The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-21

wheeling people. and more especially
the intimate friends of Mr., Sam Hugh
Brockunier, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w
Brockunser, of this city will be inter
ested in a letter received from him by
the InteIllgencer yesterday. Mr.. Brock
unier is now in charge Of a party Of
mining experts in Spanish Honduras,
looking up the prospects for mining de-
velopmeuts in that country In the in
terests Of local capitalists. Mr.. Brock
uniers letters to the Intelligencer from
Rat Portage, ontafio, CANADA, were
very entertaining. and he promises fur
Their contributions from Honduras.
The party with Mr.. BruckunIer con-
sits Of the following: General E. A.
Lever, of Honduras; James s. Rayborn,
mining engineer, Alpena, Mich; John
Hagley, miner, East Portage, Ontario;
w. H. Holmes, Denver mining engl-
neer of thirty years experience in
placer and quartz mining; 8. ]. Borden,
mining engineer. Denver; Captain H.
w. McCauley, U. S. ", retired.
His letter follows;
SAN PEDRO sULA, Honduras, Cen
trail America, June 1O.-our expedition
arrived in this country May I'D. and
has already acquired the name, Of being
the most energetic outfit which ever
entered this land. Despite the proverb-
ial manana (to-morrow) and prevarica-
tion of the natives, we succeede In get
ting through the custom house and to
the end of the railroad within thirty
six hours. When 1t is taken into con-
sIderation that 1t usually takes this time
to get through the custom house alone,
and that the single train In service
runs the length OF the road one day
and back another 1t VIII be seen that
we did well.
The amount OF talk and expedIents
necessary to secure this work would
amuse the ordinary American. Twelve
days from the date OF sailing from Mo-
bile our expedition had, by means of
pack mules, penetrated one hundred
miles into the interior. where the men
are now engaged in thorough exam
inatlon of the country. Its possibilities
and probabilities.
1t may surprise some Of your citizens
to know that, as far as we have ex-
amIned, we have found the climate per-
fectly healthfui, except along the coast
where 1t is hot and smells "feverish. u
This is largely accounted for by the
mountainous character Of tile land
within a few miles OF the coast. Where
we are working ION the ChIquIla riverl
the elevation is 1900 feet above the sea,
and the temperature is seldom, II ever
above so degrees. 1t is always cool and
comfortable at nights. The elevation
Of the highest mountain we have yet
crossed is 1900 feet above the sea. Be-
fore we finish we win work through
much higher ones.
Upon our arrival here we received
congratulatory kilograms from both
President Sierra and ex-PresIdent Bou-
lilo, and we have been well treated by
Or. Mitchell, the American consul at
San Pedro,
Some Of the papers Of the United
States have lately contained kilograms
relating the plan of an embryo revolu-
ton in this country. which was to have
been started by ex-PresIdent BouIllo
in the interest of New York capitalists.
So far rs we have been able to ascer-
tain these rumors are entirely dIscred-
tied here and arc only calculated to
lnjure Honduras by making It out a
revolutionary and unsafe country. So
far we have found 1t very peaceable
and the government well administered.
1t Is far safer here than In great
many portions OF our own country and
OF Canada, which have visited on sim
liar expeditions.
It seems unreasonable to think that
were any revolutionary proceedings on
foot and Mr.. Bouillo concerned in them
he would return to this country now
and proceed right to the capital of the
country. where he is without even a
body guard. The rumOr would seem
absurd on the face OF 1t.
The members of our party are all in
the best of health and spirits. and hope
to have many interesting incidents to
report later on.
s. H. BRoCKUN1ER,