The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-16
". ". FINLEY WILL
Be ENTERTAINED
Chattanooga viii Welcome
Promoter of New STATEN
WORK NEARLY FINISHED
Central of Georgia Plans New Freight
Terminals in Chattanooga-Chick-
amauga Park Commission viii
Build a Bridge.
WORK NEARLY FINISHED

Chattanooga. Tenn, November IS
Especial )-President w w. Finley will
be the guest of Chattanooga on the even
ing of November 49, With party OF
high Southern officials he will arrive In
the city by special train comparatively
early in the day. In the evening an
elaborate dinner will be given in his
honor, when the eloquence of Chatta-
nooga will be requisitioned to tell the
head of the Southern railway how thank.
full the public is in prospect of having a
new and modern passenger station put
into use. The occasion will be celebra-
ton of the stations completion, antici-
pairing by 10 days or more the event
which will mark an important epoch In
the life of the city. The president OF the
Southern has accepted the invitation OF
President Patten of the Chamber of
Commerce, President Wheland of the
Manufacturers association and Mayor
Thompson to attend the dinner. Accom-
panying Mr. Finley will be ]. M. Culp.
vice-president; T. C. Powell, vice-presi-
dent: H. B. Spencer, vice-president;
Fairfax Harrison, vice-president. and
president Chattanooga Station company;
H C. Ansley, treasurer; E. H. Coapman,
manager: D. w. Lum, chief engineer; A.
Stewart superintendent of motive power
Gall of the Southern railway; Horace
Baker, general manager of the Cincin-
natl, New Orleans and Texas and Pa
ciflc railway.
With the exception of a few finishing
touches the yards of the new terminal
station are, practically completed, and If
necessary trains could be run into the
depot today The first train to run over
the new terminal tracks was the Central
of Georgia, Wednesday afternoon, which
left the city for Cedartown at 3:45. 1t was
necessary to use the terminal tracks, as
the Central OF Georgia main line has
been torn out and the terminal tracks
placed in it's stead. Trains on the Cen
trail of Georgia will continue to use the
old Central depot, however, until Decem-
Der l. using the terminal tracks at pres
ent only in crossing its own.
Plans for the new Central of Georgia
freight depot are now being prepared by
the engineers of the road. and it is ex-
pected that work will be started by jan
uary /. The Central of Georgia several
months ago purchased a magnificent site
for this purpose. being the land situated
between the right of way of the Cincin-
natl. New Orleans and Texas Pacific
railway. and the new terminal station
property on Market street The property
cost the company $4,000. The board of
directors of the Central of Georgia rail-
way. about so days ago. appropriated
$4,000 for the construction of a depot in
Chattanooga. It Is the intention of the
90 OF
ture and one that win accommodate the
business of the road for years to come.
AS is we'll known, the Central of Georgia
is now a part of the Illinois Central sys-
tenn. one of the most progressive and
richest railroad organizations In the
world.
E. e. Belts, engineer of the Chicka-
manga park commission. is engaged in
drafting the plans for the steel bridge
over the Chattanooga creek, on the
Hooker road. The road is practically
completed with the exception of gravel
ing a portion and the erection OF the
steel bridge over the creek. All culverts
and concrete work were put in before the
grading was done. Mr.. Belts says that
any man who Is out of a job can obtain
work on the grade of the Hooker road
as the government wished to complete as
much as possible of the work during the
fair weather before the winter rains
begin.
Mrs. c. H. Gladhill, aged 72 years met
with tragic death Saturday afternoon
at Belt crossing in this city. On cross
ing a Belt track Mrs Gladhi1l, who for
several years has been very deaf, did
not hear an approaching train. The en-
CINE was running forward, with the cars
in front, and was going at such speed
that the brakeman on the forward car
did not see her until the train was al
most upon her. He shouted at her. but
she did not hear, and before the sigma
could be given and the emergency brakes
applied, the wheels of the first car struck
her. throwing her directly across the
track. Three of the cars passed over
her. almost completely severing her head
and mangling and cutting the body almost
beyond recognition.
Charged with manslaughter for killing
a man in Knoxville. and under a bono
of 1900 to appear at the next term o.
court there, John r. Green was arrested
in this city on the charge of desertior
from the United Sta<es army Officer.
from Fort Oglethorpe came after Greer
and took him to the camp.
Information has been received in thi.
city from Montgomery, Ala, to the effec
| that Dr. w. B. Hall of Tuscaloosa hal
| been elected vice-chance1lor of the Uni
| versity of the South at Sewanee DR.
| Hall has been acting vice-chancelor sine.
! the death of Mr.. Virgins He was
lecturer of the university for many year
and is we'll known in educational circle
/ In the south.
The vault in the old police station Il
| this city is said to contain more thai
$1,000 worth of whisky that had bee
| captured from bootleggers and other IL
legal dealers. Some of it is the stock O
the late Charles Smoot, which is now tn
| subject of litigation over its ownership.
Taft Opens Apple Show.
Washington, November 15.-Presiden
| Taft at the White House today presses
button which helped to open the Ma
tional Apple show at Spokane, Wash
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