The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11
THE'SUN

them all there some days because they have not
the track facilities, in fact, with all the increase
of business the Seabcard Air Line To-Day nasn'
really the facilities tor handling lumber that they
had four years ago. They did have makesnut
of dock there then but 1t Is mostly SAND now
Q-There Is room there to take care OF a large
amount Of lumber II that floor was placed! A
Considerably more lumber than there Is now, SIT
II that was foored over.
Q-Couldnt the space that Is used now De
doubled by flooring the balance OF that SANDY
ground between the tracks? A-No, don't tnlnN
It could b. doubled, but II could be very largely
increased They haven't any great amount or
terminals any way
Q-You could unload the Coast Line cars right
away II you could get them, couldn't you? A-Our
docks are pretty crowded right now, sir. our
allotment of docks on the Coast Line. We havs
five schOoners In here now. One OF them Is wat
ing for lumber from Savon, from the West mills
Line from Crystal River, couple OF cars, and as
soon as we get that we could go right ahead and
load them and make considerable room on the
dock. The others are at the s. A. l.. dock, wait
ing for lumber from Savin, from the West mills,
and when we get that lumber we will be able to
clear up quite little lumber space at the s. A. l..
Dwell, you understand that there is a con-
gested condition here? A-There Is little of 1t.
Q-That Is what want to get your view on.
A-Well each one OF us has different views. My
theory Is that the increase OF business through the
port of Jacksonville has not been met by the rail-
roads. They have failed to equip themselves
terminals to that extent that the business Is more
than they can handle.
Q-How long has this been the case? Alt
has been the case for nearly year, sir. The CO...
gestion here has been something fearful for sew
eral months and think 1t will be congested until
the railroads equip themselves with sufficient IA
cilites to handle the business. The port has sim.
ply outgrown the roads.
Q-Have the roads had reasonable notice of the
picking up Of this business to PREF are themselves
to handle It? Alt has been steadily growing,
sir Statistics have shown that 1t has grown right
along from ten or eleven million to twenty
month
Q-None of the companies here have provided
themselves with increased facilities outside the
Coast Line, have they? A-You mean dock and
railroad facilities?
Q-Yes-- Al think the balance Of them, sir,
are using the same old engines that they used ten
or eleven years ago.
Q-Do you think tr at the Coast Line dock facil-
tiles are sufficient? Al do not, sir don't
think they are more than half sufficient for tho
business that road gets.
Q-ls there anything else YOU would like RI
state, Mr.. Gullette? Al don't know sir think
have about answered everything necessary |
think the trouble is simply the want of proper
facilities by the railroads. They need more en-
glnes ana more cars Their business has in
creased and If they have made any additions OF
that sort we haven't been able to detect It. Tho
trouble Is we can't get charter on an uncertainty
any way They cost like thunder, and when tho
uihs Tie lumDer In IL Is simply impossible for II,
to charter so as to meet the consignments promnt.
railroads are not furnishing sufficient fats to
~ we nave hve vessels here now and only two
OF them can get their lumber although have sew
eral million feet of lumber in Jacksonville
Q-is that caused by the failure Of the railway
company to place the cars? A-Failure to nlaco
the cars so that the demand could be met
IL was developed at this point in the testimony
that none OF the brokers were of the opinion that
the situation could be relieved by transferring
lumber TO Fernandina as had been suggested
They all pronounced 1t impracticable. In this
connection the statement Of Mr. Sizer is of inter.
est. Referring to the transfer of shipments from
Jacksonville to Fernandina he said
mere isn't shipper of lumber in Florida but
would snip his lumber through Fernandina II II
were possible to do so, because in the first nlacs
ne would save at least rs cents on a Thousand
ieet ON the ocean freights. In our case we never
bring Seaboard Air Line shipment into Jackson.
vile unless 1t is for steamer shipment and that "a
very very mttle' But don't thirk there is anybody
nandina that are coming in here because Eernon
t una is hrst choice. All of the sail business of
me oeapoard Will go to ternandina naturally
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