Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-23
NOW FOR BUSINESS.
!. A NEW ERA OF INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY
For the South, With Birmingham as the Center
They Are Coming From the Northwest
and We Are Ready for Them,

A week or two ago mention was made
of the Southern and Northwestern Indus
trial association. a corporation when
Messrs Eugene +. Enslen, l.. A May,
W. H. Skaggs and others proposed to
form. with headquarters in this city. The
gentlemen interested in promoting this
work have said but little concerning their
plans and purposes since the filing Of the
declaration. Lea rning that The company
had prepared and was distributing
large amount of literature in line with
its business, reporter of the State Her
AID followed up current rumor yester-,
day afternoon by calling at the ghueraf
offices of the company and making inqui-
ry as to what had been done and what
is to be done. ~
This company occupies rooms 222, 223,
224. 225 and 20 chalifoux building. These
rooms have been fitted up in spendld
style and have the general appearance of
thrift and enterprise. Directors Gen. F..
S. Ferguson, Colonel Jackson, Messrs.
Enslen, H. NJ. Wilson, l.. \. May and w.
H. Skagss were found a the office oil the
company yesterday afternoon, and upon
request gave the following statement:
The general purposes of the company
are to promote industrial enterprises in
the gulf and south Atlantic staLes the
colonization of thrifty home seekers from
the northwest in the southern states and
the enconra cement Of trade relations,
commercial and social Intercourse be-
tween the northwest and the southern
states. IN many parts of the south in
dustrial enterprises undertaken have
failed to ma terialize only because the
local promoters were not in position TO
pursue the matter through the proper
channels 1t is the purpose Of this COM
pany to main tain permanent bureau OF
information, undertaking to obtain
through proper agencies reliable data as
to the natural advantages and indus
tries of every section In which 1t is pro-
posed to operate. The abundance ana
cheapness of raw material favorable
climate, low taxes and cost OF living are
advantages found in many sections of
the south. which cannot be too well adj
vertised.
This company will at an early date es-
tablish an office in the city of Chicago
where desirable connections have already
been made. Correspondence has already
been established in several southern cit
les. With a general office in Birmingham
and branch office in Chicago, good man
agement and systematic work should re-
suit in the establishment of many new in
dustries, the colonization of good people
from the northwest and the building up
of better and more extensive trade re-
lations with the northwest.
The membership feature, making pro-
vision for manufacturers and wholesale
dealers of the northwest to be brought
more in touch with southern merchants,
is a practical effort in the proper direc-
ton. Nor will the southern merchant,
real estate owner and promoter fail to
see the advanta ges Of this company in
affording an agency through which new
and desirable connections may be estab-
lished.
The officers of this company are: w.
-. Skaggs, president, Col j. F. 3. Jack
son, president; Eugene F. Enslen,
chairman finance board: L. A. May,
secretary and treasurer, and Gen Fred
Ferguson, general counsel. Hon. Robert
Porter of Cleveland, Hon S. W. Atherton
and E. s. Conway of Chicago are among
those who cooperate In the northwest.