59-491: Caryville may refer to some places in the United States: Caryville, Florida Caryville, Massachusetts Caryville, Tennessee Caryville, Wisconsin [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
118-725: A boom and towed to nearby sawmills. Big scale timber operations began with the establishment of Sanford Lumber Company at Caryville well before the end of the 19th century. By 1903 that lumber company was furnishing employment for about 400 "hands" and had capacity of 100,000 board feet of lumber per day. Electricity came to Caryville in 1903. The holdings of Sanford Lumber Company were acquired by Henderson-Waits Lumber Company in 1912. Corporation officers were Glover G. Waits, president, Fred Henderson, vice president and Barney M Henderson, secretary- treasurer; Directors were Pox Henderson, James C. Waits and J. D. Henderson Jr. By 1925, Henderson-Waits had acquired about 125,000 acres of land, including
177-769: A decline in business for Greyhound and other intercity bus carriers. In October 1953, Greyhound acquired the Tennessee Coach Company 's entire operation, and the negotiations for the Blue Ridge Lines, and its affiliate White Star Lines, that operated between Cleveland and the Mid Atlantic Seaboard. In 1955, the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled in the case of Keys v. Carolina Coach Co. that U.S. interstate bus operations, such as Greyhound's, could not be segregated by race. In 1960, in
236-417: A few houses dot the once thriving town of Caryville. City government is intact, however there are no schools or churches, and only a few businesses operate in the town. Thus, the once booming sawmill town of Caryville has joined the other smaller municipalities of the area in slipping away into almost a total ghost town, leaving a rich heritage and history that will long live in the memory of those who remember
295-520: A former executive of rival Continental Trailways , who became CEO of Greyhound and relocated its headquarters to Dallas, Texas . In February 1987, Greyhound Lines' new ownership and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) agreed on a new, 3-year contract. In June 1987, Greyhound Lines acquired Trailways, Inc. (formerly Continental Trailways ), the largest member of the rival Trailways Transportation System , effectively consolidating into
354-479: A large acreage, bought from Foshee Lumber Company, which had announced plans to build a sawmill at Chipley. At the height of the milling operation, logs were hauled in by steam locomotive with train tracks laid as far south as Ebro for this purpose. The Henderson-Waits holdings including the Caryville mill, were sold late in 1925 to Brown-Florida Lumber Company, a branch of the W.P. Brown Lumber Company. The sale price
413-463: A modest scale by the Harrison and Garner Lumber Company. In 1954, residents of Caryville, realizing their town charter had lapsed, voted to remain unincorporated. Eleven years later, voters approved incorporation with a charter that withheld police and as valorem taxing powers. Calvit L. Walker a retired Army officer, was elected mayor. C. C. Barlow was named city clerk members of the town council under
472-414: A national bus service. Greyhound was required by the Interstate Commerce Commission to maintain coordinated schedules with other scheduled service operators in the U.S. Between 1987 and 1990, Greyhound Lines' former parent continued to be called The Greyhound Corporation, confusing passengers and investors alike. The Greyhound Corporation retained Premier Cruise Lines and ten non-bus subsidiaries using
531-563: A reporter ( Clark Gable ) — has been credited by the company for spurring bus travel nationwide. In 1935, national intercity bus ridership climbed 50% to 651,999,000 passengers, surpassing the volume of passengers carried by the Class I railroads for the first time. In 1935, Wickman reported record profits of $ 8 million. In 1936, already the largest bus carrier in the United States, Greyhound began taking delivery of 306 new buses. In 1941,
590-505: Is a company that operates the largest intercity bus service in North America. Services include Greyhound Mexico , charter bus services, and Amtrak Thruway services. Greyhound operates 1,700 coaches produced mainly by Motor Coach Industries and Prevost serving 230 stations and 1,700 destinations. The company's first route began in Hibbing, Minnesota in 1914 and the company adopted
649-575: The Choctawhatchee River flooded and rose to a record level of 29 feet. The flooding submerged most of Caryville under water. Due to the 'buyout' of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), many residents left. This departure left only about 200 residents in the town. Caryville, in northwestern Washington County, owes its existence largely to the forestry products industries. An early sawmill town, Caryville's location
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#1732847640535708-700: The Choctawhatchee River . The Caryville is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida . The population was 301 at the 2020 census, down from 411 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City — Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The exact coordinates for the Town of Caryville is located at 30°46′32″N 85°48′38″W / 30.77556°N 85.81056°W / 30.77556; -85.81056 (30.775620, –85.810506). According to
