The Cairo bulletin., 1911-12-28
Chairman Berry Ask Citizen, Te
Speak Now Or Forever
Hold Their Peace
MANY GREET VISITORS HERE
Smhksr Is Held In Commercial Glib
Rooms That All May
Become Acquainted

'Th. Illinois ,sailvoad e Wa-ehonse
Commissioner were given rousing
reception yesterday On their arrival
In Cairo and AT the Commercial
Club and Board of Trade rooms last
night.
Mer Acfs III 10th organizations
ard other representative citizens ID
the number Of about 100 gathered
there to do the distinguished visit II
honor.
The commissioners arrived IL
Cairo at ) o'clock p M In speciaI
train over the Mobile e. Ohio rail.
road leaving ST. Louis at II a. To
The party consist or 0rv.lle r.. Der
ry, chairman, Of Carthage and ] I
Willoughby Of BcIleville, Members
Of the commission fthe third mcrs
ber d. A, Eckhart Of Chicago, was
unable TO come owing to iilnessiF
William Fitzpatrick, secretary aii
J. E. ENald, consulting engine
The party were accompanied to Cai-.
by r. W Moore, general surer;.t
tendent Of the NJ. & o.. and III
secretary, Henry T. Wright,
The train was met by numhf.
of citizens who took the party oil
for an nuto drive over tho city.
!. The purpose Of the Gommissiaa ii
coming to Cairo was to learn person,
ally IT there were any complaints
from the shippers regarding rates
train service, etc. and to become
acquainted with the people
Receution Informal.
The reception at the Commesciel
Club rooms was informal and more
a social affair than Of business and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the mcne.
bers of the Commission and the cit.
7ens geaeraiiy s$skf Il
I Tho Meeting waA scalled tel orttsr
BY II y, Antrim, president Or tho
Board Of Trade who after Stating
the object of the meeting. eaIlfdgup-
on. Mayor Parsonss4to make few
remarks welcoming the guests which
he did in very graceful manner
Vice-President aud Gen. Manage"
r. V, Taylor Of the Mobile & Ohio
railroad was present having arrive.
here last evening from Mobile ac-
companied by Supt. Ed, C. Rendell
Mr.. Taylor was called upon to make
4 talk which was quite compli-
mentary to Cairo and her citizens
His remarks were repIete with hlt
NOR aud If there were any present
who were inclined to be out of sorts,
he placed them right
Chairman Berry OF the Commits
Sion gave talk Of some length and
along tn line OF much interest ~
both railroad and shipper. He said
the Commission was here to hear
complaints, II any there were, that
they MAY be Investigated and acted
upon He admonished all to get to-
gether This was hts first visit to
Cairo and he was we'll pleased with
what nc had seen and the very cor
dial reception the citizens had given
4he Commission Pie was surprised
10 find such substantial little city.
Es had met severat Cairo citizens
in the northern part of the state
and they talked about water-~but II
was for transportation purposes
oniys
Difficult Problem.
This transportation problem wss
i hard one 10 solve. For instance.
the citizens of village Of $50 in
habitants wanted the Commission 20
look into the matter of compelliRs
all trains to stop at their station
while those who ride on these trains
or ship, freight want to reach their
destinations as soon' as possible and
to get their freight without delay,
and the rapid transit of the mails
must be considered. When ho was
hoy he thought a freight train OILS
ears was long. train and the cars
had a capacity Of only 20 to 80 tons
Eow he IS not surprised to see 4
train OF 10 TO 30 cars and double
the capacity Of each car. The peo-
pie In noting this wonderful differ
ence often ask why, with these In
creased fre' ght faciiit es. the freight