The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-10-22
STEAMER LINE
IS PROBABLE
Growers Planning for Cook Line
to Call at SewaIls Point
TROLLEY TO CONNECT
J. 7. Waters Thinks That Little Difficulty
Will be Experienced ia Getting Capital
TO Put Project in Execution

That responsive chord was sounded
by the Miami Metropolis in showing
that the establishment of a steamer
line between Miami and Jacksonville
will mean much to the growers and
merchants of this section is apparent
by the numerous expressions in COM
m endation that have come to that paper.
In communication, which is repro
duced, a prominent grower of Walton,
says that the preparations are already
on foot to have the steamer touch at
Sewalls Point, and he points out how
this can be done and made profitable
for the steamer line and advantageous
to the shippers. His letter follows:
Editor Metropolis:
The broad, earnest, and might add,
fearless stand that you are taking in
behalf of the fruit and vegetable grow
ers on the East Coast should, and | be-
lieve does, command the admiration of
each and every grower. 1t is so sell
dom that we find a paper that is not
like two boys playing see-saw on rail
across a fence-the boy on the trans
portation side the heaviest in every
case. Your editorial of October 9Th
headed 1.-THE Growers Not HELPLESS
is broader and deeper no doubt than
you are aware, as you only speak of
the benefits the people of Miami will
derive from the establishment of the
Cook line of steamers between Miami
and Jacksonville. In this connection |
wish to state that some of our growers
have been in consultation with the
stockholders of the steamer company
and arrangements are now being
planned to have one of the steamers,
which will be purchased of suitable
draft, to come in Gilbert's bar inlet,
and touch Sewalls Point and Stuart.
For five years past the writer has
known of capital awaiting an opportun-
ity to build a trolley line from Fort
Pierce to Sewalls Point to transport both
freight and passengers and now is the
golden opportunity to put this project
in execution. The right of way along
the river front is ready. The new
Citrus Exchange packing houses can
Just as conveniently be located on the
river front on the trolley line, which
can consolidate all shipments at Sewalls
Point or Hogg's Mill on the st. Lucie
river, where thirty feet of water is in
thirty feet of bank, which makes a
perfect harbOr at all times. This troll
lev line will extend as far north no
doubt as Oslo and Viking and will proba-
Div follow the telephone line as far
north as Titusyille. Where could there
be found better Investment than this
trolley line. as the business would at
nnce demand double track, and make
business enough for the full service OF
a single steamer, and probably two
during the movement of the pineapple
crop. a,
The broad smile that came over the
face of the railroad representative
when the directors of our association
him that owing to his blunt
refusal to give us justice that we would
he compelled to appeal to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission Tor JUS
ticp, put our board to thinking and to
Ietermine to seek relief from more
than one source and not to be compelled
to depend on the commissions.
The writer also predicts that Fort
ouderdale in less than four years vii!
nn called on to welcome railroad
which will find its way to that point on
the banks of the canal now being
thrown up by the dredges. Why
.hould not Miami be connected with
the west coast in like manner. Who
IN south Florida can refuse to vote for
az Governor Broward and have a clear
o., H. g
steamers! 81: WATERS
Walton. Fla, Oct. 9, 1909.