767-848: The Greyhound name in 1929. The company is owned by Flix North America, Inc., an affiliate of FlixBus , and is based in Downtown Dallas . In 1914, Eric Wickman , a 27-year-old Swedish immigrant, was laid off from his job as a drill operator at a mine in Alice, Minnesota . He became a Hupmobile salesman in Hibbing, Minnesota , and, when he could not sell the first seven-passenger Hupmobile that he received, he began using it along with fellow Swedish immigrant Andy "Bus Andy" Anderson and C. A. A. "Arvid" Heed to transport iron ore miners two miles from Hibbing to Alice for 15 cents per ride. Wickman made $ 2.25 on his first run. Wickman almost gave up after
826-568: The Greyhound Bus . Western Union service was available, and the town had a drug store, a post office, numerous churches, two or more service stations and an automobile repair garage. Si Locke, the town barber, became Justice of the Peace and Harley Nelson was the Constable, with a new 1937 Ford as his police cruiser. Early Hodges store and Jenkins Grocery operated by Mel and Christine McKinnon Jenkins were
885-617: The New York Stock Exchange on February 10, 2003 and emerged from re-organization on June 23, 2003 as the successor to Laidlaw Inc. By 2003, Greyhound faced significant competition in the northeast from Chinatown bus lines . More than 250 buses, operated by competitors such as Fung Wah Bus Transportation and Lucky Star Bus were competing fiercely from curbsides in the Chinatowns of New York City , Boston , Philadelphia , and Washington, D.C. When operating on inter-city routes,
944-544: The Old Washington, D.C. Greyhound Bus Station . Greyhound worked with the Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company for its streamlined Series 700 buses, first for Series 719 prototypes in 1934, and from 1937 as the exclusive customer for Yellow's Series 743 bus (which Greyhound named the "Super Coach"). Greyhound bought a total of 1,256 buses between 1937 and 1939. By the beginning of World War II ,
1003-551: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km ), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (4.13%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification , the Town of Caryville has a humid subtropical climate zone ( Cfa ). During July 1994,
1062-720: The Yelloway-Pioneer System , which in 1928 made the first transcontinental bus trip, and The Pickwick Corporation . In 1929, the company acquired additional interests in Gray Line Worldwide and part of the Colonial Motor Coach Company to form Eastern Greyhound Lines. It also acquired an interest in Northland Transportation Company and renamed it Northland Greyhound Lines. By 1930, more than 100 bus lines had been consolidated into
1121-590: The 1960s, Greyhound leadership ridership declined and Greyhound used the profitable bus operations to invest in other industries. In 1966, Gerald H. Trautman became president and CEO of the company. In 1970, the company acquired Armour and Company meat-packing company, which owned the Dial deodorant soap brand, for $ 400 million. In 1971, Greyhound moved its headquarters to Phoenix, Arizona . The company also acquired Traveller's Express money orders, MCI and TMC bus manufacturing companies, and airliner leasing. In
1180-752: The Chinatown buses offered prices about 50% less than Greyhound's. Between 1997 and 2007, Chinatown buses took 60% of Greyhound's market share in the northeast United States. In 2003, Greyhound expanded its QuickLink service, Greyhound's brand of commuter bus service that runs frequently during the peak weekday commuting hours. Routes were operated from Sacramento, California to the San Francisco Bay Area and Macon, Georgia to Atlanta. In 2004, Greyhound dropped low-demand rural stops and started concentrating on dense, inter-metropolitan routes. It cut nearly 37% of its network. In some rural areas, particularly in
1239-454: The Greyhound bus's tires. Several miles outside of Anniston, Alabama , the mob forced the Greyhound bus to stop, broke its windows, and firebombed it. The mob held the bus' doors shut, intending to burn the riders to death. Sources disagree, but either an exploding fuel tank or an undercover state investigator brandishing a revolver caused the mob to retreat. When the riders escaped the bus,
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#17328476405351298-500: The Greyhound name, such as Greyhound Leisure Services, Inc. (an operator of airport and cruise ship duty-free shops), and Greyhound Exhibits. In March 1990, The Greyhound Corporation changed its name to Greyhound Dial Corporation. Because Greyhound Dial's switchboard continued to get questions from misdirected bus passengers, it changed its name to The Dial Corporation in March 1991, to eliminate any association with bus travel. In early 1990,
1357-529: The U.S. operations of Greyhound Lines, Inc., including Carolina Trailways and other Greyhound affiliates, for about $ 470 million. The acquisition was completed in March 1999. In June 2001, after incurring heavy losses through its investments in Greyhound Lines and other parts of its diversified business, Laidlaw filed for bankruptcy protection in both the U.S. and Canada. Naperville, Illinois –based Laidlaw International, Inc. listed its common shares on
