The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-14

SNCuLudSQ from rage IW0.l
land and Northern Central. From the
STANDPOINT Of transportation facilities,
Baltimore is one of the best equipped
cities on the Atlantic coast. There are
three trunk line railroads centering
here, the Baltimore and Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Western Maryland sys-
TENS These railroads are well
equipped. both in station aceommoda-
tions and track facilities, to comfort
ably take care of all of the visiting
Democratic delegates and their friends.
regardless of the size of the crowds.
READILY ACCESSIBLE.
Baltimore is readily accessible from
all sections of the country for is
railroad connections with lines from
the north. south. west and southwest
afford direct routes for visitors from
all parts of the country. All roads
lead to Baltimore through the gate
ways of Chicago st. Louis. Cincin-
natl. Columbus and other connecting
points of Baltimore railroads.
The city of Baltimore is the birth
place of the national anthem, The
Star Spangled Banner" written by
Francis Scott Key, and is also the
pioneer in numerous other things
among them: Reared first monument
to George Washington and Columbus:
first railroad was organized. the Bal.i-
more and Ohio; first patent for loco
motive granted; first ribbon of Amer
lean silk made; first steam engine for
traction purposes operated: first steam
vessel entirely of iron constructed;
first telegraph line operated lover b.
& o.. first iron building erected: first
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armor plate made: first electric car
operated: first electric locomotive used
by a railroad (B. & o.: first linotype
machine made; first carburetted by
drogen gas for Illuminating made;
FIRST merchants exchange erected;
largest floating drydock in the world
5-the Dewey first lodge
of Odd Fellows, 1918; first shot tower
in the United States, still standing;
first manufactures of straw hats and
fertilizers; 1rst medical society in the
United States. organized 1888: first
metal pens used in America; first gas
light company in America; first water
company in America; first college OF
dental surgery; first submarine boat,
built by Ross Winans; Baltimore has
the finest oysters in the world fresh
every day from the Chesapeake Bay.
Baltimore is of abundant and varied
interest to the general visitor for us
harbor. wharves, shipping. and mar
kets, its many and important historic
associations, its old forts, it's excur-
sion opportunities. it's notable parks,
numerous green squares and places,
and its superb boulevards, it's world
famous educational institutions, IFS
cathedral and churches its produce.
wholesale and shopping districts. its
canneries, mills, factories, car shops
and ship yards. it's beautiful residence
streets, its picturesque environs and
its finely rebuilt business center.
TWO PRINCIPAL STREETS.
Now. the two principal streets of
the city are Charles and Baltimore.
Charles street runs due north AMI
south. one square west of the Basin
and along the border of the westward
plateau. Baltimore street runs east
and west. three squares north of the
Basin.
Two points of view eige Il quick I'm
presfton OF Baltimore One Of thu
moSesinteresting is from the elevation
OF Federal Hill Park, lust south %
the Basin. on the west side of the
oranch- This Affords a general pano
rama OF the shipping. the busy harbar
Teelon ana the tiers of Wholesale anl
once buildings ranging northward II
the slope. .eceral hours walk, en-
nraeing points along and near the
twenty squares On Charles street from
the Bssln to the union depot win give
fairly intimate acquaintance with
the nucleus Of the representative bust
ness ana residence sections.
The nosition hf ~. 49,,
the post oftfee and government build
Ing and the city hall. together On three