The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-17

ders on the harbor, and has an area OF 100
acres Most of its buildings are only tempo
rary. The most central part of the CONNER
cial city is Nicholas place. from which ten
avenues branch. Around this circle (Which
is zoo feet in diameter) IL is intended that
the public buildings, banks, hotels and office
buildings shall be erected. Nicholas place Is
connected with the piers and shipping
quarter by Moscow avenue, which is TO be
the main business thoroughfare OF the city.
The residential section Is to be on the ele-
Waited ground of the European city.
The Chinese quarter is separated from the
administration and European cities by the
town park and nurseries.
Dalny's climate is healthy and dry In
winter the lowest temperature Is degrees
Fahrenheit below zero. lce-breakers have
been provided to keep the channel and har-
Dor open during the winter. Lots within the
limits OF the township Of Dalny, with the
exception of the administration quarter and
ings, are to be sold or leased at public auc-
ton. according TO rules approved by the
Russian minister OF finance. Both Russian
subjects and foreigners have the privilege
of buying leasing lots
The destiny of Dalny is to be the Russian
New York on the Pacific-the great port OF
entry and export. The smaller drydock was
since been in constant use. This drydock II
$50 feet long, 5G feet wide and Is feet deep,
and. with its electric pumps. can be emptfed
in less than two hours
In connection with the drydock are the
harbor repair shops. with foundry, smithy.
machine and fitting shop. boiler shop. etc.
These Shops which are electrically driven
and lighted, are fully equipped for repair
Work on the large drydock is being rapidly
pushed forward. 1t will be 63o feet long. 81
feet wide and 2S feet I'm depth and will cost
about s927, 900. A large pier for ocean steam
ers is almost completed and part OF II Is be-
ing used This pier is 1.925 feet long and S6o
feet wide, has depth Of water from Is TO
2S feet. and when completed will contain
seven railway tracks and nine large ware
houses.
Dalny has been connected, since the bee
ginning of this year. by a daily service OF
through trains with Port Arthur, Hardin
and Manchuria. There are now two weekly
express trains between Dalny. Moscow ana
ST Petersburg. The Transsiberian express
leaves Dalny on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
making the trip TO Moscow. b.lSS miles, with
a change of cars at Manchuria station and
Baikal-in thirteen and one-half days. The
train de luxe Is solid vestibuled train,
having first and second-class compartment
sleeping cars and dining cars. The fare. from
Dalny 10 st. Petersburg Is slS1.so, nrst Glass;
and s9l97 second class
maintains a mercantile fleet or nineteen
steamers with a total net tonnage OF q. .315
tons. These for the coast trade and ply
between Dalny, Port Arthur ana Cne1oo,
and also between the two flrst-named ports
and Chemulpo and shanghai In conjunction
with the Transsiberian express trains there
Is weekly service between Dalny ana
Nagasad by the companys new express
steamers Manchuria and Mongolia, which
are equal in speed and comfort 10 the steam-
ers OF the mail lines and make their trips
TO Shanghai and Nagasah in thirty-ssx
hours.
AS soon as the railway Ii completed
around Lake Baikal. which is expected In a
few months. trains will run from Dalny 10
Moscow without change OF cars and In
greatly reduced time. As Yet the trade or
Dalny is small, the imports and exports to-
gether amounting in value 20 about Z,Jp.oo.
Its coming commercial greatness IL so con-
hdently anticipated that Dalny Is gopularly
| spoken OF as the Southampton OF the East '