New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
WHAT Is BEING DONE AND WHO ARE DOING
THE WORKING STAFF WELL ORGANIZED AND
OPERATIONS GOING FORWARD RAPIDLY.

raCua Canal IS being pushed forward as rapidly as
possible. The Nicaragua Canal Construction COM
pany Is stock company Incorporated under the laws
Of the United states Of America Its present board OF
officers consists OF the Hon Warner Miller, president
A. c. Cheney, president Garfield National Bank OF
New York, vice president; Henry r. lOyt, treasurer
J. W. Miller secretary A. G. Meuocal OF Washington
d. G. captain Of engineers, I. :. Navy. chief enSl-
nccr and DAILY, HOyt Mason, attorneys. Fan
Juan del Norte is the OF the postolce and Grey
town is an English name given 10 the city, which Is
not recognized by Che Ncaraeuans. The Nicariglah
Government has given the canal company grant Of
land three miles west of san Juan del Nortc. where
tho canal company has located town called America
IN the town Of America Railroad Camp 40. !. Camp
La Fe. Headquarters (of the officers Of the company and
Headquarters Hospital. There are 1900 laborcrs at
work. 500 for Treat 81 Herbs, The rarOad contractors
and 700 for the canal company.
The FIRST working party left NcweYork on May 25
1850. and taking into consideration that the canal
company has been obliged 10 depend almost entirely
upon the Honduras and Central American steamship
Company. who RIM only two steamers the Aglah
and the Hondo. sailing the 1st and 18th OF each
month, for the transportation Of material machinery
lumber, etc, they have done good work At Railroad
Camp No. | Treat Il Harris C.. p. Treat, of Chicago
and Mr.. Harris, Of California; have contract from the
canal company 10 build ten miles of road. which VIII
bring them 70 where the cut begins on the
road construction. three fonrths OF whom Jamaica
negroes and the rest native Nicaraeuars. Three
fourth Of a mile Of road is built on the main line and
nye-eiehtls Of mile is built between Railroad Camp
No. and Camp La Tc. There i, a locomotive set up
and in active and ten fat cars for construction.
also steam shovel SIT MP and in active use suitable
buildings provided. III corrugated iron for the use
% tho officers and men, They expect to complete their
contract by November next
At Camp Ia Fe. which is on the san Juan River,
two miles west Of thu bar the mch ~ the river ana
and one half miles OF RailIuad Camp 80. l.
the canal company hove bullt wharf where freight
IS received and distributed to the various camps.
wooden building with corrugated iron roof. which will
accommodate 400 persons. has been put up here on
the wharf. The ground floor Is used storc and
warehouse. which Is in charge OF II. V. NELLY Of
Ncw-Orl'ans. gcfcril sorckcpcr. and he ha, his wife
with him. who j. employed . bOOhkeep"r and ar
countant At the La f. sorchousc provisions Of all
kinds arc kept. also cooking utensils. cots. canoes.
hardware gear for boats. etc. These articles are sup
piled upon written rcqu,lilon FOR the same signed
by one Of tho officers Of the company and approved by
the master OF transportation aud supplies. There are
st"ut go men quarieTed a. Ia fe AZ the present
time. Robert orleans, Of Ncw-Orlcans !, chief
steward, Mr.. DOdlcv. Of Nov-Y York sorckccpor Nr.
Baker, Of san Antonio Tex, receiving clerk; Nr.
Chattock. Of England. engineer Of the Elvra.
the chief engineer lauucA Captain Ross. Of
brooklyn. Y. y. captain II the Rosetta, the com
panv's steam launch. which ply, between Ia lie AID
camp Cheney and La T. and Juan del Norc. or.
thc boys call II, goes 10 town hos carpcuter boss
painter, r!crcr, samahcr. driver. about fourteen
carpenters and The balance labOrers Canoe, ara used
and wooden paddle, in place If o1r the river is
narrow In good many place, ~ to make The use of
oars imprcticiLle. The c'uooe arc built 10 BROOK
lyn, Of steel, with an air;auk n the bow and
alr-tank in the stern Trey arr very lcht Ia weight
"A dry1s line B.
fast a wctraiu'd crew of hvc Carll, can make them
fly. They can beat with their paddles the nun
Der Of mon with Oars IN "a rOwbOnt canoe leaves
La Fe every moNing for Camp satisfaction. twelve
miles mp the san Pan River. with provisions. oo..
whcro they distributed 10 tho various camps mp tho
river. Mr.. Rcardon Is chief Of the party al
camp Satisfaction and VIZ. TOW !, storrhccper -
the compauy's store. which they have located
at this point There are also Camp Daiy.
