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16 REPORT BOARD DIRECTORS PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.

less. Curvature on the new line is on the whole less objectionable
than the existing line, but there will be some sharp curves on account
of line being of necessity located among the hills in order to maintain
a high elevation necessary to keep above the level of the Gatun

ake. |

The high elevation maintained necessitates a very large percentage
of the road being built on embankment, to a total amount approxi-
mating 12,000,000 cubic yards, while the excavation is about 3,000,000
cubic yards. The greater portion of the grading of the new road
being embankment it will be made from material excavated and
hauled from the Culebra Cut and dumped from trestles which will
be driven on the location of the relocated railroad.

Port BUSINESS.

Number of vessels and their aggregate cargoes handled through our ports during fiscal year
ending June 30, 1907.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels. Tonnage.
Increase. Received.
Port and kind of freight. ‘This Teast ee
year. year. NG Per This Last p
: cent. | year. year. er
Tons cent.
Colon and Cristobal: =
Rho COM Sa see SoS tes 44 23 21 91 | 203,451 99,4388 | 104,013 105
Other freight .-. 22222222. 836 716 120 | 17 | 364,748 | 258,136 | 106,612 4)
Potales ees Ses 880 739 141 19 | 568,199 | 357,574 | 210,625 59
Panama and La Boca.....-- 160 146 14) 10; 126,083 | 144,689 | @18, 656 a13
Tonnage.
Dispatched. ° Total tons. =
Port and kind of freight.  SnGren ee: THovaake:
- This Last Pe This Last
year. year. er year. year. Per
Tons. Cents |= Tons. cent.
Colon and Cristobal:
Conte secre see 0 Of Rese See eto 203, 451 99, 488 | 104,013 105
- Other ireight...--.2 ks. 132,424 | 131,742 682 3} 497, 172 | 389,878 | 107,294 28
TOCA oes See ee 132,424 | 131,742 — 682 4| 700,623 | 489,316 | 211,307 43
Panama and La Boca.......| 193,344 | 165,711 27, 633 17 | 319,377 | 310,400 8.977 | <8

_ @ Decrease due to the large amount of Isthmian Canal Commission lumber discharged at this port
during the year ending June 30, 1906.

COAL AT ISTHMUS.

Coal received at Colon was distributed or issued as follows:

Quantity.) Per cent.

To Panama Railroad— | ' Tons. .
MOL TOAGON INOS oot asst eo cern ee ene ee ee en Rete oe ae Nowe ome 17, 297 84
HOD SWitCh CNSINCS. cane. he ee eee eee wt ee eee ee Berea are ce ere eens 6, 645 3
‘For other purpores TEINS Cis ete SS eR cas areata Pee eR ee eS Tee 14,244 | ii
For Panama Railroad Steamship Line.............. SEE eS ote e cece ses coe SOOM cess,

To other steamship lines .............- Bee es ee eee. Saas oss See e es 37, 887 |. 19

To Isthmian Canal Commission (all departments) ..........-2..- 222-222 e eee eee eee - 116, 586 57

WO mMBIscellanCOUS 2-2 sc acsce ee car aee oe ewe Rose eae oe Son eae Sap eee euseees _ 7,095 34