Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-20
A NEW YANKEE PROJECT
Gen. Buffers Railroad Through
TIE Holy Land.
DETAILS OF HIS ALLEGED SCHEME

Other Prominent New Englanders Are
Said to he interested in the Enter
prise-where the Iron Horse win Go.
A Boom in Land Expected.
NEW yoRK, Feb. 20-A special TO The
World from Boston, Mass, says: "The New
England Land company Of Egypt is the par
adoxieal name OF a prospective syndicate
the object OF which is the purchase OF house
lots in Port Said and Alexandria and the
building Of e0O-mile modern trunk line
from Port Said through TO Damascus, in
Arabia Petreaa. Many well known Yankees
are at the head OF this enterprise, chief Of
whom are Gen. Butler, Frank Jones, Of New
Hampshire; Governor Goodell, Of the same
state; Senator Frye, OF Maine, and Joseph
9. Palmer, OF New Jersey, the latter being
the treasurer.
The company'e Plans.
"The tendency Of British capitalists 70
gobble up the best paying American indus
tries is said to be one reason why the pro.
jectors Of the new scheme have gone so far
away from home TO invest their money.
Another reason is said to be the constantly
increasing travel from Europe into the holy
land, the only means ofreaching the interior
OF which is oyer the ancient highways con.
structed by the Romans The plan is Il
build the road through the mountainou.
region in southern Palestine, running north
ward through the picturesque valley where
flows the Bible-fnmed river Jordan, and
thence on Go Damascus.
Through Palestine by Daylight"
ut is understood that Gen. Butler ant
Frank Jones have recently taken up tn,
study Of Biblical history and holy land topog
raphy, and have been powerfully impressed
with the scenic, climatic and, possibly, ca,
industrial advantages OF this practically un
known region. They promise that with thei
new railroad, equipped with steel rails
eighty-ton engines, vestibule cars and West
inghousn air brakes. the American tourist o
the near future will have all the modern i'm
provements at bis command.
Through Palestine by daylight will at
tract globe trotters, it is expected, from
everywhere, and veritable crusade Of for
eigners with pockets full Of money will arous,
the modern Jerusalemites OF the woful leth
argy with which they are now surrounded.
where the Road wnI Go.
1.-THE first stop Of Importance in Palestin,
will be Hebron, after that Rama, and thel
Bethlehem. After that Jerusalem, Jericho
Nazareth, Galilee and Damascus, on the ex
treme east, and the trans Palestine road vii
reach its terminus
The possible development OF the enterpris
is regarded as something immense, and til
only thing necessary 10 make the trip TO tn
holy land and its numerous historical
famed points Of interest matter OF fe,
hours ride In the cars is the permission o
the local government 70 build the road
That this permission will be obtained ia con
fldently expected by the Yankee pioneers il
this daring scheme.
Great Boom Expected.
"The land company at Port Said will b
a mere incident in the enterprise With tn
railroad running, the town of Port Said
expected to take grand boom, and hous
lots now bought for a song will run up /
triple figures. The articles OF incorporated
of the land company will be filed here withi
a short time at the Office of the secretary O
staten