The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-10
AFTER ANOTHER TRAIN
MORNING TRAIN WANTED ON THE SEA-
BOARD AIR LINE.
The Produce Exchange Made a Move
In That Direction Yesterday and the
Chamber or Commerce VIII Do the
Same This r

The board of managers Of the Pro-
duce Exchange held their regular
monthly meeting yesterday at 1876 p.
P. Pearsall. Vice President James H.
Chadbourn, Jr.. Secretary John l. Can't
well, and Messrs. II. w. Malloy, L. B..
Rogers and Colonel Walker Taylor.
The board transacted considerable
business but that which most interests
the general public was a movement to
induce III Seaboard Air Line to run a
morning train out of Wilmington.
Messrs. H. w. Malloy and L. B. Rogers
were appointed as a committee to call
upon the Seaboard Air Line authorities
and ask for a passenger train that will
leave here at some satisfactory hour
in the morning. The great advantage
now being reaped by the merchants
from the early southern train recently
put on by the Atlantic Coast Line was
spoken of, n the necessity of another
train on the Seaboard Air Line was
discussed as n Of great importance
to the business interests of Wilmington.
1t was agreed that it was absolutely
necessary for Wilmington to have
double daily passenger service or the
Seaboard Air Line and the chamber of
commerce was requested to appoint a
committee at it's meeting this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock to act Jointly with
Messrs. Malloy and Rogers in this
matter.
Mr.. l.. B. Rogers, for the committee
appointed with reference to a morning
train on the Atlantic Coast Line, re-
ported that the effort was successful
and that the train is giving great sat
isfaction to the business men and pub
lie generally. The committee was dis
charged with thanks.
A motion was adopted that this Pro-
duce Exchange respectfully calls atten-
ton of the proper officials to the unsat-
isfactory service rendered by the rail
roads entering this city in not furnish
ing promptly to country shippers cars
in sufficient numbers to market their
produce.
Mr.. Rogers, of the special committee
appointed with reference to the com
plant of the merchants of Raeford
Rock Fish and Dundarrah, as to I'm.
satisfactory freight service out of Will.
mington for those points. reported
progress. The report was received and
the committee continued and urged tt
persevere in this matter.
The need of a more satisfactory bank.
ruptcy law and credit system was dis.
cuSsed, and as the committee recently
appointed on that matter has not re.
ported, the secretary was instructed tt
notify the committee that the board
would like to ave a report at it's mex
meeting. On motion, the president wa!
requested to call a special meeting O
the Produce Exchange at $3.50 O'CLOCK
p. m, next Tuesday, December 10th
to discuss the federal bankruptcy Law
and that the members be requested t.
attend the meeting and be prepared t
express their views thereon.
President Pearsall. of the committe
appointed with reference to the pro
posed consolidation of the Produce Elk
change and the Wilmington Tariff AS
ISOLATION, reported progress. The com
mittee was continued.
The secretary reported that the coffe
quotation by wire on the End of Decem
Der was evidently incorrect and he wa
instructed to ask the telegraph report
committee to inquire into the matter.
The resignation of Messrs. r. W
Hicks and A. S. Heide as members o
the exchange were accepted wit
regret. The secretary was instructe,
to so express the sentiment of the ex
change n the hope of the member
that the two gentlemen may ere lon
renew their membership.