The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-12
HARAHAN-WARF|ELD PARTY SPENDS DAY Seaboard Officials Shown
 Big Tennessee Dam COMING AGAIN SOON President Harahan Says He Will Spend Much of His Time on the
 Road and Will Visit Birming-
 ham Frequently
COMING AGAIN SOON

". J. Harahan, recently elected pres- ident of the Seaboard Air Line railway, arrived in Birmingham early yesterday afternoon by special train. He Is mak- ing his first tour of inspection of the entire Seaboard system. MT. Harahan visited Birmingham when he was vice president of the Illinois Central of which his Iamented father was presi- dent, but this is his first trip in the very recent years.
 Accompanying MT. Harahan was S. Davies Warfield of Baltimore, chairman of the executive committee of the Sea- board Air Line. Others in the party were the following Seaboard officials: Vice President and General Manager c. H. Hix; Vice President Charles R. Capps, Chief Engineer w. L. Seddon. General Passenger Agent c. B. Ryan, Assistant General Freight Agent F. T. Wilcox, General Superintendent J. l.. Shea and Engineer of Maintenance of Way J. c. Nelson.
 After looking over the property of the Seaboard the visitors called on President George Gordon Crawford of the Tennessee company. who took them to Ensley, Corey and out to the big dam.
 They returned at six and boarded their train which was awaiting them at the Louisville and Nashville station. At 6:3f they left for Montgomery and from there will continue their inspection, making a run today over the Georgia-Alabama division which extends from Montgom- cry to Savannah. MT. Harahan said he had found the physical condition of the Seaboard thus far in good shape.
 q will spend much of my time travel ing over our lines" said MT. Harahan. 'I expect to be in Birmingham frequently. This is great city. There has been wonderful growth since I last saw it. The next time I come I shall take time to call on many of the shippers here and get acquainted with the business men generally"
 Warfield Dominant Factor
 MT. Warfield, besides being chairman of the Seaboard, is president of the Con- tinental Trust company of Baltimore. He is now the dominant factor in Seaboard
  he formed the syndicate which, in June last, purchased the large block of Sea- board stock formerly owned by the Cum berland corporation (controlled by the Ryan-Blair- Coolridge interests) and rep resenting practically the control of the Seaboard.
 It will also be recalled that at the time of this purchase MT. Warheld made the announcement that the Seaboard being a southern property, people in the south ern territory served by 1t would have a voice in its affairs. Carrying out this policy, A. H. Woodward of Birmingham, among other southern men. is to become a director of the Seaboard at the an- nual stockholders meeting in November. President Harahan was born in the south. He is 40 years of age. and is of striking personality. He is easy of ap- proach and conveys the impression of be- ing man of determination and decision. He was practically reared in railroad
 advancing step by step, from office boy in the service of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. in Nashville, to the vice presidency of the Erie railroad. From this position MT Warfield and asso- ciates selected him by reason of his rec
 
 for the presidency of the Seaboard. In locating in the south MT. Harahan feels that he is coming back home. He mar ried Miss Smith of Nashville. Since his election as president he has made his home at Norfolk, Va. The office of the president has heretofore been in New York, but in carrying out the new policy tho road will now be directed from a southern city.
 Indebted to Mir. Crawford
 Mir. Warfield just before leaving fast night said: This. is my third visit to Birmingham this year, but I have seen much more today of the district than on any previous trip. Our party is indebted to MT. Crawford for showing us over some of the great properties of the Ten nessee company. l knew that the Ten nessee company had made developments on scale of great magnitude, but what I saw today was a revelation to me. The great dam alone would be a lasting mon ument to MT. Crawford Birmingham and the Birmingham district have attracted the attention of the world, but one can scarcely dream what vast expansion will take place in the near future"