New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-04
CANAL COMMISSION AT WORK.
INSPECTING THE ROUTE AND BUILDINGS
IN NICARAGUA
THE ENGINEERS GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE
CONDITION or THE WORK ALREADY DONE

THE ENGINEERS GREATLY PLEASED WITH THE
CONDITION or THE WORK ALREADY DONE
so FEAR OF INJURY BY RAINS
san Juan del Norte Nicarasua. May iS-The COM
mission Of engineers appointed by President Cleve-
land t. examine the plans and rout" OF the Mica
rasa cana! is now comfortably settled here in the
quarters which had been prepared for its members.
A. noon May -. after journey 81 six days from
Mobile the steamer arrived of this harbor. AMI the
Commissioners. all Of whom were well, landed the
same afternoon. They So; To work Immediately. AMI
hay. been mach pleased with what they have heard
and seen Of the condition Of the canal work. The
line has been cleared between the lake ana Brito.
tho western terminus. AMI thc work OF clearing the
route from Grey town ,Snn Juan del Norte, 10 Ochoa
was nearly completed. The Comm ssion found every
one actively interested in the work. and also that
everything had been done 10 insure an adequate
inspection Of the route.
Tho engineers first inspected the breakwater
Here as was expected. IN" piles and timber were
found t. hr much eaten 10y that pest OF southern
waters the tcr,lo. The Commissioners are making
a careful examination of this locality Some sur
vev have alrsaly been started to determine to what
extent changes may have occurred In the beach
since work was begun 10y The company in 1889
This damage by the tcrclo is about the only evil
dence OF deterioration which the Commission has
seen The dradged section OF the canal is In ex-
ccucnt condition. The high entertainments on the
s,es have stood the action Of the weather perfectly
eliciting many expressions Of approval from the
members Of the inspecting party. The condition OF
The company's buildings IS also gratifying. All or
them have been visited and round To be IN an ex-
cclent state of preservaton
The commissioners went over the whole line or
the railroad on May IT, This trip from Greytown TO
m, terminus. at Camp 40. :. was made on "A hInI-
car AT an aVoragc speed of about eight miles an
hour The condition Of the road. after 50 long sus-
ncnsion OF work was the subject of favorable and
general comment. The entertainments are firm and
we'll settled presenting "A uniform grade. as orig
inally laid down. The track IS In excellent condi-
ton one OF the Commissioner remarked that
locomotive and train OF cars might even now run
over IL I'm perfect safety. The only imperfectlons
were where native timber had been used for ues:
With the replacement OF these. which are Few IN
number the road will be I'm perfect condition
The Inspection thus far made shows that there mas
been no wash pcrceptlble settling OF the EN-
bankmens and the side cuts In the sections OF the
road in excavation. which In some cases were Al
most vertical are practically as originally made
The stability OF the work Is shown by the fact that
writings and caricatures made by the workmen on
the face OF the clay slope retain even their sharp
outlines The crumblng of earth from the face St
the slope has not In any been sufficient 10 ob-
strct the small side drains This demonstrates tnat
there need fear OF injury by rains 10 similar
works I'm this the rainy section Of the canal
The party will finish It's preliminary work here
IN two or three days. and on May q the Commits
sIoners expect to start for the lake region