The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-06-19
LOCATING LINE OF
M'LAUGHLIN'S NEW
ROAD COMMENCED
Engineer Goes Out, and the
Awarding of Contract
Will Soon Follow.
MR.. MCLAUGHLIN ASSERTS THAT
THE ROAD WILL BE RUNNING
TO THE EAST SHORE OF
MOBILE BAY IN - MONTHS

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The extension OF the Pensacola &
PerdidO Railroad to Mobile bay will
be a reality within less than twelve
months. unless the plans Of President
Henry -ICLaughlin and his associates
fail of contamination. and there Is
believed 10 be little or no chance Of
this occurring. Yesterday the locating
engineer commenced his work. and
within less tnan a month the right of
way agent will commence getting
deeds TO the right of way. Then con
tracts win be awarded for clearing
. the way. and for the earthwOrk, cross
ties, bridges. etc.
MIR. Mclaughlin Talks.
President Mclaughlin. who has
/ been absent from the city for several
weeks. recently returned and yester-
day talked most interestly of the
plans of himself and associates.
Answering an inquiry from Journal
representative as to the progress of
the work on the road to Mobile. he
said:
There is at present but little 10
report. excepting that the locating
engineer commenced work today, and
in about thirty days will be so far
along that the right of way agent can
lOLIoN up jllt INT anu StI uCtuS llOlll
, owners to different tracts to he ira
versed- About that time. perhaps
little sooner, | will be ready to award
contracts for clearing the right of
way. earth work, cross ties bridging
etc.
Confidence Not Diminished.
Il see nothing whatever in the
future that diminishes my confidence
in the ability of my associates and
myself to carry the WORK successfully
10 Mobile bay within the next twelve
months.
1t Is, of course, very we'll known
that the foolish and incOnsiderate
legislation by d number Of states. has
caused cessation of activity in new
undertakings. and capitalists who
have surplus money 10 put into enter
priseS of merit are at present holding
off. but it becomes more apparent
daily that those responsible for the
silly twO-cent-per-mile legislation are
beginning to see that il has an effect
exactly contrary to what they eXpec-
ted
"Our line TO Mobile is a CONNER
ciaI necessity. and will succeed for the
same reason that when the business
of a place having only one bank gets
large enough for two, a second one
will come.
L. & N. Not Seeking Business.
Several months since" said Mr..
Mclaughlin. when the president OF
the Atlantic Coast Line which owns
the !. & y. was in this city. he re-
marked that their company was not
seeking any new business here. as
they already had more than they
could do. Such a statement from
such a source inspires me with CON
fidence that my associates and myself
are putting Our money into what Will
bring satisfactory results. Mobile and
suburbs. with 100000 persons, and
Pensacola with 25.000. and, according
TO the Chamber of Commerce figures.
an export business above A16.000.O00
viii surely pay idir interest on
money put into d properly built line
of railroad. At all events. that is my
confident faith, and is the governing
reason why | am engaged in building
the road
Central Passenger Station.
Il have already suggested TO some
of those who are interested in the
line 10 the northeast 10 connect. as /
understand it, at Andaiusia with the
Central of Georgia, that / viii join
with them in erecting at some suitable
locality such freight depOtS and pas
senger station as will serve both com
panies | have also pointed out that
the area now owned by the Pensacola
& Perdido Railroad within the limits
Of the city is sufficient for about IF
teen miles OF sidings and storage
tracks. and. in addition To this. We
own about twenty-five acres extending
10 the pier head line as fixed by the
government. on which can be built
docks and whaTves probably more
than sufficient 10 accommodate the
business that will be done by both
the roads. The Pensacola & PerdidO
Railroad Co. viii make any arrange
ment that promises 10 be fair and
satisfactory to both companies. for
the use Of its tracks and terminals
by the line proposed TO be built to An
dalusia-
No PhiIanthropic Sentiment.
These suggestions, concluded
President Mclaughlin. that friendly
relation be established between the
two companies is not the result Of
any specially philanthropic sentiment
but of the expectation that such an
arrangement will be profitable 70 both
the companies. and al the same time
increase the convenience. DrUsUcritv
ard commercial importance Of The
city"