New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-21
PRESIDENT TRAIN
MEETS landslide
ROOSEVELT PANAMA SPECIAL
FORCED TO GO TO cRlsToBAL
BY A ROUNDABOUT WAY.
GREAT HAVOC CAUSED
BY HEAVY RAINS
American Executive Surprises Natives
with Great Tramp Through Gu
Zebra Cut-Returns to His Car
Soaked and Covered with Mud

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Colon, Nov. 19.-Owing to the recent
heavy rains landslide occurred be-
| tween here and Panama, compelling
President Roosevelt's train to make a
detour, but it reached Cristobal on
| schedule time.
The landslide occurred at Paradise,
a station on the railroad southeast of
Empire, and not far from the Culebra
cut.
All street traffic was suspended here
from 10 a. m. to I p. M, in view Of
President Roosevelt's coming inspec-
ton of the town Of Colon, the Ameri-
can hospital and other places
Even this phlegmatic community is
aghast over the spectacular tramp of
President Roosevelt through the Guile
bra cut. 1t was a river of mud from
downpour of rain.
Neither the mud nor the rain nor
the danger of landslides daunted Mr..
Roosevelt. When he plodded out of
the ditch and sought the shelter of
the train he was soaked and sheathed
IN mud, but smiling happily.
Not Deferred by LandsIides.
Early in the day the presidential
train arrived at Pedro Miguel, where
some steam shovels were at work, and
the president had his train stopped to
make personal examination.
At this point in the cut the peculiar
soil conditions have resulted in more
or less frequent landslides, and this
fact was brought to the presidents
attention. This did not deter him
from leaving his train and climbing up
on one of the steam shovels and taking
seat alongside Engineer Gray, whom
he subjected to a searching fire Of
questions regarding the work
During his conversation Engineer
Gray took the opportunity on behalf of
himself and the other engineers, to
declare that unlike the railroad engi-
neers, they were not paid for over
time The president promised to look
into the matter. He stayed on the
steam shovel about 20 minutes. BY
this time it was raining hard.
Want to See Everything.
President Roosevelt told Chief En-
gineer Stevens that he wanted to see
all the works in connection with ex-
cavation, even to the temporary laying
of tracks. With this in view he
boarded work train near Pedro Mig
uel and went on to the next point
where the steam shovels were at work.
Here there was no danger of land
slides.
At about 9:25 the president entered
the deep portion of Culebra cut. his
train going slowly in order that he
might observe the workings of the
drill machines and shovels. One shovel
was decorated with sign reading:
I'VE will do our best to help you
build it,"
Set OFF Dynamite in Rainstorm.
The rain was now coming down in
torrents and the water poured in rivu-
lets down the funnel-shaped sides of
the famous cut. Several charges of
dynamite were exploded in order that
the president might see the fleet.
after which he went back to his own
train.
At Rio Grande, with the rain still
falling steadily, the president decided
to leave his train again and inspect
personally the sleeping quarters of the
Jamaicans. He inquired how the men
were fed and patiently listened to
their complaints. He went through
the commissary, where his visit was
unexpected, and also penetrated into
the living quarters of the families of
several Jamaican laborers
Makes Address to Workmen.
In the afternoon Mr.. Roosevelt Wis
tied the Office of the assistant chief
engineer for the purpose of meeting
the employees. He made speech say
ing all he would have to say was that
the United States the work that was
being done. He added:
Yesterday and to-day, while going
along the canal and seeing your work,
| felt more and more that you are
earning the right to the gratitude of
your country. l feel 1 have been meet
ing men who have done big work
that is necessary to the honor and in
terest of their country. The thing
that is best worth doing is something
that counts for the country. That is,
the kind of work you are doing. II
hope this spirit will grow greaterl
among you, SO that each man canl
identify himself with the work and del
it in such shape that in the futureI
it only will be necessary for him to sayt
he was connected with the canal tel
have a patent of nobility conferred
on him. Good-by, good luck. You
seem to be straight out set of Amer
leans. l am mighty proud of you.'
President Roosevelt gave reception
in the Tivoli hotel Friday evening.
Statement From Senator Plat.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 19.-The Even
ing News published the following from
United States Senator Thomas C.