The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-01-08
u YARNA. Bulgaria's Black sea
port, which was bOmbarded
~ by the Russians just after Bull
garia entered the war. Is stu

by the Russians just after Blu
garia entered the war, Is sitl
ated in the North. near tn
present boundary of Roumania, on tn
Bay of Varna. a capaciOus, sheltere'
inlet OF the Black sea, says the Ma
tional Geographical society bulletin
1t is connected by rail with all Of thu
important regions of the countr.
which it has long served as princi
pal outlet. 1t possesses an incom
parably finer harbor than Dedeagatch
the Aegean port Of Bulgaria. from
whose development SO much future ad
vantage is expected. 1t lies within
easy steaming distance Of Russia S
naval port. Sebastopol, being about 300
miles distant.
The port is the third city OF the
kingdom. ranking after Sofia and Phil
1ppopolis, and it has been strongly
fortified. 1t has played an important
part in Bulgaria's military history. as
the chief point in the so-called 'Varna
quadrilateral." which formed the basis
OF Bulgaria's defense toward the
north and east before the loss of
Dobrudja to Roumania after the
treaty of Bucharest. The quadrilat-
eral was composed of Varna, Shumla.
Rustchuk and Silistria. Silistria Is
now we'll within the Roumanian from
tier. close upon the Danube. Rustchuk,
Shuhla and Varna now form a tri-
angle of fortresses. stretched along the
northeastern Bulgarian frontier
Varna is ;25 miles by rail east
northeast Of Sofia. the capital. 1t Is
connected with Rustchuk, in the north
west, and with Sofia. in the west, by
trunkline railways, while branches
connect it with central and southern
parts of the kingdom. The railway
from Rustchuk was opened in 1867, |
and with its coming began tn, citys |
prosperity. Bu.gas, south Of Varna,
has given 1t strenuous competition
during recent years.
Built on HiIiy Shore.
The city is built on the billy north
ern shore of the bay. which. besides
Offering peculiar facilities for defense,
makes 1t very picturesque. At its
foot the River Devna cuts through the
to the sea, and all around
the hills shut in the valley and the
port. Despite considerable modern ef-
fort at Improvement, the city plainly
shows its age. and its irregular. Ill.
paved streets. lined with outworn
buildings. breathe the peace Of for
gotten valley. Several industries,
however. have penetrated to the city,
and modern restlessness and modern
stand just before. as the :
Of the kingdom and of its y.
1rst port grows. Varna has a popu-
alton Of about $4,000
Dairy products, grains, cattle.
dressed meats. lamb and goat skins, /.
ind a rough cloth are the principal !.
Exports of the place. and its imports !,
re chiefly petroleum., coal. iron and :
ron ware. machinery. textiles and =
hemicals. 1t does an annual business :.
4 nearly 100000 and is visited dur. !,
ng the year by about 1000 ships of :,
n aggregate of 100000 tons. The -
argest number of these vessels ara :.
while Austria-Hungary has q
cen represented by the largest ton. =,
age. There are tanneries, cloth fac =.
,ries and distilleries in the city. e.
lear by. among the hills, is the sum. y,
Ter palace Of the king. -,
Oedeaoatch m <ba A~,.
Dedeagatch, which the British and tt
rench ships shelled. is the port upon &c
re Aegean sea to which the Bull SC
arians pin some Of their brightest te
opes for a rich commercial future p,
free outlet to the Aegean and the b,
editerranean was something long W.
'veted by Bulgarian statesmen, who u.
1t that their foreign trade would first tn
'gin with their requirement OF a port ey
ION the open sea. In Dedeagatch co
e patriotic natives see future New CT
ork. a Balkan London. and the nos I'M
ssion Of this harbor appears to them te,
70 Of the greatest benefits of their tn
ar with Turkey. Bulgarian products. It
ON altar OF roses to grain and hides. al,
e soon to leave for the worlds cen. re,
Il markets in Bulgarian boats from WI
Bulgarian port. ar,
their port SO important. II WI
small wonder that the Bulgarians sci
{ the has Of the railway throues ste
rian0ple which connects Dedea. adj
Ech with the interior OF their coun. pri
. b disaster that must be mada