The evening times

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teeming with millions of

is just

“At present, there is no way of com

municating with the cities located in the

north (Cape Haitien and Port de Paix),

except by a long and rugged road which

follows the coast nearly the entire Cis

tance, then crosses the northern range of

mountains, requiring at least four days of

steady travel on horseback, though the

distance from the capital to Port de Paix

is only 159 miles, and to Cape Haitien 180

miles. By water (steamer), it requires

two days. The capital, Port au Prince, is

69 miles from St. Marc and 99 miles from

Gonaives.

“On account of the great fatigue in

traveling by this inland road, many are

compelled to resort to sailing vessels of

about thirty or forty tons; these are en

gaged entirely in the coasting trade, have

no convenience or comfort, and are also

slow. Unless the wind be in their favor,

it takes from two to three days to reach

the cities named. The traveler has the

option of awaiting the arrival of the

steamers from the United State: or Europe

that stop at these ports.

“The communication with the south side

of the Republic is equally difficult, taking

four or five days by sailing vessel and two

days by the steamers, the latter stopping

only at the larger cities. By horseback ‘o

Jacmel takes twenty-four hours, though

the distance is but thirty-nine miles.

“It is for the want of means of com

munication that the interior is without

citiés, though in some of the valleys are

to be found rich and fertile lands.

“The Government has recently made con

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The evening times. (1900). Washington, D.C., 1900-07-19. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024441/1900-07-19/ed-1/?sp=5

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The evening times, 1900-07-19.