1416-459: The United States. Starting November 2, 1983, Greyhound suffered a major and bitter drivers' strike action . A fatality occurred in Zanesville, Ohio , when a replacement driver ran over a striking worker at a picket line. A new contract was ratified on December 19, 1983 and drivers returned to work the next day. In early 1987, the bus line was acquired by an investor group led by Fred Currey,
1475-537: The acquisitions, most of the remaining members of the Trailways System began interlining cooperatively with Greyhound, discontinued their scheduled route services, diversified into charters and tours, or went out of business altogether. On September 3, 1997, Burlington, Ontario –based transportation conglomerate Laidlaw announced it would buy Greyhound Canada , Greyhound's Canadian operations, for US$ 72 million. In October 1998, Laidlaw announced it would acquire
1534-449: The case of Boynton v. Virginia , the U.S. Supreme Court found that an African American had been wrongfully convicted for trespassing in a "whites only" terminal area. In May 1961, Civil Rights Movement activists organized interracial Freedom Rides as proof of the desegregation rulings. On May 14, a mob attacked a pair of buses (a Greyhound and a Trailways ) traveling from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, Louisiana, and slashed
1593-575: The company acquired Greyhound Canada . Between 1937 and 1945, Greyhound built many new stations and acquired new buses in the period in the late Art Deco style known as Streamline Moderne . For terminals, Greyhound retained architects including William Strudwick Arrasmith and George D. Brown . Notable examples of Streamline Moderne stations include the Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station , Cleveland, Ohio Greyhound Bus Station , Columbia, South Carolina Greyhound Bus Station , and
1652-484: The company had 18 vehicles and annual income of $ 40,000. In 1922, Wickman and Heed sold their interests in the company to Bogan and Anderson. Wickman and Heed then moved to Duluth and acquired White Bus Lines. In 1924, Wickman formed Northland, which acquired the Superior-White Company; its founder, Orville S. Caesar, who had strong business acumen, mechanical skills, and ambition, eventually became president of
1711-463: The company had 4,750 stations and nearly 10,000 employees. Wickman retired as president of the Greyhound Corporation in 1946 and was replaced by his long-time partner Orville S. Caesar. Wickman died at the age of 66 in 1954. Greyhound commissioned industrial designer Raymond Loewy and General Motors to design several distinctive buses from the 1930s through the 1950s. Loewy's first
1770-598: The company moved from Duluth, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois . The business suffered during the Great Depression , and by 1931 was over $ 1 million in debt. As the 1930s progressed and the economy improved, Greyhound began to prosper again. In 1934, intercity bus lines, of which Greyhound was the largest carried approximately 400 million passengers — nearly as many passengers as the Class I railroads. The film It Happened One Night (1934) — about an heiress ( Claudette Colbert ) traveling by Greyhound bus with
1829-510: The company was offering $ 10 fares due to competition. In September 1998, Greyhound promised to make accommodations for disabled passengers, including equipping most buses with wheelchair lifts. In the late 1990s, Greyhound Lines acquired two more members of the National Trailways Bus System. The company purchased Carolina Trailways in 1997, followed by the intercity operations of Southeastern Trailways in 1998. Following
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1888-526: The company. In 1925, the company completed the $ 2.5 million acquisition of eight independent bus lines in Minnesota. In 1928, Anderson and Bogan disbanded and sold most of the routes of the Mesaba Transportation Company to Northland. The company continued to expand and, in 1928, it had income of $ 6 million and was offering trips all over the United States. In 1929, the company acquired
1947-461: The construction material for the new railroad was unloaded from steamships coming in from Pensacola at this location. The railroad had hardly got started before some land sales were recorded in the vicinity. On February 24, 1882, Thomas Hannah of Point Washington sold several lots totaling 121 acres of Half Moon Bluff to Edwards, Brooks and Company of Opelika, Alabama. Two years later, after the place had been named Caryville, W. L. Whitlick of Pensacola
2006-705: The drivers' contract from 1987 expired at the end of its three-year term. In March, the ATU began a strike action against Greyhound. The 1990 drivers' strike was similar in its bitterness to the strike of 1983, with violence against both strikers and their replacement workers. One striker in California was killed by a Greyhound bus driven by a strikebreaker, and a shot was fired at a Greyhound bus. While Greyhound CEO Fred Currey argued that "no American worth his salt negotiates with terrorists," ATU leader Edward M. Strait responded that management's failure to negotiate amounted to "putting
2065-515: The first prototype built in 1953. The PD-4501 Scenicruiser was designed by Roland E. Gegoux and built by General Motors as model PD-4501. The front of the bus was markedly lower than its rear section. After World War II , and the building of the Interstate Highway System beginning in 1956, automobile travel became a preferred mode of travel in the United States. This, combined with the increasing affordability of air travel, led to
