The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-29
RAILROAD WORK
now UNDER
WAY
New Line Being Rapidly Extended
Toward Plant City and
Tampa.

The Tampa Times SAYS. The i'm
p0rtaut work of extending the line OF
the Alafa, Manates and Gulf Coast
railway 10 Plant City, with the ulti-
mate view Of extending INFO Tampa,
mention of which was made exclu-
sivey in a recent issue Of the fines,
is now being pushed with all posi-
bic rapidity. and as lule time as pos
sihle win be lost IN connecting Pant
City with the deep water terminals
tc be constructed at Boca Grande.
Hon. Francis M. LOOMS, one of tie
leading promoters Of the big move
meme is looking after the construction
work. and Is an present in the city
foT the purpose Of securing laborers
with whom Co push the work. Any
number of laborers experienced ia
this line of work can secure imme-
date employment. and it is probable
that help win have to be secured from
ether states.
Attorney j. p Wall. who represents
the company by which the important
line viii be constructed and operated.
nas asked by Times representative
.tLis morning as TO the beginning OF
c0nstruclson work, and said.
Eyes, constsuction work is now on
in earnest. ard. as ] informed the
Times several days ago. viii be push
ed vigorously until the line is COM
pletel. with rolling stock operating
between Boca Grande and Plant City.
"Mr Loomis who is In the city a.
present. is exerling every effort 10
secure additional men 20 work on tue
line. and has been successful in Sc
curing a considerable number A
much larger number of men is need
ed however. and these viii be secur-
ed just as soon as possible. If other
states have 10 be drawn upon for
assistance
Realizing The great importance of
having the line in operation as early
as possible the men behind the move
ment win not be sparing with funds
needed for rapid work No company
in Florida has heavier financial back
ing than the Alaia, Manatee and Gull
Coast railway. which is an adequate
assurance that the road viii be COM
rieted al no far distant date and viii
be operated with great success TO the
owners and to The benefits of Tampa
and the state at large.
LAS have before explained. the
work of building n0rthward is to be
pushed with utmost vigor in order to
connect with thirty miles of fine road
now being operated 5y the Peace River
Phosphate Mining Company. ami
while this road, when connected. viii
De q branch road The Worh. of CON
siructine ihe main line through the
Pine Level section on 10 Tampa thus
opening uD an entirely new section
of country. which viii be developed
rapidly when once the line Is an oper-
alton There c0u6 he no greater
boon TO soufh Florida than the Gun
struction OF the line"
Have The directors come to any
conclusion as to whether the road
VIII be extended northward 10 con-
meet with other lines leaving the state
or 10 The lines of the East Coast Line
railway. with the same object in
n view, Colonel Wall was asked.
81 have received no Information
further than that heretofore given,
vas the reply. shut your readers may
rest assured that the ultimate plan of
the company Is TO give south FLORIDA
another important highway leading TO
other states. which win be of gresr
benefit Naturally. the gentlemen at
the head of the movement, being busi-
ness men of vast experience, viii con
s.der every feature of the plan for
making the northern connections he
for the fral step is taken. The
best and shortest route possible Hill
be selected and no delay viii be al
lowed i'm the work.
THAT the road viii eventually be
one of great importance TO the enti-e
state is evidenced by the fact taal
there is a depth of water al B0ca
Grande that win allow of the en-
trance of the largest vessels a1oat to-
day. and the terminal facilities of this
section are owned by the company.
Business from terminals TO be con.
struCted TO the various ports Of the
world win be of great volume. In
creasng Florida's importance as
maritime state 90 a remarkable de-
gree
Tampa VIII receive incalculable
benefit from the operation of the line.
which viii contribute greatly TO the
citys growth and commercial import
anCe.