Nevada County picayune., 1889-12-04
NICARAGUAN CANAL.
Favorable Progress being Made or
 this Interoceanic Highway.


 this Interoceanic Highway.
 MANAGCA, NIcARAGUA, Nov. 1 1.-- The Canal Commissioner of the Nicaraguan government, Don Jose Antonio Roman, president, and En- oineer Don Maximilan Sonnesburg accompanied by Chief Engineer A. C.. Mouocal of the Nicaragua Canal Co.,, and a party of Nicaraguan nota- bilities, arrived here to-day for the purpose of conferring with President Cacasa Tn regard to certain minor de- tails concerning the American canal and to exchange congratulations up- on the official opening of the work on October 22 last. The Commission CTS, it is understood. will also make q report upon the amount of work done by the Nicaraguan Canal Co. since the landing of the construction party on June 3 last which will show that in five months after landing, practically hampered in their opera tions by the trying tropical, rainy weather of this country, the Amcri- cans have succeeded in building up the foundations of town (which will be called America1; have landed material for and have commenced tue construction of a 12-mile aqueduct. laid mile or more of broad guaoe railroad, placed B miles of telegraph in operation, cleared the San Juan, Juanillo. Descada and Silcol rivers of snags. etc., which obstructed nav igation; have built 20 or more per manent camps, landed all the pile drivers ard piles for the breakwatcr, cleared the first part of the route of the canal, organized perfect supply and transportation service, a hospital perfected the sanitary arrangements, so that there is very small per cent of sickness, and, finally, have done everything possible to win the good will of Nicaragua and show the world what American push and intelligence can do under the most difficult cir cumstances.
 Shortly after the presentation of the report of the Nicaraguan Gov ernment Canal Commissioners the Commissioners will be received by President Cacasa and his Cabinet.
 The canal party left san Juan del Norte (Greytown) on October %, and on their way up the San Juan river stopped at several of the Amer ican camps bordering that stream. The Americans of the party, who in- cluded several bidders for the con tracts along the line of the canal, were delighted with the majestic beauty of the San Juan River, and the imposing expanse of fresh water !, over 100 miles long and less than 60 to so miles wide, which forms the bosom of Lake Nicaragua. In the southwestern portion of this lake are gigantic active and inactive volcanoes, both over ,, ,000 feet high, and grow Ing upon their slopes the finest fruit, tobacco and coffee produced in Cen tral America.
 The San Juan river runs from five to ninety feet in depth, the greatest depth being at Aguas Mortes, Notre Ochoa, and the shallowest portion at the Machuca, Castillo and Toro rap ids, where, however, the river steam CTS of the river sail up the rapids. The latter will disappear as the water of the lake and river is raised by the Ochoa and other dams, and it is good to bear in mind that when the lake steamer Victoria, having on board the American canal party, had crossed the lake and the members had seen the canal location, which, after passing through the lake, will cut through the Pacific side of the ocean, an air line of only II miles of land, swamp and basin separated the American engineers from the Pacific Ocean.
 Religion and Joy.