The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1906-12-19

ter class. who are to be found as fore
men: are good men: and many any Of d the
Work Of Construction.
brought over under contract lat our
expense) go on into the Jungle to live,
or or Loaf around Colon or work o,, so 6 6ad
as to cause a serious dimlnution OF
the amount of labor performed on Fri,
| questioned many of these Jamaica
laborers as to the conditions of their
w ,y;sh.d ana what, II any CHANGES, t ,n,s
| from them. but regards most of
these complaints they themselves con-
tradicted one another. In all cases
where the complaint was as to their
treatment by any individual 1t proved
was himself a West India man of color
either policeman. n storekeeper. or
an assistant storekeeper. Doubtless
Amerlcans; but those to whom j spoke
did not happen to make any such com
The work is now going on with a
vlsor and efficiency pleasant TO VII
ness. The three big problems OF the
dam and the Cuiebra cut. The Guile
bra cut must he made anyhow; but
Of course changes as to the. dams. or
J AZ least as to the locks ADJACENT to
me dams. may stili occur The IA
iem tha botto eT no o pf"i hein pro 80
| good that there is practical certain
~; not merely as to what can be
ment- The Gatun dam offers the most
serious problem which we have to
isthmus believe that THIS problem is
certain of solution along the lines
proposed; although, of course. It ne
| telligence. and although equally. of
course. there will be some little risk
arises from the fact that some of the
| material near the bottom Is not so
good as could be desired. II the huge
across from one foothiii to the other
we will have what is practically a
which viii rise ' the inland lake This
| artificial mountain will probably show
capaets t T ha he
natural mountain range The exact To-
cality of the locks. at this dam-as at
iermined. In April next seeretary
Taft. with three of the ablest engin-
stearns and Ripieygwiii Visit the
| .sthmus. and the three engineers will
make the final and conclusive exami-
nations as to the exact site for each
lock- Meanwhile the work is going
ahead without break.
| The Culebra cut does not offer such
great risks; that is. the damage liable to
occur from occasional land slips will not
.sters. The work viii merely call for in
.eliisence. perseverance. and executive
| sapacity. 1t is. however. the work upon
| which most labor will have to be spent.
The dams will be composed OF the earth
| taken out of the cut and very possibly
the building of the locks and dams will
| AXE even longer than the cutting in
| culebra itself.
in cuIebra Cut.
The main work is now being done in
| the Culebra cut 1t was striking and
! IMPRESSIVE to see the huge steam shovels
n inil play. the dumping trains Carrying
/ indictments French
| mach inery, which often stand IL little
Way from the line of work, though of ex-
| client construction, look like the veriest
oys Wien compared with these new
team S.ovcls. just as the French dump
itrcd with the long trlihs OF huge cars.
iumi cd by steam piows. which are now
lirance. that has been made in m,chin-
| ny during the past quarter of CEN
ury. No doubt quarter OF century.
ience, this new nachinery,, OF which we
re now so proud, will similarly seem oul
II date. bu! it is certainly serving its
gat'i to be entirely discarded. We stiii
ave in use a few Of the more modern;
"a, BOT most modsrn' T Tars; which hold
IoyeI on certain lines with sharp
urves; But the, recent cars hold from
Did clumsy methods OF unloading them,
steam pillow is drawn from END TO end
Of the whole vestibuled train, thus i'm
| mensely economizing labor. In the rainy
reason the steam shoveis can do but
| little in dirt but they work steadily in
we're some % at work during the time
| was on the isthmus, and their tremendous
power and efficiency were most impress
| sive.
New Records for Excavation.
as soon as the type OF canal was de-
| cided this work began In good earnest
| then there will be an immense Increase in
| the amount taken out: but even during
the last three months, In the rainy sea-
| rs1n shawn faa
fsures: In August. 2i:.oog cubic yards:
IN September. $1,000 cubic yards. and in
| October. a25,0IO cubic yards. In October
| new records were established for the
| output of Individual shovels as we'll as
| for the tonnage haul of Individual loco
motives ] hope to see the growth of a
| healthy spirit OF emulation between the
battle ships between the different gun
crews In matters or craftsmanship:
one place the entire side of a hill had
dynamite. which We're exploded at one
blast. At another place was given a
mite. On the top notch OF the Culebra
| cut the prism is now wide as ii will
be: ali told. the canal bed at this point
what It originally was; Il will have to
be sunk about 1870 feet farther; Through
stantly increasing energy. the huge
|
mountain howitzers, into the most I'M
likely looking places. where they eat
| their way into the hillsides.
Railway Improvements.
The most advanced methods, not only
| in construction. but in railroad manage
nient. have been applied in the zone.
! with corresponding economies in time
! and cost. This has been shown in the
handling of the tonnage from ships into
| cars. and from cars into ships on the
| Panama railroad. where. thanks largely
to the efficiency of General Manager
| Bierd the saving In time and cost, has
| been noteworthy. My examination tend
| ed show that some OF the departments
| had doubtless necessarily become over
| developed. and could now be reduced or
subordinated without impairment of eff
| cheney and with a saving Of cost. The
| chairman Of the commission Mr.. Shonts
| has all matters of this kind constantly
| in view, and Is now rcorganizing the gov
| eminent Of the zone. so as to make the
! form Of Administrative both more flexible
| and less expensive. subordnating every
| thing to direct efficiency with a view to
| the work OF the canal commission. From
| time to time changes of this kind will NJ
be remembered that in this giant work
| OF construction. 1t In continually neces-
| ssry to develop departments or bureaus
which are vital for the time being. but
! which soon become useless: Just as II will
| be continually necessary to put up build
ings. and even to erect towns. which in