The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-11-17
THE SEABOARD AIRLINE.
It Takes Another Progressive
Step and Will Put on the
Fastest of all Fast Trains
on November Goth.

The GOLD LEAL feels keen inter-
est in whatever affects the Seaboard
Airline and its steady developments
and progressive mOyemnets are matters
Of qualification to us as well as all
friends of the road and its excellent
management. The completion of the
Georgia, Carolina & Northern, the
connecting link between Monroe, n.
c., and Atlanta, was hailed with de-
light as this meant the establishment
of a great trunk line and through freight
route between the North and South,
with Henderson upon it. The COM
pletion of what is known as the Belt
Line in Atlanta giving the Seaboard
system an entrance into that city at the
Uuion Depot, will soon witness the
inauguration of another forward move
ment by which the plans and purposes
of the company will be fully put into
operation. The details are fully set
forth in the following article from the
Atlanta Journal. It says:
On the goth of November momentOus
event will occur. The fastest railway
line that ever sent flying locomotive
into the city of Atlanta will enter the I'M
ion depot. 1t is the Seaboard Airline,
which will beat all previous records for
safety, celebrity and dispatch. This line
established itself from the start as a fast
line, putting on freight schedules from
the very first enabling the handling of
freight from New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore in 6S hours, and from Bos-
ton in SO hours.
This prompt dispatch is something
unheard of in Atlanta's previous history,
and it soon revOlutiOniZed the matter OF
time on freight and the older lines found
1T necessary to give more attention to
delays, and it justly claims that the
general care of business has resulted in
great benefit to meet the changed state
OF affairs.
The first schedule on this splendid line
was put on April 26, 1892, and through
Pullman car service was established be-
tween Atlanta and Norfolk, Va, about
May LIST, 1892.
Throug b car line to Charleston, South
Carolina, making the entire run in day
light was established shortly after, and
the contract was let for building the Belt
Line between North Decatur and Howell
station, on the w. & A. r. R., July 10th.
This connection will be made at a cost
Of about $24O,OOO, which will enable
through trains to enter the the union
depot on November Goth.
The through passenger trains with Pull
man equipment and the the short line
between Atlanta and Old Point Comfort,
Va, and the through connection with
the world renowned Bay Line up the
Chesapeake from Norfolk to Baltimore,
opened up a new and comfortable route
to the east, the Palace Steamers of the
Bay Line being unsurpassed in bay or
sound service.
No new line of road ever entered the
city OF Atlanta, or the field at large, as
| a competitor for passenger travel under
brighter prospects, it's location opening
to it at once such a variety OF North and
South routes, all railway lines and all
rail and water lines, both by the way OF
Baltimore, and by direct steamer to
New York.
The magnificent steamships of the Old
Dominion Steamship Company affording
through steamer connection between
Norfolk and New York of only twenty
| four hOures.
The sail to New York and the entry to
| that harbor being in full view of the
| many resorts around and adjacent to
| the city of New York, the Brooklyn
| bridge, the Statue of Liberty and other
| things of interest to every traveller.
This new line, in all it's splendid equip
ment, is going to be a great favorite
with the travelling pubic.
| The company has spared no pains or
expense to make it comfortable and
agreeable in every particular.
The elegant coaches and the swift
speeded engines will be one of the most
| attractive features, and splendid trains,
close connections, no delays and general
get-there-Eli, are surprisingly inviting
to both the travelling and commercial
| public.
In Respectto the Late Chief Just
ice Merrimon.
A meeting of the members of the legal
profession was held at the office OF Mr..
| T. I. Hicks, in Henderson, on Tuesday
afternoon to take action expressive OF
the sentiments of the bar upon the death
of Chief Justice Merrimon. Mr.. Pittman
presided.
Brief remarks were made by Messrs. A.
R. Workman, II. I. Watkins, A. {. Zolli-
Golfer, T. I. Hicks and Gen. ". Ii.
Cheek expressing deep regret at the loss
| OF Cills aDie ana just JuuSe Inc Ioi-
lowing resolutions submitted by Messrs.
Workman and Hicks, committee, were
unanimously adopted.
| l. The members of the bar OF Vance
county have heard with profound sorrow
of the death of Hon. Augustus s. Merri-
| mon, Chief Justice OF this State.
2 That we revere his memory, be-
cause his life was pure, his abilities
great, and because controlled by a high
and constant purpose he has adorned
every position to which the people OF his
State have called him.
3. That we are deeply sensible OF the
loss that the State and its Judicial sys-
TEN have sustained by his death.
| T. That we tender our sympathles to
| the bereaved family.
5. That copies of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family of the deceased
and published in the GOLD LEAF, Nen,
and Observer and State Chronicle.
T. NJ. PITTMAS, Chairman.
T. T. Hicks, Secretary.