The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-02-09

llIle. ne distance along the line OF
the. canal route proposed by the COM
mission from the seven fathOm curve
OF the Pacific ocean 10 the seven faith
ON. curve or the Caribbean sea is 1890
miles. The region within which the
canal can be constructed Is comprised
within comparatively narrow limits.
BY the term Nicaragua route" is I'M
derstOod a canal which uses Lake Nj
caragua as a part OF it's system. For
convenience this may be divided as
follows: First. the division between
the Pacific and the lake. called the
western division; second. the lake IT.
self; third. the division between the
lake and the Caribbean sea, called the
eastern division. AT the easterly ter
minus OF the canal there is no harbOr.
A haCOOr will have To be constructed
at GreytOwn, where about 30 years ago
there was a good harbOr, which has
been destroyed by sand deposited by
the San Juan river. by the term har-
Dor il is not Intended To convey the
idea OF Il large harbOr 10 he construct
eel for commercial purposes. 1t is not
expected that vessels will lie in such Il
harbor for any time, but Will move
through in one direction or the other.
Various surveys of the Earbur have
been made with view to determining
the amount Of material To be control
led. THIS amount is estimated ID vary
from 5GO.cOO to 10000 cubic yards an
nually and is chiefly of sand The en-
trance To the harLur will be formed by
two parallel jetIics about 600 feet
apart. the easterly one about 2.GIO feet
in length and the westerly one about
1900 feet. AS the sea strikes the shore
line with considerable violence nj times,
these jettics will be constructed chiefly
of heavy stones not easily moved by
the force of the waves. Local stone
will be- used.
\ harbor will have 10 also be con
structcd III The westerly end. This will
be- located AT Brto. This. like the har-
Dor nj GreytOwn, will not need To be
large. The conditions on this coast are
not So forbidding as they are OH the
eastern. The sand movement is slight.
and the winds are mostly ofShur,.
The shore is bold. and deep sOundings
are found nj no great III .Ince from il.
On the route selected 10y the commits
sion provision is made for the con
struction of six locks OF IL lift feet
each on the eastern division and four
locks of % feet lift each on the western
division. The total lift OF the locks on
the eastern division Is llO.46 feet.
while on the western the total is Iii
feet. difference of 5.5l feet being due
10 the rise of tide i'm the two oceans.
This route starting from the harbOr ut
GreytOwn crosses the coastal plain.
passes To the north Of Lake SilicO and
up the left bank OF the San Juan To the
dam of the Boca san Carlos. thence
follows the improved river channel.
crosses the lake and travcrses the val
ley OF the Lagos and lilo Grandc Ia
Brito. on the Pacific.
Contrary To the general belief before
the investigation 10y the commission.
the climate of Nicaragua is cquahlr
AMI hralIhfuL The average temporal
turc Of Nicaragua summer AMI winter
varies hut little from ~ degrees. sell
dom fluctuating 2n points one way or
the other. Tile milducSS uf the tenn
pcrnturc is due To the constant sweep
of the cool trade winds from the Attain
tie. These winds also carry away the
germs of disease. IL is said that un
other Central American republic is 81
free from disease. The atmosphere.
however. is very moist. AMI old Gcncr-
al Humidity sometimes makes life Il
little uncomfortable. ENrriion ClU>cS