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“...the result that the place is quite
healthy. On April 30th, 1915, a third of the City was
devastated by fire which destroyed 430 buildings,
covering twenty-two blocks, and involving a loss of
property to the value of $3iOOO,ooo. The fire extended
from the north-west comer of Eighth and Bolivar Streets
to 14th Street and twelve buildings were destroyed by
dynamite to check its course.
As the steamer approaches the shore she passes
between two breakwaters. The great breakwater which
extends from Toro Point and protects the Atlantic
entrance to the Panama Canal is seen on the right. This
breakwater is 11,700 feet long and cost $5>500ยป000 *
2,840,000 cubic yards of rock were used in its con-
struction. . _ ,
On the sea side of the large and substantial Wash-
ington Hotel (bear to the left and beyond the gardens
on leaving the wharf), is a bronze statue of Columbus...”
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“...(Jamaica), Cristobal, Cartagena,
Puerto Colombia, and Santa Marta (Colombia), Cristobal,
Kingston and New York (every Wednesday).
III. New York, Havana, Kingston, Belize (British Honduras)
Puerto Barrios (Guatemala), Puerto Cortez, Puerto Castilla and
Tela (Honduras), Kingston, Havana and New York (every
alternate Saturday).
IV. New Orleans, Belize, Puerto Barrios,- New Orelans (every
Saturday to Puerto Barrios and once a month to Belize).
V. New Orleans, Havana, Cristobal, Port Limon, Bocas del
Toro (Panama), Havana, New Orleans (every Saturday).
VI. New Orleans, Havana, Cristobal, Port Limon,' Puerto
Castilla, Havana, New Orleans (every Wednesday)....”
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