The Harlem Canal

Harlem ship canal, which connects the tiudson river with lsland sound, was forinally opened %yith a monster a-.uatic and land parade, wbich was watched by 50,000 more people. The cereinony of pouring two oarrel - of vator from the great iuto the canal, symbolizing the union ■ lakes with the sound, was accompanied by the firing of cannon by the U. S. cruisers Atlanta and i. íiieiuaati, Harlem snip cana', was pro'ecte uiril r.h o( i and üio width . i feet. The cost of the canaj .- cventuallv t widen it to :ii f m u also Corma a co ;.'■ t og i tliejiro-ii lillies and Lon;r L- -ui tanoe from the Had.son river to Long lsland sound t auo.it 13 roüeó.