The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-01
NICARAGUA CANAL ROUTE.
sYNopsIS OF THE REPORT or THE
CdNdL COMMISSION.

The Childa Route from Brito to Lake Mica
raRua and the Lull Route from tho Lake
to Greytown Are Adopted-The Cost tho
Commission Estimates Mt S1iS,I13, 100.
W.suINGroS. May 3l.-The Nicaragua Canal
Commission. appointed under acts Of Congress
NJ March 2. 1895. and June 4, 1897. having
oontlcte ed it's abors. has submitted its report
IN the President. and the following synopsis
was made public o-day:
The commission understood that it was
roouircd TO consider all routes heretofore pro-
posed having any merit; that new routes that
sppearrd to have merit should be developed
enI the entire region Of canal possibilities
.hould he examined with sufficient thorough
mess tu enable Just and comprehensive COM
rarison of the various routes to be made and
the most desirable one selected. With this
view the commission established Its head
quarters in New York and made a careful
andy OF all data bearing upon the Nicaragua
Canal question obtanable In the United States
going back nearly fifty years. At the same
time large force was organized for work in
Nicaragua which sailed from New York. Dec. s.
1857. nearly one hundred strong. and arrived
of Gr"vtuwn Dec. II.
Asrortions Of the work we're completed, par
tins were withdrawn. until the last surveying
Marty left Grcytown Feb. H. 1892. leaving
thirteen men in the country at ten stations for
,bo purpose Of continuing the observations for
mall and evaporation. and for the gauging
Of the lake and the various rivers necessary to
complete understanding OF the neurology OF
the region through Wnicn canal across MICA
ragua INST pass
The rort goes into minute details in re-
,unrt TO al! questions connected with the con-
structior of the canal and after mature deib-
Grafton has adopted and estlmated for the
XII ls route. and from tho lake to Greytown
called Iull route. This line. leaving Brito.
follows tho left bank of the Rio ,Grande to near
Durro Retro. crosses the Western Divide
10 the Valley NJ the LaIas. which it follows to
Lake Nicaragua Crossing tho lake at the head
H. near Rora san Carlos. thence. in excavation.
by tho loft bank Of the river to the San Juanilo.
and across the low country, TO- GreytowTn..
rcaulrc- hut a single dam. with regulating
works AZ hu'h "rde of the summit level. The
cal conditions than worc hitherto supposed to
exist. a.pocisllF rs TO the amount OF rock in
greatly red ,ro she estimated cost OF construc-
IL determine the proper unit prices for ex-
cavation the average Of prices actually paid to
contractors on the Chicago Drainage Canal.
which represent cost Of plant. prices paid for
work done. and contractors profile. was taken:
for the differences in location. climate &c. In
obtaining the estimate Tor , cost OF LOCKS the
ment locks at Sault Ste. Marie were taken. and
81 per cent. was added for the difference Of
location. 49,, =, A., ,
fthis important question. and with an ca rne st
desire to reach log cal conclusions, based upon
substantial facts, the commission believes that
route for not exceeding SllS,113.7a0. Col.
Hams concurs generally with the views OF the
innate Of the cost is Sl34. Sls.3O
It is understood to be the desire OF the
President on. the reassemhling OF Congress
Until then it will not be possible to mako 1t
public more fully than the present synopsis.
which EN- braces its main features.