The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-01-03
CHARLES D. SHERMAN.
Well known Townsman Off for An
other Fine Tour.

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other Fine Tour.
Charles D.. Sherman, of Orchard
street, will sail from New York next
Saturday on the new steamship Koro-
ma, of the Quebec line, for an extensive
cruise to the West Indies and the Span
ish Main, and will be away the remain
der of the winter. Six days after leav-
ing New York the little Danish Island
Of Saint Thomas will be reached, and'a
sail of thirty-eight miles will bring the
visiting tourists to the harbor of San
Juan, Porto Rico. Two weeks will be
spent in visiting the different places of
interest in Uncle Sans only possession
in the West Indies, which viii allow
ample time to take ride over the fa-
nous military road which runs between
San Juan and Ponce; also a ride over
the new road built by the Americans
between the cities of Arecibo and
Ponce
Returning to Saint Thomas the cruise
will be continued to Barbados, stop
ping at some of the Leeward Islands
along the way, including st. Kits, st.
Lucia Martinique and Dominica.
Ten days will be spent in Barbados,
which has the distinction Of being the
most densely populated country in the
world not excepting China. The next
stopping place will be in the harbor Of.
the Port Of Spain, Trinidad Island, off
the coast of Venezuela.
After taking in the chief sights of the
city (Port Of SPAIN, including visit
to the celebrated Pitch Lake, fifty
miles away, two special excursions will
be greatly enjoyed, if the time permits
and satisfactory arrangements can be
made. The first excursion will be q
trip up the Orinoco river, $50 miles
from the Port Of Spain to the city of
Bolivar, a city Of 10000 population and
capital of the state Of Bolivar, which
comprises nearly one-half of the land
area Of Venezuela. The second excur-
sion would include visit to the Pitch
Lake Of the Bermudez Asphalt COM
pany in Venezuela on one of the steam
ers owned by the asphalt company.
After leaving Trinidad some of the
chief cities Of the Spanish Main will be
visited, the first port of call being La
Guayra, the seaport of Caracas Ven
ezuela. Caracas is but six miles in an
air line from La Guayra, but the little
mountain railway traverses twenty
three miles by route which is regard
ed as one Of the great engineering feats
of the world
On the return to La Guayra one Of
| the big liners of the Royal Mail will be
taken for Colon and a trip by rail Of
forty miles to Panama, capital Of the
youngest of the Central American re-
publics, which commenced Its national
| life November 8, 1903, with practically
the unanimous support of all the peo-
pie of the isthmus. During the ride
over the Panama railroad through the
canal zone splendid opportunity will
be given the visitors to see the dirt
"hy' in the construction Of the big
ditch"
While at the isthmus a special side
trip will be made to Port Limon, Costa
Rica, where sufficient time will be al
lowed for journey by rail to the cap
ital, San Jose, about one hundred miles
into the interior and lying midway be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
at an altitude, of 5000 feet. The build
ing of this railway, which is known as
the Costa Rica State railway, was a
work of extreme difficulty through an
untrodden country. The ride over it is
strikingly picturesque.
From the isthmus Mr., Sherman will
sail for Mobile or New Orleans, and re-
turn home by rail.