The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-16

canal entrance he sces the low wood
Su cummings or Colon on the left, the
houses OF Cristobal among the cocoa
nut trees and the tall white light
mouse OF Toro point away at tho right
ITO passes by Colon and Its harbor and
gong In by the brcakwater tuttinp our
from Cristobal Point. enters the canal
re Steains on up through It to the
loot or the Gatun locks a distance NJ
ABOUT seven miles. AS he comes in no
can see the old French canal and ho
crosses II near Mindi. about half wav
TO Ghtun. The channel here is about
oVo rect wide and the country lis flat
5,a. '"e ici'' "hlie on the right in the
uts'ancc may be seen grassy hills
Coming to Gatun the man sees the
sreat green grass sod dam at the
rieht IL is now ragged and rocky,
nut II Will bn filled in with earth and
snaue" and 1T viii end In green hills
win tho white concrete spillway
showing out at the centre
AT his left as he moves up tho
channel he viii see the might, white
locks OF Gatun Tho loworn,os, n,,
VIII probably be open. and it's water
VIII be on the level of the soa His
snip VIII steam into II. and there be
hafnessed To tho four towing locomo
yves which will aid in moving and
stcadyng 1t as it goes onward from,
gate to gate.
AS soon az tho vessel is In the gates
behind will be closed ana wator
rusninE through many holes from tho
ihlShty conduit, so big that n Pullman
train could go through them. viii
Pn'ck!y raise tho steamer to the level
~ Inc lock above moment later
the front gates OF the lock will omen
ana the steamer will pass int othe
second level or lock and thcnce
IN the sam" way rise to tho third
and finally sail out through Tho
enamel into Gatun Lake at
U.sntS-n'e ieet q owe the level from
which IL steamed into lock No. 4"
Travelling Through Gniuu LIKE.
AT this point Admiral Rousseau
maps. and then. tracing the course
OF the ship with his finger. he con-
tinued
"Emersing from the locks at Gatun.
the course OF tho steamer will be
practically due south for three and
ohe,hni miles. 1t viii pass through
thousand foot channel with the
water extending beyond IT, and the
TOPS or tie trees and Stands Viii take
away the idea Of Il canal and make ono
.hihk mat he is passing through n
large ana deep lake. y little farther
on his vessel viii take - sharp turn
I" the LETT. and then go In straight
course for four and half miles to
point about ono mile below whore
iiohio now :. From that ro!nt on tho
right the opening cxcavatcd by tho
French for their locks may he seen.
aud q little F,rthcr on tho vessel Will
pass over the sites of Friiolcs and
| other villages which have been sub
merged by the waters OF Gatun Lake.
After Journey OF nftccn miles the
| thousnnd-foot channel begins to mar
| row. II Is reduced TO $40 feot, and
4 ha ~
! wide river with hills on each side
It is the valley OF tho ChaEres stu
| FARTHER on the channel is reduced to
| 500 fcet. and the vessel passes on into
the culehra Cut and sails through II
/ Tor a distance OF nine miles to tho
! locks OF Pedro Miguel This part OF
! the Journey VIII 10 especially interest
| Ing. The canal channel will he ano
! feet wide ana the hills will rise high
above tho steamer, reaching in tho
/ centre n maximum OF over $50 feet.
! Tho sides VIII be planted with earth
holding grasses and bushes. and there
| VIII he but little evidence of tho
| mighty work We have done In making
| the cut
Entering tho locks at Pedro ar!eue,
tho steamer will drop thirty feet into
/ Mirahores Lake, beautiful sheet ot
| silvery water. and viii travel there a
mile and half before 1t reaches tho
| locks OF tho same name, where IL will
make Its two great steps to the chan
! mol at to level Of the Pacific.
From the foot Of the locks the ride
/ IN Balboa will he only three miles,
| and 10 deep water In tho ocean five
| miles farther. The land there Is low,
! with hills in the background covered
! with green. ON the left going out
| Will be tho great wharves and repair
| shops OF Balboa. and in the distance
one may 500 tho little archipelago OF
! Pcrico. Cuichra and Flamenco. on
/ which the Notifications will be.
| Copyright 1912. by Frank G. Car
penter)