The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-09
THE RAILROAD
FACILITIES
FuoRALA is CONSIDERED A GOOD
POINT BY RAILROAD MEN.
ARUsY TOWN.

Fgorala is what might be termed
a live junction town, in the parlance
of railroad men. 1t is situated on
three roads, II miles northeast OF
Pensacola and 100 miles southeast
OF Montgomery.
The majority of the shipping and
receiving is done over the lines or
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
there being two divisions in connec-
ton with Florala viz: the A. and +.
and the Yellow: River disvisions.' -
The A. & F. division runs from
FIoraIa TO Opp, distance of 22 IL
miles, and the Yellow River division
from the main line at Crestview 10
FioraIa, a distance of &c IL miles
To Mr.. J. A Garrett, the local
agent at Florala of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company,
is The journal indebted for the fol-
lowing statistics: Eight cars or mer-
chandise are consigned to and arrive
at Florala daily, over the two divis-
ions. AN average of sevety-t1ve cars
OF merchandise, exports and local
pass through this city daily, routed
all over the United States. Four
passenger rains arrive daily, and over
$4,000 per month is the amount of
passenger business handled, confined
to local tickets. IT is estimated that
the fretgh business will amount to
over 5000 per month. This is con-
Sidered exceptionally good for city
the size of Florala, and the railroad
men are very proud of this record.
In conjunction with the railroad Of
fee is also the Offices of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, Mr. Ed.
L. Harvey, operator. The receipts
from this ONCE alone will amount to
over $125.0O per month"; confined to
local receiving and sending tolls.
Is estimated that the receipts from
he Florala Office of the Southern Elk
press Company, J. A. Garrett, Agent,
will amount to about $4,000 per
month, including the money order
business as well.
On the twenty-second day of last
June fire totally destroyed the COM
modfous depot at Florala Shor'r
following this, work was at once be-
gun on a larger and better depot,
which 1t Is expected will have been
completed by next April This new
depot will be up-to-date in every way
and will have besides the offices of
the express and telegraph companies,
six rooms devoted to passengers, bag
gage and ticket selling. The estima-
ted cost of this new depot viii =
about SIS, 100000, and it will he r.
ted on the old site, which is practi-
cally in the center of the city. 1t will
be composed Of frame, concrete al.,
brick and will be very handsome
The follOwIn
Depart for Opp and other points,
1850 a. N. and 800 p. m.
Depart for Pensacola and other
points $50 a. m. and SIS D. m.
Arrive in FlOrala from Opp, $50
a. m. and 900 p. m.
Arrive from Pensacola, 1000 a. m.
and $3.50 p. m.
The Central of Georgia Railway.
Florala is also oil the main line of
The Central of Georgia Railway. South
western division, between Lockhart
and Macon, Georgia. This brings
F1orala in direct connection with the
Atlantic Coast Line at Dothan. Ala
oama, with the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama Railroad at Arlington, Ala
pama, and at Albany Georgia. with
the Georgia Northern. Atlantic Coast
Line, Albany Northern and SeahCard
AR Line. To Mr.. l.. A. Rouse. local
agent and telegraph operator is The
journal indebted for the following sta
tSLo0tSo- CARS vi merchandise, con-
signed to local merchants pass over
this line daily, while Is cars of ex-
ports and merchandise east bound,
pass through this hustling little city.
TWO Passenger trains arrive and de-
part daily, with business amounting to
about $1,000 per month, including local
ticket and coupons. Total freight
business or receipts will amount to
ABOUT $4,000 per month.
The following is the Central of
georgia train schedule: Trains from
eastern and Northern points arrive
daily IN Florala at 2:S5 D. m. and 11:1O
p. NJ and depart for Eastern and
Northern points at sos a. m. and 2:O5
D. m.
With the above stated amounts and
schedules, Fqorala is known as a
good, second class Junction town. -
something that Florala. when one con.
s1ders It's relative size, should be
proud of.
Both the depots are equipped with
efectrlc lights, running water and a
arge warehouse. in close proximity.
and are in every way modern and
commodious, while the gentlemen in
charge are courteous. efficient and al
all times accommodating.