The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-01

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has been nlcknamed Woods Folly.
It was builtto give work to the Cubans
and on this ground It's construction may
have been warranted. 1t would seem.
however, that the money might have been
spent In building highways where they
were more needed than here.
Cuba wants good roads Much or the
eastern part OF the island Is a Wilder
ness. the only way Of going from PIE e
to place being by bride paths. ~, me goy,3
eminent expects to remedy THIS anu
roads are being constructed In the dlE,
ferent provinces from here to Plnar del
Rio It is hoped that there will some
k day be great highway from one end OF
the island to the other with branch
roads running OFF to the different farm
ing centres. Such a network OF roads
will be very expensive. The rains are
heavy and most of the highways must
be ma cadamizcd, as during the wet sea-
son dirt roads become beds OF mud
through which it Is almost Impossible
for n vehicle to- so. is2 # *
= The Santiago Dray 5@
E Almost all the hauling Of this region
is done upon heavy carts or drays. The
freIghtinp throughout the mountains IS
on pack mules, the coffee being brought
in ON such animals. Tho drays are Pc
cullar. They consist of u pair OF Wheeis,
with two long poles fastened to the aXlo,
Just inside the wheels. The other ends OF
the poles form the shafts; being hung 70
the saddle and collar of the mule, or
pony. which serves as the draft animal 4
The bed of the cart Is network of
cords woven from one pole to the other.
and upon this are piled loads OF q half.
ton or moro Tho wheels OF the drays
arc large; they move easily. although
much OF the load seems TO rest on tho
- strnatS Of San
tiago are ma rrow and the drnys are such
that thew can be turned anywhere. They
nrei very cheap; the best of them ought
not to cost more than sl5; they are ut
tho Same time strong and easily mado
and repaired. S
Santiago in 1905.
e Much has been recently published about
The nlthy condition Of Santiago. + do
not ind 1t so. Tine streets are clean.
and, although here and there rough.
they compare favombly with those OF
any American city. The town looks
prosperous. It's people are well dressed
ana its stores do a big business.
q Santiago is beautifully situated. 1t lies
on the bay, rising the hills, The ware-
houses are located and wholesale dealers
have their establishments In the lower
part OF the city, fronting the water,
where there Is also IL large p|lFh, Will
fountain In the center. Besides foun-
tain stands thirteen-lnch Sshen, which
was dropped In the city from one OF
the gunbonts during the war; and from
each end of 1t extends q long promenade,
lined with trees. which, With the fresh
breeze from the bay, Is delightful during
the evening. Farther back Is central
park or plaza. about which the cnlef
hotels arc situated and upon which the
cathedral faces 14t tS.
More Spanish Than Havana,
The buildings Of Santiago are even more
spanish than those of Havana. They are
seldom gilmore than two stories, but thelr
walls are three or four feet thick, ana
their great Windows and doors are baffea
with iron. The walls are painted N az
colors Of the rainbow and the roofs are
of red tiles. Many Of the doors are o.
red brick or marble. The buildings run
around courtyards or patios. There Y
usually only one tier Of rooms, 50 tilat
each room has windows on both SIDES,
d frording excellent ventilation ana apunr
dant light, There are no chlmneys " ~