Nicaragua

1894 · 366583 — New York 1894. 18pp. 4to. Wrappers. 18pp. 4to. The company a commercial non-governmental enterprise was formed in 1886 with the intention of constructing a trans-Isthmian canal across Central America. Hydrographic and topographic survey teams were organized and dvispatched to Nicaragua where they investigated the routes of waterways charted depths and measured tidal influences. Work was begun in 1889 clearing the line though topical illnesses and harsh conditions thwarted the efforts. By 1893 all work ceased evidently necessitating the reorganization which the present pamphlet addresses. <br/><br/> unknown