New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
m JOIN DANUBE
AND EGEAN SEA
FOB An INLAND WATER.
WAY ACROSS SERVI4.
Tould Also Cross Macedonia ia-PIan
10 Reduce Cost of Mediterranean
Commercial Transportation.

ror Upward Of q wear work has been in pros-
.,ss upon q project which is likely TO have an
.-,-o-1ant bearing upon the relations between
.rsrria-FIungaTy and the Balkan states and Ser
"a in particular. This project an inland water
nav across Servia and Macedonia joining the Dan
,t4 and the -Egean Sea. The preliminary details
- the plan have already been worked out bv
prince LAzarovich Hrebeianovich. of servIa: y
r staIaenkovich. professor Of hydrotechncs in the
pelsrade University: Professor Cvijitch. Of the
.sre university, who is member OF the geogra phi
cal societies Of Vienna. Berlin, Paris and London.
and who was special adviser regarding the geo
tor5cal problems Of the Turkish section and
Z r. savitch, who recently became the AS
,,.tant Secretary OF Foreign Affairs OF Serya.
10 avoid possible European political entangle-
-nenfs, the financial arrangements for the con-
.+y,cton were undertaken in this country The
American Engineering Company was recently in
ro-porated in New Jersey with nominal capital
fo- the purpose. and the stock has all been sub
scribed for. No bonds be issued. Among
.hs American directors are Charles L. Atterbury
and Tohr Potter. OF No 50 Broad street. and Mr..
Turner. OF the Corporation Trust Company OF New
Jersey. Philadelphia capitalist. it is expected,
-iU be the Official head Of the company. eventually.
Tbe Serytan and Turkish governments viii have
g large share in the financial management. Ne
satiations with Turkey and servia have been b,-
sun.
Al the present time. -arge portion of the com
-n.-ce = Central Europe destined for the Mediter
-snsan passes through the ports Of the North Sea
and the Strait Of Gibraltar. the routes to the sea
hoard being network % canals and canallzed
rivers The Danube is Unavailahl for much of this
--s47c owing "a tie constructions Of the Iron
Cate tho granite channel by means of which
,fs river masses through the Transylvanian Alps
r--,H recent years the writer flowed through the
cate over plateau of rock which La less than
,vu feet below the surface II was formerly inn
-ose.le fer vessels o. pass ~ the river but this
sas5,.1-v vas overcome by the excavation Of a
,tanrel 5r the rive he'd By means of powerful
f1rs it ie uop possible L" take up or down
rr,esr targ.s or = feet draft and ~ tons
sr,ari-, Two tugs. having 100 horsepower
a. are -eoulraea for the handling of barge
-oi-s IA either direction Not onl: does the freight
ia,e 10 be shipped At the mouth Of the river
jair tls navigation of Tie Black Sea itself Is NOT
,,,i-a7 favorable 20 this commerce, owing TO fre-
,-lesf hgas. squalls and The qucksands along the
shore
The rr.asscl waterway viii shorten the trade
raura from Centra3 Europe 10 Mediterranean ports
d. 7faraxirnstey $50 miles. The length Of the ne"
rcue between the Danube and the Gulf o. Saloni-
a.. VIII he - miles II las not been decided yer
..se,fa- I'd, construct the canal FOR seagoing
4arrey of 2ug-tons burden end drawing Z
fe-r ,r Eog Lss tn baiges drawing : feei "l
,are- Tro former would cost about $'uso""
on1e The after would ccs- approximately s55.ot'-
s.- This is To be decided after further field worf
has been performed. The boats viii bc 2sl feet
H.s- and . fess VIDE
Tte ra-fc ,,e-Ins II the Daru5e. few miles
laro,y Belgrade ihe capital OF Servia. Il fol-
y
.s- --.a boundary between SaTvia and Turkey. and
,-.se.ag the Gyid, descends the valley Of the ar
d. F,i,er 10 Salcncz Il follows closely the rail-
rad which fgirs Belgrade and Salonica- ne
z-a5e f- this route i low that the railroad
,eou.res no tunnel cross the divide The Two
rfvers rave practically common source and Tlse
in q swamp the Morava flowing out toward the
r.rr.r and IL. Nardar toward the south IL Is
--oresod 10 form d lake the summit level "hicn
stall he eight miles long II viii be formed py '-e
r7ps--vction Of d dam either end Of the level
The descent the north I" the Danube VIII DC
- feet and on the south the Gulf Of Salonca
f, ,,q,- tae- The total number Of locks and other
5syioes for raising and lowering boats VIII oe
ia A. the locks will be arranged for the deep
water type of barge or the route. lSS l-S mics
viii h clear river channel 20 miles viii he caIlai-
iza5 rf,e- and the remainder viii be canal Inc
srcaaticu Of the canal section viii cost about -
-,s -, on, the work of canalizstion viii add S-1-
tafo. - tie cost The remainder Of the cost VIII
- fs- vrf,a-yes locks and other equipment IL
rzs moi hear decided whether steam Or electTlci'e
vii ha utilized motive power OWING 10 r'7
spIrs wafer power available the use OF electlcl's
& being strongly considered TINS "ouiu pe Ia
900 -, ,bs b,sts bz- trolley wires. i is eX-
rected that about six years VIII be IequIeu 1ol
the .anstr.;cfiyn of the waterway. large
usrt II this year viii be occupied lh c'lhpie'''s ~
details u the working plans
Il s believed that the initial traf11c VIII 1e from
a, "a, a., 20 aonGg tons year the present
t-s~sr -,er,,eCu Central Europe and the near r al
Fss. is estimated al between 10000 ana o''''V''
,ore oz-trr fo the water connections between Ih7
rsr,b. ard The river systems of the North sea
-b5s canal ,.a4Il.i complete the union Of the NoI
sea with the Mediterranean through 'eiluai ~
rope