The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
Say It Will Benefit the City and Prove Profitable to the Louis- vile 6 Nashville RaiIrood Company.
Will Practically Develop a New Territory for Sales Agents Can Leave Here and Return During Same Day.

A number of prominent citizens were seen yesterday In regard to the benefits to be derived from the Birmingham-D De- eatur train. and in every instance they spoke fin favor of 1t and said 1t would be another step towards making Blrming- ham the commercial industrial and financial center of the state Besides that. all the merchants, especially those en- gagged in wholesale business stated that 1t would practically open new territory to them and territory that Is not worked now as conveniently and as cheaply as would be possible with this train. Fol- lowing are some of the interviews:
 B. r. Roden, President of the Commer- cial Club: Twas quoted correctly in to- days Age-Herald. The train would be an advantage to all merchants in Bir- mngham and would further open new territory for the travelling man. The sub urban trains are badly needed in Bir- mingham and along the route they take.
 J. B. Gibson: Suburban trains are needed to bring to Birmingham people from outside cities and towns. With a train from Birmingham to Decatur and returning the same day hundreds of peo- pie would come to the city who do not do so now. I believe the train would more than pay the railroad.
 J. D. Collins President of the Board of Trade: Every suburban train helps Bir- mingham and helps the people living along the route. The train from Brming- ham to Decatur would be a great benefit 41 oil pd xUh J. H. McCary: The Birmingham-Deca- tur train would practically open new | territory to the wholesale merchants of Birmingham and the travelling men. It
 would make it possible to work that sec
 ton of the state at a greatly reduced ex-
 pense.
 Sid Lee: The more trains a city has the better 1t is for the city. I arn of course,
 in favor of the train and think it would | be a benefit to the people along the route
 and to the merchants of Birmingham. l Mayor Drennen: T attended the meet
 ing of the Commercial club when the
 resolution in regard to the train was
 presented and I voted for the resoiu- | tion."
 l M V. Jospeh: 'T heartily favor the
 new train from Birmingham to Decatur.
 It would result in much good to the
 merchants, and the railroad, too, would
 be greatly benefited I endorse the
 movement and am willing to aid in any way I can to assist in securing the new train"
 W. H. Kettig: Any new train will help | the city and I am glad that an effort 1 is being made to secure this train to Decatur I trust that the efforts being put forth to secure it will be success | full"
 l John W. O'Neill: we should have the new accommodation train to Decatur. | Great benefit to both Birmingham and the l Louisville and Nashville people would | accrue if the proposed new train be-
 tween Birmingham and Decatur is put
 on Superintendent Frazier of the Ala
 bama Great Southern railroad informed | the committee of the board of trade, which waited on him some weeks ago l that he did not think the train between Birmingham and Selma would pay at the
 present time, but he would give it a | trial. I understand from the people who
 use the train that 1t is a success. 1 tnlnk the loulSfilie oilu -NoSiiNAiS Ao"N
 will see it is to their advantage to put on the new train to Decatur. The train | would undoubtedly result in great deal of good to the merchants of this city" R. E. Collins: ''The more trains the bet ter. I hope the Louisville and Nashville | will give us an early train to Decatur. W. E. Chenoweth: "I would like to see an early morning accommodation train 4r ffrr~ he ciated I believe, by many people. J. D. Moore: T favor the movement for an early morning train out of Bir- l mingham for >ecatur, provided the Louisville and Nashville can operate it without loss"