New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
BACK FROM NICARAGUA
RETURN OF THE COMMISSION TO INSPECT
THE CANAL ROUTE tiD-,
THE MEMBERS REFUSE TO SPEAK OF THE RE
SUITS OF THEIR OBSERVATIONS TILL THEY

THE MEMBERS REFUSE TO SPEAK OF THE RE.
SUITS OF THEIR OBSERVATIONS TILL THEY
MAKE AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The United States cruiser Montgomery arrived
Yesterday from Key West, having on board the
members of the Government Nicaragua Canal
Commission which left Mobile on May on tho
MONTGOMERY to inspect tho proposed Nicaragua
Canal route. The party was composed OF Coiones
William Ludlow, l.. S. A.; Commander NJ l. Endi'
cott L. s. ~. Alfred Noble. civil engineer; b. A.
Wood and L. NJ Parker. assistant engineers; DR..
p. r. stitt L. s. ~ and Mr.. Stoddard. the secre.
tarv to the Commission. Assistant Engineers
Stanford and Davis, who went down with the
party were left at Greytown. Nicaragua The
MONTGOMERY reached Quarantine ut 1871 p. m. and
reached her anchorage of Sxtisth-st North River.
about o'clock
As soon as the cruiser had anchored. most OF
the party went ashore for time. leaving their
baggage on board When the newspaper men tried
10 board the Montgomery they were repulsed at
the yangway but finally succeeded In getting
aboard and obtaining the Information that the
Commissioners had gone ashore. The member
we're met at the foot OF Forty-second-st whe9
they returned to take boat back 10 the cruiser but
one and all refused to talk about their trip tell
Of the character CT the report they would make
10 the authorities at Washington. Colonel Lud.
low. whom seen as he was embarking for the ship.
sad that ut would he highly improper TO tell any
thing concerning Investigations before report.
ing to the authorities az Washington"
The party reached Greytown May u and
spent a week there inspecting the harbor. taking
soundngs surveying II. etc. They then went
across on a river boat to the end OF the water
route and travelled overland to inspect the west.
ern terminus OF the route. Brito Is the name OF
the village there Mr.. Noble. speaking In general
way OF the trip. said that after the Commission
had inspected the canal they had gone overland on
and fhere
spent a day in making a superficial examination
OF the De Lesseps Canal. They then returned to
Colon and embarked on board the Montgomery
for home. Five weeks spent on the tour Of
inspection.
Or. Stitt who was the surgeon OF the party. said
that the health OF all had been marvellousy good,
there being sickness accidents OF any kind,
Notwithstanding the fact that for severa! weeks
there continual rains With the exception OF
the rains he thought the climate no; dssimilar to
this. A great deal OF tramp.ns was done. the
party camping at night they were greatly troubled
by bugs and insects When the Commission first
reached Greytown they were met by two Comm.s
sioners who had been appointed by the Nicaragnan
Government to confer and act with them Tho
Commission completed all the work II was ex
pected to do but whether the result obtained was
any OF the party II was said that the highest part
70 The be n" q Ss remained in tho
city last night, and viii leave here for Washington
to-day.
The officers OF the Montgomery are: Commander,
Charles II. Davis; lieutenant commander. William
II. Everett; executive officer. I.eutenant c. II; Ly-
man; navigator, Lieutenant j. o. NcolsOn, Lieu
tenant H. 3. Knapp Lieutenant J. NJ. Foyer En-
sign T Washington Ens,sn F sullivan, Ensign
Assistant Engineer D. c. Redgreye, Assistant EnsL
master J. <. Mud and surgeon l.. 3. BALDWIN
The Montgomery carried 2ll officers and men. sht
Canal and viii now be e" placed IN the
North Atlantic Station.