PANAMA CANAL.
. ■ +■ „ . •- ■ LAST BARRIER REMOVED. DREDGES AT WORK.. (By Cable.—PreM Association.—Copyright.) (Received September Ist, 10.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 1. The last barrier at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal has been blown away, ail shots being fired. The water fiowod quickly, and dredges are now working clearing the channel. Dredges start clearing the last portion of the Atlantic end on September 2nd. When this is finished, the canal will bo navigable for ships.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14760, 2 September 1913, Page 7
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