The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
ROAD BUILDING
IN THE SOUTH
Tour of the Southern Railways Good
Roads Train,
HAS VISITED SEVEN CITIES.
Practical Demonstration Given of how
Rosd Should Be Constructed.
Work Promises Great
Good Results.
Written for The Sunday Times.)

The campaign IN the SoutN aioAS liz
line of the Southern Railway in the in
terest of good roads, which was begun
at Winston-Salefn in October, has now
lasted six weeks. Within that time the
Southern Railway good-rcads' train has
visited Sven cities, located in three
States and there have been held under
the auspices of the National Good-Roads
Association and local people as many
conventions. The movement has been
productive of good results and proved
a popular one in every section visited.
The Southern Railway good-roads' tram
left Washington Tuesday evening, Octo-
her 29th. having on board President w.
IL Moore and Secretary r. ". Richard
son, of the National Good-Roads' Asso-
citation; NJ. Q. Eldridge. assistant direc-
tor of the Office of Public Roads IN
quiries of the United States Government;
NJ. a. Hays, agent of the Land and In
dustrial Department of the Southern
Railway, Boston, Mass, in charge OF the
train and accompanied interests; stenoS-
raphers, photographer and representa-
lives and experts of the various road
making machines TO be used, and crew
OF laborers. Later on, Hon. Martin
Dodge, director of the Office of Public
Roads Inquiries Of the Government. join
ed the train and added his assistance in
the convention work.
THE TRAIN.
The train consisted Of two Of the pri-
waite cars Of the Southern Railway Com
l,any, camp car and fourteen cars OF
modern rcad-Inaking machinery. AS far
as possible, every class OF road-lnal5inE
machinery and every manufacturer OF
Toad-making machinery in the country
is represented on the train, the Intention
being to give the people Of the South
an idea of the work modern road-makinS
machinery will do Other sood-roads
trains have been run in the past, but
this is the largest and best-eGulpped that
has ever been put out. and, from the IN
dications, it would seem that far great
cr results are being produced than ever
before in the good-roads' agitation. This
train was sent out by the Southern Rail
way in connection with the practical
work Of tie land and industrial depart
ment of that COMPANY IN its work of as
sistin;, the development OF the South.
North Carolina was the first STATE VS.
3ted. Two stops were made at Winston
Salem and at Ashevilie. Al Winston
Salem fine preparations had been made
for the convention and for interesting
the people of that section OF the state
in the practical demonstration OF road
making -Four days We're spent at Wins
kon-Salem.
The convention at winston-sa Salem last
ed TWO days. 1t was most represent
alive in its character. Not only had
1t been arranged by the most prominent
people OF Winston-Salem and Forsyth
county. but there were delegations OF
public officials and a large number or
The best people of that section and else
where Were there and participated IN
the proceedings.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN.
At ashesille the same interest was
show, il the cause of Sood-roads' as at
Winston Salem. g The convention was
equally well attended Ey representative
citizens.
The convention was addressed by prom
!nent State officials. 1t resulted as did
that ut winston-s alem-in The organiza-
ton of g live and well-oflicered Good
Roads. Association. These two asso-
riations completely organized the west
err portion Of North Carolina. Later
M there VIII be . State convention at
raleigh.
IN TENNESSEE.
The first stop III Tennessee was at the
Md historic town of Greencville. in a
county where no Improvement of the
public roads whatever had been made
and where there is 4 great need for bet
Ter highways, The soil in this Sec
ion is largely OF a heavy red clay and
n winter many of the roads are impas-
hble.
The demonstration was delayed some
rlss. by days hard rain, making 1t
ferry difficult to work in the heavy soil
Tor MANY DAYS
The immediate result of it was The
. starting OF {. popular subscription to COM
,lete the four miles of road 10 Tusculum.
which will cost from four to five thousand
dollars and give Greene county its first
improved public highways.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
At Chattanooga the train spent four
laws. A fine sample road was made.
cading out from Vance Avenue. ana an
Interesting convention. lasting two days,
ras bald The Chattanooga District
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