Show Florida Ship Canal Now York BThe Florida ship canal and transit company held a meeting meet-ing lo day presided over by Hon John C Brown Tennessee Highly encouraging encour-aging reports were made bv the various committees and a feeling of confidence in ibo succors of the enterprise was very marked General Charles P Stone chief engineer was present He stated he had examined fully into the reports of previous engineers and entertained no doubt of the feasibility of constructing a tidewater ship canal across the peninsula of Florida tie also stated that his assistant eistant engineer A F Hill was already on the ground in Florida and thtt the actual work of survey will begin immediately imme-diately The survey will be completed in about six weeks As soon us the exact route of the canal is determined upon contracts will be let and work be pushed with all possible vigor It is thought work will begin by September next general Stone has had large experience in Egypt in connection with the Suz canal It is well understood here that the canal will have the backing and friendly ceoperation of tbe great Texas and Arkansas system of roads with connections con-nections ramifying throughout the southwest I south-west extending through to the Pacitlc General Stone expects to be in Florida in two weeks |