New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-13
THE FIAT CITY.
Port Dalny Had Been Improved at Cost of
Over $20,oOO,O00.

Port Dalny, the Russian sea port on fallen Wa
Bay. the east coast of the Liao-Tung Peninsula
Port Arthur. intended by Russia to he
the chief commercial emporium of its eastern do
minions. The edict providing for its construction
issued by the Russian Emperor July 30. 1899
and the town, fully equipped with all modern i'm
provements docks, warehouses and railroad facl-
ties was opened 10 commerce in December 1901
No allowed to live in it until its CON
struction pra ctcally completed. The spacious
harbor. free from ice in winter sufficient depth
for the largest vessels There were great wharves
for their accommodation connect with the
tracks of the railway TO Russia
Five large piers had been constructed. each sup
piled with numerous railroad tracks immense
warehouses and elevators gas. electric lights and
water. and large breakwste- was being con
structed. so that ships could lie at the piers and
load and unload regardless OF weather.
Docks FOR foreign vessels stear- and sail ex-
teloed between the piers and along the shore for
TWO miles; here were two fTst-class dry docks
one Intended for ordinary ocean steamers AMI the
sells Of war or commerce The branch rav5aI, v-5ic,
connected palny with the main line of the Chinese
trains to MOSCOW and ST PetersbJr' Era ~feht
DainY is picturesquely situated ia an extensive
ya e which td slopes gently down TO The deep and
on three sides by range Of hills rising 10 a height
OF 500 feet 1t is divided into three parts-the Ad-
City and the Chinese CITY baIny may be said to
have been Constructed by The Chinese Eastern Rail
antl recently Russian Minister OF Finance and now
-
300 men were employed daily tho work of con-
structing the port and town.
The Emperor. in the decree Of July. 1899 de
fined the conditions upon which the port was 10
be opened to foreign trade. first # which was the
right TO import and export merchandise OF every
description free Of customs duties
The city consists Of The administration portion
IN which are located railroad shops. for making
cars etc repair shops. shops for steamship CON
structon and repair. with various Offices of the
port steamships and railroad; residences Of
mechanics and general employees. together with
hotels, parks, churches. schools clubs and places
or amusement: and the foreign residence section,
joining the general mercantile section hut further
off, toward the hills. ard on gradually slopnC
higher ground commanding a view Of the ban
About three miles from the foreign settlement
10 the southeast, Is excellent sea beach ar
ranged for summer resort, and connected with
Dalny by fine highway
More than 100000 had beer expended on the
harbor system before the end Of 1902. and II was
estimated that the cost Of completing the works
would be nearly $50 100000 but this does not in
any way represent the total OF the erection OF
this great commercial port.
Last year az steamships loaded with merchandise
and LAB Chinese jCnks entered the port and iii
ss9 pieces Of merchandise and 1914 passengers
passed through II.
The population OF Dalny ct the census in January
OF last year was Il ESQ. OF whom BIB were Rus
Chinese '