The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-29
Work Commenced on Big Bayou
Bridge By Terminal
Company.
Structure Raised Three Feet to
Comply With Law.
LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL
AND TWO NEW CARS ORDERED
FOR EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC
CAR SERVICE - cAcAciTY OF
PLANT TO BE GREATLY IN.
CREASED.


Street Railway Company last night start
ed the preliminary work necessary to rails
ing the Big Bayou trestle about three feet.
as called for by the United States gov
eminent regulations, the electrifying of
the dummy line from the bayou to Fort
Barancas. contemplated by the new syn
dictate when the property was acouir-
ed, was virtually commenced. A force
of men started upon this undertaking last
night when the last train over that road
passed and before they ceased work a
good start had been made toward com
plying with the regulations which calls
for space of thirtv-six inches more
between the water and tresne. The gov
eminent recently ordered the company to
raise it's trestle at this point to comply
with the regulations so as not to inter-
fere with navigation and after making
extensive preparations. the work was
commenced last night.
Before the work now begun is COM
pleted. the officials anticipate the arrival
of sufficient material to allow the force
to go ahead with the other work which
is necessary to the operation of electric
cars over the line from the bayou to Bar
rancas. A big tow Of poles arrived Mon
placed in position along the track as soon
as enough arrive to Justify the COM
mencement Of the work and the trolley
wire can be stretched without delay
when 1t arrives.
For some time the company has had a
force of men at work making repairs
to the Little Bayou trestie. Creosoted
piling of from 40 to so feet In length has
been driven under this trestle. while the
caps and timbers -usaa, are OF. cypress
This work has just been completed and
the trestle is now in condition to give
service for years.
Machinery Arriving.
The extension of the electric line 10
Barrancas is not the only matter which
is meeting with attention at the hands OF
Manager Lea6ley and the officials Not
a week. has passed for some time. but
that car loads of machinery have arriv-
ed for. the power house. The capacity
of the plant must be greatly increased to
furnish the power which will, within a
few months, be demanded of IT, and
machinery to furnish this additional pow
err is being installed. Two horizontal
cross compound condensing Corliss en-
gines have just arrived and are to be
placed in position at once. En- route are
two immense $50 horse power Heine
boilers and they are expected to reach
here during this or next week. These
with the machinery with which the plant
is now equipped will give. it is expect
ed, ample powersfor all street cars and
for large addition to the number OF
arc and electric lights, as well as for
fans and mower
Two More Big Cars.
On or before December list, according
to contracts now in the hands Of the
local officials, there will be delivered here
two large electric cars. somewhat similar
In design to the closed car being operat-
ed on the steam division at present with
the exception that they will be somewhat
larger, and Of more modern pattern
The body will be 36 feet long which will
give q car about 48 feet in length, sever
al feet longer than those now in use on
the bay shore line. Both are to be OF
the conference.-the vestibule pattern
and will be placed on the run through
to Barrancas when the line is electrified
to that point.
The improvements, extension of lines
and generally better service promised by
the syndicate when the property was pur-
chased are now being worked out. and
will materialize to a marked extent III
is expected before the conclusion Of 1906