The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-31
PARTY IS GREATLY !. IMPRESSED BY THE
 WORK AT OCAMPO About 30 Men Make Inspec- tiOn of Interstate Power
 Developments
WERE THE GUESTS OF
 FREEMAN AND OFFUTT
Only General Inspection Could Be Made in Short Time-Coffer- r dam Two-Thirds Across
 the River Now

As the guests of W. Winans Free bama Interstate Power company, and M. Webb offutt, his assistant, 30 prom inent citizens of Birmingham made a trip yesterday to the scene of the com pany's developments on the Coosa river, located at lock 12.
 The party left here yesterday morn and Nashville and returned to Bir- mingham last night at 7:90 o'clock. The fast train yesterday morning was stopped at Ocampo, a station 10 miles from Calera, where the Alabama h. terstate Power company line was taken for Ocampo. The Clear Creek branch of the Louisville and Nashville, which has recently been acquired by the pow CT company, was used to Ocampo. An extension of three miles has been con- structed in order to get to the point on the Coosa river where the develop ments are taking place
 Mir. Freeman and MT. Offutt with J. w. Worthington, a director of the com pany, made every arrangement for the comfort of the guests A buffet car was attached to the train leaving Ocampo and buffet lunch was served. At 1 o'clock the train arrived at Ocampo. A hurried inspection of the extensive camp was made by the party. The scene of the Coosa river was one that held those who looked in amaze ment.
 Luncheon was served at the prin- eipal dining room, after which Mr Freeman said.
 Little Speech Making
 q am very sorry that the lack of time prevents those of you whom had been selected to make short speeches from doing so. However. l believe 1t will suffice for me to make the state- ment that we are glad you gentlemen spared one day from your business to come here and see for yourselves what we are doing. This work is bare ly SO days old and as you will see it is two-thirds across the river We have been trying very hard to get the situ- ation far enough along that it's mag nitude could be appreciated at glance but this will be determined by each from his personal viewpoint"
 Following the very short speech of MT. Freeman an insp ection of the dam was made. The entire party of guests filed down steep mountain, Indian fashion. to the cotferdam which has been extended two thirds across the river. The entire circle was made. The Birmingham citizens seemed to be deeply interested in what was shown them. The cofferdam construction is in charge of McArthur Brothers of New York. The representatives of that company believe that work will be completed easily by october of the forthcoming year.
 General Inspection
 The Birmingham party was al the dam only a short time and only a gen eral view of the work could be secured. However everyone seemed to be great ly pleased that an opportunity had been given them to sec the actual work of the Alabama Interstate Power com pany
 Returning to Birmingham last night Mir. Freeman again thanked the mem bers of the party for visiting the work and said another trip would be ar ranged In about two months which would show the work further pro- gressed.
 As the work now stands 1t Is three months old A number of houses have been constructed, railroad has been built 22 miles to Ocampo, cofferdam work has been extended two-thirds across the stream and every other de- tail has been going ahead satisfac- torily. The evident progress being made caused unusual interest on the part of those who witnessed yesterday the work that has been done. The Party
 The party included Culpepper Exum, James Weatherly, w. P. c. Harding, w. Webb Crawford Robert Jemison Sr.. Thomas E. Brooks, c. w. Ennis William Ryan, W. G. Kirkpatrick Frank P. Glass, L. w. Friedman, Allen Johnson. John W. Sibley, Paschal Shook, Harry Jones, w. E. Leedy, w. P. Lay, Gadsden Hugh Morrow, J. W, Worthington, Sidney J. Bowie. William E. Jackson, Romaine Boyd, Thomas O. smith, John L. Raul, N. P T. Finch w. Yates Thomas w. Martin, F. s. Gen. ter, Jr., 0. G. Thurlow, F. W. Von Noges.
 Real Estate Transfers
 Deeds were placed on record yester- day in the office of the probate clerk