The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-28
TRIP OVER THE MOBILE, JACKSON
AND KANSAS CITY RAILROAD.

'ihn i1Bi t''pN
4 Conception street car for the pur-
pose OF taking a trip from its termi-
nal up the Mobile. Jackson & Kansas
City railroad. The depot, roundhouse
and supcrintendent's office are located
on most suitable and beautiful
grounds, bordering OF Mobile bay. A
pier runs out to the channel Of the
bay to'the head Of which their freight
cars convey lumber and timber to be
transferred to the vessels in waiting
to be loaded. 1t appears to an OBJ
server that the company possesses an
exceptional advantage towards its in
terests in the ownership of such a val
liable privilege for the expedlting OF
its railroad traffic. The spot is a
beautiful natural park Of oak and
magnolia trees, and could be utilized.
owing to its ample space, as a resort
for the establishing of a tirst-class no.
tel and other buildings for the accom-
mediation of those in search Of either
pleasure or health.
The Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
railroad is under the able manage
ment of Mr.. Frank b. Merrill, presi-
dent and general manager. and Mr..
Harlanl II. Lane, its superintendent.
Through the courtesy Of Mr.. Lane
aud Attorney VIM II. Mcintosh, the
vice president, a trip was enjoyed ona
passenger train to Merrill, the other
terminal of the road, a distance Of
fifty miles. The train was in'charge
of Mr.. S. J. Wilson conductor, and
Mr.. VIM, Crawford engineer, and its
equipment furnished comfort, a sutli-
cient speed and every assurance of
safety.
The first station reached was twelve
| miles out. Clear Creek, where the
| Southern yellow Pine Co.'S saw mills
are established.
Five miles further on we came to
Semmes, occupying the highest site
that exists between Mobile bay and
Pascagoula river. Wilmer, named af-
ter Bishop Wilmer, was the next stop;
twenty-five miles, where the turpen-
tine stills of Brannan Bros. and
PhIpps & Grisham arc operated with
extensive output and Importance. Mr..
j.. |. Brannan alone has 100000 boxed
trees. turpentine output Of which re-
quircs a considerable force Of workers
to bring the supply into market, in
Guiding Il large amount of rosin.
McCrary, the first station ia MisSis-
| sippi, is reached after a distance of
thirty miles from Mobile. Here is tlfU.
shipping point on the Escatawpa river
for the products Of an extensive re-
gion of pine forests.
Two miles further on is Brushy, the
station for the stills and stores of
Messrs. Geo. Mailett and Lee McCra-
ry.
Mallett next follows, which is the
station for Vaughan & Whites extern
sive saw mill plant. AT Evans gap a
new saw mill is in course of cOnstruc-
tion for MesSrs. Cochran & Wilson.
Denny, which is forty-one miles from
Mobile, is a lourishing little village
built upon a high elevation and owes
its importance to the Denny Mill Co.,
Messrs. Moss, Obergfell & Blake pro-
prletors, saw mill of Mr.. John 0.
Gresham, naval store Of Mr.. j. J.
Groom and Messrs. Cochran & McCas-
kill, general merchandise. A modern
hotel will sOon be established here by
Mr.. G. NJ. Luce, the well known tim
Der owner and merchant, of Basin.
Finally we arrived at Merrill named
after the president of the road. 1t
is on the Pascagoula river at the con
| iluencc of the Leaf and Chickasahay
rivers. Right there is the saw mill of
Messrs. Dixon & Mallett, having a
daily capacity Of 3 5000 feet of lumber,
who also operate a general merchan-
disc store. This point is the princi-
pal outlet for that section. possessing
the combined advantage OF water
and rail. At the Allen house, Mr.. f.
NJ. Allen, proprietor, formerly of Chi
cagO, vas found one Of the best con-
Quoted hostelries anywhere in vi
State. A large number of those en-
gagged in the lumber and timber indus
try make Merrill their center, and af-
ford a continuous life which is enjoy
ed by very few other country places.
Mrs. Allen IS a most valuable and eX-
perienccd assistant in conducting the
management Of the hotel and assists
her husband in making his business a
success. Outside of her line OF duties
she finds time to indulge in other
cares, n Of which is the raising OLA
half dozen beautiful 'fawns which
have been gathcredfrom the surround
ing woods, where deer abound in great
numbers. Among the business hous-
es here we noted those Of Messrs.
Thomas s. Co., E. P. Daughdrill, gen
eral merchandise, Mesdames. S. Il.
Breland and J. NJ. Rabby, boarding
houses; Mr.. l.. G. Helmcs, druggist
and post office; r. T.. Sheehy, attor-
ney, and Messrs. Davis & Rose, shin
gle mill. When the Mobile, Jackson
& Kansas City railroad completes its
line to Jackson, Miss, it will prove q
fnrniduhln rival for all fraHic TINT he