The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-20
Service to West Alabama.

engaged in ar effort to get better p4s- senger schedules between West Alabama and Montgomery" said one of them. The Transportation Committee of the Conner cial and Industrial Association took the matter up some time ago with General Freight Agent A. R, Smith of the West ern Railway of Alabama, and secured his promise of cooperation along the line of better service so far as the Western Rail- way of Alabama was concerned.
 The special points to which better ser vice is desired, arc. however. all beyond Selma-the terminus of the Western Rail- town. Demopolis, Epp, Linden, Marion and Greensboro all of which are on the Southern Railway.
 ''The Transportation Committee there fore. sent letters to the merchants at these points requesting their prompt CO., operation in the movement. which was most readily accorded. The Committee received over a dozen letters from Union to wn alone, representing the most import ant shippers of that place. These firms, along with those from the other cities, have begun to stir up the Southern Rail way on the subject Q so, writing letter after letter to Freight Traffic Manager T. C. Powell, at Washington. D. C.
 Yesterday there was conference of the General Freight Agents in St. Augustine, Fla. and at this time the matteil of bet Ger schedules on the Southern and West efn Railways has to be discussed.
 A number of telegraFns were sent by tine business men of pniontown. Demopolis and elsewhere while the following tee gram was sent from Montgomery by the Committee having the matter in charge: Mir. A. R. Smith, G. F. A. Western Rail-
 way of Alabama, St. Augustine. Fla. {:
 Representing $50 business men of Mont Eomery, we urge you to arrange with Southern Railway for quicker passenger and freight facilities with West Alabama. commercial and Industrial Association" |"
 While it is not yet known just what will be done, the Transportation Committee feels very hopeful, as at the present time prominent city in the State. so far as West Alabama travel is concerned.
 Men Who Come and Go.
 Hon. A. H. Alston. Supernumerary Judge, was in Montgomery a few hours home in Clayton to Tuskegee, where he will preside over the Chancery Court for Chancellor Parks. He left Montgomery on an evening train.
 MT. W. T. EdmOndson, who has been living in Montgomery for the past throe months, has returned to his home in An niston. He left Montgomery to accept position in the Anniston postoffice.
 Judge Osceola Kyle of Decatur, spent yesterday in Montgomery, and left for his home last night.
 
 Hon. Thomas H. Watts has returned from a short trip to New Orleans.
 MT. Alex Rice left yesterday for New York and other Eastern points.
 MT. Irving l. Kaufman of Columbus, Miss. is visiting in the city.
 MT. R. s. Sloan of New Orleans, was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. $. P. Rainer of Union Springs, was in the city yesterday.
 Mir R. A Brown of Birmingham was in the city yesterday.
 MT. L. B. Simmons of Birmingham was in the city yesterday.
 MT. M. Brockman will leave for New York this morning.
 Mir. E. D. Scarborough of Mount Will ing is in the city.
 Hon. 1T. J. Gillian of Wetumpka is in Montgomery.
 Mir. J. R. stuckey of PiAkensville is in Montgomery.
 MT. J. P. Jackson of sprague is in Montgomery
 MT. Fred F. Davis of Centreville is in the city.
 Mir. J. T. Lackland of Grove Hill is in town.
 MT. J. E. Bush of Birmingham Is in the city.
 MT. F. M, Holley of Centreville is in the city.
 MT. C. N. Stokes of Andalusia is in the city.