The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-13

cola an advantageous point for export
cotton shipments.
Railroads Serving Pensacola.
The Louisville & Nashville railroads
most important gulf terminal is Pen
sacola. This railroad reaches by it's
own lines, Cincinnati, Ohio; Owens
boro and Henderson, Ky; Evansville,
in, on the Ohio river; Memphis, Tenn,
and st. Louis, NO. on the Mississippi
river. The chief cities in the south,
such as Birmingham, Montgomery and
Selma, Ala; Nashville, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Tenn; Atlanta, Ga, are
reached by this railroad. Westward is
reached New Orleans, and eastward to
River Junction, Fla, where connec-
tions are made to the east and west
coast of Florida.
The Gulf, Florida e. Alabama rail-
way operates to Kimbrough. Ala,
where it makes connections with the
reaching South Atlantic ports and a
vast inland territory of the south.
The Gulf Ports Terminal railway
operates a distance of So miles into
Baldwin county, Ala. An extension of
this line is proposed to Mobile, to be
connected shortly.
The Pensacola Electric company
serves as the belt line railway of the
city, connecting the L. & N. railroad,
the G., f. & A. railway and the Gulf
Ports Terminal railway.
coastwise Service.
The Pensacola, st. Andrews & Gulf
Steamship company maintains regular
weekly service to Mobile. where con-
nection is made with the Mississippi
Warrior service. It also operates to
St. Andrews, Millivlle, Panama City
Apalachicola and Carrabelle, Fla.
There has recently been organized
the Cuban South Coast Trading COM
pany, for the purpose of serving di-
rectly the ports on the south coast of
Cuba. The main offices are located in
Pensacola and Cuban headquarters are
located in Cienfuegos. This company,
composed entirely of local business
men, is already an assured success.
The cargoes OF this company are
being handled by the mcdonnell
company. also a local concern, who Of
fers most excellent monthly service to
South Coast Cuban and other points.
Foreign Steamship Service
Foreign steamship service to all
parts of the world is always available
through the port of Pensacola, ship
pers being served to South and Central
American, European and Mediterran-
can points. Pensacola ship agents
have established for themselves an
enviable reputation for knowledge of
shipping methods and in consistent
fair dealing.
1t would be inconsistent IL this ar
ticle failed to make reference to the
city's potential industrial enterprises.
AS a lumber and naval stores center it
ranks at the front and this is the ba-
sis of a great deal Of the Shipping &C
tivity. over 100 industries are To-
Gated in Pensacola FIR the most part
co-ordinated with shipping and ex-
port trade. There is beginning a sub
stantial expansion of the city's indus
tries due to the susceptibility for ex-
pansion in the way OF location, rail-
road facilities and moderate port
charges.
In closing, forcible attention must be
brought 70 the favorable freight rate
situation which maintains in and out
Of Pensacola. The same export rates
applying to eastern gulf ports main
tains at Pensacola and the shipper
and exporter IS thereby assured in the
greatest degree of equal advantage at
Pensacola.