The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-17
BUSINESS MEN
OF CITY NEAR
PROPOSITION
w. c. Mueller Tells Chamber Of
Commerce Members of Line
He Represents.
MUCH IMPRESSED WITH
POSSIBILITIES HERE
Says Pensacola HarbOr Ranks
Far Ahead Of Other South
eTn Ports


Representatives OF She shipping inter-
ests Of Pensacola, and business men gen
orally, who heard the talk of w c.
Mueller yesterday afternoon, must have
been impressed with his sincerity and
the Importance OF the movement which
has been started by the Chamber OF COM
merce. for a coas;wIse service between
Port Newark and Pensacola.
Mr.. Mueller. VINO IS viee-president Or
the Transmarine Steamship lines and
the Atlantic Fort railway. is lu Pe1sa-
cola for the purpose Of getting into close
touch with the situation here and reg5rt-
ing back to his company. which contem-
plates the establishment of line run
ming on a regular monthly schedule.
Paul 2. Stewart president Of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided ard be-
fore the talk by Mr. Mueller. a few In
troductory remarks We're made By j. e.
Morrow, Industrial Commission. who
called attention to the fact that since
the announcement Of the probability OF
the Transmarine Corporation coming into
Pensacola, a number Of other companie
have communicated with the Chamber OF
Commerce, among which he mentioned
the Bull line, but that none o. these COM
panies had offered any proposition which
came anywhere near meeting that Of the
Transmarine Company. should It decide
TO establish connections here.
Mr.. Mueller Talks.
In opening his talk. Mr. Mueller said
that he wanted to emphasize a state
ment made BY AIr. Morrow, that the serv-
ice which Pensacola was now getting
from the Transmarine Corporation had
nothing to do with the regular service 10
be established here, and that while a To-
cal firm Of brokers We're banding car
goes for these ships. that this company
has no agent yet appointed here ana
that no such agent would BE appointed
until the company had established reIa-
tions with Pensacola.
Mr.. Mueller said that he had not come
to Pensacola TO offer this city a steam
ship line but to 90 over the situation
thoroughly and then report back to his
company at a directors meeting which
wiz take place on Monday or Tuesday.
week after next, but he frankly stated
that he was much impressed with the
here, particularly in relation
to Pensacola's harbor. which he said was
ranking far ahead Of that
of New Orleans, Mobile. Savannah or any
other harbor Of which he knew.
Going into detail as to his company's
he said that the advantage
IN the establishment Of the Transmarins
terminals at Newark instead
Of New York lay in the great difference
in handling charges. He pointed out that
in New York these. charges amount 70
s.. per ton.
Through the Atlantic Port railway, the
Corporation has connection
with all trunk lines. and the company
has an area Of 134 acres and unlimited
storage space, and Mr.. Mueller said that
there would be no charge made for stor-
age, and that owing 70 the fact that the
terminals are located at Newark instead
Df New York, the handling charges would
be greatly reduced.
Mr.. Mueller was careful to point out
that his company has no intention of
coming into Pensacola to cut rates, but
he emphasized the fact that It Is IN the
ower charge Of handling that the cheaper
price on freight shipments viii be se-
cured.
Should Be Gateway.
While Mr. Mueller was very careful to
Impress upon the business men OF PEN
sacoia that he was not here 70 urge upon
them the establishment Of this line. hut
that It was absolutely up TO them 70 make
their own decision, he was frank in say
ing that he felt that Pensacola had great
future, and that Il should be a gateway
II commerce and that Birmingham. Mont
yomery. and other towns Of the interior
should use thts port as an outlet for their
produce.
IF the Transmarine Corporation de-
,fdes to come TO Pensacola, Il VIII remain
n business here for six months or twelve
months. whether successful or not" said
Mr. Mueller. cas- we realize that this Is
pioneer work, and cannot be made 70
pay from the very beginning. I believe,
however. that within less than year =
business VIII have been worked UP that
gill astonish you"
Mr.. Mueller, at his own insitation. was
asked a number Of questions. 70 all of
which he replied in detail. Among other
hings he said that at this time his
h % ships practically Idle.
md that sailings could be arranged FOR
Is often as necessary. but that he be-
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