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Show SHIPS WAITING TO GO THROUGH CANAL Washington, April 8. In antlclpa tion of the re-opening of the Panama canal on April 15, a number of vessels ves-sels have gathered at the termini, around South Amorica by way of the Straits of Magellan. The members of the operating force who haco been on furlough in the United States havo all been recalled to the isthmus. Vessels drawing up to 30 feet of water will be admitted to tho canal first but it is said that the draft can bo increased increas-ed materially later, unless the slides show signs of renewed activity. A great accumulation of goods on tho wharves at Cristobal and Balboa for lack of bottoms to caruy it away has obliged tho Panama railroad company com-pany to place an embargo on all cargoes car-goes from the United States or Europe destined to ports on tho west coast south of Cullao. This shortage of bottoms is directly chargeable to the European war which has disrupted tho steamship service and broken up their schedules. oo |