Panama Canal Wall Cracks.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 23, 1913:
Alarming Rumors About It, but Engineers Call It a Minor Break.
    PANAMA, June 22.— Many alarming rumors of damage have gained currency as a result of the crack that recently developed in the cut-off wall of the northwest wing of the Miraflores locks of the Panama Canal. One of the reports had it that the grates had pulled away some portions of their supporting masonry and that cost to demolish and rebuild the damaged structure would be $1,000,000.
    The canal engineers say the crack is only a minor one, and that it probably was due to a slight settlement of the masonry.