The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
4 Shin Csnal at Semitic.

The survey authorized by Congress OF The
proposed sulp canal to connect Lake Wash-
lngtOn with Puget Sound at Seattle has been
completed. The city OF Seattle Is 81 ated
almost ~ the centre o the Puget Sound 10
glon. and has a frontage on sat w0.ef ~
moro than six m ies Lake Washington les
abreast OF the city % the eastward parallel
with tue Il d. mn st .tci G. no o. AID out.
twenty-five miles. Another fUcn NGrl ID.
fresh water, lying tim two r.iles Of noble
ocean r.adstead W II winch II may cant 10
Joined, capable OF being 6 nve q mo ar.
chorage ground for the ceefs Of tie w. q.
does not exist elsewhere On o Il .be. ! i..
great transcontinental railway ines have Sc
lected uget sound for the ierWini Of thor
systems and two of them are es,ablshias
ocean stead ship lines 10 isa aud the Ore tai
islands. From all parts OF the word come
fleets OF vessels u this inland sea T. con pete
for the car cOes which he C O-e &C hand or mr.
rive as freig of RAILWAYS spanning the n
tinent Tie trade OF China alone is os imated
at $50 OO0,0 600 annually That country has
lust begun TO max use u America p.oIu'ts
IN large amounts. australia is Openn. wills
doors 20 American trade and c1rg0ee 80 ael
ports multiply yearly 10 astonishing rat'o.
japan and the coast countries ere nddr E
steadily 90 the volume OF commerce.. 1r- no -
with ourpeople INA -oatl amer ~ ccvn-
tue5 several of them p sss--ln- nDrle. ae
tim erie s sayauras. fine lumber NJ Iyar
SCUM Is finds nrOhfarie 4ni growing mhr-
kct. The Nicaragua ami Vsli recrc- rs oae-
bali the i-tsro. O. European ports and
bring mighty crr,ert @. ff1t0 from fl.i
country hDl oren fle som .. sa.t t.5e o..
commerce ro the atlantic sealo-li ltoe ports
both of tie lnI'ei state. saa South lrercs.
Bu- traliA and aI ot Dret..cs he nearer
TO ru get Sound flsn TO t0Riano, cl-
tie pac'.c side the A3i-y psrID3.ia makes
the h.ltw y point Japan and III hortte ii
y
q lon. Tho commerce ol puget SQUAD "a
within .ess than tereo Neeke of the
coast Ol China. New York ~ say - Puget
Sound is B 4OJ miles nearer g. Canton tuNn
Liverpool and abOu, 1.0'O nile3 roaret
Shanghai The carrying trade Of she world
j, being transferred from wooden bottoms 80
huils filon and steel -ls of war are uo
longer made Of wool. Iron aud steel rule the
the shipping of at seas. irJD nud s-eei bo.
toms are subject 10 marine groNfhs which
adhere 90 them and greatly lmps.r TITO ell
cheney of t.c vessela. The speed Oi NJ iron
sair d often reau ed one-hal by cTass AID
bafnaclc. ad erng % tho bottom aud the
cost is greatly tnhancoa bF TIE nece9-
slfv OF frequent TO eng 20 remove
these accrcuons. hlTna les AID crnss, which,
cover vessels bottom ia sal water TO the
weight of many t0ls. aye killed by 'ow dsys
u fresh water and VIII drop on. or may o1
rem 1ved by scraye's ship canal joining
ite W9ters Of Lake Washington " IN Puget
Sound would make Seattle pre- muon. IN
facilities Tor shipping amongst tie porte cf
the word 4 vessel would come e. be- d9cs
in fresh water uld slurted bv tids flow md
while discharging her car her bottom would
be cleared If its burden OF barusciea and
pIass without the delay and expense Of dock
ing. A Government dry dock has been pro
vided for already 10 be followed probably
with % fully equipped navy-yard. a ship
j .rf 7 3 A
these waters the most complete advantages
ior nara. vessels Of any in the Untsd States.
The cost of this canal would te q bagate. Ie IN
view Il the interests To be- subseryed and the
results certain OF attainment-eeatte Post
Int8lIgencer.