The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-20
THE FUTURE or PALATKA

THE FUTURE OF PALATKA.
The Florida Southern Railway
has now made such arrangements
for the transfer of freight that the
new fruit crop may be loaded at the
wharves in Palatka, and delivered
in New York in fifty-six hours I'M
broken in bulk. Hereafter our mer-
chants can have the same facil-
titles in freights on either road as
their rivals in Jacksonville. Heav-
Ter freights will be shipped in schoo-
ners from eastern ports and unload
ed in our warehouses at rates mere
| ly nominal in comparison with those
obtained five years ago. Hay or
grain is daily shipped By the car
load from Cincinnati or st. Louis,
and delivered without broakage at
the depot of the Jacksonville, Tam
pa and Key West, by which line all
western markets can be reached by
our truck and fruit growers at cheap
rates and without danger and delay
from transfers. In these facts lies
the nucleus of an immense wholesale
trade Of which Palatka win soon be
: the center. For its outlet we have,
by these lines and by the river, every
port accessible to our rivals, while
good rates, smaller rents and better
position will soon give immense ad
vantages to our cnterprising and
progressive merchants. The towns
, springing up everywhere on the
, lines of the roads now radiating
, from our city win each furnish a
new distributing point for this inn
, mense traffic which will quickly
t grow into amazing proportions.
The Florida Southern has already
$ made an extensive and fertile coun-
! ty subsidiary to us, and in a few
months will tap the gulf coast line
1 and open up fresh fields for con
t quest. New fruits will be seen or
, our streets to increase the masses
seeking outlet through our position
e at the head of deep navigation, and
! the riches of the gulf viii be open
e to the luxurious demands Of our
I visitors. Increased hotel accom-
s mediation is being prepared to meet
0 what farseeing men recognize as
5 increased demand III the near future
: and the city will see her number OF
winter guests doubled.
Between us and jacksonville Z
fiae railroad has now shortened the
distance several hours, and choice
in modes of travel is offered to tou
rist and invalid Reaching far out
into the virgin forests to the south
I and west, the pleasure-seekcr vii
9 find, on the lines Of railway already
) completed, fine country for ex
! ploration, and much better accom-
{ mediation than could possibly be OBJ
tanned few years ago The tou
rist can now obtain some of the
unique sport of Southern Florid;
without the ruinous expenditure Of
the time formerly consumed by m
certain transportation in sail-boats
i The Palatka and indian River
, Railway will ensure swift connec
q ton with Sanford through a pictur
esque country, and ultimately vii
I bind us in fraternal bonds of fellow
ship with Key West. With The
completion of the new road from
| Titusville to Deep Greek, on Lake
Harvey our gorgeous river steamers
: will open comfortable travel TO the
Indian river country with all it's at
c tractivc features of tropical scenery
and delicious fruits, and bring new
customers into contact with om
markets at both ends of the line
l The dawn Of Palatka's future j,
5 just flushing with the first rays OF
; the sun which will illuminate her
coming day.
The citizens in the vicinity of OWED,
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