, 1891-01-17
(COlOa Telegram Goth December

The. past fortnight has been marked by
very ~unfavourable weather. rain Iacconpa.
MED by strong breeze, which eliminated
Oh Friday the goth, by what Ia known here
as q norther, lasting two days. On the
mOrning Of the day named, all the stea-
merS left the piers and put to sea, the fury
of the waves rendering it unsafe for th' nj
to have remained alon gside, and the spec
tacle OF u procession OF steamers all leav-
ing the port about the same time and
battling with the fury of the storm, was
most impressive. On the northern side of
the tow the ontbuildingS of the MccIa-
MICS Hall and Machine Shop have been
entirely demolished, while the fence skirt.
ing that quarter has been partially DIES
troyed. On the western side of the town,
tho Outbuildings Of III the r. Il. K. Co.'S
cottages have been carried ava and the
greater portion OF Mo- s pier, which cost
the canal company nearly $5O,OOO only a
few years a. o, has shared a similar fate.
At the French camp at ChristOphe Col0mb,
n boat was upset and while it's occupants
were being rescued, "a large COncOurse
gathered on the canal cOmpany's wharf,
30. IL lit collapsed, precipitaiing into the
water about 100 persons; then enSled "
Wild scramble and struggle to reach the
land. Fortunately there being q steam
launch near ut la nd, many were assisted
in doing SO. IL is reported four lives have
been lost :.during the prevalence of the
northAr. The Stealne Is which lett the
port Oh Friday, all returned to the piers
on Sunday.
The Canal,-Matters connected with the
rama are assuming a more hopeful aud
cheerful aspect! A cablegram dated Bo-
gotta the Goth December, and addressed to
the Go vernon Of Panama, announces that
the contract for an extension of time for
com Oleting the great work, has been mp
moved bv the Chambers and the lSthWus
has been cOngr atulated on the tact. 1t
las transpired that a section Of the wOIk
will be resumed in a short time. Lieut..
WISE willlpave for Francei i'll a very ftw;dayS
and The commission which was sent from
Panama to BOgOt", left the latter place on
the goth aud il expected Ia arrive Oh the
Isthmus about the goth. In Colon, IA de-
mutation composed Of the leading persona
res from this town, along the line, and
Panama, will extend them a welcome. On the
line. triumphal arches are to he erected at
the principal sections and in Panama, ella
bOrate arrange mentS have been madetO t6te
them. the pro gramme including a dianer
and ball at the Club.
The rebuilding of Colon is progressing
slowlv. MesSrs. Is Racs and ASch COM
menced building two large stores on Front
Street but were stopped on an injunction
from the court obtained Ivy the Panama
lallIo DAD G company for which, as We said
in a previous issue, Sundly divers aud
weighty reasons are given.
From Port Lim0H, We have the most ell.
c~ouraging news III reference TO the railroad
UOnatruCted by Mr.. Minor c. Keith and it
is expected that a large quantity Of local
f.eight will shortly pass over the road Oh
rs way from the interior to Port LimOD.
The port named Will at no distant date
assume an im Importance it never had before,
and it's will be prOpOrtiOnately
augmented.
Nicaragua Canal.-Onr last adVices from
Greytown state that work was being push
cd forward and that the dredging of the
bar had so far progressed that it was ex.
ected i'll q few months large vessels will
Is able to enter the inner harbour.