Alabama River Watershed and Mobile River Trade Potential
The piece argues for developing the Mobile Basin watershed for navigation and hydro electric power. It details Alabama geography, mineral wealth, agriculture, and broad economic benefits including export of coal and cotton, with Mobile as a Gulf port hub. It lists river packets serving Mobile and their capacities, routes, and operators, highlighting the expanding waterway commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Congress
Trn
Bay of Mobile
Bermer
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Mississippi
Mobile Ba
Tombigbee
Coosa
Mobile Military Armory Chronicle of Civil War Veterans
The Mobile armory at Royal and Church streets houses the Mobile battalion's historic rooms. Veterans recount banners trophies and weapons while noting the National Guard's role and the Mobile Rifle Company Co M Ist Infantry dating to 1836.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mahon
Royal and
Church Streets
Mobile Batallion
Alabama
Roberts
Mobile Cadete
Grey Walls
National Guard
Mobile Rifle Co
Mobile Rifle Company
Co. M. Ist. Infantry
Price Williams, Jr
Williams
Aubert
Rifles
Mobile Cadets. Co. A
Alabama National Guard
Co. A
Mobile Cadets
Dave Johnson
Gaston
McMeans
Johnson
Gulf City Guards
River packet John Quill links Mobile and Demopolis
The river steamer John Quill operates between Mobile and Demopolis with sailings every Saturday afternoon. Captain John Quill serves as manager of the packet and Henry Klaas acts as agent. The John Quill is a leading vessel on the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Blees
H. L. Wilson
Mobile
Demopolis
Blees
Simon P. Gray
Quill
G. W. Quarles
B. B. Cooper
Sunny South
City of Mobile
People’s Packet Line
Owen — Burke
Selma
Montgomery
City of
E. R. Morisette
E. T. Clapp
H. M. Lindsey
J. L. Suttle Isent
W. W. Laph
Owen Ndsey
James Burgess
Alma
Peach Tree
Mary E. Staples
William M. Hanes
Charles May
Mobile River
Columbus
Miss
John Quill
Henry Klaas
Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway harbor property sale
Properties on Mobile harbor front with 700 feet berthing space and 24 acres storage ground north of Munson Docks. Harbor frontage over two miles from Pinto Pass, Blakely Island depth 1200 feet to over a mile. For details contact Russell Houston or John T. Cochrane about rates and incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile and
Ohio Munson Docks
Mobile Harbor
One Mile Creek
Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railway
Pinto Pass
Blakely Island
Mobile
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tennessee ‘River ‘Association
McAle
Levens
Sterete
Ters
Gulf
Tombigbée River
Alabama River
Gulf City Guards, Co. BH
E. J. Grove
Charles Harford
McDonald
Grove
Helf
Dauphin and
Commerce Streets
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railway
Russell Houston
City Bank
Ala
John T. Cochrane
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