The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
PENSACOLA IS
GROWING FAST
SAYS MONITOR
.ozx0s PAPER GIVES TWO COL
uuNs TO STORY ABOUT THE
crY. AS WELL AS PRINTING
soAsE vIENs.

~ ms rToS< W1Oe4y 1Sk2SQ papers IN the
T1ated States. contained the following
,hyus Pensacola in a recent issue:
70 SeneAt from the coming opening
4 the Panama canal is the basic idea
= great improvements now going on
n connection with the city and port OF
8pnsaoola- Pensacola. harbor Is one Of
A. best IN the South. Pensacola bay
= not only most favorable to deep wa
~ vessels, bat an important unit in
naxud waterways projects. The en-
rance 20 Pensacola haroor IN now SO
set and can be increased 10 so feet
4 a relatively small COST
n the matter Of defense. the harbor
4 Pensacola is as thoroughly protected
by guns end forts as Is New York har-
M. There are Forts Pfckers. Nc
Rae and BaxTancas- The government
"a already recognised the iTnpor lance
n Pensacola as a naval military point
Ia the way Of storage and shipments.
zT,s whoSe gulf coast is found calling
Hcr mere adequate navy yards and
3Renascoia stands to the front for bene-
ting when a more progressive policy
H. put n force and made continuous.
MThe gulf seacoast takes On Importance
Hsnong taa shore lines Of the United
Nszsea from the tact that into the gulf
scw the majority Of rivers, and from
Il azs <be nearest dtseanoes to the in
tsrsor points OF the country, while over
Sns EsrR sre TIRE shortest paths 20 the
HSnsi
Tha DAY In looked for Soon IN an this
Futhern shore line when Birmingham
vi b. making ar7rror plate and gov
nnren4 shhpbuzEfang viii be going on
a Pensaooka-
4 Activities Are Many.
0orpoFat$oa and private undertak-
ngs have the call at present. New
MI inks and inland waterway plans
IL frtartwanad with the whole fabric
q obstruction OF the recent past, that
srw under way and that of a, surety
q Enzlihoo<8 IN the near future. The
#ay Of Pensacola. however, is now en-
Mnsed In paving streets. increasing the
apacaty Of the waterworks, Will soon
mmsnoe construction Of a municipal
nds and belt railroad and municipal
ssrkst - ag4eeked
Important in tbs preparations being
nAds IN Pensacola for the opening OF
he isthrnfan canal are the activities of
be trunk line Louisville and Nashville
z'foad While this railroad has some
4 the best terminal facilities on the
suH Of Msx1co It Is now engaged in
a1pruytng and extending them. Labor
Ryng devices are being Installed on
he DOCKS, and new docks are to be
instructed The yard IN Pensacola
aas beer and IS being greatly increas-
n sfss and capacity, and a new and
attractive railway station WAS opened
or traffic fully IS. Steel bridges have
N7n put m along the p. & A division
The road, the naaAn line. leaS5in q
scrn Birmingham TO Pensacola, has
been ba12asesd from Formation. Ala. to
PENSACOLA.
"A = trss8a nsesfer 30 Pensacola. the
9af Florida and Alabama railroad is
N active building factor This IS a
Nsv rad and at present It Is con-
Sro0ted and IN operation from PEN
@oolA 70 JoneswiTle. Ala, a distances
70 miles II Is Also operating q
ranch II miles IN length. from Gates
Food Junction. Ala. 10 Gateswood,
IA. and Is now engaged In the ex-
'nuor Of It's line north from Jones'
Nus with the exception Of com
9srng the same within a year, to q
Emotion with the Mobile and Biz
U1nsfEArn branch Of tho Southern rail-
~ At Pine Hi1l Ala or this extern
90 70 miles IN length. 20 miles Is
A"'eT ready for track having, and con-
Suction work Will proceed uninter-
'p0edly on the remainder. The road
be continued to Jasper, Ala, and
'nen completed win afford a low grade
u ~ abort line connection with the
@TF1lsvood branch Of the Louisville
~ Nashville railroad at Thomaston
<1ocTfal connection with the South
- railway at Uniontown, connection
3 rs Queen and Crescent route
Ne Il. & o, railway, and also E
ma Of the L & n. at Tuscaloo-
Railroad Piers Planned
Ms Tairoad company has planned
Sosfruct five piers at Pensacola.
LOO feet In length: one coalins
- Tor the handling of export Goa.
- steamship bunker coal; two oper
ss and two shielded docks: of these
'Tst open dock Is in operation, and
l-7act has been let for the con
l'o7 OF the first shielded dock
'oad will construct a modern de-
PENSACOLA this year, and is en-
$50 n developing the farming in
and IN laying town townsiteS
Is line. Expansion OF bushes:
g., rso being provided for by the Pen
~ Y1 Alabama & Tennessee railroad
81 Eoad mas its own docks construct
Fensa cola, is operating to within
MES Of Mobile bay, and IS expect
70 Re running trains into Mobile
=. '-h l. While this is a short line
.@'.soad, 1t will have the effect O
'e.aS the y. o.. NJ. & c. r. r..
NOBLE and Ohio and the Southern
"a - deep water at Pensacola
I-1moters of the Memphis &
H.. 7..rnaI have secured yaluabI,
H 'St-z>o rom The city of Pensacola