. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 17 ANTILLA IMPROVEMENTS NEW WHARVES TO BE BUILT AND OLD ONES EXTENDED—SUGAR WARE- HOUSE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. The new hotel at Antilla, built of concrete. The lower right hand corner is occupied by the Royal Bank of Canada, recently transferred from Mayari. Great improvements, involving an outla}' of over one million dollars, are contem- plated for Antilla, Nipe Bay, by the Cuba Railroad Co. The old freight whari will be extended 100 feet into the bay, and the 1,000 piles, on which it stands, given a concrete sheathing as a protection against the ravages of
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA REVIEW 17 ANTILLA IMPROVEMENTS NEW WHARVES TO BE BUILT AND OLD ONES EXTENDED—SUGAR WARE- HOUSE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. The new hotel at Antilla, built of concrete. The lower right hand corner is occupied by the Royal Bank of Canada, recently transferred from Mayari. Great improvements, involving an outla}' of over one million dollars, are contem- plated for Antilla, Nipe Bay, by the Cuba Railroad Co. The old freight whari will be extended 100 feet into the bay, and the 1,000 piles, on which it stands, given a concrete sheathing as a protection against the ravages of the teredo, which attacks the piles and rapidly weakens the whole structure. On the southeast, additional docks, 600 feet long, will be built and (JOO feet of wharfage will be added on the south side, bringing them within 200 feet^ of the present piers. The new arrangement will permit of the discharging of many boats at the same time. The handling of coal will be the chief use of one of the new structures, and storage capacity for 50,000 tons will be pro- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Munson Steamship Line. New York : Munson Steamship Line
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