New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-28
SH0NTS OFF FOR ISTHMUS.
Board of Consulting Engineers dc
com panies Chairman to Panama.

Theodore ? shouts in his dual capacity as
chairman Of the Isthmisu Canal Commission
and president ~ the Panama Railroad Com
pany. was busy man yesterday. preliminary
10 his departure to-day on his second visit IN
the canal zone He will sail at | n n on the
steamer Havana. accompanied by three mem
bers Of the canal commission and members Of
the board Of consulting engineers Brigadier
General Peter c. Hams Of the commission. met
with painful though not serious accident at
his home in Washington that viii render it i'm
possible for him to 60 with the others. or the
entire board Of consulting engineers only Alfred
Noble is detained by other engagements.
Members Of the commission in the party will
he Rear Admiral NJ. =. Endicott, Brgadier
General . II Ernst and Major Benjamin NJ
Harrod. Members Of the board Of consulting
Anoi,,aars vino 60 20 the isthmus are General
George w Davis. William BARCLAY Parsons
civil engineer: W n Burr, civil engineer; Cen
eraI Henry /. Abbott Eugene Tincauzer' Ger
man delegate: Edouard NJ. Quellennac, of the
suez Canal staff Isham Randolph. civil en-
sinaer. Of Chicago; r p. Stearns, civil en-
rineer. Joseph Ripley, civil engineer; W h
Hunter. Of the Manchester Canal Adolph
C;uersrd French delegate; J. W. WeicKer'
Dutch delegate. and Captain John G cakes
secretary.
Chairman Shouts said Yesterday that the
nartv would probably be absent four OF I'VE
weeks The consulting engineers, SAID MI
ebonts have been engaged in Washington Ior
four weeks in studying the theoretical side OF
the canal problem. and when they reach tne
istruus they will study the physical conditions
a. long as they may deem it necessary Saiu
IN the members of the board when they came
together in Washington that the commission
would no. attempt to limit their time or direct
their energies.
"Thev will therefore determine when the Ha-
vana shall start on the return trip When they
get back TO Washington they will endeavor to
adjust their observations and their theories
and if they have a report presenting their rec
ornmendat ions ready by the end of November
We may he able to go before Congress on De-
cember I with a definite recommendation as to
the type of canal to he built.
Members of the commission go to the isthmus
at this time to hold the quarterly meeting due
to he held October /
MY visit to Oyster Bay" said MI shonts,
had special significance. / simply went down
to pay my respects to the President before sail
ing for the canal zone and TO receive any sug-
gestions he might have to make No matters
Involving any change Of plans were discussed
I shall have ample to occupy my time as long
as the consulting engineers care TO remain on
the isthmus.'
News of the fire that visited Colon on Tues
day night reached Chairman Shonts yesterday
afternoon II came in a cable dispatch sent by
Governor Magoon to Washington and repeated
over the long distance telephone 10 New orh-
The message was as follows:
"Shonts, Washington: Furious fire at Colon
last night Forty or fifty houses burned. Assist
ance rendered by Panama Fire Department. So
far as reported no United States property de-
stroved. Am arranging to temporarily care Tor
sufferers in tents Am going to colon ms morn
ing. MAIOON-
Mr.. Shonts cabIed the following reply
''Nagoon. Panama: Message received regard
ing fire Glad you have taken steps to relieve
destitute Extend our sympathy to sufferers
"SHONTS."
The fire began it was learned from authori-
+a+iye sources in the house lot No. SAL on
Bolfvar-st F. A Drake, secretary and treasurer
of the Panama Railroad Company. says tnat
This location is in the northern suburbs OF Colon
and that the fire could not have destroyed prop
erty of large value