The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-05
INTERCoNTINENTAL RAILWAY.

| The United Ste tes Comm !ssiou ers Sub
nit a Report OF tr gres4
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The commission
ers appointed to represent the United States
| on the intercontinental railway commission
have submitted report to Secretary Blaine
Of the progress made by the surveying par
| ties in South and Central America on the
line of the proposed road.
The report states that the consuls general
at Guayaquil and Guatemala City were in
structed by the department to extend every
aid possible to the parties and TO duly pre-
sent them to the different governments, by
whom they were welcomed in the most cor.
| dial and hearty manner. The parties in
| Ecuador report that they were transported,
with their baggage and equipments. from
| Guayaquil to Quito by that government
| and at its own expense. 1he government
| Of Guatemala has also extended many
fsvors and ordered some of their engineers
to assist in making the survey through that
republic.
1t is gratifying, the report says, that the
republics have welcomed aud assisted 80
| cordially the several surveying parties, as
the enterprise is under mutual control and
for the general benefit.
Some delay was occasioned, continues the
| report owing in part TO inadequate COM
munication and transportation, in the
assembling of the delegates from the dis
tant republics in Washington last winter.
and delay has occurred in the payment of
the money due from several of the repub~
lies, congressional action being necessary
in each country.
Congress appropriated $6500O for the
year ending June 80, 1891, and the same
amount for the year ending June 80, 1892,
making q total of $50 900. OF this amount
there was on Aug. l, 1891, s56,9l0 remain
ing in the treasury and available for use,
Chile has paid in S. 900 and Colombia
81 900. tneir quota to the common fund, so
that on Aug. /, 1891, the commission had
about $4,000 for carrying ON the work.
The expenses are estimated at about 81, 900
for each party per month and $1,000 for
office and all other expenses, making about
81 900 for the total monthly outlay.
The report states that the work of the
different surveying parties has been salts
factory and rapid progress made.
Lieut.. Macomb, United States army, in
charge of corps No. ], reports that he is
working toward the Mexican line, being en-
camped near Patulul, After completing the
survey from Guatemala City to the Next
can line he will return to Guatemala City
acd proceed southwark through Central
America.
w. f. Skunk, in charge of the second
corps. reports that be left Quito June 3. and
eltho Ugh this is considered the most diff
cult part Of the route. he had made an av-
erage of about 21S miles per day. and at the
time of writing was making about four miles
per day, with the hope of increasing
that speed. He estimates the average cost
of the first 100 kilometers for grading,
masonry and bridges at about 100000,
equivalent to about 1872, 900 per mile.
j. Imbrie Miller accompanied corps No.
2 as far as Quito, and thea commenced sur
veying 10 the southwark toward Peru. Mr.
NJ Her reports that lie had reached Cuenca,
100 miles south Of Quito, OF Aug l. This
l. ear tho Peruvian boundary. He ex-
poets TO maintain a speed of 100 miles per
month over the route.
In conclusion the report says: Judging
from the satisfactory conference with The
delegates from tho other republics last win
t-r Ia Washington. aad the cordial manner
Ia which the survey nS parties have boon
reaclv, d ard assisted. the co nmissoncrs are
encouraged T. believe that the republics
generalip viii welcome and give substantial
aid and protection toward the contraction
OK tho c5atemplited railway.