The age-herald., 1902-05-08
MERCHANTS WANT MORE LOCAL TRAINS Board of Trade Discusses the
 Question. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED Will Confer With the Southern About Getting Train From Selma.
 Would Greatly Benefit
 Birmingham.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The Board of Trade held it's regular the Tomlinson building, President Col man Blach presiding.
 The most important matter taken up was that relating to local trains. MT. T. V. Boardman called attention to the fact that Birmingham would be greatly bene- fted if 1t were the terminus of more local trains. He pointed out especially the ad- vantage that would accrue not only to the merchants of this city but also to the black belt If the train which now runs from Selma across to Ackron and through Greensboro and Marion to Tuscaloosa were to come to Birmingham This resolution was adopted
 Be 1t resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to confer with the off, cals of the railroads, the editors of the papers of Greensboro and Marion and others with the end in view of getting the train which now runs from Selma by way of Marion and Greensboro to Tusca- loosa to be run into Birmingham without change or stopover."
 The question was thoroughly discussed and it was decided to make a determined fight for more trains into Birmingham from surrounding towns.
 The committee appointed to carry out the purpose of the resolution consists of T. V. Boardman, chairman; John w. ONeill, J. H. Roll, Ferd Marx and c. B. Mount.
 There was some discussion of the city directory question, and it developed that
 
 of getting out the next Birmingham d. rectory and might ask the support ana endorsement of the commercial bodies or the city.
 The following new firms were elected to membership in the Board Of Trade' w. D. Colby Decorating Co., J. Blns"ah- ger. Southern Talking Machine Co., War ren Bros. Estes Hardware Co.,, Feeder & Rerk T. V. Boardman, Amzi Godden Co.,, King Lumber Co.,, Yeatman-Dlchsoh Co. Webb Book Co.,, The Cable co.
 On motion the chairman was directed 10 ! appoint a committee of five, to be calieo the legislative committee, whose puslhess if would be to see that the mercantile interests are properly represented in the le,islature and that this committee be authorized to cooperate with commerclai bodies throughout the state to secure the desired end. It was further resolved that this same committee take in charge the matter of seeing that the business in- terests are properly represented on the Board of Aldermen of Birmingham.
 The president was authorized to ap- noint such members as desire to attend the Charleston Exposition, delegates to the convention to be held at the exposi- ton on West India Day on May 16 and IT.
 After the Board of Trade adjourned MT. Boardman said:
 "This Selma train which runs by the way of Akron, Greensboro and Marion | to Tuscaloosa could easily make Birming- | ham it's terminus. It leaves Selma at l 3 D. m. and gets to Tuscaloosa over the | Alabama Great Southern at about SEQ. | It could come on to this city and reach here by Il o'clock.
 ",rhe black belt Is the richest part or Alabama and the people or Greensooro and Marion are just as desirous or com | ,no to Birmingham to do their shopping I as the merchants are to nave theih They have an abundance of money ana buy the best of everything. As 1t Is the people of the section about Marion trade either with Montgomery or Tusca- | loosa and many of them go even to Meri- l dian. Miss.
 "All we ask Is for the railroads to give ~-1TIngham a fair chance by helping us | in this important matter"