The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-06
l., B. & A. WILL
OPERATE TRAINS
To JACKSONVILLE
MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT TO USE
sEABoARD TRACKS FROM
THALLMAN.
Will Operate Through Trains 10 the
Florida Metropolis From At
lanta and Birmingham,
Beginning at Once.

The Jacksonville Times Union
prints the following interesting story
about the A, B. & A entering that
city,
Effective at once, the Atlanta Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad will
Clerate a new train service between
Atlanta, Birmingham and Jackson
Vile. This announcement coming as
it does. Immediately after the an
nouncement that the Illinois Central
railroad would inaugurate a new
train service from the northwest to
Jacksonville on October IS, lend7
strong evidence of Jacksonville's
growing Importance as a railroad CEN
ter, and distributing center for south
Georgia, Florida and the West In
! dies.
The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad is one of the latest ad-
ditions to railroads in the south. and
was only recently opened for traffic.
AL a banquet rendered President At
kinson in Atlanta some weeks ago
by the chamber of commerce of that
city in celebration of the completion
and opening Of the road, Mr.. v. Il.
stanton, of Waycross, addressed the
sathering and stated thar there vas
stu a missing link in the system. tr4
missing link being between Waycroes
and Jacksonville. He pointed out
IN very comprehensive and conom-
siye manner the great need Of an
extension to Jacksonville and The
coed that would accrue to the interest
Of the road from such an extension.
me matter was taken up bv the
citizens Of Waycross and The board Of
trade 81 that city, with the hope Of
lndtgssg the road to construct an az
'ehtlen n to Jacksohv lls 4 s3int
meeting of prominent citizens and the
board Of trade of Jacksonville was
heid mere, and a systematic campaign
to bring about the end desired was in
auguFated The great ADVANTAGES n
De derived through such an extension
was clearly pointed out to the officials
CT the line, and as the matter stands If
Is up to the railroad people to act
however, the road now comes for
ward with the announcement that an
arrangement has been made with the
Seaboard Air Line whereby their train
can be operated through to Jackson
vile. The move emphasizes the fact
mat the Atlanta, Birmingham e. Al
lahtlc appreciates the importance of
a Jacksonville connection. and if is
generally thought that the road will
eventually begin the extension of
their line to this city
me new route to Jacksonville will
oifer excellent service and schedules
The trains viii be equipped with
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
ana as the route traverses a pictures
que territory it will prove attractive TO
the travelling public, especially fhe
tourists. At Birmingham and Atlanta
the road will have connections for
/ al points north and west, and from
Jacksonville will connect with all
lines reaching the east coast west
middle and south Florida points.
Leaving Birmingham at 4.3O n n,
and Atlanta at $50 p. M, daily. the
trans will reach Jacksonville the fol-
lowing day at 1916 p. m Northbound
the train will leave Jacksonville al
4.30 p m, arriving at Atlanta the
LolloWlng morning at 745 o'clock and
birmingham at 12 o'clock noon.
FROM Thallman to Jacksonville the
train will be operated over the tracks
OF the Seaboard Air Line, and at Man
chester, Ga, the Birmingham car is
separated from the train, proceeding
on direct line to the Alabama me-
tropols.
The Atlanta, Birmingham & Allan
tic will also operate trains to Jackson.
vie via the Waycross connection