The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-03-14
RAILROAD IS BLOCKED.
Central Bars A. B. e. 4. From Its
Tracks Into AtIanta-latter Must
Await Building Of Own Line.

The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad will not operate trains
into Atlanta until the tracks of the
system are completed into the city,
which, it is officially stated, will be
some time next fall.
Every arrangement had been made
for the operating of trains over the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
from Brunswick to Lagrange, and
from LAGRANGE to Atlanta over the
tracks of the West Point railroad.
This through schedule was announc-
cd to begin on March 3. Then, it was,
that after all OF the details had been
arranged and the schedules for the
through service to Atlanta via the
West Point route had been placed
in the hands OF the printers, that the
entire deal was declared of.
Then came the announcement that
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
would operate trains from Brunswick
to LAGRANGE only, and the new time
tables are now out advertising this
regular service, which started last
Sunday.
AS this service is now operated, pas
sengers from points along the Atlanta,
birmingham and Atlantic make their
way to LAGRANGE, and there change
cars and wait for the regular trains
over the West Point route to Atlanta.
These connections are such as neces'
state a wait of several hours at La
Grange.
It seems that this through service
to Atlanta from points along the AZ
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic via
West Point route was declared off as
the result of objections by the Cen.
trail of Georgia management. The pro-
prietary interests Of the Central OF
Georgia and the Southern railway are
such as easily explain the occasion
Of this order preventing the new
through service, the arrangements of
which had been entirely completed.
Because of this order there will be
no through service over the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic until the
completion of it's line into the city,
as stated. This action has occasioned
wide comment in Atlanta railway cir
cles, where it has been suggested that
the Central may continue its present
policy and try to keep the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic from run
ming it's trains into the new Atlanta
terminal passenger station,
II will also be remembered that at
the time President Atkinson first pro-
jected the entrance of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and l.tlantic into Atlanta,
the Central of Georgia management
was very active in taking every meas.
ure possible to prevent the construc.
ton of this Independent road.
That the Central intends to con-
sinue this policy is proved BY this
last objection, and as a. result, pas
sengers over the Atlanta, Birmingham
and. Atlantic will have to make their
way to Atlanta from LAGRANGE as best
they can, and according to the regu->
lar schedule of the Atlanta and West
Point with all of the necessary waits
incidental to this service.
In the matter CT any objection be-
ing made to the entrance Of the At.
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic into
the new terminal passenger station,
the Atkinson system is more or less
independent, as their property adj
Joins that of the passenger station,
and it would be an easy matter to
erect a passenger depot of their own.