Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-09
CUBA'S NEW RAILROAD
Trunk Line That Runs From
Santa Clara to Santiago.
THROUGH TRIP MADE tn A DAY,

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Sleeping Cars VIII BE Used Per the
Pfsst Tine On the IsIanA-Ths Line
h 81 standard Gause and IL nQuiD-
Ped Like Our Best Railways--Its
Bridges Are Of Steel and Masonry.
Ouba's new line Of railway, just
opened, runs from Santa Clara through
the very center Of the western portion
81 the island via Santo Espirito juno
tion, Puerto Principe Oh to Santiago,
says Havana dispatch to the New
York World. The last rail connection
OF the Puerto Principe and Santa Clara
divisions was laid few days ago ut
Piedras, amid the general utilization Of
the residents Of Santa Clara province.
Through sieepers will run between
Havana and Santiago, which will prove
revelation to many Of the natives tn
the way Of transportation service, the
roads in Cuba being poorly equipped
and a sleeper never having been i'm
ported into Cuba.
The local fare viii be- 3 cents a
kilometer about twothirfis Of a mile,
but cheaper rate win be made for the
through trip, which will We accom-
plished in twenty-four hours. 1t now
requires from three to four days to
make the trip by steamer.
The whole length of the trunk Ane
constructed by the Cuba Railway com
pany Is a little more than 40 miles,
through rock, jungle and forest, over
pAteaDs, rivers and valleyA and
touches the main towns and native VII
lages between the two extreme points.
Later, branch lines, now In course of
construction, will be opened for public
traf,c between Santiago and tho bay
Of Nipe, Jucaro and San Fernando, a.
well a. from Santo Dspirko Junction
on TO Santo Esperito City.
UntN now the western portion az the
island only has enjoyed railway facih-
ties4 the larger territory, comprising
some $4,000 square miles, remaining
comparatively UNEMPLOYED. The CON-
pany's object In constructing the new
hines Of railroad 10 10 extend the exist
ing system, (which only runs through
barely ooe-half of the western part Of
the island, and to develop the ENORMOUS
tract Of eastern territory where hitler
b no Nflvay facilities have existed"
as announced.
The trunk Nine is Of standard gauge,
It's bridges are Of steel and masonry,
and It's equipment will be similar to
that Of the best American railways.
The country thus opened up b report
ed as containing much undeveloped
minerals, large areas Of rich hand and
an abundant supply Of good water. Al.
though the present population b only
about 100000 the resources Of the
island are sufficient to maintain 10000.
600 people.
Robert p. Porter, who was intrusted
BY the hate President Mckinley to re
port On the industrial, financial and
commercial condition of the island, has
expressed his opinion concerning this
new venture as follows:
Prom whatever standpoint It may
be viewed, no one enterprise could do
90 much to improve the situation of the
island. No revolution could have e.
listed in Cuba II such a railroad had
been completed by the former govern
ment and nothing will so rapidly tend
to the revival Of commercial and gener.
n business az the facility for quick |
passage from one end of the island to
the other and from the trunk line over
branches to the seab0ard cities.
IAN political turbulence will be quiet |
I'd thereby and prevented in the future.
The entire country will be open to com.
merca lands now practically Of no val
ne and unproductive will be worked,
The seaport towns will become active,
md commerce between the island and
the United States will soon be restored |
10 at least Its former condition"
The company Is Of an American-Brit-
alb character, headed by Sir William
Van Horne as president and directO-
rate consisting of well known men.
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