The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-29
OF COMMERCE WILL
ASK B, & O.FOR. IMPROVEMENTS

q LARGE NUMBER OF BUSINESS
IN EN- DlocUs IS h PROPOSITIONS
Z q HATS iF WORKED o UT WILL DO
M UGH FOR 7 HE DEVELOPMENT
OF fAlRM oNT-MATTER TO BE
TAKEN UP WITH OFFICIALS OF
THE ROAD. I.
9 Over one hundred members OF the
q Fairmont Chamber. Of Commerce were
present at the meeting held last night.
Among the members assembled near
~ every business in the community.
was represented. There, was much
business outlined for the meeting and
Q the ground covered was very satlsfae..
ton. y n NJ. ~
Under tho reports Of committees
Anthony Bowen, Of the committee on
industries made an elaborate report
OF what that committee was doing In
the way Of interesting c9pccfns that
are Sseeking a location. From the re-.
port several plants are wanting a
Z place to go but most OF these have
been the subject of inquiry and they
have been found to be something that
the committee could not recommend
forf Falrmont. number OF others are
being considered at this time and they
are very promising and the committee
on further examination may urge the
Chamber Of Commerce to go after
them with determination OF landing
them.
The committee also recommended
that a sum OF money, be expended in
1udieIons and effective advertising for
industries. The nature OF tho adyer.
ttslng TO be worked out and decided
upon later. The report. OF this com.
i amittee was accepted and filed.
The part, OF the meeting was was OF
the most interest to those present was
z then taken up. 1t was the discussion
Of the propositions of securing for
Falrmont better shipping facilities.
The committee on Railroads and
Transportation reported through Hon.
o. s. Mckinney. He gave a recital OF
the investigations made by the COM
mittee and of the conditions that were
Y unfolded by that examination. He
showed 9tbat 9 ihe4a existing conditions
are far from what they should be in a
& city of tho size and Importance OF
Fairmont The fact. that shippers are
unable to start their consignments for
more than week after the cars have
been loaded. And goods that are con.
signed Ito them often lie in the local
yards for several days before the car
& is placed SO that 1t can be unloaded.
Four things were recommended by
the committee and will be urged by
the Fairmont Chamber OF Commerce.
X They are:
That the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company be asked to provide a
Y now depot.wlth, adequate yard to sup.
ply better facilities.
That the company be asked to con.
struct new and ample station for
the needs OF Fairmont.
4 That the Palatine branch be COM
pleted.
That sufficient motor power be pro.
ylded to shift the cars that are in the
local yards.
{ts The committee was instructed to
collate1a all OF the figures. and facts that
would, have any bearing in showing
the need OF these or d to arrange them
SO that the matter could be present.
ed to the officials of the railroad com.
pany in an intelligent and effective
manner.
There was not a single person pres.
ent but was OF the opinion that all OF
these propositions should be workcu
i out. There. was .nr unlr!endly feeling
manifested towards the big transpor.
tation company. All were enthuscd
: by the spirit of CO operation with tho
4 railroad company working with the
{ end Of helping each other TO solve n
transportation problem that will enurc
to the benefit OF both the transpv-ta.
ton company and the men that have
shipments to make and be made
II was the opinion that II the data
issarranged properly and the case is
clearly presented 10 the officials of
the road that the company will be
glad to give Swhaterer measure Of re-
n lief that Is at Its command. There is
mo question that when these things
\ are accomplished that every person
In Eairmont will be benefited.
4 n 7 i.;. Y The committee will gather all O.;
y the information thatiltaean and some
very Interesting expSrfehces can be
had that will show Tie company just
what Is going on here. Some of the
shippers related briefly the annoy.
8 nnces thnt they have NE, in trying 10
serye their customers when congestoi
traffic conditions made ii impossib .
for them to deliver shipments OIL airy
ways near the time agreed upon.
d One man had nine carloads OF goora
I lin the local yards nine days. He lo7t
sale on a third of'these on account Of
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