The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-10-06

MEETING
SOUTHERN RVS POOR SERV-
ICE AND EQUIPMENT.
Discussed and Protested by Our Busi-
ness Men in Conference with Rail
r. R. Com. Bradley Last Night

of Greenville's business men met at
the City Hall last night pursuant to d
call of President T. c. Holmes. OF the
Greeenville Business Mems League.
| The purpose of the meeting was to
/ lay before Railroad Commissioner
Bradley the utterly indifferent policy
pursued by the Southern Railway in
regard to this city's interests.
Mr.. Bradley explained the reasons
for the lax of schedule of the road by
stating: That trains leaving Birming
ham and making connections with its
Eastern trains could not arrive here
on schedule time; that the conditions
of tn road bed would not allow can
non ball speed, and that the road bed
and rails could not be repaired until
after winter; that the engines or mo-
tive power was not great enough to
pull longer trains than were now car
ried, and suggested that local train
be put on that would arrive on time
Mr.. Bradley asked that those present
! give their views as to how this train
should be scheduled
A gneral discussion followed. Many
/ of our business men told of the in
difference of the road to Greenvil1e's
interest. the loss in dollars and cents
of many promises made and unful
filled. ard a petition was finally draft
ed which will be presented to the
Railroad Commissioners when they
meet in body at Jackson next Octo-
Der 10th
President T. Gil Dimes and Messrs
Chas. Halter and Malcolm Robert
shaw will attend this meeting.
This petition will ask for a local
train to run between Winona and
Greenville to connect at Moorehead
with trains running North and South
! This local will allow pople living
/ along the Yellow Dog branch to ar
rive here early enough to do a days
shopping and return in the evening
I The petition will also cali for the
erection of cotton platforms and sta
tions to be built on the new branch
from Percy to Richly, and that a local
passenger train be put in operation
that will accommodate the people
along that route, and give them better
service
j This petition is considered very
reasonable one and many facts were
brought out showing fully the necessi-
ty of the improvements asked and de-
manded by our citizens. At the meet
ing of the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners next October 10th, an earnest
invitation will be extended them to
visit this city in body and hear fur
ther appeals from our business men
demanding still greater Improvements
in the Southern Railway service.
During the meeting DR.. J. D.
: of Health, cited the unsanitary con-
dition of the passenger coaches, stat
ing that these coaches were, for the
most of them, filthy, unclean and un-
sanitary. When asked by Mr.. Brad
ley if he would make an affidavit tc
this, DR.. Smythe readily replied that
he would. and this affidavit will go ir
with the second petition to be pre-
sented
| City Engineer Allen spoke of th'
fraility of the railroad bridges in
this vicinity and when closely ques
: toned by Mr.. Bradley, stated that h
, had only to go quarter of mile TO
proof of his assertions and that h,
could make an affidavit also
:, This second petition will call TO
r sanitary coaches, better road beds ant
, bridges, and for the installation her
' of a compressed air coach cleaning
/ apparatus. The trains arrive her
from a $50 mile journey and whe
n late, it is almost impossible to Civ
: the coaches "a thorough cleaning be
t bore leaving time.
n Our business men are in earnes
e and are thoroughly aroused over tn
it indignities the city has suffered fror
v this railroad system Ii the railroa
Y pays no attention to the demand
d made and does not fully live up I
), the requirements OF the law, the ma
|. ter will be taken into the courts b
;. our citizens and strong effort wi
= be made to have the Southern Raj
!. ways charter rescinded. Our bus
y ness men feel that patience has lon
" since ceased to be virtue with then
# Mr. Bradley was deeply Impresse
5 iby the many earnest talks of those
II 1.-THE meeting. and offered suggestion
e as to the best way TO present the d'
,e lmands and the best way in which
" Isecure them. He promised he Woul
e tde all in his power to right ever
ST wrong. After the meeting close
le The was introduced to many of o,
IF business men who were not persona
,e ly acquainted wit hhim and he mat
"a a good impression upon all
IN 1t is to be hoped that the Southei
n Railway officials will at once see Il
justness of Greenville's demands ar