Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

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N HEN we had decldeu W ""V
M boat from Colon rrepara'
aratIons for the Journey
IA we're easily made. our
q tVI mules sold readily at a
NJ Wv good figure, and luckily II
v steamer, the France, sailed
NJ IN a few days. and would
4oa,Sed at Cartagena and Puerto CO.
iomba the latter being the place we
|teslred to land.
N On October 3, soon after II o'clock,
he steamer whlstled a goodbye and IN
Il few moments we were on our way,
Ind Colon rapidly faded from view,
iut the disappearance Of Colon was not
Nh entire loss Of the sight Of land, for
bur course vas northeast and followed
he shore somewhat, az far at least as
'4uerto San Bias. All was lost from
New however, when towards evening a
heavy rain settled down over noun
laIn and sea. and the water came down
"a torrents
n The next morning at daybreak some
ioma Islands covered with tall cocoa
frees we've sighted to our right and an
hour later the mainland appeared. We
bad crossed the gulf Of Darien, and
Mad sailed with a sea as smooth as
BIZ waters Of a bay, for there had not
tyen been a roller TO move the ship.
1hs was a disappointment TO some Of
0our party VINO were having their first
Experience on ship board, for they had
heard so much Of the rocking Of the
,fessel and Of sea sickness,
n As we neared the main shore Carta-
bena appeared to our left, looking like
D city built on the water, 80 low is the
jand on which II stands. But to get to
the harbor we had to enter a narrow
tay two miles below the city, through
D narrower entrance called Roca Chico
Pr both sides Of which stand old Span
Ih forts still somewhat In use
Then sailing for half hour
Between low hills dotted here
Pnd there with little villages, we
teached the wharf Il was quarter OF
D mile from town, but little railroad
carried the freight and passengers to
)nd fro.
A No sooner were we securely along eide
when three government soldiers took a
position at the entrance Of the gang
plank and orders were Issued that no
PIE could 20 ashore except those who
were to dlsembark. on account of the
fpOlution the city was under martial
hW and the strictest discipline, In some
}hlngs, was maintained. We contented
ourselves, therefore, at viewing the city
Prom afar and also watching the many
fanoes that came around the vessel.
paded with fruits, shells, parrots, and
ponkeys, which the natives sold to the
passengers az remarkably low figures
Phe man had some peccaries, caught
tlld ~ the forest while young, but now
PANIED, which he offered for few dol |
lars each Parrots mad macaws, mon |
ttys and beautiful shells were in plenty.
That evening and the next night we
travelled but seventy miles over the |
Iame calm sea, and by daylight were
thehored In the bay Of Puerto Colon |
pn On the wharf Is a very narrow |
railroad which extends TO Barranquilla |
n me Magdalena river, a distance Of !
Inlr'y miles The cars are like play |
,ars' they are so small, but In spite Of |
'helr size. and the fact, too, that for a |
quarter OF mile through some swamps
tne track was inundated by the late |
leavy rains the engineer continued at
rate OF speed that caused every pas
Iehser TO tremble for his life. Luckily
20 part OF the track had given way but
70 iar as We could zee the engineer had
ioIhlhg In mind but speed.
AZ u o'clock we were In Barranouilla
ma with the aid OF the American con-
IVY MT G. W. Colvig Of Washington.
Ve were through the custom house.
'uhs and all, and had our passports