The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

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A special Joint m citing OF the chamber
Of and the merchants asso-
dalton was held yesterday at $3.50 p. m
ut their rooms in the Seaboard Air
Line building. The meeting was large
~ attended by our leading business mer
and IL was one of the most enthusiast
tic n earnest meetings held in VIII
nington in many a day.
The meeting was called to order b.
Mr.. NJ. w. Jacob, president Of thu
chamber of commerce., who stated thai
it had been called for the purpose Of
considering the Importance Of
ing the Seacoast railroad into a trolley
line. He said it was understood thai
there was a strong probability that the
road would be made an electric line,
and this meeting had been called to
urge that this important enterprise be
carried put. He then asked Mr.. w. f.
Springer. president of the merchants
association to preside. but Mr.. Springer
requested Mr.. Jacob to continue in the
chair.
President Jacob then that
the meeting was ready for business,
Bhereupon Captain T. D. Meares re-
snested the secretary to read the fol
lowing resolution:
Realizing the Importance to Will
nington and to it's immediate develop
nent. of a trolley line to the ocean,
and believing it to be the wish of the
entire community hat the Seacoast
road be converted into a trolley line
thiS season. be il.
Resolved, That we urge the parties
who have this Improvement under con-
temptation to make the change this
season. and that the chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint i
committee Of five from this body TO as
sist the promoters of this enterprise IN
every way possible to bring about the
desired end"
The resolutions met with an hearty
reception and were unanimously adopt
ed. The chairman appointed the fol-
lowing committee under the above res
oiution: Captain T. D. Medres, ana
Aessrs. William E.. Springer. William
G4lchrist. S. A. Schloss. and l.. Blue
thenthal.
Il !" OA0 OAANASN NAC iOAAC "AAo
and 1t was also unanimously adopted:
I'm view of the probability that tho
Wilmington Seacoast railroad may he
converted into a trolley line. increased
hotel facilities will be required at
Wrlghtsville Beach. This meeting.
therefore. urges the Seashore Hotel
Company to carry out it's contemplated
enlargement of its hotel at the beach"
THE PLANT SYSTEM.
Mr.. James Sprunt called attention to
the significance of the recent acquisi-
ton of the Plant system by the Allan
tic Coast Line. and offered the follow
ing:
THE mastery ascquisition OF the
great Plant system of railways by the
Atlantic Coast Line which finds its
origin in the town of Wilmington, is 4
sOurce of qualification to our whole
community n evoke at this joint
meeting of our commercial organiza-
lions an expression of profound salts
faction. We believe that this extension
of our admirably managed coast Line
system will bring to the front and
market of Wilmington a corresponding
enlargement of facilities and a broad
er scope of usefulness, and we earnest
ly trust will raise US to a higher level
OF general industry. We extend to Mr..
Henry Walters and to his corps of tai
ented officials our hearty congratula-
lions upon their recent accession, with
ar expression of the hope that there
may be corresponding increase in the
home establishment in Wilmington"
Mr.. B. Solomon and others spoke OF
the prominence which this absorption
Of the Plant system had given Will
mington. and OIL motion Of Captain T.
d. Meares Mr.. Sprunt's resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Ar. P. H~einsberger said there were
cutie a number of manufacturing in
austries in Wilmington u few of our
people know what their lines of pro-
ducts are. He said we ought to know
1hat Wilmington is doing, and exhibit
ted several lines of cotton fabrics and
raw silk which he recently secured from
the factories on a recent visit he made
to Fayetteville.
The meeting then adjourned.
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