Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-02


at the north end Of this cut. Even some
of the old French dredges are In use at
both Atlantic and Pacific ends of the
canal. The work of reclaiming old
dredges was begun two years ago. 1t
having been more than 90 years since
the dredges and their tenders we're
placed here on waiting orders by the
French. At Chagrecito, and north of
that point these dredges. many of them
having become embedded in the sand,
have been released and assigned to
the Atlantic division: those in the ter.
ritory south of that are operating In
the Pacific division. II costs something
to make these good as new, but they
were originally built for their present
purpose. and are too good to be sold
for old iron.
Old Shops.
The old French marine shops, too,
were well equipped, and are consider
ably In use by the present proprietors.
Those at La Boca, the Pacific terminus
are operated, with additions and i'm.
provements. as they we're left by the
French. under the charge Of Supt.
James McFarlane, who has been super.
intendent since the Panama railroad
company assumed control In 1900.
Here, both manufacturing and repair.
ing are done Steam launches, crane
boats, ladder dredges and similar
boats and machines, left by the
French have been improved and mod.
ernized at these shops. Nearly 1000
men are employed In this department
Of the work.
A steam shovel recently lifted out
about bushel of dynamite, which was
put In by the French, and had either
failed to explode or was abandoned
when French work ceased.
French,made dredge buckets were
used up to March, 1909, when the Ame-
rican.made ones were brought into
use.
The Canal Record says that when
the Americans took possession of the
effects of the old French company, 2149
buildings of various kinds were In.
: cluueh III tne sale' VI inns nufiDer, IL
was found profitable to repair and use
1886, and 304 of the buildings were de.
molished. There are now In use In the
canal zone more old French buildings
than American structures, though
! those erected by the Americans are
more commodious.
A *l,0OO,OOO estimate Is placed upon
the value OF the abandoned french
equipment, that has been made use OF
by the Americans,
fooo stuns.
The subsistence department supplies
fruits and vegetables In TWO forms Tor
'he canal worKers-iresh and tihned
and IRON -FOUR sources: The United
states, Panama, the west indies ana
England ABOUT 10 per cent OF Inc
total come from the United states,
ana are brought TO the isthmus In cold
storage On their arrival the fruits
ana vegetables are placed In dry re-
trlgeration, at Cristobai, when they
are sent out TO customers along the
line OF the canal. oi the vegetables
ana fruits. ABOUT ~ per cent are used
ny me hotels and hospitals, and the
remainder is sold at the commlssaries'
vi the tresh fruits imported oranges
grape irult ana tanSerines, come IRON
Jamaica, and the others are purchased
In the United states.
Bananas.
In addition TO the fresh fruits I'M
ported TWO CARLOADS OF bananas are
purchased on the isthmus each week
ana small quantity oil papaya Is also
bought Althoueh the Panama oranges
ana lines are OF superior havor, none
are purchased mere, because none are
onered on the local market Native
orangeF sNii at the Gatnn market at 80
cents COLO Dozen and the supply Is
Tess thah me demand although the
Iruit IL rottns ON the trees not over
h'e miles from the market place
ABOUT siopo worm OF onions iettnce'
cuc"inpers ana otner iresh vegetables
are purchased III fahama each mohth'
ABOUT oo,Voo pounds OF sweet potatoes
are imported IRON baroados ana ~ ooo
POUNDS OF vans IRON Jamaica win
InBH1 executions All Inc vegetables.