Note XXVI-96 — Chapter XXVI · FURTHER WARS AND REVOLUTIONS. 1863-1885.
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Pan. Star and Herald, April 10, 1885. Burt and the canal company's officers caused supplies to be brought to Colon. Their houses and offices offered shelter to the destitute inhabitants. Kane and his officers and men labored day and night to relieve suffering, and won themselves the gratitude of the distressed community. La Estrella de Pan., Apr. 4, 1885. According to later accounts, the losses by the burning of Colon were 18 lives, and about $6,000,000. Pan. Ev'g Telegram, Apr. 3, 1886.