The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-06

Events which point to an improved ana superior street car service in Montgomery have occurred fast one upon the other. With the announcement yesterday by the promoters of the Capital City Traction Company that actual work will begin "Wednesday on it's Pickett Springs line came the news that practical and expert street railway men representing Eastern capital were in. Montgomery inspecting the property of the Montgomery Street Railway Company with view of pur- chasing.
 Chief interest yesterday in the devel- opment of the street railway situation was the presence in Montgomery of H. NJ Atkinson, the street railway magnate and capitalist of Atlanta, Ga. Mir. Att kinson is the foremost figure in street railway circles in the South. Capital which he represents controls the consoli- dated street railway system of Atlanta and he and his associates own controSs ing interest in the Birmingham Traction Company the combined street railway system of the Magic City. MT Atkinson and his associates have other valuable investments in Atlanta and other cities in the South.
 Looked Over the Lines.
 His visit to Montgomery in company with two street railway experts and their conference with the officials of the Mont gomery Street Railway Company may portend radical changes and radical inn provements In the property of that cor poration.
 Mr. Atkinson, in company with J. A. Emory and c. II. Daviss or the nrm or Fort. Daviss X Bacon inspected the Mont gomery Street Railroad yesterday and in- vestigated thoroughly its condition. A report. a full report, as to the road will be made by these three gentlemen. who are interested in the Birmingham and Atlanta lines, and on that report MT AL kinson and his associates may become possessed of the Montgomery Street Ha'i- way System. Messrs Atkinson and Daviss left last night for Birmingham. but Mr. Emory re- maned feres%te push the Investigation further and to complete the report. { Mr. Daviss came to Montgomery Sunday from Birmingham. He is at present gen. sraI manager of the street car lines in that city. Mir. Emory, who is superintendent
 
 came to Montgomery yesterday morning, meeting MT. Atkinson, who came to Montgomery from Atlanta. They were met here by President A. M. Baldwin of the First National Bank. who escorted them about the city and entertained them while they were in Montgomery.
 Mir Baldwin and his visitors were driven about the city. They visited the State Capitol and other points of interest and a;, r~fl ion uvn lines of the Montgomery Street Railway Company.
 President Baldwin at ? o'clock yester- day afternoon rendered the visitors de- lightful luncheon at Flemings. The luncheon was a social affair without for. mality, and no speech-making was in- duged in. If street railway matters In Montgomery were discussed the guests at the luncheon declined to repeat the con vcrsation.
 Those who sat down to the luncheon were II. M Atkinson. c. W. Craik. G. II. Daviss. F. r. Glass, Mayor E. B. Joseph Horace Stringfellow, Judge Thomas G. Jones. President c. A. Wick ersham of the Western Railroad, Judge J. B. Gaston. J. A. Emory, F. B. Fisk and A. M. Baldwin.
 Messrs. Atkinson arsd Daviss left at 6:45 o'clock for Birmingham. Mir. Emory vii remain in Montgomery to complete his report on the equipment and the condition of the Montgomery Street Railway sys- tenn.
 The report which these gentlemen will make. it is understood. will be sent to thc same capitalists who own the larger portion of the stock of the Birmingham and Atlanta Street Railway lines. On this report of the experts will depend, no doubt the result of the negotiations which have been entered into by the capitalist and the Montgomery owners of the lines in this city. MT. Emory will make care ful and thorough report of the property.
 He was closet last night with General Manager R. F. Scott of the Montgomery Street Railway Company A painstaking inventory of the property is being made. it is said.
 In tho meanwhile the gentlemen who are interested in the matter and who arc supposed to be interested in the sale and purchase of the property decline to talk MT. Baldwin was seen short while after the luncheon and asked if negotta- tions had been opened for the purchase of the lines of the Montgomery Street Railway Company.
 ''I have nothing to say" said Mir Bald win; the matter is one that do not care to discuss. I have no information to give out.
 With this statement he left the re- porter anu stopped lO ldlh hlln CdpLdiil J. W. Dimmick. president of the local railway company.
 Mr. Emory is Diplomatic.
 J. A. Emory was seen last night at his room in the Exchange Hotel He was busy over columns of figures with Gen eral Manager Scott of the Montgomery Street Railway Company. He showed q disinclinaton to answer questions toI publication. He said that he had seer part of the property of the Montgom- cry line in company with Mir. Atkinson of Atlanta and MT. Daviss who was MT Atkinsons general manager in BiTTIrg- ham. He said that he had .lothing tc Say about the probable or possible s;.le oi the Montgomery property.
 Have negotiations for the purchase ol the lines of the Montgomery Street J:sil- WAY System been opened" he WIS aeI1c d
 'I suppose so' was the diplomatic res. I'rs" of the construction expert.
 Mr Emory begged to be excused from further remarks and turned aga:r. to Manager Scott and his figures.
 Not Denied by MT. Atkinson.
 Birmingham. May b. (Spc Hal l--Wien seen by The Advertiser correspondent to. night at the lfillman Hotel 1T. M. Atkin. son. said