The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-25
YOAKUN TALKS
OF GULF COAST
SAYS THE FRISCO WILL TRANS
FORM MOBILE INTO A GREAT
RAILROAD CENTER, AND THAT
AT EARLY DATE.

The Mobile Register Of yesterday
contained the following:
That IL is the intention OF the new
owners Of the New Orleans. Mobile
and Chicago Railroad to transform
Mobile into one Of the great railroad
centres of the south, was the state
ment made last evening by B. F.
Yoakum, chairman Of the board of
directors Of the Frisco system. which
recently purchased a majority Of the
stock of the road. He also stated that,
as soon as the forty five mile gap be-
tween the Frisco lines in Illinois and
the southern portion of the system Is
completed Mobile would have through
first class service. both passenger and
freight, to Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City.
Mr.. Yoakum said that his system
had purchased a large majority Of the
stock Of the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chicago Railroad, intimating that the
holdings of the Louisville and Nash
vile were comparatively small and
that the operation of the road by its
new owners would accrue to the great
benefit of Mobile.
President B. L, WinehelI, of the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad
lines, one Of the Frisco properties, who
was member of the party, said that
he was greatly pleased with the out
look for business on the gulf coast, and
that the port of Mobile would be
greatly developed by the Hill Y oakum
interests, owners of the Frisco, who
expected the south to leap forward,
commercially and industrially, upon
the completion of the Panama canal.
Yoakum Tells of Plans.
After the completion of a brief in
spection of the dock properties of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
Railroad and the Turner Hartweil
Docks Company, Mr.. Yoakum, seen in
his private car, was asked for a state
ment of the Frisco's intentions rela
tive to the port of Mobile.
TT is the intention of the Frisco
system to transform Mobile into one
of the great railway centres of the
SOUTH" said Mr.. Yoakum. Mobile
win have direct and through connec-
ton by the Frisco lines with Kansas
City, St. Louis and Chicago in the very
near future. There remains only IS
miles of road to be completed to
make the running of through trains
between Mobile and the cities I have
mentioned possible, and just as soon
as this work is done first class service,
both freight and passenger, will be in
augurated and maintained.
Benefit to Mobile.
There is no doubt but that the
greatest benefit will accrus to Mobile
by the recent purchase of the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chicago by the.
Frisco system and the Louisville and
Nashville. The Frisco owns large
majority of the stock and I am sure
can operate the road more advanta
geously than the old owners.
Il was agreeably surprised by the
physical condition of the line, which
has improved wonderfully since
passed over it several years ago. Tt
is in much better condition than ex-
-
carefully managed since the reorgan-
ization was effected. It will make one
of the best lines in the south when all
the improvements contemplated are
completed"
Mr.. WincheIi's Views.
3. L. Winchell, president of the St.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad,
asked for an expression relative to the
F'risco's intentions regarding the re-
Gently acquired line, said:
1T is true that the Frisco system
has purchased a large majority of the
stocks of the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chicago railroad and just as soon as
Mobile will have direct connection
with three of the largest cities of. the
country-St. Louis, Chicago and Kan
sas City. Five great centres of in
dustry viii be directly connected by
rail- the three l have mentioned and
Mobile and New Orleans.
II am greatly pleased thai the Frisco
has secured such valuable outlet on
the gulf coast, and the port of Mobile
will be greatly developed in conse-
quence of our acquisition. The com
mercial and industrial development of
the gulf coast is going to be wonderful
in the course of the next few years
especially following the opening Of
the Panama canal. and our lines will
be prepared to take care of everything
that comes"
a MAIL CARRIERS LOAD
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