The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-05-07
AN IMPo RTANT CONFERENCE.
The Building Of a New Depot and a
Change Of Schedule Promised by
Officials OF the Y. &M.V. Ry.

T. Change Of Schedule Promised by
T. Officials Of the Y. &M.V. Ry.
u some time ago the lines an
d nounced that the officers of the Y
b a NJ, V, Railroad had at last deci
] ded'to replace their station hous
d here, which has long since beer
j outgrown 10y their business an,
ii the improvement Of the surround
ings, building a structure in it
stead which would be more il
keeping with the dignity and char
! acter of the road, and the impor
lance of Greenyille as receiving
/ and distributing point for freigh-
and passengers. The project il
| one which Greenville people, anc
especially the TMEs, have long
been impatient to see realized: and
it now appears that through the
eXertions of the Board of Trade,
united to the enterprising and ac-
commodating spirit of the officers
of the road, the long cherished
hope is about to become reality.
A meeting took place this week
between the Mayor and Board of
Trade, and officials of the road,
which is of great interest to the
community, and viii without doubt
result speedily in the erection Of
handsome, commodious and mod
Term station house on the site now
occupied by the old one, and in
important changes in schedule
time which will prove of signal
benefit and convenience to mer-
chants Of Greenyille as well as the
travelling pubic As stated in the
former article in which the TINES
described the intentions of the |
road, the freight depot will be
moved on the vacant lot west of
its present site and greatly en-
Iarged and improved, while a new
station house will be built in its
place, which VIII be in every re-
spect worthy of the road and the
great volume of travel which CON
stantly enters and leaves Green
vile by means of it. The Board
If Trade has the assurance of Su-
1erintendent Gilleas that the new
would be erected at once. !,
The officers of the road who =
we're present at the interesting
difference were Messrs. w. D.
iurlbut, general freight agent, NJ. -
assistant general superin- y
accompanied by his secre-
airy, Mr.. Lee Morris, John A.
colt, division passenger agent, :
nd c. A. Mareno, road master; .
nd the representations of the gen - !,
Iemen composing the committees y -
ppointed by the Board, the May y
7, and others interested, were re- u
eiyed by the officers with most !" a.
ourteous attention and assurance y
favorable action. "
Among the changes to be inaug- y
rated is an important alteration y
the schedule of the morning and "
'ternoon trains on the Riverside "
iyision, by which visitors to ~
reenyille from the south will be ".
tabled to spend an hour longer in w
e city than under the present VI
rangement, thereby assuring
eat convenience and advantage
the merchants Of Greenyille as MT
eli az to patrons of the road.
The conference and its results is
strong example of the value to of
2 business interests of the com Re
unity of its Board of Trade-an by
yanization devoted entirely to me
furtherance Of such interests.
1 which has already on several oc- Nj
ions shown what may be accom- aft
shed by authorized action rep all
enting the whole mercantile LEA
erests of the city. 1t is dis mo
city essential to the weIl-being Pee
every public and private enter to
Sc Of Greenville that it should nan
represented upon the Board. 1 Ih'
thus begiven voice in the or tbr,
lied effort for the general well was
}. ate
of t
Brn0 Him Out ~ y