The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-25

With the completion of the river
steamer Geneva, now being construct
ed by the Geneva Transportation Co.,
of which Capt. Rogers, owner of the
steamer Capt. Fritz, is a member, a
new line of steamers will be inuagur-
ated going as far as Geneva, and thus
opening up a new territory for Pen
Sacola. The plan is to place the Ge-
neva on the run from Freeport to
Geneva, making connections at Free
port with the Capt. Fritz from Pen
sacola, thus offering a weekly service
between Pensacola and Geneva.
Capt. Rogers also said yesterday
that there remained about eight or
ten days work before the new steam
er is ready for service, but once pass
ing inspection, the vessel will get the
benefit of regular, sure and dependa-
BILE river service, and an all-water
route, from Pensacola, the logical wa
ter shipping point from this section,
and Geneva, possibly about as live
town of it's size to be found in south
east Alabama Geneva is a great cot
ton centre and Pensacola, by opera
ton of the new steamer line, will
stand a good chance of getting q
great deal of the cotton for export
which has been in the past routed en-
tirely over the state to get to
shipping point. 1t is expected that
thousands of bales may find outlet at
Pensacola during each season.
Advantages Are Many.
The advantage of the new line to
the local wholesalers, however, will
be vast. A practically new territory
will be opened up for the local trade,
and supplied at low freight rate
(which will be possible on account of
the all-water transportation, the
chances for the local houses are
| great By operation of the other coast
| steamers from this port, Pensacola
| merchants now supply goods very far
up into the state of Georgia, and in
| to the state of Alabama. The new
| line will only add another branch TO
business which has been found So
| profitable that representatives for the
!, local houses now go into the two
| states named.
| The new vessel was yesterday haul
| ed around to the wharf now used By
| the Manteo, for the purpose of CIV
| ing mechanics a better chance at in
| stalIing the machinery. The boiler
has been placed in position, and the
| engines are daily expected, to be in
| stalled by the Gulf Machine Works
| Immediately upon their arrival. All
| the upper housing of the vessel has
been completed and employees Of the
boat are now given Accommodations
| aboard The steamer is built after
/ the type of the river steamers, 2
verv light draft and driven by Il
stern paddle wheel All the upper
part will be occupied by passengers
and crew, while the river deck will
be taken up solely to care for freight:
| Ample precautions are Installed
against fire, and especially in the
case where cotton is stored aboard.
It was stated unoficially YESTERDAY
that the belief of the managers is
that the steamer will be offered all
the cotton it can conveniently care
for during the season.
/, Government boats are now in the
Choctawhatchie river, one of them
having been lately reported at Cerrc
Gordo. Fla. These are the regular
: snag boats which have greatly I'M
| proved the river.
A Fine Suggestion.
, A suggestion has been made in con
nection with the opening of the new
, line to the effect that the Pensacola
. Yacht and Motor Boat Club send on
, fleet of it's motor boats on the
: initial trip of the Geneva, precedine
; the vessel up the river as far as &c
, neva, thus advertising the opening
of the new line.