The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-24
STREET CAR MEN
IN SESSION HERE
Three Days Meeting of the
Newman Association
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
Visiting Officials Inspect Lines of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power Coy M. c. A.
Work Discussed.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ

The first of the three days session of
the Newman Properties association, com
posed of the officials of the street rail-
ways of the south controlled by the New
man interests. was held at the Hotel Hill
man yesterday morning.
1t is thought likely that the conference
will be held hereafter semi-annually. The
last meeting was held one year ago at
Nashville. and an effort will be made by
the Little Rock delegation to have the
next meeting there, which it Is thought
will be In July
At the morning session reports of com
mittees were heard.
Inspecting the Lines.
The afternoon was spent in viewing the
Birmingham properties and points of in
terest.
Percy Warner. president of the street
railway system of Nashville, is president
of the association and occupies the chair
here.
A feature OF the meeting yesterday
morning was a general discussion of the
Y. M. c. A. work as it is carried on in
connection with the various systems. b.
F. Black of Memphis which Is the only
city under the supervision of the Newman
properties having an association in con-
neetion with the railway, spoke entor-
tainingly on the benefits derived by the
men from the association
At the night session c. o. Simpson. who
is secretary of the association, and also
general manager of the Little Rock sys-
TEN, read a paper entitled. What Does
the General Manager Want From the
Accounting Department.
c. II. Harvey, vice president of the
association, and president of the Knoxville
system, read a paper on the subject, THE
Relation of the Street Railway to the
Public"
Many ideas said to be helpful to the
members were discussed, and it is ex-
pected that these meetings will bring
the representatives In closer touch with
each other through exchange of ideas rel
alive to the operation of street rail-
ways.
Officers Present.
The delegates present at the meeting
are:
New York-A. H. Ford general manager
of the operating department; L. II.
scherck, manager OF the lighting depart
ment; II. e. Grimes, travelling auditor
L. M. r. MeilSleham of the lighting de-
partment; N. u. Alexander, assistant
manager of the lighting department.
Nashville-G. ID. Mills, superintendent of
transportation; II. c. Walters, auditor; j.
p. Lille, claim department; IL. A. Davis,
general superintendent of railway depart
ment; j. p. w. Brown, superintendent of
the lighting department; George Swint.
master mechanic; w c. Cameron, assis-
tant manager of the railway department.
Kinney Harmon, manager of the claim de-
partment.
manager; c. j. Griffith superintendent of
the railway department; w. j. Tharp,
auditor; Joseph Fry, manager of the con-
tracing department; j. l. Mccarthy
claim agent; d. II. Cantrell attorney.
Knoxville-C. H. Harvey president; p,
e. Mitchell, superintendent OF the light
ing department; T. C. Kelley, superintend-
Bum, auditor; j. e. Spike, manager of
the contracting department
Memphis-T. II. Tutwiler. presidents e.
w. Ford, superintendent of railway depart
ment; W. II. Burroughs, auditor; A. d.
McWhorter, master mechanic; C. b. Proc
tor, claim agent; b. b. Black. in charge
of the Y. M. C. A. department.
Houston, Tex.-W. II. Chapman, presl-
dent.
Birmingham-Robert Jemison, president;
j. A. Emery, general manager; George IL
Harris. superintendent railway depart
ment J. M. Bradley, superintendent cleo
trio department; C. NJ. Coy, treasurer and
auditor; J. p Ross, secretary; j. M. Rich
ardson, contracting agent; r. V. Under
wood. meter department; Il. M. White,
assistant treasurer; w. A. McWhorter,
master mechanic; C. A. Avant claim
agent.