The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
Colone, Lowry Buoyant.

Colonel Lowry of the Seaboard party talked interestingly of Birmingham, the Seaboard and Atlanta before leaving last night for his home.
 ''It is two years since I was in Birming- ham," said Colonel Lowry. and like everyone else who visits this city after an absence so long as that is, l have been struck by the remarkable evidence of progress and prosperity to be seen in the Birmingham district. The city has been little less than transformed in the last two years. A great number of handsome buildings have been construct ed in the business as well as the resi- dence section of the town; the streets have been greatly improved, hotel accom- modatons and service become more sat- isfactory, and the number and character of persons seen in the public thorough fares indicate enthusiastically that Birming- ham Is pulsating with a new and well-sus- tained prosperity.
 q rejoice that this is so. It is noth- ing less than what everyone who is ac- quainted with the remarkable resources of the Birmingham district has expected. 1t is no exaggeration to say that Brming- ham is destined to be the greatest coal, iron and steel center on the continent and that means the greatest in the world
 s',rhe fact that railways are converging upon Birmingham from all points Is proof conclusive that the financial world has faith in the district. This faith will be abundantly justified. I am glad you have the Seaboard. It will be a big asset for Birmingham. The road is in excellent shape I made my first trip over 1t from Atlanta yesterday, and was delighted with it. In point of physical equipment, road bed, regular service, speed and the pros porous country through which it runs, the Seaboard is unexcelled by any road in the south. The country from Rockmart to Birmingham is teemlng with fertilty; crops everywhere are good and the peo- pie are industrious and thrifty. No mis- take was made when this rich territory was brought within the sphere of rail- way transportation"
 How about Atlanta?' was asked
 The question addressed to Colonel Low ry was like touching a lighted match ot fuse
 Thrilled with prosperity said Col Onti LOWIS. JULIE dHcdu dIODS dll iutS. Everyone is prosperous and almost every one happy. New people are coming into Atlanta from all points in the United States and they all come to stay. Nine out of every ten persons who visit Att lanta are never happy until they settle there. Nobody but those who live in Att lanta really know how enormously the town has grown recently in population and wealth"
 Do you think Atlanta's population will be 10000 in 191O?'
 Certainly it will, said Colonel Lowry. ''Why, it's that much now. No one knows what 1t will be in 19l0 if the present rate of increase continues. One encourage ing feature of Atlantas development is the great number of small manufacto- ries that are going up all over town. The factories employ from thirty to one hun dred men each. They embrace all kinds of manufactured products. Our manufac- lures are diversified-more so, I think, than are yours here.
 Thus, you see. the Seaboard," con- cluded Colonel Lowry. "unites two. of the great southern cities-Atlanta and Birmingham