governor and staff, accompanied by the chief
engineer and his staff, attended the Catholic
service, and then the chief engineer and at
,endants, accompanied by the Governor and staff
and distinguished guests, Joined III
PRAYER in the Protestant Church
This exchange of religious compliments created
most favorable impression among the Nicara guans,
who are all pleased that the great work is now
fairly under way. Receptions and dinners were
next in order throughout the rest of the day,
which was declared general holiday by the Gov
ernor.
San Juan del Norte and the Canal Company's
Offices and buildings were appropriately decorated
with flags; a days holiday and glass Of good
American VIII sley were given to all the Canal
aborers, and from the Governors residence can
non doomed from morning till night. The health
OF the American pioneer party Is excellent ana
everything points to success
=, Among the distinguished guests present at the
ceremonies, in addition TO the Governor
and the chief engineer and their stars,
we're II. F. Bingham, the British Consul ;
Baron c. F. Bergmann. the German Consul Major
W Brown, the United States Consul General
Daniel Macauley, OF Indianapolis ID. Is. Macauley.
United States Consul at Managua, the capital OF
Nicara qua Division Engineer J. Francis lie Baron,
Lieutenant Usher, Z. s n. superintendent OF sup
plies: Resident Engineers Perez and Davis, Senor
Francisco Castillo the Nicaragua Government en-
elneer; Senor Filadello Nunez. Baron Won Bralda,
Chief of Police; Ex-Governor Sucassa, Chlet Sur
ceon J. Edward Stubbert, of the canal company
The American engineers were much pleased with
the action taken by the British Consul. Mr.. Blng-
ham, who throu ghout the day showed that he
warmly sympathizcd with the work, ana as a
consequence from the house of every British SUB
ject there foatcd the British ensign.
The health Of the American engineers and OF the
men employed under them Is all that could be de-
sired The work is being pushed all along the
line and the canal route will be ready for the
dredgers next spring. Chief Engineer A. 9 Menocal
reached this port, by the steamship Aguan, on
Monday. October 81, and has resumed personal
charge Of the canal work