The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-02-18
TO BE RESTORED.
The Marietta Accommodation Train,

AT recent meeting OF the Cham
Der of Commerce of Marietta, it was
suggested by Capt. R. w. Boone,
that committee be appointed to
invite Col. J. w Thomas, President
and General Manager Of N. c. & St,
L. Rrailroad, to visit Marietta, that
we might consult him as to the re,
storation of the Marietta Accommo-
datien tain.
This was agreed to by the Board
and a committee was appointed
composed of R. w. Boone, chair
man, B. r. Legg, DIR. P. r. Cor,el.
you, M. M. Sessions, A. S. Clay and
w. s. N. Neal.
President Thomas sisni6ed his
acceptance of the invitation. and his
car arrived Tuesday night, and he
gave audience to the committee on
Wednesday morning in his car,
the conference lasting from eight to
nine o'clock.
Supt. McCollum had been invited
but was not present, but Mr.. G. E.
Hartman, Gen. Pass. Agent and MIR.
Joseph NJ, Brown, Traffic Agent,
and also Mayor Glover, were pres
ent.
The Committee expressed their
happiness at meeting President
Thomas, and at the same time their
regrets that he could not spend the
day with us, take a drive over our
city and share our hospitality. The
committee presented briefly what
they wanted, with no presumptious
desire to dictate the policy OF the
road. They wanted the Marietta
Accommation restored and packages
or freight transported on that train
as formerly.
President Thomas discussed with
the committee the various points in
yolved and in a warm and generous
sEspirit expressed his desire to accom-
modate Marietta in every particular
but the old rate of 81 for mcnthl,
tickets, he said, was inadequate re
Enumeration and the train had here
tofore been run at loss. He final
ly made the proposition, which wa
accepted, that he would restore tn,
Marietta accommodation train Will
the understanding that the MONTH,
tickets be made SO, and where par
ties have been allowing others thar
their family to use said ticket, b,
discontinued, on penalty OF tn,
ticket being taken up where not dull
observed. The school tickets to re
main at $3.50. President Thomas
gave the Chamber of Commelce the
privilege of fixing the schedule Of
the departure and arrival of The
train. He also instructed Passenger
Agent Hartman to carry packages on
that train.
On motion of Mr.. Legg, a vote OF
thanks was returned to President
Thomas for the kindly and generous
spirit with which he had met the
committee and granted their re-
quests.
President Thomas expressed his
pleasure in meeting the committee
and has promised to visit us in May.
He voluntarily spoke of his pur-
pose to build new depot in Mariet
ia and foster every enterprise that
would add to the prosperity cf the
people and the success CT the road.
He was assured that he would
have the friendly cooperation of
our people in everything that we
could do to make his road a paying
one and advance every interest con-
nected Herewith.
President Thomas made favora-
BILE impression upon the committee,
as man of intelligence, fine busi>
ness sense, generous and courteous.
The committee feel gratifed at
the result of their work.
The Chamber of Commerce will
hold meeting at $50 o'clock this
Thursday morning to determine the
hours most suitable for the sched-
ule. Let all attend.
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