THE CUBA REVIEW And Bulletin. 



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Zulueta street. Trocadero street. 



THE NEW HOTEL SEVILLA, HAVANA. 



The Hotel Sevilla, jointly owned by 

 the proprietors of the Hotel Inglaterra 

 and the Hotel Pasaje, is nearing com- 

 pletion and will be ready for next sea- 

 son's tourists. At least two hotels with 

 all the comforts and sanitary conveniences 

 American living demands will according- 

 cordingly house visitors next year. 



The illustration at the top of this page is 

 of a very handsome building. 



Improvements have been made in the 

 arsenal — two new piers and a new wharf, 

 ■'.vhich are among the finest in Havana har- 

 bor. Three or four vessels can be un- 

 loaded at the same time. The water is 

 deep enough for the largest transport to 

 anchor near by, thus avoiding the costly 

 and tardy way of unloading now practiced. 

 The two' piers are 105 meters apart, and 

 both piers and wharf have double tracks 

 and turn-tables. This work was begun in 

 July. 



The three new large warehouse sheds 

 are 100 x 13 meters, and are being used 

 for army stores and offices. Army sup- 

 plies are distributed from this central point 

 throughout the island. Transportation will 

 be easier after the Havana Central railroad 

 brings its line close to the Arsenal. It 

 is estimated that the demolition of build- 

 ings, re-erection, construction of new 

 wharves, warehouses and so forth, will 

 amount to about $8001,000, and this expense 

 will be borne by the Havana Central Rail- 

 road Co. in settlement for their right of 

 way through the Arsenal grounds. The 

 engineering and contractor's work is under 

 the direction of the T. L. Huston Con- 

 tracting Co. It is expected this new road 



will be in running order by the last of 

 January. The new line enters the Arsenal 

 grounds on the Factoria street side and 

 goes along the curve of the northern wall, 

 coming out on Egido street, almost op- 

 posite San Isidoro street. This will be 

 doubtless one of the best railroad terminals 

 in Havana. 



Applications are being made to the Pro- 

 visional Government requesting the demoli- 

 tion of old ramshackle buildings along 

 Trocadero, Zulueta and Colon streets, and 

 that a new park shall be laid in this site. 



The city council has granted a permit 

 to the National Bank of Cuba to establish 

 a restaurant and roof garden on the top 

 floor of the new building. The building is 

 almost ready for occupancy. 



The Provisional Government has issued 

 directions for the department of public 

 works to build a road without delay be- 

 tween San Antonio de los Bafios and Al- 

 quizar, in response to the petition of Messrs. 

 Luis Marx and other gentlemen. This cart 

 road is badly needed. 



The Havana Provincial Council asks for 

 a road to be laid to the town of Wajay.. 

 Senor Agramonte offered to contribute 

 $1,000 provided it were extended to his 

 estate. 



The faculty of the Chicago University 

 are interested in the project to establish' 

 a permanent station in the tropics for the- 

 study of Cuban flora and other matters by 

 their students. Possibly this station may 

 be started near Santa Catalina, which is 

 well adapted for that purpose. 



