The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

use secondhand rolling stock OF any,
kind; ell locomotives and cars had,
therefore, to be built to order. AZ
ter the supplies reached the Isthmus
we had to contend not only with the
lack OF terminal facilities and meohar-
.oai appliances already mentioned,
eut also With an inadequate equip
ment With which to distribute it to
lts destination or the force TO handle
1t. These obstacles ;.ave been largely
surmouuted. The elimination Of vel.
low fever and the establishment OF
better systems Of housing auo feeding
che employees have enabled US TO re-
!oruit our working forces till those as.
signed to the material and supply di.
vision now number over twenty.ous
hundred men. =. "
SO fer as actual excavation and
dredging are oor ,erned, We have not
endeavored 80 3complish much. We
arc nov working, however, six steam
shovels in Culebre cut, which 10 che
largest single factor in the uonstruc-
tion OF the Canal, and have removed
approximately one million cubic
yards Of material: By this work we
are accomplishing two things: First.
we are putting the levels Of tho out in
proper condition for tho installation
Of che largest number Of machines
which can be effectively operated, and
second, We are gathering data which
will be useful in future estimates Of
che cost Of canal construction, In
the Culebrs work $500 meu are now
employed. We are also building
railway tracks and yards, aud are
dredging at both ends. Of the Canal,
so far as advisable until the question
Of Tyre Of canal is decided. 1t should
be understood that all the work We
have done is applicable to any type Of
canal. .-.... .. .a... =.
The question of labor is 6 grave
and perplexing one. We have ad-
vanced far enough to know that we
can secure sufficient supply Of labor
from the tropics, SO far as numbers
are concerneds The question of quail:
iay is very different matter. Unless
q much greater efficiency can bel de.
veloped than is secured at present,
we shall have to, look elsewhere.
Probably ! can best convey to you q
just estimate of the quality Of this
labor by relating an incident which
came under the observation OF Sens-
tor Millard during his visit on the
Isshmus: Sitting On the deck of the
steamer Havana, he was watching tho
ualosdiug Of a heavy piece of machin-
egg frem the held 5f 5f the the vessel. The
tackle got caught in the rigging On the
deck above, the foreman ;n ohGsgs Of
the gang Of laborers sent one Of them
above to free the tackle. The laborer
wont to the place to: which: he was
sent and did what he was told to do.
The foreman, paying no attention to
him afte- he STATED: on his errand,
missed him q few :minuteB later, end
iiuoakiiug around for him, discovered
him sitting peaesfully at the spot to
which he he'd been sent. 'sWhat are
you doing thers2'. yelled the Foreman.
"0You cold me to come here, sah."
SWELL, why didn't you come baek2''
t'You didn't tell me TO, Sah.' IL.
The eight hour,law.s II is TO this
class Of labor. that we are paying from
80 To- so cents Per day In gold, and
ont Of which it is estimated We do not
get more than 255 ,.psr cent. Of the efi-
oieuoy of labor in the United States.
This is the kind OF labor to which
We.ar compelled TO apply the eight
honr law-tkas is, ,sto: aliens who know
nothing ct; the law d existence until
they arrive on i the Isthmus. Such
application will increase the labor
cost of ! canal construction I al Toast 25
per cent. and viii add many millions
unnece cessatily To- The Stesal expendi.
tures psi 81 sss y ss: s s.! 81 M
That I, Il is' tho .alory, q gent tleEnen; 9of
what J sa'Es We have: bean doing on the Isth-
mus. nllins with this let nae add
thas Chief Engineer Stevens is pre- pre-
.sasins three comp lete sets .Sfs plans
sppllic icabie Hto % many types pf esaal, ]:
so thAt when saecision Shall Eavee been;
reached as 20 what typefWillS Sbe ased; !:
no delay id beginning work will ensuje.,
It j. our sonf dent bsliaf shas blvl; bll;s the
fisst sf july next shMe5 M plant i q as i,a par.
|ahased will be finstalled ana working
5its fullest Sspraosios, I sa raeity. Ii,
other Words. by this time she, dirt win.
hegin tai in ssraiiess. VI & HE ~
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