Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-10
TRANSIT
FOR HAWAII
SUGAR

While q tremendous congestion Of
inter-oceanic commerce at Panama
canal zone ports prevailed at the time
the American Hawaiian steamer Co
lunbia. now here, remained At the
isthnss, local shippers Of sugar to-
day received more cheering news that
through the inauguration Of improved
facilities better progress has been
made IN the removal Of the mass Of
supplies and merchandise In transit
across the strip.
Captain Blackwell, who made q per.
sonai tour Of the entire canal zone,
brings confirmation OF the report that
the barge service through the water
way has been inaugurated on an ex-
tensiye scale. In the opinion Of the
yessel-master, practically the entire
cargo or a vessel Of the Columbian
type representing about 1000 tons
could be locked through the canal at
one time.
"A steady stream Of barges were
passing through the canal at the time
/. visited Panama, stated Captain
Blackwell today.
The tremendous congestion Of IN.
ter-oceanic commerce caused by sus-
pension OF service on the Tehucnte-
pee railroad IN Southern Mexico, as
an Incident to the rebellion, brought
nbonf thfs rather premature opening
or the canal to trade. Several Of the
great freight liners, which In commune
ton with the similar service on the
Pacific maintained trade lines between
Europe and the Far East via Tehuan.
tepec, have recently appeared at Colon
and Panama offering cargoes for
transhipment overland far beyond
the capacity Of the Panama railroad.
Finding that Colonel Goethals was
willing TO assist them BY clearing an
adequate channel for barges. at lcast,
through the Cucaracha slide, the COM
pany secured q LOT Of the barges that
have been uSed for harbor purposes
az Colon and Panama and established
ttis service as an overflow to assist
the railroad in meeting the trade de-
n7ands.
Colonel Goethals has not yet report
ed to Washington just when the canal
will be opened to general merchant
shipping. but the understanding here
IL that the waterway is practically
finished and that even now there Is a
sufficient channel through the Culebra
cut for almost any warship or liner.
and that It is only from a desire To-
avoid q possible serious accident
through an unexpected renewal Of the
earth movements in the cut that Col.
onel Goethals has determined ~ al
low 4 period for observation before
afi1hlly opening the canal.
1t n understood that this barge
service - to be operated on about ] p
honfE schedule from the Atlantic To-
the Pacific. which allows about an
hours delay In each Of the locks
The enormous freight traffic which
is expected to center at the isthmus
of Panama IL to be handled in the
most scientific and up-to-date method
Al commission ccnsisting OF Carroll
s. Smith Of New York City, ]. M. Bar
r6tt Of Buffalo and q statistician Is
making d special study Of conditions
on the isthmus under orders to submit
plans Cor the most practicable and eff
fielent methods OF berthing ships, the
rapid handling Of cargoes both to
other vessels and to the trains Of the
Panama railroad.
The commission is also to fix the
charges as soon as possible with a
view TO making them al least nay q
fair return on the capital invested in
tlie plant
Kauai Sugar Report.
Sugar awaiting shipment on the
island of Kauai At the time the steam
or w. G. Hail departed for Honolulu
includes the following lots L %, 1863.
G. 12.622. Kilanea $500. Kealea $1,000,
McB 55.1S2. M. A. X. 1898. K. X. B..
1850, X, & r. 500 sacks.
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