The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-24
BETTER SCHEDULES WANTED,
The Executive Committee Of the Traf-
Il" Association Issues an Ad-
III. dress.

i'S ASSoclatloll, SaNS tic ColUmDln
correspondence OF The News and Cour-
ier. This special meeting consisted
Of representatives Of the various COM
mittees on schedules appointed at the
Greenville meeting of the Association.
The various committees and the
board were represented by President
Lewis w. Parker, Mayor r. Goodwin
Rhett. Mr.. J. A. Black, Mr.. r. +.
Ligon, of Anderson; Mr.. T.. IT. Calm,
of Columbia, Secretary Fitz Hugh
McMastcr, August Kohn, and w. J.
Thackston. of Grccnville.
Each of the important committees
were represented The committee had
n great number of propositions sub
mitted, but it decided that it did not
care to go too much into details just
at this time. The committee agreed
upon the general proposition that it
wants Charleston recognized as the
initial point for the starting Of trains
on the Southern. and that trains
starting at Charleston should be made
through trains and run directly into
the Piedmont and other sections, and
in the same way from the up-country
through to Charleston.
What the committee is particularly
anxious to get is train over the
Southern Rad'way TO run between
Charleston and the up-country, so as
to leave Charleston at or about 3
O'Clock p. H., and run through to
Columbia and thence to Spartanburg,
Greenvillc. Anderson and other points,
and that this train on the return trip
should leave Greenville at about 6
O'Clock and Spartanburg and Ander-
son at corresponding times and arrive
in Columbia at about II o'clock. Such
train, it is urged, would give bust
ness men chance to attend to affairs
in Charleston and then get back to
the Piedmont section on the same
day.
Another connection for which the
Traffic Association will press will be
that train Is, now leaving Charleston
at 800 a. m., make connection at
Columbia with train 30, which runs
between Columbia and Charlotte in
the morning. Mayor Rhett, of Char
leston presented resolutions on this
service, and the business people Of
Charleston are particularly anxious
for this through connection between
Charleston, Winnsboro, Chester and
other points via the 500 a. m. train.
The committee also acted favorably
on the proposition Of Mr.. Thackston
that the Southern bc asked to operate
on the air line, the second section of
No 36 to be run about two and a
half hours after the first section.
Mr.. Thackston thinks that such an
experiment might be tried, and the
plan is to have such train run expert
mentally. The Southern has had such
n heavy business that it has been run
ming two sections of No 36 very reyu-
larly.
The committee insist upon Il bet
ter service between Chcraw and Char
lesion. The people of Cheraw and
intermediate territory want train in
to Charleston in the morning and out
in the afternoon Of the Same day.
The committee think this request not
at all unreasonable and will press il.
The committee will make arrange
mentS to handle claims Of its members,
and will undertake to collect over
charges in fre@hts and damages for
its mcmebsr.
. Quite a number Of chambers Of com
merce and organizations have taken
hold Of the Traffic Association, and
expect to see it accomplish good re.
suits.
The address Of the executive com
mittee stating the purposes and scope
of the Association was read to the
committee, and is as follows:
Executive Committees s Address.
To the citizens of the State of
South Carolina boards Of trade, cham
bers of commerce within such State
municipal and other corporations in
terested in the subject Of railroad
traffic within the State Of South Car
olina:
At meeting in Greenville on May
Goth last, composed Of representatives
from various boards Of trade and
communities interested in the sub,
iect of railroad traffic in South Caro-
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