The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-29
Our New Connections.

Our New Connections.
Judge X. n. Murray, of Chicago, who
has become in q measure, identified with
the future Of Palatka, assures us that his
confident anticipation will soo., be real.
lied by new direct connection with the
great cities of the west. Our friendhas sec n
the parties prominently interested since
his return to Chicago, and writes that the
Illinois Central will soon begin prelimi-
nary surveys preparatory to an extension
Of that great system directly to Palatka.
This will bring US much nearer to Chi.
cago and st. Louis, and with the com.
mand OF south Florida commerce al.
ready acquired by the Florida Southern,
our city will become the great railroad
center Of the state.
Soon also our new ocean steamships
will be ready for business and then Pa
latka must bc made port Of entry, that
no stop at Jacksonville be necessary.
And with quicker railroad transporta.
ton for our fruit and truck the prosper.
ity Of Palatka will DO the gain of all
south Florida. For cheap transportation
will be forced on the roads to make prof.
table competition with the ocean steam
ers always ut our doors. We shall noon
he called upon to chronicle definite steps
looking towards the Inauguration Of
new enterprises based upon these new
prospects, and meantime all Palatka is
working that eacl, may do his part.
The following is from reliable cor.
respondent: ut sa fact that n New
York construction company is seriously
considering the idea of building rail.
road from Palatka almost due south to
I.eesburgh and further. as future events
may determine. Palatka is now the
terminus Of one road, AMI but one II
one is u good thing. two would certainly
be doubly beneficial for obvious reasons.
This proposed road would eros, the
Ocklawaha at or near its mouth. and
would then proceed southwark, opening
up that large tract Of rich and pro.
ductive country lying between the two
rivers. 1t wouldpas within easy reach
Of the Lake George. Lake Kerr and Lake
Bayou regions, and tap the already very
productive sections Of Moss Bluff, Starke,
tsmerclda, Lisbon and Orange Bend.
II would pass near all those natural bear.
ing groves and the vegetable gardens
.of the Peninsula between Lakes Harris
and ''riiiln and at Lcesburgh tap all the
navigable lakes of the lake region. 1t
would be the shortest line. by many
miles, between l.eesburgh and Palatka
and ut the former point would connect
with the three great railroad systems,
the +. X. Il ~. the +. :. and the j., r.
4 X. W. which now occupy the PENN
sula OF Florida. Sure the j., +. & X.
W. does not yet reach Leesburgh but it
is building vigorously from Sanford
across to Tavares and will no doubt con.
tinuc to Iecslurgh. but ten miles
further II Il should not. the
company OF which | write could
readily build branch, of but five miles.
from Orange Bend to Tavares. thus con.
Meeting there not only with the j.. 7. X
X. W.. but also with the T., q. & A..
giving the Orlando country, also, an al
most air line to the "iem city" IL
there not something IN this scheme
worthy the consideration and substantial
encouragement of the people OF Palatka:
1t would certainly seem SO. II Palatka
aspires to le the commercial centre of
South Florida, the securing of such a
road, with its terminus at Palatka, would
certainly he a long stride in that irec.
ton. would I've glad to have you. Mr..
Editor, take your map of the state, your
latest railroad map. and follow up the
route and connections indicated, and tell
your readers what you think about IT,"
When hear stories Of odd prayers .
said certain colonel. II always think
of one heard offered by an old darky
down on ship Island during the war.
prayed: oh, Lord, ransack de worl'
all ODE, on white horse, and glib us all
charity like bounding brass and a sim
pie tingle""
Hostess SUNDAY morning in Washing
tonl-"ls there any particular minister
you would like to hear preach. Penelo.
PEI" Penelope visiting from BOSTON,.
well, If you don't mind, auntie, |
would like to hear one Of tho foreign
ministers | am quite proficient in Ian.
guages, you know.