2124-416: The first winter due to the harsh driving conditions in Minnesota. However, he agreed to continue on by reducing his driving duties. In 1915, he added a 15-mile route to Nashwauk, Minnesota . In December 1915, Wickman merged his company with that of 19-year-old Ralph Bogan, who was running a similar transportation service from Hibbing to Duluth, Minnesota , to form the Mesaba Transportation Company. By 1918,
2183-401: The late 1970s, Greyhound began hiring African American and female drivers for the first time. In 1972, Greyhound introduced the unlimited mileage Ameripass. The pass was initially marketed as offering "99 days for $ 99" or, transportation to anywhere at any time for a dollar a day. For decades, it was a popular choice for people traveling across the U.S. on a budget. Over time, Greyhound raised
2242-523: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caryville&oldid=932749049 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Caryville, Florida Caryville is a town in Washington County , Florida , United States located along
2301-451: The main businesses. The end of the virgin timber harvest did not terminate the forest products industry for Caryville. W. F. Harrison operated a sawmill and E. A. Hodges and Fern Arnold formed a lumber company, which later became Arnold Lumber Company. It remained the community's largest industry as late as 1971. Howell Plywood Corporation operated a plant in Caryville for several years in the post World War II era. Operations were continued on
2360-449: The median income for a household in the town was $ 22,500, and the median income for a family was $ 28,750. Males had a median income of $ 25,000 versus $ 15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 11,385. About 16.7% of families and 37.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 66.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 35.1% of those 65 or over. Greyhound Bus Greyhound Lines, Inc. ( Greyhound )
2419-620: The mob beat them, while warning shots fired into the air by highway patrolmen prevented them from being lynched . Additional Freedom Riders were beaten by a mob at the Greyhound Station in Montgomery Alabama . The Civil Rights Act of 1964 's Title II and Title III broadened protections beyond federally regulated carriers such as Greyhound, to include non-discrimination in hotels, restaurants, and other public accommodations, as well as state and local government buildings. Later in
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2478-418: The negotiations back into the hands of terrorists." During the strike by its 6,300 drivers, Greyhound idled much of its fleet of 3,949 buses and cancelled 80% of its routes. At the same time, Greyhound was having to contend with the rise of low-cost airlines such as Southwest Airlines , which further reduced the market for long-distance inter-city bus transportation. Without the financial strength provided in
2537-506: The new charter were Franklin P. Evans, Herman Brown, Preston Anderson, Ernest Peters and Luther Whitaker, Gaston Bryan, Cleston Tadlock and Odell Parish were subsequently elected to the council. A civic awakening was getting started in the town once again. A Wayside Park was added on the banks of the Choctawhatchee River, a totally new water system was installed and Caryville received a minimum custody vocational type prison facility at
2596-482: The parent company, then called Motor Transit Corporation. Recognizing the need for a more memorable name, the partners of the Motor Transit Corporation changed its name to The Greyhound Corporation after the Greyhound name used by earlier bus lines. According to company lore, that name came from a driver, Ed Stone, who was reminded of a greyhound when he saw a passing bus in a reflection. Also in 1930,
2655-647: The past by a parent company, the strike's lower revenues and higher costs for security and labor-law penalties caused Greyhound to file for bankruptcy in June 1990. The strike was not settled until May 1993, 38 months later, under terms favorable to Greyhound. While the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had awarded damages for unfair labor practices to the strikers, this liability was discharged during bankruptcy reorganization. Greyhound agreed to pay $ 22 million in back wages to union drivers, recall 550 of
2714-478: The price of the pass, shortened its validity period and rebranded it as the Discovery Pass, until it was discontinued in 2012. Greyhound acquired Premier Cruise Line in 1984. Between 1985 and 1993, Premier operated as the "Official Cruise Line of Walt Disney World " with onboard Disney characters. In 1983, Greyhound operated a fleet of 3,800 buses and carried about 60% of the intercity bus-travel market in
2773-617: The principal owners of the big lumber company. Charles, named for Judge L. L. Charles, Superintendent of Schools of Washington County from 1888 - 1893, long time teacher, district Justice of the Peace and community leader. Owens, obviously named for a Washington family by the name. Daniels, for W.C. Daniels. Alford, for W.C., J. R. and S. A. Alford Sr, Chipley-Bonifay naval stores operators and business. Sessions, for K. P. and William A. Sessions, also naval store operators and businessmen. Lindsay, for Ben Lindsay, naval stores operator who became a. state senator for Walton and Holmes Counties. Caryville
