The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13

Deeming its terminal facilities here
insufficient for the business conteru-
plated, the Louisville 81 Nashville
railroad Will, IN the near future con-
struct mammoth wharf and ware
mouse at the foot Of Jefferson street.
The plans for the docks have arrived
here from the general offices in Louis
vile and as preliminary matters can
De arranged the actual work of con-
struction will commence.
The new wharf and warehouse viii
Dc somewhat similar in construction
TO the Commandancia terminals and
II Is said Will cost one hundred thous-
ana dollars or more. The warehouse
property will be eighteen hundred feet
In length and ono hundred feet in width.
extending out into the harbor the same
distance as the Commandment docks
ana when completed will give the
Louisville g. Nashville the most per
fectly equipped terminals and export
facilities Of any railroad in the south.
AT present the L. g. N. has a small
wharf, known as Central wharf. at
the foot OF Jefferson street. which is
used only In unloading cargoes of
naval stores and an occasional cargo
OF mahogany. This property was ac-
quired about ten years ago. and the
franchise granted the company at that
time was that the property should be
improved and at least $4,000 spent on
INCREASED BUSINESS.
II is said by those well posted that
the Louisville g. Nashville has never
before deemed It necessary TO improve
this property for the TarraRona and
Commandments wharves were SUFFICIENT
to care for everything that has been
exported or imported, but now the
company sees that another immense
wharf VIII be necessary, for IL expects
to do almost double the present bus-
mess when the Panama canal is COM
pleted. It is also stated that the 4,
q N, has put through some new traf-
no arrangements, which will turn over
to II a large volume OF axport b,asi-
less, which has heratofore been going
elsewhere In Adition the /. a N. sees
that II must prepare for the volume
OF business that will come through
gulf ports with the opening OF the
Panama canal
The new wharf and warehouse will
be every bit as substantial aa the
Commandments and the TarraRona
wharves and will contain a number of
improvements which the engineers Of
the company have worked out. The
company has already begun prepara-
lions to secure the creosoted pilinR
from the works at Pass Christian and
IL Is said that the other material
necessary will soon be contracted for.
The company a few years aRo
dredged the east side Of Central wharf
TO sufficient depth to accommodate
large ocean going steamers, but moro
dredging vii be done and while at
work It Is the intention to deepen
the slip between the two wharves at
the north end, but this will be done
primarily 20 provide more room for
mahogany logs 70 be stored while
awaiting shipment
LOOKS FAR AHEAD.
The Louisville g. Nashville looks
far ahead" said a party last night
speaking OF the improvements 70 be
made. The outsider at present does not
see the need Of any more warehouses
or wharves in Pensacola, for Il In a
well known fact that for a part OF
each year the company has no need
for the present facilities. The L. a. N.
however, is preparing for something
which the ordinary citizen does not
see. The company knows that there
viii be a rush Of business 20 the gulf
ports within a year or two, and II In
getting ready TO handle all that comes
this way. In addition Il is a we'll
known fact that the L. A. ~. recently
put across some new traffic agree
xuffh roads which haxya r,,lN