Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-11-15


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apart marking each side Of the chan
mol. Buoys and lighted beacons, built
Of reinforced concrete viii be used.
The Culcbra Cut.
Famous Culebra cut Is ten miles
long and deep enough to receive the
United States capitol, dome and all.
From this cut, despite the enormous
excavation during the year, on July 1,
last, there remained 23,929, 140 cubic
Yards to be removed. Estimates Of
excavation necessary IN this cut have
been largely increased to allow for
the great carth slides. Last year these
slides that had to be removed from the
canal cutting after it had been prac-
tically completed was 4,S79.37S yards
or over 80 per cent Of all the material
removed from the cut.
These slides have occurred where
the material eXcavated was left on a
slope sleeper than the permanent in
cline will be and the trouble is eX-
pected to cease when the natural slope
of the canal banks is restored.
Breaks have occurred on both sides
of the cut where the underlying rock
is of poor quality and is broken up
and squeezed inward by the pressure
from beneath and from the sides, In
terruptiug the drainage and covering
up the railroad track. To meet this
condition. intermediate benches have
been cut along the slope to distribute
the top weight and reduce the amount
of material to be removed.
Stability Assured.
It Is declared that when the bot
tom grade of the canal is reached no
further trouble need be anticipated, as
greater stability viii be given by the
water. with both slides and breaks" "
the commission says, "the question Is
one Of ultimate amount of excavation,
and whatever the feeling elsewhere,
there is no apprehension on the 18TH
mus as TO the final outcome among
those acquainted with the facts" The
commission thus answers predictions
that the canal would be overwhelmed
by gigantic landslides. preventing the
execution OF the project.
The commission contends that It
would be uneconomical TO terrace the
banks everywhere In advance OF the
cutting Of the canal because large
part OF that expensive work might
prove wholly unnecessary. Deepening
of the cut and widening OF the lower
reaches he's progressed satisfactorily
with less interruption of Interference
on account Of slides than at any time
since the trouble with them began
The slides have caused no increase
In the total estimated cost OF Cule-
bra cut The Cucaracha slide covered
AL acres and the Culcbra slide 46.6
acres.
To Provide Equipment.
A special board has recommended
and planned facilities for the storage
and furnishing OF coal and fuel for
use both afloat and ashore. the fur
nishlng of fresh water TO shipplng;
the furnishing OF adequate and con-
venient facilities for the repair OF all
vessels. as well as Of all rolling stock,
equipment and machinery ashore; and
of store houses for materials and
supplies other than fuel. after the
completion OF the canal.
The terminal docks will be so ar.
ranged as to admit OF easy enlarge'
ment TO meet developments In bust
ness and size Of ships. To begin with
the dry docks will conform TO the d.
menslons Of the canal and the wharves
will be 1000 feet long.
The total appropriation made by
congress leave ss1.eSs.5st Of the osti-
mated cost OF the canal yet to be APP
propriated.
For the first time. no contract la
borers were brought to the Isthmus