The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-12
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
r.rOA0 TALK AND PROJECTS
Ms ORDER OF TIE DAY.

Acre of Various Products.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug. 11.-Railroad
,,satings and railroad talk are the order of
,ba day in West Florida, and if all the pro-
ieoted lines should be constructed this Sec
ion would become veritable network of
,silroads, the great forerunners of progress,
prosperity and plenty.
THE M. G., P. AND P. S. RAILROAD.
At q recent meeting of the citizens of
this city a proposition was made to build
the proposed Mexican Gulf, Pacific and Pu-
get Sound railroad, from Pensacola to the
Mississippi river, IN northwesterly direc-
tiOn. which for genuine iberality and fair
mass has yet to be equaled
bereabouts. The proposition came
from G. H. Dishman of Nashville.
Tenn, and H. Mclaughlin Of st. Louis,
Mo. both of whom have built several rail-
roads and have ample means to carry to
completion any project they may under
take At least this is the report recsived
from numerous banks in Texas, Missouri,
Tennessee and Kentucky regarding the
gentlemen. Their proposition to Pensacola
was to subscribe 100000 to the capital stock
of the railroad company, one-third of which
to be paid upon the completion of fifty-two
pIetion of eighty-tive miles, and the
remaining third upon reaching
point on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia system, distant about
lao miles from Pensacola. The gentlemen
further proposed to begin the work OF locat-
ing the road within sixty days after the
amount had been subscribed and to begin
grading and laying ties and rails by Oct. /.
fne proposition was unanimously accepted
by the citizens at the meeting, and COM
mittees were appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons. About $4,000 of the amount has
been secured and the remainder will be
easily raised. The prospects for the build
ing of this road are exceedingly
bright, as besides the amount
along the proposed route have
donated nearly s., 900, 900 in valuable timber
and mineral lands and money. The road
will give Pensacola direct Communication
with the west and open up timber and
mineral lands in Alabama representing IN
told millions Of wealth.
PENSACOLA AND MERIDIAN.
Another projected line is the Pensacola
and Meridian railroad, the stock for which
has all been subscribed by local capitalists,
no are alive to the fact that Pensacola
must have competing lines of railroad
and new territory and business avenues
must be opened up. The fate of
this line will be definitely settled upon the
arrival of an agent from London represent
ing syndicate that owns several million
acres of land through which the proposed
line has been located. If a satisfactory re-
port is made by him the road will be built;
otherwise the scheme will be abandoned.
THE PENSACOLA AND MEMPHIS.
The stockholders of the old Pensa-
cola and Memphis railroad, work upon
which was begun several years ago,
and thousands of dollars expended in
securing rights of way, ETC., have
written to prominent gentlemen here
regarding the probability of donation by
the citizens to the enterprise, in which
event, should the amount be sufficient, it is
stated the road would be built.
PENSACOLA SHORT LINE.
Then there is talk of the Pensacola Short.
Line, which is said to be backed by Gen. B.
+. McNulta of the Nickel Plate system, and
which is proposed to build line from here
to Mobile, distance of about fifty miles,
to connect at that point with the Mobile |
and Ohio and East Tennessee, Virginia and
try through which this line proposes
to build is by no means fertile, it is fairly |
we'll tinbered, and the connections secured |
at Mobile would give this city two distinct |
trunk lines of road in addition TO the |
Louisville and Nashville system, at present |
enjoying complete monopoly of the ads |
vantages here obtainable as the only real |
deep water harbor on the Gulf of Mexico
THE ALABAMA MIDLAND RAILROAD.
Letters have also been received from
those high in authority on the Alabama
Midland road to the effect that Pensacola
was their objective point. and while the ex-
tension wonld not be made for the present,
it would surely be done within the next
two years.
In the meantime Pensacola waits The
absolute and dire necessity Of a competing
line of road to this point is apparent to all,
and 1t would appear from the number OF
lines projected that Pensacola is to be the
railroad center of Florida. So much for
Pensacola roads.
ST. ANDREWS BAY ROAD.
The st. Andrews Bay railroad appears to
have taken a new lease of life. Chicago
capitalists have recently been to Cbipley,
from which point the road is projected to
st. Andrews, looking over the situation,
and reports are to the effect that they are
more than pleased with the outlook, and
will at once begin active operations on the
work. The reports lack confirmation, but
1t Is fact that another company is ready
to Jump in and build the road, provided the
donations of land, ETC., offered the other
parties be granted them.
Despite the old, familiar cry of hard |
hiuloes Ln6 real estate trapeI6rS IOr bn0 pRSC |
week show a remarkable activity in real
estate Several good sales were recorded |
at very fair prices. Real estate men all say
that business in their line is good. or |
course, it might be much better, but for
the season OF the year the market is unusu- |
ally active
MILITARY MATTERS.
The event ia local military circles is the
competitive drill at kupfrian'S park on
Aug. IL. between the Escambia Rifles and
Chlpley Light Infantry of this city. Ever
since the st. Augustine encampment there
has been spirit Of friendly hostility be-
tween the two companies, which finally
ended in challenge by the Chipley Light
infantry to competitive drill.
Inc Rifles lost no time in
accepting the challenge, and both
began preparing for the contest in earnest.
A team OF twenty-four men has been selected
from each company who drill twice day
0 a. m. and p M. The Escambia Rifles
nave for years been acknowledged the best
drilled company in the state, and have been
organized about twenty-one years. The
Chlpiey Light Infantry have only been or
canned about three years, but have
nlaue remarkable progress in the
manual and different maneuverings, and
are satlsned OF winning in the coming con-
Ses'; Inc programme will be mapped out
oy MAJ: w. +. Williams of the Third bat
eallon' Florida state troops, and the judges
On the occasion will be officers selected from
11e United States army stationed at Fort
Patancas. The drill will be for a handsome
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