Show TRACK BUILT IN MARSH Damage Caused by Sinking of land Near Colon on the Isthmus Colon July damage amage to the road roadbed roadbed bed by the sinking of the land around Lion hill ten miles from Colon Is more serious than was r reported yesterday A portion of the track built over the marsh which Is known as Black swamp be between between tween Ahorca Lagarto and Lion hill hili sank within thirty feet of a number of freight trains Both ends of the isthmus are tied up and passenger trains are Irregular the passengers being transferred b by means of temporary pathways A similar subsidence occurred In the same sam locality several years ago It would seem that the swamp was unable to bear the strain of the recent double tracking All efforts are being made to repair the damage as quickly as possible |