The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
DALZELL is HOME
FROM CANAL ZONE
TALKS INTERESTINGLY ON
PANAMA AND orrER
COUNTRIES
Ss~ Immense Amount % hsterisl
Furnishes BY WnseIins Nesia
and Foundry coapsny.


Ger reporter yesterday r. n. Dalzeil. a
well known young man of Leather.
wood who returned Tuesday from an
extended trip to the West India Ia
lands and the Panama Canal Zone.
spoke very highly OF the prospects Of
the Islands In the caribbean sea. and
also OF the massive job Of construct
Ing the great Panama Canal, by the
United States Government.
Mr.. Daizell sailed from New York
on the s. s. Moltke one OF the fnest
cruising vessels. sailing between New
York and Cuba. This same steamer
has made many trips to the Mediter-
ranian and the Orient is built similar
/ to the Titanic only smaller, is equip.
ped with Marconia wireless. and every
convenience for the comfort OF the
people on board.
! Taft Vote by Wireless.
After leaving New York the Moltke
was In communication with the wire
less station at Virginia Beach, Nd.
and also Palm Beach, Florida, and
on the return trip messages were re-
ceived frequently and bulletins were
posted OIL the steamer. The result OF
the Taft primaries In New York. the
settlement of the coal strike in Eng
land, the coal strike in Pennsylvania
and many other interesting events
were reported while enroute..
The first port after leaving New
York was Havana, Cuba. A visit was
paid to old MORO Castle. The Golfer
dam. where the Inflated Maine was
raised, was visited. and several sou.
venirs were secured. Mr.. Dalzell re-
ports that the island is in a very pros
4 porous condition: that the sugar cane
is just being harvested. and is very
good this season. The rainy season
Is Just starting in.
\ The Panama Canal was visited. the
steamer landing at Colon The trip 20
Panama City was made by rail over
the Panama Railroad. II is called the
p. r. r.. and from the letters on the
cars one would imagine he was riding
on the Pennsylvania here. which is
also the p. X. r. The train service
Is excellent. and the roadbeds are the
I very best, being constructed OF lime
stone. and very good speed is made.
Marvellous Construction.
| The construction work on the canal
Is something immense. The Cuelbera
cut is nine and a half miles in length.
and the Obesbo cut is four miles.
These are virtually one continuous
cut. making in all 1874 miles OF dirt
being removed. In the party at the
: canal was Hon. John Baird. former
Minister 10 Siam. now representative
+. of the United States Government at
Panama, and here are a few OF his
dimensions Of the amount OF dirt be
ing taken out: II hole was dug
through the center OF the earth large
enough to allow a two-horse team and
wagon TO pass through. IL would about
give an estimate of the amount OF dirt
being removed: or you could al bar
rels with the DIRT and set them two
abreast and they would reach from
New York TO San Francisco. Mr.. Da'.
zell claims the contractors are conf.
dent that they will have the work
completed by January LIST. 1915.
i When completed, IS boats will be
able to pass through the locks in a
day. with ease. Twenty-four hours
will be required for the trip from
Panama City on the one end to Colon
on the Other. The largest part Of the
work Is being made by the Wheeling
Mold & Foundry Company. OF this
city. and Mr.. Dalzell viewed the work
al ttI u WIS pldCtu III position hun
claims it will be a great "ad" for
Wheeling.
On the return trip. stops we're made
al Kingston and Jamaica. The wealth
ct was very pleasant and the trip was
thoroughly enjoyed. over 500 people
were on board.
In speaking OF the terrible calamity
that resulted 10 the Titanic. Mr.. Dal
zell spoke OF the large crowd 500 peo-
pie made. and the difference between
that and the number carried on the
Titanic.
While in Cuba the party was enter
tained and were the guests OF the
United States Consul a. Havana The
Cuban government Is building n large
congressional building az Havana. and
when completed - will be one OF the
finest buildings on the island. Mr..
Dalzell thinks that the island Ia In
good condition. that sickness Is very
rare. and with the many improve
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