The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
MAKE INSPECTION
 OF DOUBLE TRACK l.. & N. Officials Made the
 Trip Yesterday
PLEASED WITH WORK
W. M. Drennen, Owner of Blount Springs, Also Makes Trip-The Changes Are Expected to Af-
 feet the Health Resort

careful inspection of the Louisville
 and Nashville double track construction between Birmingham and Decatur was | made yesterday by John Howe Peyton. chief engineer of construction for the Louisville and Nashville, Superintendent Smith in charge of construction and T. l.. Brooks of this city superintendent of this division. The officials expressed gratifi- cation over the progress of the work and
 indicated that it would not be long now
 before some of the double track would be | in service.
 | The officials witnessed the actual plac- ing of rails on some of the new track
 work, which has been accomplished, it Is
 said In shorter time than was at first con- l templated.
 The work between Warrior and Blount
 Springs is one of the largest tasks that 1 the contractors have assailed. The exca- vations on that strip of country are said 1 to have been as heavy as on any piece of
 the work. However the contractors have
 1t in fine shape. The work of lowering
 the tracks at Cullman, is progressing fine and the construction of the viaducts there i necessary to protect the grade crossings will be started and rushed forward with out any loss of time.
 MT. Peyton. who was named chief en- gineer in charge of the new double track,
 was before that time assistant to Presi- | dent M H. Smith He is an engineer of wide information and leading member of the society of civil engineers It is | understood that he will have charge of
 the additional work south of Birmingham, which is to be started as soon as the present double track is completed. As to | that the officials here have not been able l to give out any official information. Tn general circles, however it Is said the
 work south of Birmingham will start city is completed. The Louisville and Nashville is after an entrance into sev- eral southern ports with double track lines which at this time is single tracked for a considerable distance. The opening of the Panama canal and the competition that will result Is said to have caused the
 Louisville and Nashville directors recently
 to determine upon the Improvements south of this city. All the work will ma
 terially help Birmingham.
 While fin the district the Louisville and
 Nashville officials made trip of inspec-
 tion on the Tuscaloosa Mineral line which
 was recently opened. The officials were
 very much gratified at the progress that line has made in getting settled down.
 President Blair of the Tuscaloosa Mineral
 accompanied MT. Peyton, Mir. smith and
 MT. Brooks over that line On the trip north of Birmingham to look over the new double track work, W. M.
 Drennen, owner of Blount Springs. &C.,
 conpanied the party The work at Blount
 Springs materially affects MT. Drennen
 and he was anxious to discuss some de-
 tails with the officials. It is understood
 that Improvements of very important
 nature are scheduled for that resort, the
 idea being to make Blount Springs one
 of the most attractive and popular resorts in the south. Mr. Drennen is not willing at this time to give out any of his plans