The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-30
SOUTHERN MEN
VIEW TERMINALS
LARGE PARTY OF RAILROAD Of
FICIALs MAKES FORMAL INsPEC-
TIoN OF THE NEW TERMINAL
SYSTEM IN NEW YORK

New York, September 29.-(Special)-
President w. w. Finley, accompanied by
. large party of officials of the South
ern Railway company, and its affiliated
lines through the southern states, spent
this afternoon inspecting the tunnel sys-
tenn and New York passenger station of
the Pennsylvania railroad, which will be
the New York terminal of the six through
passenger trains operated By the Southern
railway between New York and the south.
The visit of the Southern officials was
made on the invitation Of the second vice
president, Samuel Rea of the Pennsyl-
vania, and the party was escorted by
Mr.. Rea, assisted by Secretary A. j.
County and George Gibbes, chief engi-
neer of the electric traction.
After thoroughly inspecting the great
station at Thirty-fourth street and Sew
enth avenue, the party boarded special
train and was carried through the tun-
nels leading to the Jersey side and Long
Island. Preceding the inspection trip
President Finley entertained the visiting
representatives at luncheon at the Rail-
road club in the Hudson Terminal build
Ing Though thoroughly informal, this
luncheon was marked by talk by Pres
ident Finley in which he expressed high
appreciation of the courtesy of the Penn
sylvania railroad officers in affording this
opportunity for this inspection and he
also paid tribute to the great achieve
ment of the Pennsylvania company in
providing facilities by which the South
crn railway will be enabled for the first
oil re
Of the south in the center of New York
city without a change Of cars. Judge
Gilbert II. Gary, president of the United
States Steel corporation, and director of
the Southern Railway company, made
an address in which he told of his great
confidence in President Finley and his
high opinion of the organization of the
Southern railway and predicted great
future for the Southern.
The Southern railway is a most i'm
portant connection of the Pennsylvania
on business to 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 United
States fast mail, operated between New
York and New Orleans via Atlanta; the
Birmingham Special. New York to Br-
mingham via Atlanta; the New York and
Florida limited, New York and Jackson
vile, the Memphis Special. New York
and Memphis, via Chattanooga, and the
New York. Chattanooga and New Or
leans limited.
President Finey's party included
Charles Steele, Ebert H. Gary and
George f. Baker. Jr-, who are directors
of the Southern Railway company; First
Vice President A. B. Andrews Col. E. l..
Russell of Mobile, vice president of the
Mobile and Ohio; Fairfax Harrison. di-
rector of the Southern and president Of
the Monon; ]. M. Culp, vice president
Southern; H. B. Spencer, vice president
II. c. Ansley, treasurer; A. p Thorn, gen.
eral counsel; E. H. Coapman, general
manager A. H. Plant, comptroller; L..
Green, freight traffic manager; s. H.
Hardwick. passenger traffic manager; H.
F. Cary, general passenger agent; As
sistant General Passenger Agents ]. L..
Meek of Atlanta, ]. G. Beam, Jr., of st.
Louis, c. A. DeSaussure of Memphis, A.
s. Thweatt of New York. Transporta-
ton department officials: G.. w. Taylor,
w. NJ Wells, d. w. Lum Of Washing
ton, c. l.. Harris of Birmingham, e. R.
Loyal of Knoxville. B. G. Falls, St.
Louis; H. H. Hutchens of Greensboro
w. H. Foreacre, Charlotte, N. c.; Secre-
tary r. D. Landlord, New York; ]. C.
Williams, Washington; L. Foreman. At
lanta; Vice President ]. B. Munson of
the Georgia Southern and Florida, M. +.
Molloy of the Queen and Crescent, Comp
troller C. B. Hayes of the Mobile and
Ohio.
The purpose of this inspection by the
Southern railway officials was to ac-
quaint them with the magnitude OF these
great Improvements for passenger traffic
and thus enable them to better promote
closer trade relations and heavier travel
between New York and the south.