The Brunswick news., 1913-04-30
BRUNSWICK BUSINESS MEN TELL
col. <lNGMAN WHY PORT ASKS
Y FOR INCREASED APPROPRIATION

Kingman that in four years Bruins
wick's population had increased by
10000 souls, that she had enjoyed a
new baptismal along progressive
lines and that she only ASKS the gov
ernment to do for her what She had
done and was still doing for other
ports.
One of the most interesting talks
of the evening was made by the next
speaker, Mr.. ]. T. Lockwood. of the
Yaryan Naval Stores company Mr.
Lockwood told Col. Kingman that
his company had devoted months to
the closest Investigation to and log
ical harhor with suitable geographi-
ca1 conditions for a site for their in
dustry and that in his opinion the re
quested channel depths were necessi-
tated and would result in a very
great increase in the commerce Of
the port. Mr.. Lockwood paid partic-
ular attention in his talk to the thor
oughly satisfied condition Of his com
pany IN their Brunswick investment,
and he told Col Kingman that they
were, now contemplating an invest
ment of some 100000 in the improve
ments OF their plant by adding anoth-
er department to their business.
The next sp aker Of the evening
was Capt. F. D. NJ. 4rachan, the
well known cotton man. His talk was
along practical lines, and he pointed
out to Col Kingman that very fre-
quently his company was forced to
turn down business because the ships
called for a greater depth than Bruins.
wick affords at the present time. He
pointed out that unlike Savannah and
other ports some distance from the
sea, the cost of original work was
less ard the depths maintained we're
of greater longevity Col Klngman
asked Mr.. Strachan what. his honest
opinion was on what should be the
maximum depth at Brunswick. The
latter replied that he thought pres
ent conditions justified and future
business necessitated practically 33
feet on the outer bar
AT the imitation OF President Haym
CcI. kngman then ynGee most
pleasant talk He started out with
the information that he did not need
TO have interest in the port Of Bruins
wick aroused within him, that he had
long been Brunswick's friend. and
when some years ago the survey was
made for improvements then eontem
plated it afforded him pleasure to
recognize the Justice of her requests
and to urge the legislation that final
ly gave US the Improvements. Col
Kingman stressed the facts, however
that ports should not depend on such
commerce as only come and go. and
leave but a mere toll in passing, but
rather they should seek for that
class Of commerce known generally
as the mill IN transit indpstry, whore
commodities Of various kinds were
received at the port, increased in val
ue and then distributed to the world
He said he did not wish tosexpress an
opinion on the pending proposition,
he came to Brunswick to listen rath-
than to talk and was in very re-
ceptiye mood. and that it would af
ford him real pleasuree to go over
the harbor today, take careful look
at it and then express his opinion to
congress. Col Kingman was very
happy in his remarks, thanked the
Board of Trade for its invitation and
congratulated Brunswick upon her
growth and Development.
Mr. r. 3. Pegram, general agent
for the executive of the Southern
Iair<ay. in other words the personal
representative Of President w. w
Finley, Of The Southern, was the next
speaker. He told Col Kingman that
the great Southern railway was nat
urany Interested in all Of the ports
that it served. that the Southern be-
lieved that the future Of Brunswick
was beginning to dawn very brightly.
As an evidence Of the faith Of his
company in Brunswick's future he
explained that me company was now
expending come $4,000 on improve
ments OF the warehouses at its Tur-
tie river terminals, and he concluded
his remarks by saying that the South
ern not only approved the present
project but urgently requested it.
Mr. J. B. Bugg, assistant general
manager Of the A., B. & A., was the
last speaker Of the evening. He said
that the A., B. & A. was almost as
much Interested in Brunswick as the
people of the city themselves. His
company had built probably the most
complete set OF terminals in the
South, and the fact that his line only
served the port Of Brunswick made
their interests all the more acute. He
said that great ports needed great
er depths to handle greater cargoes,
just as large railroads need larger To-
comotives to haul larger freight
trains. He. concluded his talk by urg-
entity approving the Brunswick pro