The age-herald., 1898-07-22
 GATE CITY LINE
 FORMALLY OPENED Yesterday Afternoon by a Delightful
 "TrOlley Party" ENTERPRISE OF TRACTION co Enthusiastic Reception Given Cars Along
 the Route.
ENTERPRISE OF TRACTION Cl
POWER HOUSE OF BIRMINGHAM MAKE
Party Transferred Over the Injunction" at Woodawn-Delightful Refreshments SeVed-Congratulatory Res
 oIutions Adopted.

oluiions Adopted. | Yesterday afternoon at o'clock over hundred invited guests of the Birmingham | Traction company gathered at Second avenue and Nineteenth street to be pres ent at the opening of the East Birming- l ham electric line, which is just being put 1 into operation by this company Four of the company's handsome cars. | decorated in red, white and blue, stood in readiness, and at AIS the trip out to East Birmingham, Woodlawn and Gate City be- 1 gan.
 l The cars were models of elegance and comfort and they fulfilled everything that | was expected of them by the public when they were first examined last Friday. Be- | sides this the splendid roadbed of the line l which has been laid with so much care, made the riding particularly smooth and | pleasant.
 The cars were not run on the fast sched- l ule time which they will make from today on, but at times the motormen spread ! themselves and showed the high speed of | which the cars were capable. | Out Eighth avenue the cars sped, past the ! new plant of the Birmingham Compress ! company on through the beautiful woods | just beyond to the Northington-M Munger | Pratt Gin company, about Thirty-second street.
 Reception at East Birmingham l. the party by the employees of the +ian' | They sent up cheer after ~ s''. nc" | 1,,.---..e-.1reirts were appropriately i Expressed by a long banner extended from one end of the factory to the other on which was the inscriptions "Three cheers for the Birmingham Traction company | from the Northington-Munger-P Pratt Gin Company"
 | About 50 yards further on is the power house of the traction company, which was inspected by the whole party. The four big boilers of 100 horse power each were made in this city by the Birmingham Boiler Works The two engines which drive the dynamos are beautiful pieces of machin- cry of over 150 horse power each They, too, were made in this city by the East Birmingham Foundry and Machine com pany, whose plant is only about a hundred yards away. In fact, the whole power house, with the exception of the two dy- namos, is made of material and machinery furnished entirely by Birmingham firms. speaking volumes for the resources of this district.
 "Crossing" the Injunction
 The run to Woodlawn was then quickly made. Owing to an injunction of the Bir- mi inO Ohorr DatI
 which prohibits the traction company from using its crossing over the formers tracks. the guests had to be transferred to the other side, where four similar cars were in waiting to continue the trip to Crate City.
 Arriving at that busy little city. so pret tily situated among the hills. the cars turned around on the loop and began their trip back to the city. When the party ar- arrived at Woodlawn again a protographer was on hand to picture the cars and the guests.
 This was very impressive ceremony. as the crowd insisted that c. M Williams, the general manager of the traction com pany, and J. B. McClary, general manager or the electric company, who have been at war with their roads for several months past should stand together when their pictures were taken.
  ing, lemonade. ginger ale and cigars were served. They were all of Birmingham make and all we're heartily enjoyed
 Resolution of Thanks
 Arriving at the power house on the trip back the cars were stopped, and Mayor Hood of Woodlawn called the crowd to order and asked Judge w. w. Wilkinson to preside. The latter accepted in a very graceful speech, and congratulated the ap ppona tba pIsa@;N did road and the citizens that they were to have this improved facility for travel
 J. Asa Rountree then made a short and appropriate talk, introducing the following resolutions: Whereas, the Birmingham Traction com- lpany have shown their confidence in Bs- Imingham and her suburbs, North Birming- ham, Woodlawn and Gate city by expend- ! ing large amount of money in changing | their road from steam to an electric line. | Iand equipped it with ali modern improve | lments
 Resolved, That this company is due con- | gratulations and good wishes of the people l for their energy and enterprise in pushing | forward this line, which will do much for | Greater Birmingham Resolved, second, That the thanks of this party be extended to General Manager Will | Eliams, Superintendent Clark and associates flor the courtesies of this delightful trip" I The resolutions were seconded by J. B. | iGibson and were discussed in short, lauda- | tory speeches by B. F. Moore, J. B. Gib- | lson, J. B. McClary, D. Lesser, J. K. Me- Donald, c. A. Northington, Dr M. M. Wil- | Hams, R. F. Johnson Solon Jacobs, J. S. Kennedy, Mayor Hood of Woodlawn, Chief | Mcdonald, J. H. Barr, l. Levy of New Or | leans, c. T. Rambo, Melville Drennen, | Marshall Parks of Woodlawn, J. B. Me- | Clary John B. Burress, Robert Baugh, | J. H. Heineke and others Judge Wilkin- | son called for the adoption of the resolu- | tions, and the vote was unanimous. General Manager Williams of the Nrac- | tion company responded to the many ex- pressions of good will, and said that he | was indeed grateful to the speakers and to | the crowd. Three cheers were given for the Birming- ham Traction company and the party re- turned to the city. arriving shortly after o'clock, after a thoroughly delightful two | hours trip through one of the most inter- | esting sections of Jones valley.
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