The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-21
Megargel Railroad Party
From New York Is
Entertained.
FISH cHoWpER ON THE ISLAND
IS ENJOYED AND VISITORS Cg>
PRESS GREAT PLEASURE At
TRIP-ToDAY THEY lNSPE0v
SOUTHERN STATES RAILROAD
WHICH Is TO FORM A LINK IN
NEW ROAD.

The party Of New York capitafUta
headed by Roy c. Megargel. to whom
Pensacola has just granted a franchise
for the building of a railroad from
Pensacola to Jasper. Ala, arrived II
the Deep Water City yesterday morn
Ing and spent most of the day looking
over the harbor and the proposed ter
minal sites.
The party reached Pensacola in q
special car and. after breakfast at tha
San Carlos. they were entertained on
the bay by Pensacola citizens. the
pilots having placed the handsome
steamer Pilot at their disposal. Com
posing the party were Roy c. Megar-
gel, promoter of the railroad project.
Col. H. H.. Harvey, of wilkesbarre. Pa
president Of the Wyoming Valley CUT
lery Co, mine owner and capitalist: G.
NJ. Dickinson, of Binghamton, N. z.
owner of the Binghamton Republican,
capitalist, and for many years in tho
United States consular service; M.sB J.
department Of the First National Bank
of Detroit; /. L. Meyers. of New York.
president Of the American Cement ana
File Co.; A. s. Blackington. Of Scran-
ton. Pa, director In the Anthracits
Trust Co.: e. A. Burke, dealer In bonds,
New York City; j. N. Olyphont, Of New
York, member Of the New York Stock
Exchange and of the brokerage firm Of
Olyphont & Co.: W.. c. Jennings OF
Towanda. Pa. capitalist; II. c. Ander-
son. M. D.. of Brooklyn; G. A. Barry,
N. c. Harper. N. J. Hunsinger and
Messrs. Whitehill and Connor, all Of
the firm of Megargel & Co.. New York
City.
The visitors were escorted to the
boat by a large delegation from tho
Pensacola Commercial Association AMI
trip about the bay was made. Al
the navy yard the party was Joined by
Ayenfrai Itucien Eouns and rat Furt
Batrencas by Col. S. E.. Allen. A run
to5she mostf es tie harbor and visit
TO the great Notifications at Fort Pick
efss was made and then a Ash
chowder at the paxilion was served.
Here also q number of the party
awaited themselves of the fine surf ana
took a surf bath. the gulf water at
Pensacola even in mid winter being a.
~arm as the water at the northerr
bathing beaches in the summer
At the conclusion of the dinner q
number of short addresses were made,
Hon. Jno. F. Stillrnan acting as toast
master The advantages of the har.
Dor and of the proposed railroad
project were pointed out and the pro-
verbal Pensacola greeting was extend
ed to the visiting capitalists. Mr..
Dickinson responded for the visitors,
saying that he was greatly pleased
with Pensacola's magnificent harbof
and with the possibilities of develop.
ment here. Mature had done a great
deal for Pensacola, he said, but
or not the Deep Water port
was to become a great city depended
upon the people themselves. He
thought it quite possible that in the
project on hand he could cooperate
with Pensacola in getting a new rail-
road into the city.
Today the party will make q trip ia
their special car over the Southern
States road which is to form a con.
Meeting link in the road to be built.
They will leave at 10 o'clock tonight on
the return trip.
DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMAT HERE.
Chas. NJ. Dickinson, who is with ths
party, is a distinguished writer ana
diplomat who has figured in the politi-
cal and foreign affairs Of the United
States for many years. He practicsd
law in New York City until 1873 when
he became editor and publisher OF the
Republican. He served 40
to Constantinople froiu
1897 to 1906 and was diplomatic agent
to Bulgaria from 1901 to 1903. In 1906
President Roosevelt appointed him
consul general at-large, and in that
capacity he travelled extensively IA
Europe and Asia Mr.. Dickinson IL the
author also Of several books as well az
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