2832-512: The remaining strikers, reinstate most of the 200 strikers who were fired for alleged misconduct, and increase hourly pay for drivers to $ 16.55 from $ 13.83 by March 1998. In August 1991, Greyhound emerged from bankruptcy by which time it had shrunk its overall workforce to 7,900 employees from 12,000 pre-bankruptcy, and trimmed its fleet to 2,750 buses and 3,600 drivers. In August 1992, Greyhound canceled its bus terminal license (BTL) agreements with other carriers at 200 terminals, and imposed
2891-693: The requirement that Greyhound be the sole-seller of the tenant's bus tickets within a 25-mile radius of such a Greyhound terminal. In 1995, the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division brought suit to stop this practice, alleging that it was an illegal restraint of trade, bad for consumers, and reduced competition. In February 1996, the DOJ won its case, and Greyhound agreed to permit its tenants to sell tickets nearby and permit its tenants to honor interline tickets with competitors. Greyhound's total revenues in 1994 were $ 616 million. At that time,
2950-405: The south town limits. Floods from the nearby river continued to take its toll on Caryville residents. A disastrous flooding in 1990, and again in 1994, caused many homes to be destroyed or badly damaged by the high water. In 1996. a massive buyout of homes in Caryville was initiated by FEMA with most of the home owners taking advantage of the offer to sell out and move to higher ground. Today only
3009-535: The town was 73.39% White , 20.64% African American , 1.38% Native American , 2.75% from other races , and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.96% of the population. In 2000, there were 86 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who
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#17328476405353068-566: The town's colorful past. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 301 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the town. As of the 2010 United States census , there were 411 people, 102 households, and 81 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 218 people, 86 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.1 inhabitants per square mile (27.8/km ). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 36.4 units per square mile (14.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of
3127-446: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16. In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males. In 2000,
3186-531: Was dictated by the presence of the Choctawhatchee River, which was crossed in Caryville by the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad in 1882 (Later to become L&N Railroad). The most accepted matter of Caryville's name, and the one listed in Allen Morris, The Florida Handbook, is that the name came from R.M. Cary, who was secretary to the P. and A. Railroad Company. The area was originally called Half Moon Bluff. Some of
3245-465: Was operating what may have been the first sawmill in the community. Some logging operation may have been in progress before the coming of the railroad. The logs were consigned to the river, bearing the name and brand of Strickland and Wesley of Point Washington. The brand was a circle saw bearing 12 teeth. The logs were floated down stream to the mouth of the Choctawhatchee where they were caught up in
3304-503: Was plagued with fires and floods in its early days. The most destructive flood came in March 1929. Violence is also a part of Caryville's history. On July 1, 1934, Joe Brock and his son Fred were gunned down on a Saturday afternoon in the midst of a crowd gathered at the sawmill commissary, known as the Company Store. The town continued to survive. It had its own school for 72 years. The L&N passenger train stopped in Caryville as did
3363-600: Was platted and recorded as a subdivision. G. G. Blake, the L & N Station agent was the town's first mayor and John A. Roberts was the first town marshal. H. E. Brooks was city clerk. Councilmen were Dr. L. H. Paul, W. C. Daniels, Pitt C. Miller, T. A. Gaskin and F. J. Moore. Streets in the McCaskill subdivision ran east and west with the avenues extending north and south. Streets listed were Liberty, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Washington, Lincoln, McKinley, Wilson, Cleveland and Monroe. Avenues were named Waits and Henderson, each named for
3422-422: Was reported to be $ 3 million. Brown-Florida, after halting operations in the early 1930s, reopened on a half-capacity in 1933, employing about 300 men. A few years later, the holdings were reacquired by Henderson-Waits Lumber Company who soon suspended operations due to exhaustion of virgin timber in the area. Caryville was first incorporated in 1913, the same year R. E. L. McCaskill's first addition to Caryville
3481-606: Was the Yellow Coach PDG-4101, the Greyhound Silversides produced in 1940-1941. Production was suspended during World War II . When the "Silversides" buses resumed production in 1947, it was renamed GM PD 3751. PD 3751 production continued through 1948. In 1954, the first of Greyhound's distinctive hump-backed buses was introduced. In 1944, Loewy had produced drawings for the GM GX-1, a full double-decker parlor bus with
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