Domingo Iacly0 - Nicaragua. chcf u party
Camp Ammcu. II. g. Miller. chief II party
Camp Ilotchkis. VI. lolicomh. chief of party Camp
virginia A. \. Ma Hcu-c. Of lIcrklmcr y y chi' =
party, Camp Mcuocal. camp Hroncho. camp Ter,
Camp Louisa, Camp Alice. camp slllco aud Raiir 81
Camp so. . H., lat seven camps mentioned are not
in active operation A. pr-cut.
one Il tho doctor, from Headquarters u rltIl (,
constantly m1Luy ysit- to tie various camp. and
takes him about three vec's to visit them AL when
De make second tour or e relieved AID another oae
4 the medical stan b. sent out iu he plt'c Each
one # the camps is provided with medicine che-t
Witch IS well supplied With drl.,. bandaf,e Int etc.
The steam launch Ko.cfa have, Ia rc every morning
Al O'Clock for san Juan del Nottc r.y'ovnl thr'e
miles distant. nsd the captain e'ts thu provisions,
which consist 81 irc-h meat. milk. broad and yc.c-
tables. returning - la Ic 40 a. IN. Nh"r the pro-
visions arr weighed and portouoi ont for La fe,
Icidquartrrs Headquarters, Hospital and camp
Cheney. The Rosetta then make, tnp b. Camp
distant from Ia IL. az r. O'cl.rh Returning at
a. H., at / D. N. Il make q second trip to Camp
Cheney. r'turins al T. No. AID lt p. N. u mlhos
rip 10 GrcytoWn. arriving thrrr az 20 aud leaving
for la Fc al p. H.. which allows IN" COMPANY, men
forty minutes in which t. purcE0' ANYTHING they may
require aad tie town. on SUNDAY the rosetta
make, but one trip. the O'Clock trp, to camp
Cheney and On the O'Clock trip goo, to town IN
stcad u Camp Cheney as Oh wcok days from La
Fe 70 Headquarters Hospital two and ono half miles.
the company have built a surfIcc ear track on which Is
run on a rctmtr schedule oil open bon cor drawn b.
MEDIATE nftcen passengers. Mr. Milo Gn English
man Is the driver. and he T. amn'ing chara'icr.
Between la Ec and thc repltal. one AID one hau mic
west of La Ic tho Offices aud hcsid Quarters Of NE
company, f. T.. Davis, Of Wellington, D. g., hr't
been put up here with corrugated iron moi,
which j. about 200 feet long and nns feet wide.
other part Is used o. a store where T. kept every dud
Of wearing apparel necessary for the u-e Of oh,crs
"a
rubber pillows. dry good notions. tObaccO. cigars,
pipes. etc These sold 10 IN" mrr for the same
pricc as they cOuld purchase them At rall IN New.
York III the onlc" sir. Growing held brother Of
Captain Growing shield Of the United state NayiJ
pat master, Dr. Bradley, assistant paymasicr Mr.
MacCrca Of Sow YORK; clicf clerk, LucHn DE- Buys,
OF Ncw orleans head bookkcepcr, telegraph opera
tor and two Office boys. The upper HO0r 81 mo
building I, used for sleeping apartments for tt, officers
az headquarters Mr.. Walker, Of Detroit Mich, thr
general timrkccper Of tn" company, and Count Won
nrada the postmaster for the company have quarter.
here Also the civil engineer VI The company wheh NOT
ON actual duty. There Is also building when j.
used as a mcssroom. 4. G. MeIOc1l has his place
Of residence here, which IS very pretty cottage. n
large room on tho ground floor IS used for the draughs
men and another is used for the chiefs private
Office The cOmpnny's stables are alo0 located AT
hcadguarfcrs. There egh. horses for the use OF
the officers and two mules which take turns IN draw,
Ing the surface car. one mile wcst OF hcadquartcs
f. she npay's hospital. which consists 81 TWO
good sized wooden buildings with corrugated iron
roofs They provided with iron cot,1 wire screen