The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-12
Are Much Impressed Over Pro-
ject and Advantages Offered
by Pensacola as a Port.
is NATURAL OUTLET FOR
ALABAMA COAL FIELDS
Moral Support of the Citizens of
This Section Should be Civ
en- Road Is Declared.

! That the c., F. & A. Is one OF Pen
sacola's most important assets and
that its development will work tre-
mendously to the advantage of this
entire section, was the statement yes
terday Of C. Tracey Rogers, dnancier
and operator of public utilities, who is
in Pensacola, having been invited here
by John T. Steele former receiver OF
the Pensacola railroad, which has re-
Gently been bought in by the creditors
committee, an association OF Pensa-
cola men, organized to salvage the
splendid railroad property.
Mr.. Rogers. who is a life-long friend
Of Mr.. Steele. came to Pensacola from
st. Augustine in order to meet with
the business men interested in the
railroad, and who on Friday made a
trip over the line. He has been in
terested in railroad and public enter
, prises OF like character for a lifetime.
Mr.. Rogers was one of the orga-
niaers and promoters OF the famous
McAdoo tunnel under the Hudson
river, which connects New York and
New Jersey. having been a member
of the board OF directors OF the COM
pany which put over this great engi-
neering feat for nine years. or until
its final completion. For nine years
he was president OF the New York
Surface Railroad association, and is
the only president Of that company
ever reelected.
In addition TO his large interests IN
railroads and public enterprises. AR
Rogers has built a number of water
power utilities throughout New Eng
land.
While his homes are in Bingham
ton, n. Y and Rutland, VT, a great
part of his time is spent in New York
city, owing TO his wide financial in
terests; there both he and his wife
arc prominent socially. Mrs. Rogers
being a southern woman, they are
closely Identified with the delightful
social life of the southern colony OF
the city. as well as enjoying other ad-
'vantages which come only to the New
Yorker of long business and social
standing.
Mr.. Rogers is an official and director
of a number of important companies
throughout the north, and came TO
Pensacola because of his long friend
ship for Mr.. Steele, and his wish to
look over the property in which Mr.
Steele and other capitalists from the
north are now interesting themselves,
and in which he expects to become in
terested.
Henry D. Miles Of the Buffalo Foun-
dry and Machine company. Harold
Abel, secretary of the Union Fire In
surance company Of Buffalo, with Mr..
Rogers and Rr. Steele, r. c. Grsena-
way, manager of the c., E. s; A.; Paul
p. Stewart, chairman Of the creditorE'
L - -
the American National bank, and other
members OF the c., r. g. A. personnel
and creditors committee, made the
trip over the railroad on Friday, and
in speaking OF this trip yesterday, Mr.
Rogers said that he had been very
much impressed by the property, and
the great advantages which IL offered
TO this port.
Among these he mentioned the con
nection with the Alabama coal terri
tory and the fact that Pensacola would
act as an outlet for the business which
eventually viii accrue from the opera
tion OF the Muscle Shoals plant.
Whoever buys that plant" said Mr..
Rogers, whether Henry Ford or some
other interests, In the very nature OF
things must look 10 this great port as
an outlet, and the G., r. & A already
partially built and 90 laid out IS 10
form excellent connection With other
railroad properties, II properly devel-
oped, must appeal to men Of business
sense looking to the future OF the vast
territory which this railroad would
serve 70 develop"
Asked as to just what these ratI-
road connections would DO, Mr.. Rogers
said that this would depend largely
on the capital invested. In this con-
nection, however, he mentioned the
Frisco and Southern railroads. stating
that IL was only logical 70 suppose that
the development Of the @, z. & A.
would stimulate railroad activity in
this territory, and would serve 70 en-
hance values and bring about impor-
tant connections with other large rail-
road interests.
Mr.. Rogers stated that he had been
granted tle privilege OF going over
the original reports Of the g. F. & r.
railroad. and that while the reports
were discouTa giux. at that time that
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