Show TOWER AND TUNNEL A gigantic eng plan to conn connect act england and france great interest in teres is being manifested throughout england in the two gigantic schemes scheme originated by sir edward william watkin the celebrated engineer one of alie these c the construction of a tower surpassing in ieng magnitude the celebrated eiffel tower of paris has already assumed form cind and the money for it its completion has already been subscribed it is to stand in wembley park between willesden and harrow will be built entirely of steel and thus be both stronger and lighter than the eiffel ein el tower and will cost about it will be 1200 feet high from its summit the shores of france inay be seen ilis his tunnel project is ib not wholly y new as engineers for many years past have discussed such a project but it has invariably been abandoned as impracticable sir edward however is confident that the project is feasible and can be accomplished hed shed and if lie can overcome the hostility of the military authorities the work will be dundei taken at an early day the claim of the military engineers t that at the alie tunnel would make the invasion I 1 of england an ea easier ier matter can be disposed of by modifications of the plans v which aich will not in any way impair the utility of the tunnel for commercial ases the tower alluded to will form t of the plan of the tunnel it is believed eliat both schemes cl ivines will be undertaken in the near |