The Washington herald., 1910-09-30

New York. Sept. 2s-President W. W
Finley. accompanied by a large party Of
officials OF the Southern Railway Com
pany and its affiliated lines throughout
the Southeastern States. spent this aft
ernoon inspecting the tunnel system and
New York passenger station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, which viii be the New
York terminal OF the six through pas
senger trains operated by the Southern
Railway between New York and the
South
The visit of the Southern officials was
made on the invitation of Second Vice
President Samuel Rea. of the PennsyI-
vania'
After thoroughly inspecting the great
station at Thirty fourth street and Sew
enth avenue the party boarded a special
train and was carried through the tun-
nels leading 10 the Jersey side and Long
Island. Preceding the inspection trip
President Finley entertained the visiting
representatives at luncheon.
President Finley's Tribute.
Though thoroughly informal, this lunch
con was marked by a talk by President
Finley. in which he expressed high ap-
probation of the courtesy of the Penn
sylvania Railway officers in afrOrding
this opportunity for the inspection, and
he also paid tribute 10 the great achieve
ment of the Pennsylvania Company in
providing facilities by which the South
err Railway viii be enabled for the first
time 70 land passengers from all parts of
the South In the center of New York
CiIy without a change of cars. Judge
Ebert II. Gary, president of the United
States Steel Corporation and a director
OF the Southern Railway Company, made
an address in which he told of his great
confidence in President Finley and Of
his high opinion of the organization Of
the Southern Railway, and predicted a
great future for the Southern.
The Southern Railway Is a most impor-
tant connection Of the Pennsylvania on
business 10 and from New York. and
covers a large area of territory directly
tributary TO New York and allied with
this city in business interests. The
Southern's through train service into
New York consists Of the New York,
Atlanta. and New Orleans limited; the
tween New York and New Orleans, via
Atlanta; the Birmingham special, New
York to Birmingham, via Atlanta;
the New York and Florida limited.
New York and Jacksonville. the Mem
phis special. New York and Memphis,
via Chattanooga. and the New York.
Chattanooga, and New Orleans limited
Members of His Party.
President Finley's party included
Messrs. Charles Steele. Ebert NJ. Gary.
and George F. Baker. il. who are direc-
tors OF the Southern Railway Company;
First Vice President a. b. Andrews, Col.
L. l. Russell. of Mobile. vice president OF
the NJ. and O.; Fairfax Harrison. direc-
tor OF the Southern and president of the
Monon; ]. NJ. Culp, vice president, South
erni II. B. Spencer, vice president: II. c.
Ansley. treasurer; A. +. Thorn, general
counsel; F, H. Coapman, general man
ager; A. II. Plant. comptroller; L. Green.
freight traffic manager; S. H Hardwick,
passenger traffic manager; II. F. Cary.
general passenger agent; Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agents J. L. Meek. OF At
lanta; ]. c. Beam. jr., of St Louis; c
A. De Saussure. of Memphis. and A S
ThWeatt. Of New York
Transportation department officials G.
w. Taylor. w. NJ. Wells. D. ". Lum. or
Washington: c. L. Harris. OF Birmng-
ham; G. r. Loyal, of Knoxville: B. G.
Falls. Of ST. Louis; II. z. Hutehens, OF
Greensboro; w. n. Foreacre. of Charlotte.
N. C; Secretary R. D. Landlord, OF New
York; j. c. Williams. Of Washington: L.
Foreman. OF Atlanta: Vice President J. B.
Munson, G. S. & F.; Comptroller NJ. F.
Molloy, Of Q. and c.; Comptroller c. B.
Hays, OF NJ and O.