The age-herald., 1899-09-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB ON RECORD AGAINST R. R. COMMISSION.
REPUBLIC COMPANY WILL
 ERECT NEW IRON FURNACE

to Birmingham of Knitting factory with a capital of $12O0O.
 It was also noted that the Maloney Di- rectory company would place full set of its directories at the headquarters of the club, some of which had already been placed and would be added to as issued in the various cities.
 Attention was also called to the death of Dr. Amzi Golden. who was a prominent member of the organization.
 Chairman Roy Of the finance committee reported that the books of the secretary and treasurer had been examined and were found correct.
 New members were elected as follows: A. LA Leath, T. N. Wilson, Jr, E. A. Holmes. M. J. Mullaly, J. B. Adams and A. J. O'Keefe.
 Meeting of the Club
 The meeting of the club proper was called to order at o'clock. with Vice President O'Neill in the chadr. Routine matters were dispensed with. and under the head of standing committees the following report from Chairman Ross c. Smith of the com mittee on railroad development was read and fled
 HcAIVth HdHu SOu d lepteT IfOm 0dp- tain Falkner in reference to the extension of the Murfrees Valley branch of the Louis-. vile and Nashville railroad. which is self explanatory. I beg to say that the con- mittee of which I am chairman will not abandon its efforts to persuade the Louis- vile and Nashville to build this road. I am trying now to arrange for joint confer ence between the citizens of Huntsville, Gun6ersville and Oneonta for the purpose of securing some information bearing on this subject.
 Upon receipt of your letter of August 22, enclosing letter from MT. Masterson. of Oakman. relative to an aoeommodation train from Corona to Birmingham. I beg to advise that I called upon MT. Frazier, superintendent of the Southern railway. and presented the matter. He tells me thal at this time the management of the Southern cannot afford to run the Bloss- burg accommodation to Corona. I find, however that he is now considering run ming a train through from Florence to Bir mingham by way of Jasper and Parish. which will furnish the people of that locali- ty with a good accommodation In addi- ton to this train, the Southern is now running a night train between here and Greenville which enables the people of Co roma, Oakman and Patton to get into Bir- ming'ham about 6 o'clock in the morning. spend the day and leave either at noon or at night at 10:30. My understanding is that while the Southern at one time run an zc- comodation to Corona, that they did not at that time run a night train. With re- gards, I am yours very truly.
 ROSS c. SMITH"
 Montgomery, August 3 1899. "Ross c. Smith. Esq., Birmingham, Ala My Dear Sir: Your letter of August 2l received. On receipt of your letter l re- ferred it to President M. H. Smith, and he has written me that tine cost of construct ing the suggested railroad would be great. and that so far he was advised would develop very little. if any. local traffic In addition to this, that it was an inopportnne' time to bring the matter to the attention of the board of directors. as he was sure that they would not authorize it's construction now Yours truly,
 "J. M. FAULKNER,
 "Dstrict Attorney"