The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-02

ming out a 10 miles
President Machen, IN his address
before the convention, advanced a
number of commercial and industrial
ideas and plans. all of which have q
practical bearing on the success of the
enterprise. Among other facts he
stated that a through line from the
city ard port OF Bruins wick through
the Birming CHAM district, to the city
and port eff San Diego, Cal, WAS en-
rely feasible, beiog II, 600 niles short
er than airy other railroad line on the
continent. This practically ccmplsts
powerful Oriental and Occidenia al
lime, giving direct couneo ion With the
Philippines, Hawaii, japan, and in
fac With Europe and Asia Climatic
conditions allnG he entire iiue acrO ss
our contineat are favorable the year
around, 10 expensive s-ow flows or
snow>sheds will be needed, and the
expensive Item OF tunnels will be
unnecessary. Cross ties, bridge and
depot lumb can be secured fifty per
cent cheaper than in the North, and he
thinks such road could be operated
for fifty per cent Of the gross earnings,
as against the seventy per cent average
OF other roads. Vast tracts of mineral,
agricultural, yellow pine lumber. coal,
grazing, cotton, rice, beet-puKar, and
trucking lands would greatly increase
in value along the line, the saving Of
time from coast to COAST of the shorter
route would be from four to eIg ht days,
easier grades and lighter curves, and
the sure prospects for long and short
hauls of the varied and valuable car
goes are all vital points, insuring
success. The cargoes would include
yellow pine lumber, natural and MAN.
ufact ured, coal. iron and steel, pig
iron, cotton, wheat, rice, garden truck,
agricultural products, cattle, hogs,
muller, gold, silver, copper, lead, and
iron ore, phosphates, kaolln, fruits,
naval stores, (resin and turpentine),
sugar, game, wines, and other natural
and manufactured products.
The result of this unique convention
has been to attract the respectful at
teution Of legitimate investors, both
locally and in the larger American and
English money centres to an enterprise
great in possibilities.
1t is we'll known that the Brunswic
Dock and City improvement company
1t the owner of vast amount Of fine
city and water front property at
Brunswick, which it is thought, will
have great value, as this seaport lie
devell Wy the present great railroad
| moveefnt in that direction. They are,
of course, doing everything in their
power to develop their property and
help the city generally. Mr.. ]. F,
O'Shaughnessy Is also the owner of
largs properties In and about Bruns>
wick.
Brunswick's magnificent lsnd-lOoked
harbor. the largest and safest one on
the South Atlantic coast, now has
depth of twenty five and one-half feet
Of water on the outer bar at ordinary
high tide, with no obstruction to nav
cation. 1t is estimated that with the
sum of $3.50 900, the moderate sppro-
pristion asked from the government,
an average depth of thirty feet can be
obtained from the outer bar, a distance
OF ten miles across the harbor to the
projacted Wharves OF the Brunswick
and Birmingham railroad. The success
of the present depth of water Is due in
a large measure to the ability, integ-
rity, and fsr-seeing knowledge Of