Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
IN 7 ERURBAN
LINES To GET
CHAMBER AID
Will Secure Data for Capitalists
Who Propose Connecting At
lanta With Other Cities,

A revival OF interest among Allan
ia capitalists in interurban railway
development is expected 20 follow the
action Of President Wilmer L. Moore
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. in APP
pointing an interurban railway de-
velopment committee, and the tenta-
tive decision of James 3. Duke TO eX-
tend his line Of electric railways,
which traverse North and South Car
olina, to Atlanta.
Heretofore all projects for con-
structing interurban railroads 10 con-
meet Atlanta with outside points have
been developed but little further than
the discussion stage, but with the
backing Of the Chamber Of Commerce
committee II is thought sufficient cap
ital can be secured TO put at least a
few Of the projects through. The
committee named by President Moore.
composed Of Hollins y. Randolph
chairman: Mel r. wilkinson. Frederic
J. Paxon. p. :. Arkwright and Fred
Lewis viii render the promoters Of
interurban lines every possible assist
ance both In obtaining information
relative to the country 20 be tapped
and in obtaining aid I'm the promotion
Of their enterprises The expressed
purpose Of the committee and pf
President Moore in appointing it is
70 secure for Atlanta as early IS pos
sible the construction ~ electric rail-
ways connecting with important out
side points.
Several interurban projects which
now are being promoted probably VIII
he taken up by the committee within
a short time. and all that are prao-
ticable will be given assistance s"
far as lies within the power Of M"
committee. Among these projects aS'
the proposed line from Atlanta TO Ma
con. with an extension 90 Albany or
other south Georgia points, the line
10 Augusta, or point on the Sayan-
nah River offering a possible june
tion with the Duke lines of North anu
South Carolina. "a through line thdl
viii traverse the northeastern portion
Of the State. where there IS now no
railroad service whatever ana that
would bring 10 Atlanta an wle rlch
trade OF that section. and lines raol-
ating i'm the direction ~ Chattanooga
and West Point on few or these
protects some Of the preliminary sur
viewing has been done, hut the major
itv OF them are still merely the lalN
Of the promoters.
E-..Akaaasa .
Recent Developments indicate that
the Duke lines may be the hrst cleo
trio railroad OF any importance u"
enter Atlanta, and IL plans said 10 Do
contaminated hy the management OF
IRE road are carried out Atlanta VIII
become the southern terminus ol l1'
system The movement io 'NItnb INC
Duke ines-the GTCenNille, spartan
burg and Anderson RaiIruad-io At
lanta was started hy the 'hAWhe' "'
Commerce of Anderson. :. a.. 4. com
mittee from that body acting uno.r
the authority OF James Z. Duke, pros
ident and financial hacker OF ihe sN'-
tenn is now gathering Information
relative TO the country "a proposes 10
tsp. and this information Will be re
ferred 10 Mr Duke for "a fual de-
gision on the extension project
The G. :. and A. is one or the Few
electrically operated railroads in the
country whose trains can be switched
on 10 the tracks of steam roads anl
drawn bv locomotives The talk OF
extending the system to Atlanta gre"
out OF the completion OF The system
from Anderson 90 Durham y G., ana
the practical certainty that d. viii ne
extended TO Norfolk Va.
Two Routes Suggested.
The committee which viii soon re-
mort 10 Mr.. Duke and will DO an prob
ability be aided by the intCrurb3n
committee of the Atlanta Chamber OF
Commerce. is iuyestigatiug The rt.a-
tive practicahiljty of two routes 90
Atlanta. Data on both routes n.l nu
submitted 10 Mr. Duke. who. II the
project appeals 20 him. viii make the
selection one route proposes Tine
from Anderson Via HartVpA Athens
and Monroe 90 Atlanta. tapping ON"
OF the richest sections OF northeastern
Georgia The other. more northern
route. proposes 20 reach Atlanta
through the railroad triangle one
base Of which rs Athens and tile other
Gainesville Either Of these routes
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