The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-10-11
|IAf HIGHWAY
,.,tt,f from Central and South
''"J America via Florida
|RfAT BOON TO STATE
:. # Letter From J. {. lngraham to
W." a, Manufacturers Record, Tells
o ,he Plans io Operation.

!. sogthy letter to the Manufac
~, Record. Mr.. j. +. lngraham
hd vce.President of the F. f. e.
l ,iyes an exhaustive review of the
I,,,l and S,uth American CONNER
n,,bTities directly affecting South
MA He says in part;
~ the first of January, 1909, it Is
,,.ta that the extension of the Flor
East Coast Railway, now under con-
FRICTION from Miami across the Flori'
|IEys to Key West, will be complet'
thus giving rail connection to the
M outherly and one Of the finest
ros on the Gulf coast with all parts
tAp United States. The line is now
Nm completed to Knights Key 80
Ills north of Key West, where facli-
| h are being provided for handling
sgt and passenger business this
Inter- and which will be used for that
Lyse until the line to Key West is
LAed
The principal channels into Key
Ist harbOr are Southeast channel,
rA has a depth of water of not less
|hS) feet, and the Southwest chan
bnt less than q feet, so that the
Eances are all that could be desired
lnke the harbor accessible, and it
baiciently commodious to accomo-
t,a considerable fleet of ocean going
sxIs as well as smaller craft.
10 connection with the Panama
|AI however, Key West possesses
|Ftal advantages, AS it is actually $50
|fs nearer the Gulf entrance to the
|hama Canal than any other city in
\ limited States and 300 miles nearer
M Mobile or New Orleans.
The countries of Central and South
|r'nca offer exceptional possibilities
FIXTURE trade in all commercial and
|lRtrial lines, and che terminal facili-
pat Key West will be constructed
avlew of affording not only every
|MoIe facility for handling the trade
Vaoa and other islands of the West
Pas' but more particularly with a
|mol stimulating and increasing the
|as OF the Southern States with Gen.
aM South American countries, of
xa at present, we handle such a
Noportion. Large and cOmmod-
saa'Ves for the prompt and eco
rea' transfer of freight and passen-
" VIII De constructed, immense
. ssa0'ses erected, and ample track
"'es provided for the rapid loading
\ SA'Oadlng OF vessels of large size.
C.,'s'gements perfected for quick
a lslI to and from cars.
"Ana view, therefore, of bringing
4 a.'entlon of Southern Boards of
"' BUSINESS men and manufactur
C.s A'a all interested in our trade ex-
"a' beg to submit some data as
wv much business the Central and
american ports are doing, who
a@euO'ng 1t with and the character
S. !. exports and imports of these
ar se', and thus show the vast pos
'ss Tor commercial trade and de-
s ~.a' OF markets for the products
NJ ',e'h factories that can be
[i,.s a. "a this territory from the
4 W s'ates, which in a marked de-
sus much to the wealth and COM
,'a III ortance of the South Allan
.@ Gulf States.
NJ 'a example of the wonderful
Ill.,. :" trade of that section the
ls sxs !. agures are significant"
b,., /. .0l'ows a list of countries and
ttI We ~'a' are extremely interesting,
N, y, w. regret we cannot publish
stS, " ", lack of space. They show
/ No.. the business that awaits
/, t - of the F. E. C. Rail-
vi, Aey West, and undertaking
adtios sure OF completion as soon as
nuns will permit.