The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 2, 1938, Page 19

CATUP Metamorphosis From Railroad To Highway f those three J the railroad will t and the world in gener- be guessed (but could and fulfillment is only a Exter Y economic held to the field, ask edly: “What's the use? demonstrated you can run a rz road a hundred miles or more o' nto the middle of the ocean, even so it s nowhere—or on K West—and Key West i elf is hardly worth the trouble But Mr. Flagler of looked beyond. Over there al guardsmar pc accommodate the growing Mr. Flagler’s left, a { nter tourist traffic. the Hotel hind him, is his private secretary. Casa Marina on South Beach was The foreground of amera begun by the Flagler Hotel inter- record is filled with faces of m ests in 1921,and comple ted in time € for the next Winter season 1931 the Depression forced e of § Vv 5 ) receivership. Fogarty is in the r le of the !¢. Marin, group ing vad t of a new Cuban r right stand rter, times practically py an end to who now t he travel and the noted Havana First National k <ey West. Special made but one round trip He wears a “stovepip« id a day to the Key West docks. smiling with a t vught- hotel reopened in 1933-34 and h ful seriousness. { Porter’s operated successfuliy since. with left stands James L.. Johnson, now many improvements in the Fall of of Miami Beach. Mayor Fogarty’s 1937—but it has become a thing fe stands at His Honor's left, apart from the railroad and the and just behind is the \ teamships whose Havana travel- ister, Mr Wal T lers it was built to cater to, be- Mayor's mother th this cause the railroads and the steam- group, Mrs. J, Fogarty; and Ben- ships are gone—the Extension jamin D. Trevor, then a rnember forever and the Havana boats and \ of the city council.. Braxton B ferries to Miami and Port Warren of the Monroe County erglades. Fate took the helm! Wreck ale Extension Atl fi nt t at a of Saturday, Augu Matecumbe were lower than at United States Weat Bureau at Miami, and he determined to ES the camp. A few cal distu east hama | west 30( € t t the Keys without delay Florida Key time Ghent believed he \ Further F t 1 have at least 12 hours to get the Sunday ld tt 1 veterans out assuming that the was mo s wi ly er t hurricane hit the ward at niles i Although there is some 4 cy regarding the exact tim order to send t ars to have teen be- m., and not later than Nevertheless prepara tions were made to send the train r 2 o'clock. It was at a crew had to be got tog ached had to be shunted a rs to ¢ car delayed de from t Miami yar Derrick Cable Tangles Engine Hon veteran: rada stat they learr report of since At 7 oc threate rada st veterans toc on the sidir to the locor pulled in. T >. at what w mated at oncoming cresting s railroad track feet over An attemy South as blocked it Within a fey er put out the tive’s oil burning sea was the tracks sweep of not until tember 3, tt ybre ‘entire rescue irain thad been over turned, some of tt washed 60 fey fr ished roadbed Due To Tidal Wave erans, Tr tors or more tidal wave cated, 1 heig mood winds 1 ed a re ed dewn i Asks Richt To Ab requisit pla E { nd suj plies fur the living while aut The Home Of ties p EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CITIZENS OF KEY WEST WE WELCOME THE OVERSEAS HIGHW A BUSY BEE BAKERY 900 Francis Street 522 Duval Stree “Flagler’s Folly” In Ruins Enjoy The Cool Breezes— NEWLY CLE INNERSPRIA RENOVATED MATTRES OVERSEAS HOTE! 100 ROOMS 100 BATHS BOOK STORE CLOSEST TO FISHING AND BATHING $18 Duval Street WE TENDER 7a Our humble testi: CONGR ATUL ATIONS the Opening of | OV ERSEAS HIGHWAY SAN CARLOS AN Asks About Rescue Train he OVERSEAS HIGHWAY has wo us @ bright and ESTEVEZ STUDIO 606 Duva! Street Compliments CLARK DREDGING CO. ar ee The Busy Bee Loaf LHinnr— ter ond finan- ged upstanding ch: anquished the of railroad fill r n was Flag- highway stret n c r a t 1 the late ed along beside r t eee And in that eighbo: ec i 5 complet- ne sound, a sound : ‘i creation. ed as 1 Dh et : 3 which s r tion long the heroic the drea nce Out of the Hurricane The relentless hurr a mouthful fr ‘and dealt deat y True Key el Proud To Opening of OVERSEAS BRIDGES | mey the Dawn of a COMPLIMENTS ROBBINS WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTING CO. W. M. KELLY Ne F Entire 1109 _N. W. 22nd Street ; ESQUINALDO STUDIO Miami, Fla. TREET in Florida” “Greetings To My Key West Friends!” Jimmies VISIT MIAMI'S AND FLORITI MOST BEAUTIFUL BAR ANI New Pes Open Air Patio DANCING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE Featuring ‘Jimmies’? Charcoal Broiled Sirloin (aged) Steak with Idaho Baked Potatoes. 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