Evening star

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Perhaps more than half of the number

were operated as public conveyances. The

bad condition of many of the Port au

Prince streets and of the roads contiguous

to the city soon shook the vehicles

loose in every bolt, with no experienced

mechanics available for making repairs.

Further, the chauffeurs were said to he

Incompetent and careless. It is related j

that they would start on a trip with no

knowledge whatever as to how much 1

gasoline was on hand. The car would

run out of fuel at some remote place,

perhaps, and the driver would leave it

where it stalled. There it would remain

for possibly a week, and meanwhile the

torrential rains and blazing sun were

not helping the general condition of the

vehicle.

At present, outside of the trucks and

automobiles used by the Marine Corps,

there are not over four motor cars in

Port au Prince that are running, and one

belongs to the American minister. Gasoline

is 60 cents a gallon.

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TO INVESTIGATE MARKETS

OF SOUTHERN REPUBLICS

William W. Ewing Selected by Bu

reau of Foreign and Domestic

Commerce for Work.

A complete report on the markets fo

construction materials and machiner;

In South America is to be made by th

bureau of foreign and domestic com

merce, and In its preparation a repre

sentative of the bureau will conduct a

investigation covering all the souther

republics.

The bureau intends to offer for th

benefit of American business men sucl

information and recommendations a

will lay substantial foundation fo

trade extension In the lines mentioned

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Evening star. (1916). Washington, D.C., 1916-08-05. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1916-08-05/ed-1/?sp=7

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Evening star, 1916-08-05.