The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

together with an extensive terminal
site. Some surveys and gradings have
already been made, and recent infor-
nation Is to the effect that some Diff
Guilty is about to be removed and that
sufficient capital will be employed to
complete the road. Among other rail
projects there Is the possibility of a.
road being constructed between Anda-
lusia and Pensacola, thus extending
the Central of Georgia to this deep
water port If realized, Pensacola, in
turn. would have another through line
to the North and New York
EThe Penss cola Northwestern rail-
way, a road projected from Nebraska
to Pensacola, is now being promoted.
City to Have Terminal.
Local lighting and transportation are
operated by the Pensacola Electric
Company. This is owned by Stone &
Webster, and among this firms hold
Ings are the traction service of the
city, a terminal railroad along the
water front and an electric car line to
the navy yard at FIT. Barrancas. There
is now being directed an extension to
the co1npanys power house. greatly in
creasing the capacity Of the road. at a
cost of about $3.50 600
The city Of Pensa cola has authorized
| bonds for the purpose of construction
| of an Independent public terminal ia
| cility. mainly for the benefit of the
business of Pensacola, to be known as
| the Municipal Dock & Belt railway.
| The terminals now in operation In PEN
| sacola are largely for the benefit OF
! through" business, and are operated
| for the good Of the companies owning
| them. It Is intended that the public
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| railroads and ali the docks of the city
| by a belt railroad. owned by the city
| on which construction is to begin al
an early date.
| Operating power barges from New
| Orleans to Pensacola. the Alabama &
] New Orleans Transportation Company
| is causing a reduction of freight or
western articles, and carrying nava
! stores ad cargoes for New York de-
livery to New Orleans. Upon the open
ing of the Pensacola Mobile canal. this
company will be operating Is power
barges Of 1000 tons each, and viii
bring coal TO Pensacola
To supplement the coastwise service
and eight foreign steamship lines now
operating In Pensacola and reachins
all parts of the world. the followi ne
have been added recently: Pan Amer
Munson s. 8. line. both operating tc
South American points. Upon the
| conpI elton of the municipal dock, g
New York steamship service is prom
| Used; the new railroads are negotiating
for other steamship lines. and witt
the opening of the Panama canal
transoceanic steamers are expected tc
make this harbor.
1t is understood that the reports
thus far made with regard TO the Pen
saoola-Mobile canal by the government
engineers, have been favorable and ar
appropriation for the construction o.
the canal is looked for from the mex
congress. The link in the Mississippi
to Atlantic wa terway between the Apa-
lachicola. river and ST, Andrews bay Is
| two-thirds completed; If the Pensa-
cola Mobile canal is provided by the
next congress, as 1t is already assured
as a separate project. the association
| will concentrate its strength on the
} canal between st. Andrews and Choc-
} tawha tchee bays.
/ The citizens of Pensacola in the las
three years have taxed themselves S10t
per capita for municipal improvements
During the past ten years, the mileage
Of sanitary sewers has been increased
1913 per cent; of storm sewers 220l
per cent; of paved streets, 5000 pei
cent; of paved sidewalks, 1900 Pei
cent; water mains, 143 per cent.