Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-28
IN BETTER SHAPE
Is the Outlook for the Proposed
 Steel Plant.
Commercial Club Interested. Freight Determinations.
 The Right Tone.

The parties interested in the steel plant, together with a sub committee of the man. ufacturing committee of the Commercial club and represen tatives of the North Bir- mingham Land company, held conference in the rooms of the Commercial club yes- terday morning to try and get the deal for the proposed steel plant at North Birming- ham on a satisfactory basis and, so far as that meeting was concerned, matters were placed in a much better shape, and the deal is likely to go through.
 WILL BANQUET.
 The delegates to the Alabama Conner cal association from the Commercial club held preliminary meeting in the rooms of the club on yesterday afternoon, and gen. eral discussion was had regarding the best plan of getting the state exhibit in shape, aud the committee was fully satisfied that there would be no great trouble in getting the association to arrange for the exhibit. Several ideas that were advanced will be put in shape and presented to the assoca- ton for that body to act upon.
 The delegates further thought that inas- much as a number of delegates would re. main in Birmingham one night that It would be special act of courtesy on the part of the Commercial club to give these delegates some kind of an entertainment, and the secretary was instructed to take up this matter and see if the same could be ar. ranged. Of course this will be q go, for th @ Commercial club of Birmingham will De proud to show her visitors snch hospitality as will make them long remember their visit to the Magic City.
 LOOKING AFTER ENTERPRIsKs.
 The lnanufacturing committee of the Commercial club has several matters before IL which are receiving careful consldera- ton. he committee is investigating four industrial enterprises which are looking towards Birm ing h. m for a location, and 1t is believed that some of these will be se- cured.
 BIRMINGHAM DIsCRIMINATED AGAINST. A few days ago Crellin & Nails, machin- isis, made d successful bid for the buid- ing of an engine and boiler for firm at Water Valley, Miss. and would have been awarded the contract for building the same had freight rates not been in the way. Their bid on the work manship was consid- erably under that of Chicago firm, but the freight from here to Water Valley, q distance of about 300 miles, was $l20, while from Chicago, three tines the distance from Birmingham, it was only 560.
 Thus on account of these discriminations in freight rates the real legitimate bidders were eucbred out of the contract.
 WILL BE AT THE MEETING.
 Secre!ary Thompson received the follow ing letter from Mr. T. c. DeLson, one of Mobiles most eDterprising citizens, which has the rig ht tone:
 ATLANTA, Ga., March 26, 1895. N. F. Thompson, Secretary Commercial Club, Birmingham, Ala
 DEAR SIR: Your esteemed favor of the 18th instant Forwarded from Mooile) reached me here, where have been for the past ten days looking into the details of the exposition.
 There Is a strong desire in the directory to have substantial and effective exhibit from Alabama, and careful investigation conyinces me more and more that it will be paying and practical advertisement for us to have such a one, and a burning shame and gross stupidity to neglect the oppor- tunity.
 At the present writing see no possible reason 10 doubt that l will be in Birmng- ham at the convention of Monday next. My present intention is 10 get there on Saturday or Sunday and talk the matter over with your club and get your views be- fore the meeting.
 I will do this if possible, but, In any event, you may rely upon my being sup porter of any practical and business like plan that is onered. l am welded to 10 s'plan,' and have no patience with sec- tionai jealousy, or pique, In matter which concerns the entire state. What wish to see, ana Wnat IDost certaiuiy VIII WorK for, is an Alabama exhibit; one that repre- sents the best products of our state and will rebound to her permanent and general ad- vantage.
 Mobile is the port of the state; all that which helps Alabama helps her, and am wholly and unalterably opposed to exhibits by separate cities, which will be hidden and unnoticed in an exposition like this
 have seen enough to make this view un- changeable.
 If come in advance of the convention will notify you by postal the day of my ar. rival. Very truly yours,
 T. c. DELEON.