The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-20

Mars, Butcher. Garcia, Hay. Royal
yacht-Hehenzollern Yacht Kaiser Ad-
Ter. Four torpedo division boats. TWEEN
ty-four torpedo boats, besides numer-
Gus small craft
DESCRIPTION OF THE CANAL.
The canal intersects the peninsula of
Schleswig-Holstein. from Brunsbuttal
near the mouth of the Elbe river, to
Holtenau on Kiel bay. a distance OF
about fifty-nine miles. The canal will
be of immense value TO navigation gen.
orally and especially to Germany in
time of war.
OF the 81, 600 vessels which now pass
every year around the Denmark prom
ontory it is calculated that at least
half, or 1000. 900 tons net register. viii
use the canal. At Brunsbuettel on the
Elbe. the southern extremity OF the
canal, there Is an outer hartor 1872 feet
long by 32s feet wide Next TO this
comes the lock, 49, by 81 feet. and
80 As feet deep. and then an inner har-
Dor, 1910 feet by CSC feet. In order that
railroad traffic shall not be interfered
with two suspension bridges have been
built across the canal, nearly l3S feet
above water level. Vessels with lofty
masts can therefore, pass beneath
them. The total excavation OF the
Baltic canal was SO. 900. 900 cubic meters.
in the Manchester canal IL was 30, 500
600. The fac: that the estimated time
and expense have not been exceeded.
while the English, French and Ameri-
can canals swallow up time and money,
is a great tribute to German thorough
ness.
or facinating interest are the bridge
constructions. These are veritable mar
wells of modern bridge architecture.
Two stationary and five turning
bridges have been built across the
canal; while, besides these. there are
eighteen ferries 10 accommodate the
traffic north and south. The two sta
Gruenethal and Lebansau. They are
bold in outline and aesthetic IN finish.
Both represent single spans, respec-
lively 15S and 155 meters IN length. The
former rises 81 and the latter AZ meters
above the water level. thus admitting
the highest mast known in the marine
world.
MARVELLOUS TURNING BRIDGES.
The turning bridges excite the aston
ishment and admiration OF lsynen
more than stationary. Near Rends-
burg there are three OF them, and all
are operated from one engine room. As
a rule. they are left open. so as not 10
obstruct navigation. When a railroad
train comes IN sight they turn 10 land
as IL moved by supernatural power.
More than 500 men were employed
on this new canal during the summer
months; in winter the number was re- |
duced 20 about 400. The equipment |
comprised ninety locomotives, Z.f73 |
cars. sixty dredges. 133 lighters and /
ffty-fve engines. The work was not |
impede'i by any serious obstacles IN the 4
topography Of the country, the land be /
ing generally fat and the soil consist
ing largely Of sand and loan. which /
admitted OF easy excavation. Two |
locks have been established. one At |
81 10 - -.
former will be kept open all the year /
except during twenty-five days. Tire /
latter viii remain open from two 20 4
four hours during every focdtids. The 4
exact length II the canal - 55iz miles. I
and the depth on the average - 2aLz 1
feet and az the water level Zf$ feet |
These dimensions viii admit II the !
passage of large ocean steamships ami !
men-of-war Vessels ia the canal will 1
not be allowed IN move faster than a
the rate Of So miles a n hour. which will 1
en- able them 70 make TIRE journey IN l
about thirteen hours. The toll viii se
- r,Senuiga. 0r "a cents per net regis
ter t5n GoadinE capacity A reason
be profit on the undertaking - ex-
pectsd.
FOREIGN COMMENT.
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