The American tropics; . The United States furnishes most [129] The American Tropics of the skilled workmen, and those employedin handling machinery, engineers and thoseof similar trades. To the average sight-seer the * ContinentalDivide and the great Culebra Cut are some-thing of a disappointment. The highestpoint being less than two hundred and ninetyfeet above sea level, and the distance acrossthe Isthmus about fifty miles, it impressesone as a level country. The mind does notreadily grasp the more technical features ofthe work, so widely and often so wildlyspoken of in the political press.
The American tropics; . The United States furnishes most [129] The American Tropics of the skilled workmen, and those employedin handling machinery, engineers and thoseof similar trades. To the average sight-seer the * ContinentalDivide and the great Culebra Cut are some-thing of a disappointment. The highestpoint being less than two hundred and ninetyfeet above sea level, and the distance acrossthe Isthmus about fifty miles, it impressesone as a level country. The mind does notreadily grasp the more technical features ofthe work, so widely and often so wildlyspoken of in the political press. The locomotive whistle finally collectedthe scattered units of our party, hot and per-spiring. In the comfortable coaches the**Continental Divide was apparently soonforgotten when the stewards from the well-stocked Eaiserliche Schiff filed through thetrain with trays of sandwiches and ApoUin-aris water. As we approached the main linethe regular train stood at Culebra stationwaiting for us to proceed. It was well [130]. A Midwinter Cruise filled and, being Sunday, most of the menand women were in holiday garb. Whitesuits with dark skins predominated. Peopleseemed to enjoy themselves and it mighthave been Poughkeepsie, Elgin, or NewportNews, instead of the most written about placeof the American Continent. A few unimpor-tant settlements were passed. When with-in three miles of Panama the train passedthrough a wide mangrove swamp, and onemerging an imposing wooden structure, themain Government Hospital, was seen on ahill to our right which proved to be MontAncon, six hundred and thirty feet in hospital, which is situated in the suburbsof Panama, was constructed by the Frenchcompany and is admirably adapted in loca-tion and equipment for the purpose for whichit was designed. It is still used as a entering the city our train switched offto allow us to see the great steamship wharf,La Boca, with the greenish waters of thePacific Ocean spreading out in the d
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