New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
TRAVEL IN PALESTINE.
SOME DETAILS OF THE ROUTE WHICH THE
EMPEROR WILL TAKE.

Corresrondence q The Pail Mall Gazette.
Jerusalem is getting ready to receive its dis
tinguished visitor AZ Jaffa. the port Of Jerusa-
lem one sees the first signs Of the preparations.
In the chief streets through which the German
Emperor will pass in carriage every effort is
being made to patch up and make once more
habitab BILE the great number Of the houses threat
ening to fall, and TO give them festive appear
ance Hundreds Of people arr busy in improving
the state Of the high road leading from Jafa to
Jerusalem they work almost without break
from sunrise until sunset and thus earn, per-
hape three piastres or sixpence. When the road
has been made W one sees wretched hacks
painfully drawing an old street roller which has
not been used for close upon thirty years. The
last time that this road from Jaffa TO Jerusalem
was attended to in 1868 when the then
Crown Prince Frederick William Of Prussia
made tour in the East few kilometres
further along the road camels and asses are
carrying heavy burdens OF stone, which are
broken up and thrown down III the WORKOUT
places AT other places Arab boys and girls are
bringing W earth in rush baskets carried on
Their heads. These baskets are filled at neigh
boring hill and the little Arabs have 10 use their
hands as spades, for no implements are supplied
10 them. Behind all these various workers the
Turkish OVerseer stands with lash in his hand,
and protects himself 10y an umbrella from the
burning rays Of the Next TO him his ass
patiently stands since il is beneath the dignity
Of Turkish official 10 go even two yards on
foot
A mail coach travels between Jaffa and Jeru-
salem. The vehicle has been gradually evolved
from an old four wheeled cab. and performs the
tourney Of just over forty-three miles in fifteen
hours In fairness II ought 10 be mentioned that
this period includes three stOppages OF one hour
each III order to bait the WORKOUT horses and
mules Our team consisted Of one old hack and
two mules. one large and the other very small.
This mode Of travelling can be recommended
for those who wish TO study the country. My
fellow travellers were a German and "a goat
breeder AT Jerusalem The latter had bought
stately he goat for his flock at Jafa. The sit
A., a.
persOus. hence one can imagine that journey or
fifteen hours undertaken by three men and
goat" The driver certainly did AT first refuse TO
take the goat "a passenger but timely TIP
acted a. the usual charm, and he gave way.
Needless to say. We had troubled night. and
We were glad TO reach Jerusalem at > O'Clock in
the morning. Al that early hour numberless
vorkmen were busy with the repairing OF the
road and streets The state OF the filth IN all the
streets is indescribable
The numerous hotels all ''replete with every
modern comfort, will soon open their doors
after their long close" season Almost all fOr-
eigu intercourse ceases in Palestine from May
until October. Countless numbers OF tourists,
naturally mostly German, are expected during
the Kaisers visit Already SO many notices or
arrival have been received that all the rooms